Nonprofit Hosts Happy Hour Fundraiser to Benefit Cancer Patients

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Oct. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- Come raise a glass and cheers to charity, all while raising money for cancer patients in our community. The 21^st Century C.A.R.E. foundation will be hosting a Happy Hour event on Friday, Nov. 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Oasis Restaurant in Fort Myers with all proceeds benefiting local cancer patients.

Oasis Restaurant is located inside the Holiday Inn at the Fort Myers Airport Town Center - 9931 Interstate Commerce Dr., Fort Myers, FL33913. Tickets are available for $15 and can be purchased online.

Included in your $15 ticket purchase are two cocktails, pasta bar, live entertainment, door prizes and chance drawings. The first 50 people to RSVP also receive an event t-shirt and gift bag.

All of the funds raised will remain in Southwest Florida to benefit 21^st Century C.A.R.E. in support of patient assistance, screenings and research.

21^st Century C.A.R.E. is a nonprofit charitable foundation dedicated to helping cancer patients through financial assistance, research, cancer education and cancer screenings. The foundation also assists local cancer patients needing financial assistance with unexpected incidental needs and out-of-pocket expenses that arise while undergoing cancer treatment.

For tickets or sponsorship opportunities, visit http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1121433&lis=1&kntae1121433=03FDD3AC01964BA2B9C8EC18DA0AA2E8

About the 21^st Century C.A.R.E. Foundation:

Started in 1996, the mission of this nonprofit charitable foundation is to provide financial aid to cancer patients in need, and provide cancer education at the community level to patients, care providers and the general public. Throughout the year, 21^st Century C.A.R.E. visits communities across the country to conduct a number of cancer screening programs, including for skin, head and neck, colorectal and prostate cancers. 21^st Century C.A.R.E. is well known for its financial assistance program that provides help for cancer patients through basic expenses like transportation to appointments, groceries, medical supplies, temporary housing and childcare. The foundation’s belief is that by not having to worry about these necessities, cancer patients can concentrate on what is really important – beating their disease.