﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.capecoralchamber.com</link><description>News related to Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Florida Child in Need of Extremely Rare Blood- OneBlood Leading Worldwide Search to Locate Donors 12/3/2018 8:00 AM - 12/3/2119 </title><description>(Orlando, Florida December 3, 2018) OneBlood, the local not-for-profit blood center serving Florida and other parts of the southeast, is leading a worldwide search to find some of the rarest blood in the world.  It’s needed to help save two-year-old Zainab, a South Florida girl who is battling neuroblastoma, a very aggressive form of cancer. 
 
Zainab’s blood is extremely rare because she is missing a common antigen that most people carry on their red blood cells. The antigen is called “Indian B” (Inb). For a person to be a possible match for Zainab, they must also be missing the Indian B antigen, or the little girl's body will reject the blood.  Locating people who are missing the Indian B antigen comes down to genetics.

•	Statistically, the only people who are likely to be a match for Zainab are people of Pakistani, Indian or Iranian descent. Of these populations, less than 4% of the people are actually missing the Indian B antigen. 

To be a match for Zainab a donor must meet the following criteria:
•	Must be exclusively Pakistani, Indian or Iranian descent – meaning the donor’s birth parents are both              
           100% Pakistani, Indian or Iranian  
•	Must be blood type “O” or “A”
•	All donations for Zainab must be coordinated with OneBlood in advance to ensure the additional compatibility testing is performed. Visit https://www.oneblood.org/zainab/ for donation information.

OneBlood is working closely with other blood centers and the American Rare Donor Program (ARDP), an organization that searches the world for rare blood donors. So far, three matching donors have been located, including a donor that ARDP located in the United Kingdom, near London.  It’s the first time OneBlood has ever received an international donor for a local patient.  The other two matching donors are from the United States.

While it’s promising the three donors have been located, additional donors are needed.  Zainab will need blood transfusions for the foreseeable future.  To support her long-term blood needs, the search is on to find at least seven to ten compatible donors. OneBlood is sharing Zainab’s story in the hopes more people who meet the specific donor criteria will come forward to donate for the little girl.  

OneBlood is conducting all compatibility testing of potential donors.  So far, more than 1,000 local donations, as well as donations from other parts of the country have been tested and no additional matches have been identified. 

Media Tool Kit Available
•	To view OneBlood’s online show about the search for Zainab’s donors, and for details on how to donate and/or host a blood drive for Zainab, please visit https://www.oneblood.org/zainab/.
•	A media tool kit with video and interviews is available by visiting https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4yrbbtu13mdglv6/AADToakWh9ixj9e4rBKiXYjca?dl=0.

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OneBlood is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community asset responsible for providing safe, available and affordable blood to more than 200 hospital partners and their patients throughout most of Florida, parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.  Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. To learn more about OneBlood visit www.oneblood.org.
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=4384</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:19:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leadership Cape Coral Class of 2025 7/8/2025 8:15 AM - 10/30/2025 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:22px;"&gt;REGISTER BEFORE&amp;nbsp;AUGUST 1, 2025 TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:22px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;PROGRAM STARTS AUGUST 8th at The Westin Cape Coral Resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Leadership Cape Coral is a proactive 13 week program designed to help you learn about the infrastructure that drives our city, rub elbows with local dignitaries, tour facilities not open to the general public, learn how to support our community, become part of the elite core of chamber members and establish a bond and form a network with your classmates.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Under the direction of the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral, Leadership Cape Coral has been formed to develop year after year a pool of leaders that share a common knowledge and vision for the city.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;This intensive hands-on program begins with a kick-off retreat in August on a Friday and requires an overnight stay until Saturday. Each day will runs each Thursday following, completing with a Graduation gala in November. The program is held at various locations throughout the city and county.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Below is a look at the 2025 Leadership Cape Coral Days. Scholarships are available, please contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:donna@capecoralchamber.com"&gt;donna@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="color:#3498db;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chamber Member Tuition - $1300&lt;br /&gt;
Non Chamber Member Tuition - $1700 (ask us about membership!!!)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0099cc;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;2025 Leadership Cape Coral Days&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Session One, Kick Off &amp;ndash; Friday-Saturday&lt;br /&gt;
Session Two &amp;ndash; Made in Cape Coral Day&lt;br /&gt;
Session Three &amp;ndash; Real Estate and Construction Day&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Session Four &amp;ndash; Community Steward Day&lt;br /&gt;
Session Five &amp;ndash; Healthcare Day&lt;br /&gt;
Session Six &amp;ndash; Media Day&lt;br /&gt;
Session Seven &amp;ndash; Tourism/Government Day (Friday)&lt;br /&gt;
Session Eight &amp;ndash; Public Safety Day&lt;br /&gt;
Session Nine &amp;ndash; Infrastructure Day&lt;br /&gt;
Session Ten &amp;ndash; Sheriff&amp;rsquo;s Day Mosquito Control Day&lt;br /&gt;
Session Eleven &amp;ndash; Education Day&lt;br /&gt;
Session Twelve &amp;ndash; Industry Appreciation Day (Friday)&lt;br /&gt;
Session Thirteen &amp;ndash; Arts &amp;amp; Entertainment Day&lt;br /&gt;
