Rotary Club of Fort Myers South to host gala Sept. 16 to honor local law enforcement, support local youth programs

Tickets are now on sale for the 2017 Law & Order Ball, presented by the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South. Now in its fourth year, this esteemed event pays tribute to Lee County law enforcement officers, honors an “Officer of the Year,” and raises funds to support local Law Enforcement Youth Programs and the Fort Myers Rotary South Foundation. Click here to purchase tickets.

The gala takes place Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Germain Arena (11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero, FL 33928) at 6 pm and honors law enforcement officers from the following local agencies: Cape Coral Police Department, Florida Gulf Coast University Police Department, Florida Southwestern State College Police Department, Fort Myers Police Department, Lee County Port Authority Police, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Sanibel Police Department. Agencies nominated up to five officers for the prestigious “Officer of the Year” award. The selected “Officer of the Year” will receive a custom award designed by fine jeweler and Rotarian, Mark Loren.

Tickets to the festive evening are $175 each​ ​and​ ​a table of 8 is $1,400.​ ​The black-tie optional gala​ ​is open to the public and includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a formal dinner, entertainment, silent​ ​and live auctions, raffles, and even more surprises such​ ​as a​ ​w​​ine​ ​pull and a balloon pop!

The event is designed to honor local law enforcement agencies and raise money for the many community projects and nonprofits that the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South supports. A portion of funds raised at the event will be distributed among the honored agencies for their youth programs. It’s sure to be a night filled with excitement and surprises.

Creighton Construction and Development has returned as the Law & Order Ball’s presenting sponsor. Additional sponsors include: LeeSar, Survival Armor, Inc., CTN-10, Florida Weekly, Edison National Bank, Galloway Family of Dealerships, Mark Loren Designs, Rapid Print, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Myers Police Department, The Eventful Company, Armor Correctional Health, Enterprise Holdings, Gulf Coast Coin & Jewelry, Siesta Pebble, Red Roof Inn, Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt, Suncoast Credit Union, Aubuchon Team of Companies, Maureen Grabowski, LCEC, BB&T-Oswald Trippe and Company, Finemark Bank, Florida Gulf Coast University, Blue Chip Financial, Florida Weekly, HBKS Wealth Advisors, Old Sparky, and Pushing the Envelope.

For more information, contact Lori Cook North at lori@eventfulinc.com .

 

About Rotary Club of Fort Myers South

Rotary Club of Fort Myers South has more than 150 members, who are among the 1.3 million Rotarians worldwide. “Service Above Self” is the motto of Rotary International, which has contributed more than $1.2 billion and tens of thousands of volunteer hours toward polio eradication, in addition to projects such as water quality, world peace, and literacy. Meetings are held each Monday at noon at the Crowne Plaza, 13051 Bell Tower Drive. For more information, visit www.rotarysouth.org.