| 19 October 2009
Breast Cancer is Target of Inaugural Waterside Festival at Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina
Event to raise support for breast cancer patients in our community
Fort Myers Beach, Fla. – September 10, 2009 -- The owners and members of Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina and Marine Max are teaming up to join the fight against breast cancer with a weekend of Fort Myers Beach fun in support of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Southwest Florida Affiliate.
Boaters, sailors, exotic car enthusiasts, families and guests young and old will all find something of interest at Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina’s first “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Waterside Festival on November 6 and 7, 2009, at Snook Bight, 4765 Estero Blvd, located behind the Publix Shopping Center on Fort Myers Beach, or for boaters at Bay Channel Marker 27, VHF Channel 72, GPS 26’26.205 N 81’55.160W.
“We want to give back to the community we live in,” said Joe Yerkes, President of Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina. “To us, there is no better cause that touches so many lives in our community – one in eight women will be affected by breast cancer this year according to the statistics – this devastating disease touches every one of us and it must be conquered”.
The weekend will start with an exclusive wine dinner and auction at Bayfront Bistro, the newest and most exclusive waterfront restaurant in the area.
The festival continues the next day with a complimentary event open to the Public on Saturday, November 7, at the marina. Waterside activities include a boat show, exotic car show, in-water boat show and demonstrations by Sea Ray Yachts, as well as hands-on demonstrations of all-new piloting systems from MerCruiser.
Live music will be performed throughout the day by The Eric Stone Band along with an “All Aboard Cocktail for the Cure,” BBQ Extravaganza, and a silent auction and raffle.
A portion of the dinner and all proceeds from the auctions and raffles and chance drawings will directly benefit the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate whose promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
“Snook Bight has such a perfect venue to share with us for this event,” said Robert Mangene, board member of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Southwest Florida Affiliate. “We hope to have hundreds of people attend to enjoy the ambiance of this beautiful boating destination and to help us support breast cancer patients in our area.”
The festival is free and open to the public. The wine dinner is $100 per person, reservations are required, seating is limited. For dinner reservations, call 239-765-4371 or for more information about the events, please visit www.SnookBightMarina.com.
An Open Letter From Snook Bight Marina
Dear Madam/Sir,
Snook Bight Yacht Club & Marina, Bayfront Bistro and MarineMax invite you to be part of the Inaugural “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Boat Show and Waterside Festival to benefit The Susan G. Komen Foundation.
This two-day event starts with an exclusive wine dinner and auction on Friday night, November 6 at the water’s edge at the marina and at Bayfront Bistro. Guests will enjoy cocktails on the docks and an exclusive viewing of the fabulous new Sea Ray Yachts, Boston Whalers and exotic cars. After the multi-course wine dinner, we will hold a live auction featuring unique items for guests to bid on. Boats, motors and dinner cruises will feature in this auction. All proceeds will benefit The Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Saturday afternoon will feature a MarineMax Boat Show and Axius & Zeus Demos with an AutoQuest Exotic Car show and a Waterside Festival at Snook Bight Yacht Club & Marina. Guests will enjoy Pop-Z Bar BBQ, live entertainment by the Eric Stone Band, beer, wine and a specialty drink as well as get to tour this beautiful new marina facility. There will be a silent auction and raffle items, with all proceeds to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
You could play a vital part in this important effort with a contribution to the live or silent auction, or event raffle. The goal is to attract hundreds of boaters, exotic car lovers, restaurant connoisseurs and supporters to raise more funds and awareness for breast cancer research and support.
Susan G. Komen Foundation is the global leader of the breast cancer movement. As the largest grassroots network of survivors and activists, the Foundation is working to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and support science to find a cure.
Your gracious donation will help us to raise the funds to help continue the Foundation’s mission nationally and in our community.
Thank you for your consideration. Someone will be in touch with you in the near future. In the interim, or if I can be of further assistance, please contact me at (239) 765-4371 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Sincerely,
Joe Yerkes
For more information, contact: Carolyn Rogers 239-278-3900 ofc, 239-850-5020 cell or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. The Southwest Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our local community. Established in 2002, the Southwest Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to furthering the Komen promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. The Southwest Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure joins 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen Southwest Florida Race for the Cure®, the Affiliate has invested over $4 million in the fight to end breast cancer. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in Southwest Florida. The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research. For more information: http://www.komenswfl.org (239) 498-0016.