Graduation&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;If you would like to speak with someone about Leadership Cape Coral, please contact President &amp;amp; CEO, Donna Germain at (239) 549-6900 x107.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;For more information about the 2025 Leadership Cape Coral program or to complete the application, click on the link below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11812</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:41:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Edison and Ford: WEEK #8 July 28 - August 1: Video Creators and Code Camp 7/28/2025 9:00 AM - 8/1/2025 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 July 28 - August 1 (Grades K-2)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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This camp is focused on storytelling and the technology behind it. Campers work on stop motion animation, basic editing, and how to structure a simple scene. In small groups, campers develop their ideas and produce short, animated scenes that they can share with friends and family.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#8 July 28 - August 1 (Grades 3-5)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Campers explore the core concepts of code as they design a game, an interactive story, or anything they can think up! Campers will learn about loops, Boolean logic, if/else statements, variables, and more. Campers will get a copy of their project at the end of the week that includes a code library for use after camp.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Thank you to our sponsors: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Captains For Clean Water&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Tri Circle Pavers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Scientists society Southwest Florida&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=10711</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:32:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Whistle Express Car Wash - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 8/1/2025 11:30 AM - 8/1/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Champion For Business&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Advocate For Community&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p _ngcontent-yes-c214=""&gt;Join us at this Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to welcome our new members to the Chamber. This is a great opportunity to come and network, take&amp;nbsp;a tour, and get more information about our local businesses. A reservation is not required and all members are welcome to attend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit from having your business exposed to the community with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Your picture will appear in The Breeze Newspaper, The Cape Coral SUN Newspaper, Chamber Trends e-Magazine and the Chamber Newsletter. A Facebook event is created for you and a&amp;nbsp;Facebook Reel (never deleted &amp;amp; shareable on our Facebook page)&amp;nbsp;is done for you as&amp;nbsp;well!&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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For information about scheduling a Ribbon Cutting for your business or about this Ribbon Cutting event, please contact&amp;nbsp;Lisa Barrella&amp;nbsp;at (239) 549-6900 x103 or&amp;nbsp;lisa@capecoralchamber.com.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11747</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 12:57:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Back-To-School Bash &amp; Backpack Giveaway 8/2/2025 10:00 AM - 8/2/2025 2:00 PM</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Register now for Cape Christian&amp;#39;s first annual Back-to-School Bash &amp;amp; Backpack Giveaway! We&amp;rsquo;re giving away&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;1,000 backpacks* filled with school supplies&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to help students start the year strong. During registration, please let us know your student&amp;rsquo;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;gender&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;(for a boy or girl backpack) and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;grade&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;they&amp;rsquo;re entering this Fall. Supplies are limited&amp;mdash;secure your spot today!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Activities Include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;3x3 Basketball Tournament**&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;a href="https://capechristian.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2978259"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Click here if you are interested in registering&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the tournament&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;li&gt;
	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;FREE Haircuts&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Water Inflatables, Train Rides, a Dunk Tank &amp;amp; Splash Pad&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Food &amp;amp; Snacks for Purchase&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Kids Program with Giveaways including gift cards, toys, Nintendo Switches &amp;amp; More!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ice Cream provided by the Lee County Sheriff&amp;rsquo;s Office&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Want to Give Back?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Help us collect school supplies by shopping our&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2CUILBATBUQO3?ref_=wl_fv_le"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Amazon wish list&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;or you can drop off donations at one of our 6 bins on campus! School supplies needed include:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Crayons (24-Count)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;li&gt;
	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;#2 Pencils&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Glue Sticks (2-4)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Colored Pencils&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Blunt End Scissors&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Wide &amp;amp; College Ruled Notebooks&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pocket Folders&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Rulers (Inches &amp;amp; Centimeters)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pencil Boxes/Pouches&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tissues (Travel Size Packs)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hand Sanitizers (Small Bottles)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

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&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;*Pre-registration is required. Limit one backpack per student. Students must be present to receive a backpack. Please arrive and check-in no later than 10:15am on the day of the event, otherwise your registration will be considered forfeited.&lt;br /&gt;
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**Pre-registration is required. The Basketball tournament is limited to high school students only (grades 9-12).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11822</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:25:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Farmers' Market - Club Square 8/2/2025 8:00 AM - 8/2/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The Cape Coral Farmers Market has been a favorite Saturday morning destination for 37&amp;nbsp;years. Over the years, we have grown to over 125 plus vendors. We are confident that we have all the delicious foods and local crafts that you love to shop for.&lt;br /&gt;
