Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in December 2024. Each of the events listed is open to the public; some are free events, while others require tickets or RSVPs.
Featured Events
It’s the season of giving in Southwest Florida, and that means many businesses and nonprofits are collecting monetary gifts and donations of toys, clothing, gift cards and other items for local youth. Below are a few options for those wishing to support children and teens in our community during this holiday season.
Priority Marketing is again serving as a drop-off location for Better Together’s annual Christmas Toy Drive. Donors can deliver new, unwrapped toys for children and teens up to 17 years to the firm’s Fort Myers office during regular business hours through Dec. 10.
LINK: Information
Child Care of Southwest Florida’s Holiday Gift Celebration and Giving Tuesday Kickoff event at Bruno’s of Brooklyn includes hors d’ouevres, a cash bar, silent auction and gemstone raffle. The first $2,500 raised will be matched to provide clothing, toys and partial scholarships.
LINK: Information
Elite DNA Behavioral Health is collecting new and unwrapped toys to support the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida’s Christmas Toy Drive. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 5 and toys will be distributed to local children and families.
LINK: Information
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz is collecting toys that will be distributed by the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. Toys will be collected through Dec. 10 and be distributed to local social welfare agencies, church groups and other organizations.
LINK: Information
Premier Mobile Health Services is collecting new, unwrapped toys and bicycles for local children in advance of its sixth annual Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 14.
LINK: Information
Additional Client Events in December 2024
Through Dec. 1
Sunshine Ace Hardware’s special Letters to Santa stations will close on Dec. 1. Children across Southwest Florida are encouraged to write letters to Santa Claus, detailing their Christmas wishes, which will be forwarded to the North Pole.
LINK: Letters to Santa
Dec. 2
Child Care of Southwest Florida’s Holiday Gift Celebration and Giving Tuesday Kick-Off features heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, a silent auction and a precious gemstone raffle. Event proceeds will help purchase clothing and toys for children, as well as fund partial holiday tuition scholarships for low-income families.
LINK: Holiday Gift Celebration
Dec. 3
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is hosting a virtual symposium on nature-based and hybrid solutions to challenges such as flooding, high heat days and worsening water quality. Distinguished speakers represent more than a dozen government and environmental organizations.
LINK: Nature-Based Solutions Symposium
Dec. 6
Theo Dahl, son of the legendary author Roald Dahl, and his wife, Madeleine, are hosting a Willy Wonka Holiday Party that includes hors d’oeuvres, an open bar and tour of their fantastical home decorated for the holidays. Proceeds benefit Lee Health Cancer Institute.
LINK: Willy Wonka Holiday Party
Dec. 6
Naples Center for Functional Medicine’s December seminar will offer tips to avoid overindulging and gaining weight during the holiday season. Dr. George Moricz will lead this session while outlining the benefits of a root-cause approach to health and wellness.
LINK: How to Fight the Holiday Battle of the Bloat
Dec. 6-7
Ocean Prime and Del Mar will take part in Fifth Avenue South’s Christmas in Naples. The two-day event features dinner on the Avenue from more than 20 restaurants, music, vendors and more. There will also be a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at about 6 p.m. on Dec. 6.
LINK: Christmas in Naples
Dec. 6-8
Sunshine Ace Hardware will host a family-friendly Grand Opening Celebration to mark the debut of Ave Maria’s first hardware store. The three-day event features BBQ grilling parties, multiple giveaways for adults and children, product demos and exclusive discounts.
LINK: Grand Opening Celebration
Dec. 6, 13 & 20
The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples’ fall 2024 Elliott Katz Lecture Series continues in December with a trio of weekly discussions. This month’s topics are “The President Who Ignored the Constitution” on Dec. 6, “The American Banker Who Financed Germany’s War and Mass Murder” on Dec. 13 and “The Shush-Shush Jews” on Dec. 20.
LINK: Lecture Series
Dec. 7
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples’ Matzah Ball 2024, a 55-and-under event for married people and singles, will feature 1980s styles with a Chanukah twist. The event includes music, food and signature drinks.
LINK: Matzah Ball
Dec. 7
The seventh annual Porsche & Friends Parade features a string of exotic automobiles traveling to Golisano Children’s Hospital to raise funds for the new Golisano Pediatric Surgery Center through the Lee Health Foundation.
LINK: Porsche & Friends Parade
Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29
Old Vines Naples at Mercato launched its new weekend brunch service featuring bottomless mimosas and innovative cocktails paired with sweet and savory menu items. Options include soufflé pancakes, French toast with brûléed custard, donut holes, pork belly omelet, steak and eggs, crab benedict and duck confit hash.
LINK: Weekend Brunch
Dec. 9
The 2024-25 Jewish Book Festival continues with a discussion titled “The Most Human” featuring Adam Nimoy, son of Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy. The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples’ series seeks to enrich, entertain and engage members of the community.
