Page 32 - April 2017 Life In Naplles Magazine

Magic Under the

Mangroves™ raises
$1.2 million to benefit

the Conservancy of
Southwest Florida

1 6 T he Conservancy of Southwest
5 MAGIC UNDER THE MANGROVES
Florida’s 13th annual Magic
Under the Mangroves™ gala
dinner and auction fundraiser held
Thursday, March 2 raised $1.2 million
to benefit the organization. Presented
by Northern Trust and William
Raveis Real Estate, Magic Under
the Mangroves™ recognizes the
continuing importance of protecting
2 the natural environment and quality
of life in Southwest Florida. The gala
is a key source of revenue for the
Conservancy. All proceeds from the
fundraiser support the Conservancy’s
7 mission to protect our water, land,
wildlife and future.
Supporting sponsors of the
Magic Under the Mangroves™ event
included AVMedia, Germain BMW,
Gulfshore Life, Florida Weekly, NBC-2
and the Naples Daily News.
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8 1. Conservancy of Southwest Florida Board Chair Ken Krier

4 at the 2017 Magic Under the Mangroves event.
2. Ron Ciesla, Charlie Mueller, Dan Hickey, Toni Mueller,
Stephanie Goforth, Linda Flewelling, Mokey Shea and
Dean Chavis.
3. Ed and Tickie Eaton
4. William Boyajian, Diane McGinty Sue Dalton and
Henry Dinardo
5. Stephanie & Richard Prebish with Henley & Nelly Shotwell
6. Auctioneer Scott Robertson with 2017 Eaglet Award
recipient Kea Shindle and emcee Kellie Burns
7. Sharon von Arx and Geri Moll
8. Conservancy of Southwest Florida President and CEO Rob
Moher, with event chair Carol Dinardo and husband
Henry Dinardo
9. Lisa Ficarra and Doug Van Oort
10. The 2017 Magic Under the Mangroves’ Flock to Magic for
Birds Eye View theme was represented in unique food
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www.conservancy.org/events/magic-under-the-mangroves displays, creating a pattern to replicate a “Birds Eye View.”

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