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Fresh, local &amp;amp; healthy fruits and veggies, including Certified Organic produce, are the core of the market along with homemade and handmade foods and crafts. Fresh baked breads &amp;amp; pastries, homemade pickles, jams &amp;amp; jellies, Gulf fresh seafood, homemade pet treats, handcrafted soaps, essential oils, local honey, made-on-site guacamole &amp;amp; native plants &amp;amp; trees are just some of the fantastic products available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Since shopping and eating seem to go so well together, the market has endless options. A food truck court and tent vendors offer Crepes, Empanadas, Mexican food, German street food, Pierogis, Pizza, Paninis, Italian food and healthy options like, health smoothies, Acai bowls and salads.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Each season we do our best to give back to the community by offering spaces for non-profits, schools and community groups. Another way we give back is by offering the ability for our EBT/SNAP customers to shop for healthy and affordable food options. We are proud to say that 13 years ago, we were the first market in Lee County to offer ease of shopping for our neighbors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We are also proud that we were the first market in Lee County to offer Fresh Access Bucks to our EBT/SNAP customers. This program gives $40.00 extra to purchase Florida grown fruits &amp;amp; veggies at the market. A healthy community is a great outcome.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The market also entertains with great musicians performing all year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We hope that you choose to make the Cape Coral Farmers Market your Saturday Morning Destination!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;For more information, call Claudia St Onge at (239) 549-6900 x101,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:cso@capecoralchamber.com?subject=Cape%20Coral%20Farmers%27%20Market" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#017580"&gt;cso@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&amp;nbsp;(or) visit the Farmers&amp;#39; Market site at &lt;a href="http://www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com"&gt;www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.capecoralchamber.com/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6835" style="width: 840px; height: 105px; float: left;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11765</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:21:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Edison and Ford: WEEK #9 August 4-8: Design in 3-D 8/4/2025 9:00 AM - 8/8/2025 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#6 August 4-8 (Grades K-5)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
If you can imagine it, you can create it! Campers explore the world of Computer Aided Design and 3D printing in this exciting camp. Ideas go from concept to reality as campers learn this critical 21st century skill, then take home their own design.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Thank you to our sponsors: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Captains For Clean Water&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Tri Circle Pavers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Scientists society Southwest Florida&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=10710</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:32:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Card Exchange hosted by Lake Michigan Credit Union 8/5/2025 7:30 AM - 8/5/2025 8:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;For the early birds, the Business Card Exchange is designed for those who cannot get away midday or for those looking for the extra early morning networking from 7:30am - 8:30am. This is your time to meet members of the chamber or host this morning event to get prospect members through your doors. You will find members passionate about networking the first Tuesday&amp;nbsp;of each month at the Business Card Exchange Networking Event.&lt;br /&gt;
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Join us for this early morning networking event and bring plenty of business cards and be ready to network!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="color:#3366cc;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A RESERVATION IS REQUIRED!&amp;nbsp;This is a FREE networking event for Chamber Members and a $35 fee for Non Chamber Members.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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If you are interested in hosting a Business Card Exchange at your business or have questions about this Business Card Exchange, contact Lisa Barrella at (239) 549-6900 x103&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:lisa@capecoralchamber.com"&gt;lisa@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=10492</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:50:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Paint and Charcuterie Night – Wine Glasses 8/7/2025 6:00 PM - 8/7/2025 9:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11844</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:44:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sport Clips Haircuts of Cape Coral - Coralwood - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 8/8/2025 8:30 AM - 8/8/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Champion For Business&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Advocate For Community&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p _ngcontent-yes-c214=""&gt;Join us at this Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to welcome our new members to the Chamber. This is a great opportunity to come and network, take&amp;nbsp;a tour, and get more information about our local businesses. A reservation is not required and all members are welcome to attend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit from having your business exposed to the community with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Your picture will appear in The Breeze Newspaper, The Cape Coral SUN Newspaper, Chamber Trends e-Magazine and the Chamber Newsletter. A Facebook event is created for you and a&amp;nbsp;Facebook Reel is done for you as well (never deleted &amp;amp; shareable on our Facebook page - also on LinkedIn, Instagram and Tik Tok)!&lt;br /&gt;
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For information about scheduling a Ribbon Cutting for your business or about this Ribbon Cutting event, please contact&amp;nbsp;Lisa Barrella&amp;nbsp;at (239) 549-6900 x103 or&amp;nbsp;lisa@capecoralchamber.com.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11820</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:54:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leadership Cape Coral Kick Off 2025 8/8/2025 5:30 PM - 8/8/2025 10:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Leadership Kick Off Dinner (Includes Alumni Reception with Class 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm)&lt;br /&gt;
Leadership Kick Off Dinner (Includes Alumni Reception with Class 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm)&lt;br /&gt;
$85.00&lt;br /&gt;
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Sponsor a Member of the Class of 2025 (Includes 1 Ticket)&lt;br /&gt;
Sponsor a Member of the Class of 2025 (Includes 1 Ticket and logo in event power point and listing in event program and alumni reception)&lt;br /&gt;