LINK: Jewish Book Festival
Dec. 10
Gulf Coast Village’s Holiday Sip & Shop offers “Retail Therapy on the Go,” bringing participants to an upscale sidewalk sale featuring exquisite jewelry, designer clothing, handbags and accessories at steep discounts. Attendees also will have opportunities to win raffle prizes and tour the community’s Holiday of Homes decorations.
LINK: Sip & Shop
Dec. 12
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Party, one of the organization’s signature events, is a night of networking, laughter and seasonal cheer. This year’s theme is Casino Night.
LINK: Holiday Party
Dec. 12
The Lee County Bar Association and its Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section are joining The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company to host an Annual Holiday Celebration with heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine.
LINK: Holiday Celebration
Dec. 13
Better Together’s Better Christmas Gathering provides an opportunity for parents to come together for community, lunch and a guest speaker while children enjoy holiday activities in another room. All children attending the free event will receive a gift.
LINK: Better Christmas Gathering
Dec. 13
Building on the success of The Wonder Gardens’ popular Brews for the Birds craft beer events, Wine and Wonder Uncorked will be an evening for wine drinkers to enjoy a sampling of eight specially selected, premium wines from renowned vineyards while listing to disco music in the lush gardens.
LINK: Wine & Wonder
Dec. 13
Lee BIA Builders Care’s eighth annual Charity Clay Shoot features a tournament format using a multi-station interactive course. The event includes the competition, lunch, music, prize drawings and an awards ceremony.
LINK: Charity Clay Shoot
Dec. 14
Premier Mobile Health Services is hosting its sixth annual Breakfast with Santa at City of Palms Park. The event includes visits with Santa (who will come bearing gifts), as well as free health screenings and flu shots, opportunities to meet firefighters and police officers, giveaways of bicycles and bike helmets, and more.
LINK: Breakfast with Santa
Dec. 19
Business Before Breakfast, a monthly networking session with light refreshments and hot coffee, has a theme of “What you do early today can improve all your tomorrows.” The program includes a brief presentation by event host Amavida Living. Early rising guests are encouraged to bring business cards.
LINK: Business Before Breakfast
Dec. 26
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples’ annual Community Wide Chanukah Celebration at Mercato includes a Menorah lighting, along with entertainment, music and food.
LINK: Chanukah Celebration
Looking Ahead
Mark your calendar for these signature events:
January
- Jan. 9: Smiles for Children (Lee Health Foundation)
- Jan. 10: Elevate Gala (Guadalupe Center)
- Jan. 10: Pedal for a Purpose (Lee Health Foundation)
- Jan. 11: Annual Meeting (Conservancy of Southwest Florida)
- Jan. 11: YogaCAN (Cancer Alliance Network)
- Jan. 10-12: Harvest Nights Music Festival (benefits Cancer Alliance Network)
- Jan. 17: Pink Ribbon Tennis Classic (Lee Health Foundation)
- Jan. 24: 8th Annual MarineMax Yacht Gala (Golisano Children’s Hospital)
- Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Everglades Coalition Conference (Everglades Coalition)
- Jan. 31: 2nd Annual Caring for the Cape (Lee Health Foundation)
February
- Feb. 6: Annual Meeting (Horizon Foundation)
- Feb. 8: Wine, Women & Shoes (Naples Cancer Advisors)
- Feb. 8: Reel in the Sunshine Fishing Expo (Sunshine Ace Hardware)
- Feb. 8: Suffolk Clay Shoot (benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital)
- Feb. 13: Enchanted Oasis Gala (Wonder Gardens)
- Feb. 15-17: Nichols Cup (Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation)
March
- March 6: Magic Under the Mangroves (Conservancy of Southwest Florida)
- March 11: Fashion Show & Luncheon (Lee Health Cancer Institute)
- March 12: Signature Gala: The Ripple Effect: Mental Health and Family Support (Kids’ Minds Matter)
- March 14: Hope Shines with Joe Theismann (NAMI Collier County)
- March 15: Madisen’s Match VIP Gala (Barbara’s Friends)
- March 20: Market Trends 2025
- March 22: Big Green EGGfest (Sunshine Ace Hardware)
- March 22: Let’s Make a Splash and a Difference (Africa 6000 International)
- March 29: Wine & Wonder (Wonder Gardens)
- March 29: SanCap Cares Island Celebration (Golisano Children’s Hospital)
April
- April 11: Playmakers Tailgate Party (Tommy Bohanon Foundation)
- April 24: Grande Dames Tea (Pace Center for Girls, Lee)
- April 25: Hope Shines Walk (NAMI Collier County)
- April 26: Head & Neck 10K and 5K Run/2-Mile Walk (Partners in Care)
May
- May 1: SWFL Community Prayer Breakfast
- May 3: Normal is Overrated (Kids’ Minds Matter)
Note: Event dates subject to change. Additional events will be added as dates are confirmed.
