Uncommon Evening Sponsorships Available

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Sept. 27, 2017 - PRLog -- Tickets and sponsorships are available for the 2017 Uncommon Evening event to be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gale McBride Pavilion at the historic Burroughs Home & Gardens  in Fort Myers. The event chair is Kerri Goldsmith and co-chair is Caryn Smith, members of the Uncommon Friends Foundation's board of directors. This year's theme is, "Starry, Starry Night" and dress is semi-formal/cocktail attire.

Sponsorships range from $1,500 to $10,000. The presenting sponsor will announce the winner of the Business Ethics Award, and additional sponsors will present the Champion Teacher and Student Scholarship awards. Sponsorships already committed for 2017 include AFCO Insurance, Alexandra Bremner, BB&T Oswald Trippe and Company, Edison National Bank, Florida Weekly, HBKS Wealth Advisors, Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., Red Coconut RV Resort, Sanibel-Captiva Beach Resorts, Sunshine Ace Hardware, and The News-Press Group.  Ticket reservations are $125 each.

For more information about tickets and sponsorships, visit https://uncommonfriends.org/ or contact Kerri Goldsmith at kgoldsmith@hbkswealth.com or Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Nelson at jennifer@uncommonfriends.org. All of the money raised at Uncommon Evening supports the Uncommon Friends Foundation and the historic preservation of the Burroughs Home & Gardens.

The Uncommon Friends Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to lifelong character building among today's youth and business leaders. Its waterfront Gale McBride Pavilion is available to the public for weddings and events. For more information, to reserve the pavilion for meetings and events, or to arrange for a guided tour of the historical home, visit www.uncommonfriends.org or call 239-337-9503.