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Having to forego their annual fundraising event for a second year, the volunteer-led nonprofit is instead hosting a series of smaller fundraisers, including the “I Love Long Beach, A Shoportunity Supporting Kids & Community,” to help raise money for the center which serves children with behavioral and development challenges such as autism and Fragile X Syndrome.
As an added incentive, all 50 members of the Steel Magnolias purchased, out-of-pocket, $5,000 in gift cards from local restaurants and retailers that will be awarded to six recipients who donate to the “I Love Long Beach” fundraiser. Each of the six winners, selected at random, will receive $750 in gift cards from various businesses such as the Naples Rib Co., The Crooked Duck, Twig & Willow and The Wine Country.