NAPLES, Fla. - s4story -- Want a chance to win up to $10,000 while helping raise money for a good cause? One lucky winner could walk away with a five-figure cash prize when Cancer Alliance Network, a Southwest Florida nonprofit dedicated to supporting local cancer patients on their healing journeys, hosts its second annual charity golf ball drop in Naples.

The Charity Helicopter Golf Ball Drop takes place at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 at the Golf Club of the Everglades, located at 8835 Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples. Sponsors include the Golf Club of the Everglades' Ladies Golf Association and Gulf Shore Cooling.

Up to 500 numbered golf balls will be sold with 80% of the proceeds benefiting local cancer patients and their families in Collier and Lee counties through financial assistance, resources and support. One winner will receive 20% of the proceeds, determined by how close the ball lands to a predetermined hole or if it's the first to land in the hole.

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Golf balls are available for $100 each or three for $200. Quantities are limited, and the deadline to purchase is Feb. 10.

On Feb. 20, the golf balls will be dropped from the sky by a Collier County Sheriff's Office helicopter. Admission to the event is included with a golf ball purchase. Participants do not need to be present to win.

For more information, or to purchase golf balls, please call 239-366-4236 or visit CancerAllianceNetwork.org (https://www.canceralliancenetwork.org/) and select Calendar/Community Events.

About Cancer Alliance Network

The mission of Cancer Alliance Network is to help individuals facing a cancer diagnosis receive the dignity and relief they deserve by offering non-medical financial assistance for essential living expenses, which may include rent, mortgage, car payments, utilities, gas and food. Since 2002, support programs have served thousands of individuals with cancer and their families in Collier and Lee County. Cancer Alliance Network strives for a community where those impacted with cancer and their loved ones can access quality support, at no cost to the family, as they navigate the financial strain and emotional stress of the disease and focus their attention on the fight against cancer. To learn more, visit CancerAllianceNetwork.org or call 239-366-4236.