$195.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Silver Sponsor (includes 2 tickets)&lt;br /&gt;
Silver Sponsor (includes 2 tickets, logo placement on event power point, listing in event program and event email blasts and alumni reception)&lt;br /&gt;
Includes 2 attendees&lt;br /&gt;
$350.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Gold Sponsor (includes 4 tickets)&lt;br /&gt;
Gold Sponsor (includes 4 tickets, logo in event power point, event program, event website and all event email blasts and alumni reception)&lt;br /&gt;
Includes 4 attendees&lt;br /&gt;
$650.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Platinum Sponsor (includes 8 tickets)&lt;br /&gt;
Platinum Sponsor (includes 8 tickets, logo in event power point, event program, event website and all event email blasts and alumni reception)&lt;br /&gt;
Includes 8 attendees&lt;br /&gt;
$1,250.00&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11746</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:56:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Farmers' Market - Club Square 8/9/2025 8:00 AM - 8/9/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The Cape Coral Farmers Market has been a favorite Saturday morning destination for 37&amp;nbsp;years. Over the years, we have grown to over 125 plus vendors. We are confident that we have all the delicious foods and local crafts that you love to shop for.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fresh, local &amp;amp; healthy fruits and veggies, including Certified Organic produce, are the core of the market along with homemade and handmade foods and crafts. Fresh baked breads &amp;amp; pastries, homemade pickles, jams &amp;amp; jellies, Gulf fresh seafood, homemade pet treats, handcrafted soaps, essential oils, local honey, made-on-site guacamole &amp;amp; native plants &amp;amp; trees are just some of the fantastic products available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Since shopping and eating seem to go so well together, the market has endless options. A food truck court and tent vendors offer Crepes, Empanadas, Mexican food, German street food, Pierogis, Pizza, Paninis, Italian food and healthy options like, health smoothies, Acai bowls and salads.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Each season we do our best to give back to the community by offering spaces for non-profits, schools and community groups. Another way we give back is by offering the ability for our EBT/SNAP customers to shop for healthy and affordable food options. We are proud to say that 13 years ago, we were the first market in Lee County to offer ease of shopping for our neighbors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We are also proud that we were the first market in Lee County to offer Fresh Access Bucks to our EBT/SNAP customers. This program gives $40.00 extra to purchase Florida grown fruits &amp;amp; veggies at the market. A healthy community is a great outcome.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The market also entertains with great musicians performing all year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We hope that you choose to make the Cape Coral Farmers Market your Saturday Morning Destination!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;For more information, call Claudia St Onge at (239) 549-6900 x101,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:cso@capecoralchamber.com?subject=Cape%20Coral%20Farmers%27%20Market" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#017580"&gt;cso@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&amp;nbsp;(or) visit the Farmers&amp;#39; Market site at &lt;a href="http://www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com"&gt;www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.capecoralchamber.com/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6835" style="width: 840px; height: 105px; float: left;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11766</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:21:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>"The Essence of Water"  Art Exhibit -  Artist Meet and Greet 8/13/2025 2:00 PM - 8/13/2025 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This inspiring exhibit celebrates water in all of its forms - calm, powerful, and life giving. Through paintings, photography, textiles, and more, artists explore the beauty and meaning of water as it flows through nature and our everyday lives. Join us for this experience that bursts with creativity! Meet some of the amazing artists whom are a part of the North Fort Myers Arts Association or a Gulf Coast Village resident, while enjoying wine and cheese. This exhibit features Jasmine, a local artist whose work captures the surrounding natural beauty and the emotions it evokes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For those who are unable to attend the artist meet and greet, this exhibit will be on display for the public to enjoy daily 8 AM - 8 PM through Sept. 28.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11829</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:30:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>General Membership Luncheon Meeting 8/13/2025 11:30 AM - 8/13/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Join your fellow Chamber members the&amp;nbsp;second Wednesday&amp;nbsp;of each month from&amp;nbsp;11:30am - 1:00pm&amp;nbsp;at the&amp;nbsp;monthly General Membership Luncheon Meeting.&amp;nbsp;Enjoy the opportunity to network with 80+ members.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us for the August General Membership for our Annual Hurricane Prep and Disaster Recovery Meeting. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guests panelist include City of Cape Coral Emergency Management Director Ryan Lamb,&amp;nbsp;City of Cape Coral&amp;nbsp;Emergency Management Division Manager Alvin Henderson, LCEC&amp;nbsp;Director of Business Continuity Allan Ruth, Damex Corporation Owner,&amp;nbsp;Robert Yoho. Moderators Bill Johnson Jr. and Donna Germain.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Please make your reservation ahead of time by clicking on the &amp;quot;Register HERE&amp;quot; button to receive the pre-registration price&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;$25 - Chamber Members with reservations made by 12:00pm the&amp;nbsp;day prior to&lt;br /&gt;
$30 - Chamber Members with reservations made after 12:00pm the day prior&lt;br /&gt;
