Bank of the Islands Named Presenting Sponsor for 2010 Taste of the Islands

CROW, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, has announced that Bank of the Islands will be the Presenting Sponsor for the 29th Annual Taste of the Islands to be held on Sunday, November 21st.

Sanibel Island, FL, October 28, 2010 --(PR.com)-- CROW, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, has announced that Bank of the Islands will be the Presenting Sponsor for the 29th Annual Taste of the Islands to be held on Sunday, November 21st. An island tradition, the Taste will feature delicious dishes from 22 of Sanibel and Captiva’s finest restaurants, live music and activities for kids, all to benefit CROW’s mission of saving wildlife through compassion, care and education.

Voted “Best Island Bank” for 12 straight years, Bank of the Islands is the oldest locally owned and managed community bank on Sanibel and Captiva. “We are delighted to be the Presenting Sponsor for this year’s Taste of the Islands,” says Bank of the Islands and Edison National Bank CEO Geoffrey Roepstorff. “CROW is a great organization that serves an important role in our community and is part of what makes these islands so special. Taste of the Islands is a unique way to support CROW and give the community an opportunity to celebrate and appreciate what our local restaurants have to offer.”

Other Taste sponsors include Warm Vanilla Sun, LCEC, Veolia, Adventures in Paradise, Sanibel Taxi, The Gabriel Foundation, Congress Jewelers, Sanibel-Captiva Optimist Club, Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery, RLR Investments, Greenwood Consulting, ‘Tween Waters Inn, Bailey’s General Store, Billy’s Rentals, Coral Veterinary Clinic, RS Walsh Landscaping, Molnar Electric, Soon Come Landscaping, VIP Realty, Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club, CenturyLink, Big Red Q Quickprint, Budweiser, and Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa. Media sponsors include Times of the Islands, The Island Sun, The Islander, The News-Press Media Group, Waterman Broadcasting, and Comcast.

One of CROW’s largest fundraising venues, Taste of the Islands will be held Nov. 21 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Sanibel Community Park at 2231 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel Island. Admission tickets are $5 per person (children 10 and under are free of charge) and are available at the gate or for advance purchase starting November 1 at a discount rate of five tickets for $20 at CROW’s Visitor Education Center at 3883 Sanibel Captiva Road on Sanibel Island, or at Bank of the Islands located at the corner of Periwinkle Way and Casa Ybel Road on Sanibel Island. For more information, visit www.tastesanibelcaptiva.com.

About CROW
Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) is an island nonprofit organization dedicated to Saving Wildlife through Compassion, Care and Education since 1968. CROW provides high quality medical care to more than 4,000 patients annually, representing over 200 different wildlife species. In addition to providing medical care, CROW aims to prevent injuries before they happen by presenting a variety of educational programs designed to help demonstrate personal responsibility and how to protect native wildlife populations. For more information, visit www.crowclinic.org.

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Erika Houser
239-278-3900
www.crowclinic.org
Steve Greenstein, Executive Director
239-395-0031 ofc. or email at Steve@crowclinic.org
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