FORT MYERS, Fla. - s4story -- The Calusa Sportsman Foundation's sixth annual Inshore Benefit raised $173,000 to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County and Valerie's House, two nonprofit organizations serving children and families in Southwest Florida.

The two-day fishing event, held Sept. 11-12 at The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, drew 250 anglers for the tournament and 375 guests for the awards dinner. The weekend began with a Captain's Dinner and raffle on Sept. 11, followed by the fishing tournament, awards dinner and live auction on Sept. 12.

On Oct. 26, representatives from the Calusa Sportsman Foundation presented two $86,500 checks to Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County and Valerie's House, with the two nonprofits splitting the proceeds.

Valerie's House was the sole beneficiary during the event's first three years. The Calusa Sportsman Foundation added Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County as a beneficiary in 2024. Through its first five years, the Inshore Benefit raised $800,000 in charitable support.

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The Calusa Sportsman Foundation was founded by Mike Dannenhauer, Mark Wiles and Jeff Richards, who lead the organization today along with board members Darin McMurray, Dave Nitsche and Sean Russ.

Event Sponsors

Juniper Landscaping was the event's Grand Charter Sponsor, and Builders Insurance was the event's Premier Sponsor. Additional sponsors included Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings (Hat Sponsor); Five County Insurance Agency (Shirt Sponsor); Mike Patrick Electric (Awards Dinner Sponsor); All About Closets (Bucket Sponsor); Boone Distributors (Scoring Sponsor); Boyce Solid Surface Solutions (Ruler Sponsor); Better Buildings, Inc. (Beverage Sponsor); Lennar (Buff Sponsor); Hooters (Captain's Dinner Sponsor); MasterBrand (Raffle Sponsor); and The Nunez Law Firm (Towel Sponsor).

Platinum Sponsors included Boatmaster; Cheney Brothers; Daltile; Iseley | Fugitt; Landshark Vodka Seltzer; Mohawk Flooring; Proflex; Royal Shell; Shaw Floors; and Shoreline Flooring Supplies. Gold Sponsors included AI Building Products; ASAR; Cain & Bultman, Inc.; CALI; Captain Steamer; Classic Floors Ferrazzano; Coastal Daze Outdoor; Elite Electrical Contractors, Inc.; GCM Contracting; Happy Floors; International Design Trends; Priority Business Solutions; SP Designs Aqua Grip; SP Designs & Manufacturing; Summit Fire & Security; TEC; and Westlake Royal Building Products.

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Silver Sponsors included AHF Products; Armstrong Flooring; Crossville; Emma's Hope; EverGreen Erosion Services; Frank R. Jenkins Custom Homes; Mullican Flooring; Stanley Stephens Company; Tesoro; and UCX.

Trout, Redfish and Snook Sponsors included Bankers Insurance Group; Bold Surfaces; Coca-Cola; Compass Flooring Distributors; Elysium; Emser Tile; Glazzio Tiles; Harris Dermatology; Honc Industries; Karastan; LW Flooring; Nothing Bundt Cakes; and Tarkett.