$35 - Non-Chamber Members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;*All cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to the event for a refund or credit towards the next meeting.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11833</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:28:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Myers Sip and Paint – Join Me at the Beach 8/14/2025 6:00 PM - 8/14/2025 9:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11843</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:44:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Myers Sip and Paint – Join Me at the Beach 8/14/2025 6:00 PM - 8/14/2025 9:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11845</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:45:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Honoring our Past, Embracing our Future - Cultural Park Theatre Annual Gala 8/16/2025 6:00 PM - 8/16/2025 10:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:107%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;The Cultural Park Theatre (CPT), Cape Coral is thrilled to announce its second annual fundraising gala &amp;ldquo;Honoring our Past, Embracing our Future&amp;rdquo;. This exciting and vital event will take place at the Cultural Park Theatre on Saturday, August 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; and will be a whirlwind of immersive history and future visions with guests travelling through the rich history of the theatre and being an intricate part of what the future holds. Please come and support CPT at this fabulous and fun event! For ticets, please go &lt;a href="https://culturalparktheatre.org/fundraiser/fundraising-gala-act-2-honoring-our-past-embracing-our-future/"&gt;HERE.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:107%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;The Cultural Park Theater is entering its 63&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt; season and CPT will honor their rich history through immersive visuals from the past, unique oral history and valuable archives. Guests will take a journey from the theater&amp;rsquo;s humble beginnings to the incredible expansion, passion and vibrant rebrand of the present and the future.&amp;nbsp; The goal is this event is to raise enough funds for CPT to acquire a new curtain to help us &amp;ldquo;continue to raise the curtain!&amp;rdquo;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:107%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;The Cultural Park Theater has been a vital staple of the Cape Coral community for several decades and has opened its doors and hearts to many. Through the power of live performance, community engagement and education, CPT has transformed the lives of individuals of all ages allowing any member of the community to have, or to find, their voice. CPT also has a vibrant education program which is open to all at a very minimal cost and, scholarships are available allowing every child the opportunity to participate. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:107%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;We hope you will be able to support the gala either through purchasing a ticket or, perhaps a sponsorship! All support is greatly appreciated and we hope to see you on August 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11823</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:18:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Farmers' Market - Club Square 8/16/2025 8:00 AM - 8/16/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The Cape Coral Farmers Market has been a favorite Saturday morning destination for 37&amp;nbsp;years. Over the years, we have grown to over 125 plus vendors. We are confident that we have all the delicious foods and local crafts that you love to shop for.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fresh, local &amp;amp; healthy fruits and veggies, including Certified Organic produce, are the core of the market along with homemade and handmade foods and crafts. Fresh baked breads &amp;amp; pastries, homemade pickles, jams &amp;amp; jellies, Gulf fresh seafood, homemade pet treats, handcrafted soaps, essential oils, local honey, made-on-site guacamole &amp;amp; native plants &amp;amp; trees are just some of the fantastic products available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Since shopping and eating seem to go so well together, the market has endless options. A food truck court and tent vendors offer Crepes, Empanadas, Mexican food, German street food, Pierogis, Pizza, Paninis, Italian food and healthy options like, health smoothies, Acai bowls and salads.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Each season we do our best to give back to the community by offering spaces for non-profits, schools and community groups. Another way we give back is by offering the ability for our EBT/SNAP customers to shop for healthy and affordable food options. We are proud to say that 13 years ago, we were the first market in Lee County to offer ease of shopping for our neighbors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We are also proud that we were the first market in Lee County to offer Fresh Access Bucks to our EBT/SNAP customers. This program gives $40.00 extra to purchase Florida grown fruits &amp;amp; veggies at the market. A healthy community is a great outcome.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The market also entertains with great musicians performing all year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We hope that you choose to make the Cape Coral Farmers Market your Saturday Morning Destination!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;For more information, call Claudia St Onge at (239) 549-6900 x101,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:cso@capecoralchamber.com?subject=Cape%20Coral%20Farmers%27%20Market" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#017580"&gt;cso@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&amp;nbsp;(or) visit the Farmers&amp;#39; Market site at &lt;a href="http://www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com"&gt;www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.capecoralchamber.com/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6835" style="width: 840px; height: 105px; float: left;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11767</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:21:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Sip and Paint – String Lights 8/17/2025 1:00 PM - 8/17/2025 4:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11842</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:44:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Optimizing Social Security Benefits &amp; Taxes in Retirement 8/18/2025 10:00 AM - 8/18/2025 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Take Charge of Your Retirement Income!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Did you know taxes can greatly affect your retirement earnings? Smart planning now can help you keep more of what you&amp;rsquo;ve worked for.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for an informative session where you&amp;rsquo;ll discover practical ways to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;maximize Social Security benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;reduce tax burdens&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for a more secure financial future.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&amp;rsquo;ll Learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IRA Withdrawals &amp;amp; RMDs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social Security &amp;amp; Medicare&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Investment Income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tax Planning Tools&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strategic Income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spousal Benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t miss this opportunity to protect your retirement income.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Seats are limited&amp;mdash;reserve yours today!