On Nov. 15, Pushing the Envelope, Inc. completed its 8th Annual CAN IT! Campaign to put hunger in its place in Southwest Florida. The campaign collected 2,016 non-perishable food items for Community Cooperative, Inc. (CCI), exceeding the 2,000-item goal.
With the support of many community members and local businesses, Pushing the Envelope, Inc. collected more than 1,900 pounds of non-perishable food items. With the completion of this campaign, the CAN IT! Campaign has donated thousands of items amounting to more than 9,500 pounds of food to CCI since its inception in 2010.
The success of the CAN IT! Campaign was primarily due to area businesses who helped collect non-perishable items. The participating locations included:
FORT MYERS
- Pushing the Envelope, Inc. – 9111 West College Pointe Dr., Ste. 110
- Around the Clock Fitness – 1755 Boyscout Drive, #4; 9375 Ben C Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., Unit #120; 16970 Alico Mission Way
- Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company – 8961 Conference Dr.
- McGriff Insurance Services – 13515 Bell Tower Dr., #101
- Lee County Elections Offices – 2480 Thompson St, 3rd Floor, Fort Myers; 13180 S Cleveland Ave
- Gulf Coast Humane Society – 2010 Arcadia Street
- Safe Harbor Community Church – 12960 Plantation Rd.
CAPE CORAL
- Around the Clock Fitness – 1140 Ceitus Ter., Suite #8
- Lee County Elections Offices –1039 SE 9th Ave.
- Rusty’s Raw Bar & Grill – 4631 SE 10th Pl.
- Vogue Hair and Nail Salon – 1219 Cape Coral Pkwy. E
ESTERO / BONITA SPRINGS
- Salon Adrian – Gulf Coast Town Center, 9908 Gulf Coast Main St., #145C
- Lee County Elections Offices – 25987 S Tamiami Trail, #105
“Giving back to our community and helping those in need is part of our company culture,” commented Samantha Scott, APR, PTE President. “We are thrilled with the result and the impact these donations will make for those in need in our community.”