Thursday, March 11, 2010 the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce and HBK Sorce Financial, LLC and Hill Barth & King, LLC will present the Annual Auction for Education at Harborside Event Center. The doors will open at 5:30 pm with a silent auction and a buffet dinner. The live Auction will begin at 7:30 pm. Auction items include vacation getaways on the Suwannee River, Watuga Lake Tennesee and Useppa Island, golf and dining packages including a golf course for the day and many other great items donated by local businesses.

The theme this year is "School Days In The Tropics", so wear your favorite flowered shirt and be ready to bid.

The Chamber’s Education Foundation oversees the education funds set aside each year based on 10% of membership dues collected. The Chamber Auction for Education helps to raise funds that are subsequently allocated to teachers/schools throughout Lee County. The Chamber has donated over $400,000 to Lee County Schools.

Other participating sponsors are Florida Gulf Bank, Pool Pros and Jennifer Basey of Edward Jones.

The event is $55 per person and includes a cocktail, dinner with dessert, lots of entertainment and over 100 fabulous auction items. Parking is Free. For more information or to register for this event, contact the Chamber at 332-2930 or go online at www.fortmyers.org.