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Register here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.precisefsolutions.com/events" rel="noopener" target="_new"&gt;https://www.precisefsolutions.com/events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;#RetirementPlanning #SecureYourFuture #SocialSecurityTips #TaxSmart&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11834</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:02:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Optimizing Social Security Benefits &amp; Taxes in Retirement 8/18/2025 1:00 PM - 8/18/2025 2:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Take Charge of Your Retirement Income!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Did you know taxes can greatly affect your retirement earnings? Smart planning now can help you keep more of what you&amp;rsquo;ve worked for.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for an informative session where you&amp;rsquo;ll discover practical ways to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;maximize Social Security benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;reduce tax burdens&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for a more secure financial future.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&amp;rsquo;ll Learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IRA Withdrawals &amp;amp; RMDs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social Security &amp;amp; Medicare&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Investment Income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tax Planning Tools&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strategic Income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spousal Benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t miss this opportunity to protect your retirement income.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Seats are limited&amp;mdash;reserve yours today!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Register here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.precisefsolutions.com/events" rel="noopener" target="_new"&gt;https://www.precisefsolutions.com/events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;#RetirementPlanning #SecureYourFuture #SocialSecurityTips #TaxSmart&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11835</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:02:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Sip and Paint – Desert Cactus 8/19/2025 6:00 PM - 8/19/2025 9:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11846</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:45:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spydent Pest Control - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 8/20/2025 8:30 AM - 8/20/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Champion For Business&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Advocate For Community&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p _ngcontent-yes-c214=""&gt;Join us at this Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to welcome our new members to the Chamber. This is a great opportunity to come and network, take&amp;nbsp;a tour, and get more information about our local businesses. A reservation is not required and all members are welcome to attend.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Benefit from having your business exposed to the community with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Your picture will appear in The Breeze Newspaper, The Cape Coral SUN Newspaper, Chamber Trends e-Magazine and the Chamber Newsletter. A Facebook event is created for you and a&amp;nbsp;Facebook Reel is done for you as well (never deleted &amp;amp; shareable on our Facebook page - also on LinkedIn, Instagram and Tik Tok)!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For information about scheduling a Ribbon Cutting for your business or about this Ribbon Cutting event, please contact&amp;nbsp;Lisa Barrella&amp;nbsp;at (239) 549-6900 x103 or&amp;nbsp;lisa@capecoralchamber.com.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11839</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:01:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Paint and Sip – The Wave 8/21/2025 6:00 PM - 8/21/2025 9:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11841</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:44:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours hosted by LifeSynergy Wellness 8/21/2025 5:30 PM - 8/21/2025 7:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join your fellow Chamber members the third Thursday of each month from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the Business After Hours Networking Event. Enjoy the opportunity to network with chamber members. We always have networking activities, great giveaways and sponsorship opportunities to expose your business.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Join us for this&amp;nbsp;after work&amp;nbsp;networking event and bring plenty of business cards and be ready to network!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="color:#3366cc;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A RESERVATION IS REQUIRED! This is a FREE networking event for Chamber Members and a $35 fee for Non Chamber Members.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you are interested in hosting a&amp;nbsp;Business After Hours&amp;nbsp;at your business or have questions about this&amp;nbsp;Business After Hours, contact&amp;nbsp;Lisa Barrella&amp;nbsp;at (239) 549-6900 x103 or &lt;a href="mailto:lisa@capecoralchamber.com?subject=Business%20After%20Hours%20-%20Website%20Inquiry"&gt;lisa@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=10479</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:53:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Art Party – Beach Flowers 8/23/2025 2:00 PM - 8/23/2025 5:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11840</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:44:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Farmers' Market - Club Square 8/23/2025 8:00 AM - 8/23/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The Cape Coral Farmers Market has been a favorite Saturday morning destination for 37&amp;nbsp;years. Over the years, we have grown to over 125 plus vendors. We are confident that we have all the delicious foods and local crafts that you love to shop for.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fresh, local &amp;amp; healthy fruits and veggies, including Certified Organic produce, are the core of the market along with homemade and handmade foods and crafts. Fresh baked breads &amp;amp; pastries, homemade pickles, jams &amp;amp; jellies, Gulf fresh seafood, homemade pet treats, handcrafted soaps, essential oils, local honey, made-on-site guacamole &amp;amp; native plants &amp;amp; trees are just some of the fantastic products available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Since shopping and eating seem to go so well together, the market has endless options. A food truck court and tent vendors offer Crepes, Empanadas, Mexican food, German street food, Pierogis, Pizza, Paninis, Italian food and healthy options like, health smoothies, Acai bowls and salads.