• Captiva Triathlon donates $35,000 to fight hunger

    It was more than a great weekend of swimming, biking and running, but also of competition, sportsmanship and giving back to the community.  The 6th Annual Galloway Captiva Triathlon for charity was held on Saturday, Sept. 10th and Sunday, Sept. 11th at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva  This year’s event brought competitors from 24 different states and several other countries.  In total, over $ 35,000 was raised for Community Cooperative, whose mission is to end hunger and homelessness in Lee County.

    “The success of this event is due to the outstanding coordinated efforts of the event planning team of Ken and Kate Gooderham and Angie Ferguson as well as our volunteers, sponsors and, of course, the race participants”, said Tracey Galloway, CEO of Community Cooperative.  “Every year this event outpaces our expectations and we couldn’t be more pleased with this year’s results”.

    “Having a great charity to support helps people get and stay involved — and getting to see that support help the community really inspires us and our athletes”, said Ken Gooderham of Gooderham & Associates and Southwest Florida Events.

    More than 950 adults and 225 children competed in the triathlon, with some 70 volunteers working the two-day event, handing out 100 trophies and plaques to both winners and sponsors.

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