Conservancy RedSnook Kickoff Party Raises Funds for Isle of Capri Residents

The Kickoff Party for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s RedSnook Fight for Clean Water Charity Fishing Tournament was held at the Florida Sports Park on Friday October 21st as scheduled. This would have been a three-day event but due to Hurricane Ian, the actual Charity Fishing Tournament has been rescheduled to December 3-4, 2022. 

For Friday’s kickoff, local anglers and guides, their family members, friends and residents came to show their support for the Conservancy’s fund raising for the fight for clean water. 

But this was also a very special evening as Rob Moher, President and CEO of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, announced “we are ready to help the people in our community,” and decided to do a Cash Call and raise money for the people of Isles of Capri. “Isles of Capri has been hard hit and whatever we raise during this Cash Call will be given to the YMCA of Collier County and they in turn will help out the residents.”

Cindy Love Abounader, President/CEO of YMCA of Collier County, was on hand and shared that volunteers have been working with Isles of Capri bringing in water, food, and cleaning products. The Y has been mobilized in the State of Florida and hopefully next week, they will be able to bring mattresses, sheets and pillows so residents can go back into their homes and sleep on something other than the concrete floor. Cindy also shared that they need help with building supplies and thanked the attendees for all the help they can give for the residents of Isles of Capri.

The Cash Call raised $36,000 in ten minutes with a match of up to $25,000 from the Collier Community Foundation. The Collier Community Foundation has reactivated its Collier Comes Together Foundation to assist Hurricane Ian victims.

According to Moher, the RedSnook Catch and Release Charity Fishing Tournament rescheduled to December 3-4, 2022 is all about funding clean water projects in Southwest Florida which supports our wildlife, our economy and our health and urged everyone to make a difference. Anglers will launch from locations in Naples, Goodland and Chokoloskee.

For more information on the RedSnook Catch and Release Charity Fishing Tournament – please email: redsnook@conservancy.org or contact amyt@conservancy.org or 239-404-4200.