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Each season we do our best to give back to the community by offering spaces for non-profits, schools and community groups. Another way we give back is by offering the ability for our EBT/SNAP customers to shop for healthy and affordable food options. We are proud to say that 13 years ago, we were the first market in Lee County to offer ease of shopping for our neighbors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We are also proud that we were the first market in Lee County to offer Fresh Access Bucks to our EBT/SNAP customers. This program gives $40.00 extra to purchase Florida grown fruits &amp;amp; veggies at the market. A healthy community is a great outcome.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The market also entertains with great musicians performing all year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We hope that you choose to make the Cape Coral Farmers Market your Saturday Morning Destination!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;For more information, call Claudia St Onge at (239) 549-6900 x101,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:cso@capecoralchamber.com?subject=Cape%20Coral%20Farmers%27%20Market" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#017580"&gt;cso@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&amp;nbsp;(or) visit the Farmers&amp;#39; Market site at &lt;a href="http://www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com"&gt;www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.capecoralchamber.com/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6835" style="width: 840px; height: 105px; float: left;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11768</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:22:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Optimizing Social Security Benefits &amp; Taxes in Retirement 8/25/2025 10:00 AM - 8/25/2025 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Take Charge of Your Retirement Income!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Did you know taxes can greatly affect your retirement earnings? Smart planning now can help you keep more of what you&amp;rsquo;ve worked for.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for an informative session where you&amp;rsquo;ll discover practical ways to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;maximize Social Security benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;reduce tax burdens&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for a more secure financial future.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&amp;rsquo;ll Learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IRA Withdrawals &amp;amp; RMDs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social Security &amp;amp; Medicare&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Investment Income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tax Planning Tools&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strategic Income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spousal Benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t miss this opportunity to protect your retirement income.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Seats are limited&amp;mdash;reserve yours today!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Register here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.precisefsolutions.com/events" rel="noopener" target="_new"&gt;https://www.precisefsolutions.com/events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;#RetirementPlanning #SecureYourFuture #SocialSecurityTips #TaxSmart&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11837</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:02:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Optimizing Social Security Benefits &amp; Taxes in Retirement 8/25/2025 1:00 PM - 8/25/2025 2:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Take Charge of Your Retirement Income!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Did you know taxes can greatly affect your retirement earnings? Smart planning now can help you keep more of what you&amp;rsquo;ve worked for.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for an informative session where you&amp;rsquo;ll discover practical ways to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;maximize Social Security benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;reduce tax burdens&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for a more secure financial future.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&amp;rsquo;ll Learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IRA Withdrawals &amp;amp; RMDs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social Security &amp;amp; Medicare&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Investment Income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tax Planning Tools&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strategic Income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spousal Benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t miss this opportunity to protect your retirement income.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Seats are limited&amp;mdash;reserve yours today!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Register here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.precisefsolutions.com/events" rel="noopener" target="_new"&gt;https://www.precisefsolutions.com/events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;#RetirementPlanning #SecureYourFuture #SocialSecurityTips #TaxSmart&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11836</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:02:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IncredibleBank - Groundbreaking Ceremony 8/27/2025 8:30 AM - 8/27/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:13.5pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&amp;quot;Champion For Business&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Advocate For Community&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:13.5pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Join us at this Groundbreaking Ceremony to celebrate our member. This is a great opportunity to come and network and get more information about our local businesses. A reservation is not required, and all members are welcome to attend.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Benefit from having your business exposed to the community with a Groundbreaking or Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Your picture will appear in The Breeze Newspaper, The Cape Coral SUN Newspaper, Chamber Trends e-Magazine and the Chamber Newsletter. A Facebook Event is created for you and a&amp;nbsp;Facebook LIVE (a never deleted, shareable video on our Facebook page)&amp;nbsp;is done for you as&amp;nbsp;well!&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For information about scheduling a Groundbreaking or&amp;nbsp;Ribbon Cutting for your business, please contact&amp;nbsp;Lisa Barrella&amp;nbsp;at (239) 549-6900 x103 or&amp;nbsp;lisa@capecoralchamber.com.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11860</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:06:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cape Coral Farmers' Market - Club Square 8/30/2025 8:00 AM - 8/30/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The Cape Coral Farmers Market has been a favorite Saturday morning destination for 37&amp;nbsp;years. Over the years, we have grown to over 125 plus vendors. We are confident that we have all the delicious foods and local crafts that you love to shop for.