Fundraising

VIP Winners: Who’s Your American Hero?

VIP winners of the 11th annual Scarecrows in the Park competition announced  Fort Myers, FL, October 25, 2020 – The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation and Lee County Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the VIP winners of the 11th annual Scarecrows in the Park competition.  The theme of this year’s competition is “Who’s Your American Hero?”. Who’s

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Brick and Bench Dedications September 2020

We place our brick and bench engraving orders monthly with Trophy Case. When the engravings are ready, Parks & Recreation hops in the truck and picks them up for installation at the park.    DEDICATE A BRICK – What an excellent gift! Commemorate a birthday, anniversary, or dedicate one “just because”.  CLICK HERE for our

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Scarecrows in the Park: American Heroes Edition

Registration now open for “Scarecrows in the Park: American Heroes Edition”  Fort Myers, FL, Sept. 4, 2020 – The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation invites the Southwest Florida community to participate in its 11th annual “Scarecrows in the Park” competition. Entries will be exhibited Oct. 24-31 throughout the Children’s Garden at Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus

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Foundation raises funds to enhance Lakes Park summer camp experience

Foundation raises funds to enhance Lakes Park summer camp experience – and more Fort Myers, FL, March 10th, 2020 – The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation held its 2nd annual “Evening Under the Stars” fundraising event on March 5th at the Oasis Clubhouse at Amavida Living. The event raised funds to support various park projects. These

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Pave The Park – Bricks Installed and BRICK MADNESS RETURNS!

Bricks Installed during September, October, and November 2019
We’d like to thank you for your patience during construction at the park. Installation of bricks near the Train Museum was delayed until construction was completed.  Below, you will find the bricks that were installed in September, October, and November in all three brick locations at the park (Children’s Garden, Rose Garden, and Train Museum).

Foundation announces People’s Choice winners of the tenth annual Scarecrows in the Park competition

Foundation announces People’s Choice winners of the tenth annual Scarecrows in the Park competition  Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 29, 2019 – The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation has announced the People’s Choice winners of the tenth annual Scarecrows in the Park competition. Visitors to the Lakes Park Fall Festival cast votes for their favorite scarecrow displays from Oct.

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VIP winners of the tenth annual Scarecrows in the Park competition announced

VIP winners of the tenth annual Scarecrows in the Park competition announced Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 17, 2019 – The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation and Lee County Parks & Recreation have announced the VIP winners of the 10th annual Scarecrows in the Park competition, one of the featured attractions at the Lakes Park Fall Festival.

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10th Annual Scarecrows in the Park – SPONSORS

SPONSORS for the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation’s 10th Annual Scarecrows in the Park Competition We’d like to express our deepest gratitude to our sponsors. Whether you sponsored a youth group, built your own, donated goods and services, or generously provided competition prizes, we are very thankful for you! You’re helping us to raise the funds

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