Goodwill and SCORE Naples to Partner for Fundraising Event

NAPLES, Fla. - Feb. 3, 2015 - PRLog -- Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida will partner with SCORE Naples for an evening of refreshments, entertainment, and a silent auction with proceeds to benefit the Goodwill MicroEnterprise Institute and the Naples chapter of SCORE. The event will be held on March 11 at the Estuary at Grey Oaks in Naples (1600 Estuary Drive).

"It makes sense for Goodwill and SCORE to partner for this event,” says Goodwill spokesperson Madison Mitchell. “Two organizations that are helping the community by assisting small business owners become independent and successful- it’s a great combination.”

Goodwill MicroEnterprise provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills they need to succeed as small business owners and become independent. Through an intensive six-week course, small business mentors assist participants in creating a business plan. After the completion of the course, participants are invited to apply for a small character based micro-loan.

SCORE Naples is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses by providing free consulting services on a broad variety of subjects. In 2013, SCORE Naples was able to help create 320 small businesses in Collier County and assist 258 existing businesses grow their revenue which had an economic impact of over $50 million.

“The SCORE Naples partnership with Goodwill MicroEnterprise provides an opportunity to invest the money we raise from this event to support our joint mission of helping entrepreneurs,” says Vin Izzi, SCORE Naples board member. “This benefits the local economy. Small business is the engine for business formation, job creation, and wealth creation.”

Tickets for the event are $50 per person. To RSVP call Madison Mitchell at (239)995-2106 ext. 2213.

For more information about Goodwill MicroEnterprise visit www.goodwillswfl.org/microenterprise.

For more information about SCORE visit www.naples.score.org.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. is committed to assisting people with disabilities and disadvantages by providing life-changing opportunities to independence. In 2014, Goodwill assisted nearly 40,000 individuals in Southwest Florida. Supported programs include Job-Link employment resource centers, Goodwill housing for income-sensitive individuals, L.I.F.E. Academy, and the Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise program. For more information about Goodwill’s programs in Southwest Florida, please visit http://www.goodwillswfl.org.

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