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fresh, local &amp;amp; healthy fruits and veggies, including Certified Organic produce, are the core of the market along with homemade and handmade foods and crafts. Fresh baked breads &amp;amp; pastries, homemade pickles, jams &amp;amp; jellies, Gulf fresh seafood, homemade pet treats, handcrafted soaps, essential oils, local honey, made-on-site guacamole &amp;amp; native plants &amp;amp; trees are just some of the fantastic products available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Since shopping and eating seem to go so well together, the market has endless options. A food truck court and tent vendors offer Crepes, Empanadas, Mexican food, German street food, Pierogis, Pizza, Paninis, Italian food and healthy options like, health smoothies, Acai bowls and salads.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Each season we do our best to give back to the community by offering spaces for non-profits, schools and community groups. Another way we give back is by offering the ability for our EBT/SNAP customers to shop for healthy and affordable food options. We are proud to say that 13 years ago, we were the first market in Lee County to offer ease of shopping for our neighbors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We are also proud that we were the first market in Lee County to offer Fresh Access Bucks to our EBT/SNAP customers. This program gives $40.00 extra to purchase Florida grown fruits &amp;amp; veggies at the market. A healthy community is a great outcome.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The market also entertains with great musicians performing all year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;We hope that you choose to make the Cape Coral Farmers Market your Saturday Morning Destination!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;For more information, call Claudia St Onge at (239) 549-6900 x101,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:cso@capecoralchamber.com?subject=Cape%20Coral%20Farmers%27%20Market" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#017580"&gt;cso@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&amp;nbsp;(or) visit the Farmers&amp;#39; Market site at &lt;a href="http://www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com"&gt;www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=11769</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:22:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Business Expo at the Cape Coral Farmers' Market - Club Square 8/30/2025 8:00 AM - 8/30/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Showcase your business at the Cape Coral Farmers&amp;#39; Market! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We have&amp;nbsp;added&amp;nbsp;a special business expo to the market on the last Saturday of each month. Space is limited, so contact us ASAP to reserve your spot.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Chamber Member Price - $100&lt;br /&gt;
Non Chamber Member Price - $150&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Cape Coral Farmers Market has been a favorite Saturday morning destination for 26 years. Over the years, we have grown to over 125 vendors. We are confident that we have all the delicious foods and local crafts that you love to shop for.&lt;br /&gt;
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Fresh, local &amp;amp; healthy fruits and veggies, including Certified Organic produce, are the core of the market along with homemade and handmade foods and crafts. Fresh baked breads &amp;amp; pastries, homemade pickles, jams &amp;amp; jellies, Gulf fresh seafood, fresh meats, homemade pet treats, handcrafted soaps, essential oils, local honey, made-on-site guacamole, fresh, cut flowers, native plants &amp;amp; trees are just some of the fantastic products available.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Since shopping and eating seem to go so well together, the market has endless options. A food truck court and tent vendors offer BBQ, Crepes, Empanadas, Mexican food, German street food and healthy options like Kombucha, health smoothies, Acai bowls and salads.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Each season we do our best to give back to the community by offering spaces for non-profits, schools and community groups. Another way we give back is by offering the ability for our EBT/SNAP customers to shop for healthy and affordable food options. We are proud to say that 7 years ago, we were the first market in Lee County to offer ease of shopping for our neighbors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are also proud that we were the first market in Lee County to offer Fresh Access Bucks to our EBT/SNAP customers. This program gives $40.00 extra to purchase Florida grown fruits &amp;amp; veggies at the market. A healthy community is a great outcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The market can also be very entertaining with great musicians perform during the season.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope that you choose to make the Cape Coral Farmers Market your Saturday Morning Destination!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information, call Claudia St Onge at (239) 549-6900 x101, &lt;a href="mailto:cso@capecoralchamber.com?subject=Cape%20Coral%20Farmers'%20Market%20-%20Business%20Market"&gt;cso@capecoralchamber.com&lt;/a&gt; (or) visit the Farmers&amp;#39; Market site at &lt;a href="http://www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.capecoralchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=10582</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:21:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gino's Pizza - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Noon - 12:30 pm) &amp; Grand Opening Event (Noon - 1 pm) 8/31/2025 12:00 Noon - 8/31/2025 12:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Champion For Business&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Advocate For Community&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p _ngcontent-yes-c214=""&gt;Join us at this Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to welcome our new members to the Chamber. This is a great opportunity to come and network, take&amp;nbsp;a tour, and get more information about our local businesses. A reservation is not required and all members are welcome to attend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit from having your business exposed to the community with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Your picture will appear in The Breeze Newspaper, The Cape Coral SUN Newspaper, Chamber Trends e-Magazine and the Chamber Newsletter. A Facebook event is created for you and a&amp;nbsp;Facebook Reel is done for you as well (never deleted &amp;amp; shareable on our Facebook page - also on LinkedIn, Instagram and Tik Tok)!&lt;br /&gt;
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For information about scheduling a Ribbon Cutting for your business or about this Ribbon Cutting event, please contact&amp;nbsp;Lisa Barrella&amp;nbsp;at (239) 549-6900 x103 or&amp;nbsp;lisa@capecoralchamber.com.&lt;/p&gt;
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