Priority Marketing’s February 2025 Client Headlines Report recaps news stories that you should read, watch or hear before the month ends. Below are just some of the many important stories that were published or aired in February 2025.
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Marching their way to a million meals
Harry Chapin Food Bank and WINK News have had a long-time partnership in the fight against hunger. Once again they teamed up in February for the WINK Feeds Families March to a Million Meals. The campaign seeks to raise $500,000, which allows the Food Bank to provide 1 million healthy, nutritious meals to neighbors across Southwest Florida. Although February is a short month, the campaign still reached its goal days before the month’s end. WINK and its media partners – Gulfshore Business, Gulfshore Life, WINK FM and Naples Press – all lent their support to make the drive a success. WINK produced a series of stories that aired throughout the month, including the following:
- Join the March to a Million Meals to combat hunger in Southwest Florida
- The state of hunger in Southwest Florida
- Why WINK News supports the Harry Chapin Food Bank
- Harry Chapin Food Bank helps Collier Public Schools families
- Copperleaf Community fights hunger through fundraising
- How Harry Chapin Food Bank supports struggling families
- 2 SWFL veterans find relief at Harry Chapin Food Bank
- Harry Chapin Food Bank volunteers deliver food and a smile
- Volunteers boost Harry Chapin Food Bank’s reach
- Donations helping young kids get fed
- March to a Million Meals: Teaming up to help feed families
- Fort Myers food pantry expands efforts with Harry Chapin support
- Gladiolus Food Pantry in Lee County: A lifeline for those in need
- March to a Million Meals: What’s in the box?
- Pelican Marsh students raise money for March to a Million Meals
- March to a Million Meals: Naples initiative fights food insecurity for over a decade
On Feb. 24, WINK set up a mobile studio to broadcast live at Harry Chapin Food Bank’s distribution center in Fort Myers. WINK dedicated nearly an hour of airtime to hunger relief from 5-9 a.m., resulting in gifts that will provide 105,550 meals – the equivalent of more than 7 meals per second during the four-hour broadcast period!
You can still donate by visiting the March to a Million Meals page.
Cancer center opens Phase I in Estero
Advocate Radiation Oncology and Lee Health recently celebrated the grand opening of separate clinics within Southwest Florida Proton, located in Estero. Advocate operates a traditional radiation oncology practice, while Lee Health operates a diagnostic imaging center. Leaders from all partners gathered for a ribbon-cutting to mark the milestone.
- Gulfshore Business: Southwest Florida Proton celebrates opening of Advocate Radiation Oncology, Lee Health
- South Florida Hospital News: Advocate Radiation Oncology, Lee Health celebrate grand opening
- WINK: Proton therapy center advances in SWFL
- Above Board Chamber of Florida: Southwest Florida Proton celebrates opening of Advocate Radiation Oncology, Lee Health
Veteran to serve as grand marshal of Naples parade
The 49th annual Naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade will feature a familiar face as grand marshal – Dale Mullin, founder and president of Warrior Homes of Collier. A Vietnam War veteran and retired Fortune 500 executive, Mullin founded the nonprofit in 2014 to ensure no Collier County veteran in need is left behind. Over the past five years, Warrior Homes has opened six homes for veterans in Naples, with 39 available beds serving a total of 87 residents.
- Gulfshore Business: Naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade taps Warrior Homes of Collier founder as grand marshal
Pharmacy simplifies prescription delivery
Island Wellness Pharmacy, set to open later this year, launched a new prescription pickup kiosk inside Jerry’s Foods, making it easier than ever for Sanibel residents to access vital medications. The kiosk will operate in partnership with the pharmacy’s sister location, Cypress Wellness Pharmacy, in Fort Myers, helping enhance accessibility, convenience and customer service.
- Sanibel Captiva Island Reporter: Pharmacy introduces prescription pickup kiosk
- Gulfshore Business: Island Wellness Pharmacy introduces new prescription pickup kiosk on Sanibel
- Santiva Chronicle: Island Wellness Pharmacy Introduces Prescription Pickup Kiosk On Sanibel
- Kiosk Marketplace: Sanibel Island residents gain prescription pickup kiosk
- South Florida Hospital News: Island Wellness Pharmacy introduces new prescription pickup kiosk in Sanibel
Awards and honors: Client recognitions
Priority Marketing helps clients share the good news when they win awards, accolades or have other exciting updates to share. Below are recent items that caught our PR team’s attention:
- Christina “Crissy” Penuel, a jewelry designer at Mark Loren Designs, was awarded first place for earrings in the Bridal Wear category at the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards Gala.
- Heart, Body & Mind Home Care earned the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) Memory Care Seal of Excellence.
New faces in new places: Promotions and appointments
Congratulations to the following individuals who were recently hired, promoted or awarded additional responsibilities by client partners that Priority Marketing serves:
- Clarity Wealth promoted Laura Ross, CFP, to managing director.
- Stevens Construction hired Jeff Faluade as a project manager for Fort Myers operations.
- Better Together promoted Vanessa Estrada to executive director of its Southwest Florida region.
- Studio+ elevated Rachel Hunter, AIA, NCARB, to principal in the architecture firm’s Tampa office.
Do you need a Public Relations Team to help tell your story? Please give us a call today at 239-267-2638 or send an email to LetsTalk@PriorityMarketing.com.
