To support our partners, the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva conducts a major fundraiser each year called A PEEK at the Unique: A Tour of Island Homes. It begins at a central location on the island where PEEKers, as our guests are called, enjoy yummy snacks donated by local restaurants, grocers, and other island businesses. They need to build strength to prepare for the approximately three-hour tour! At their appointed hour (buses leave every half hour from 9am to 3pm), PEEKers get on the bus and are transported to four unique homes around the islands. En route, the bus captain educates the guests about Zonta and (hopefully) entertains with anecdotes about the houses and the islands.

At each home, a speaker, knowledgeable about what makes the house unique, leads PEEKers through. Then it’s back to the real world! The monies raised by the PEEK are granted by the Zonta Foundation of Southwest Florida to local and international organizations that are consistent with the Zonta mission: to advance the status of women and girls worldwide. In 2008, the PEEK raised more than $68,000 through ticket sales and sponsorships.

Linda Robison and Susan Dunn co-chairs of the 2008 PEEK

Walker Guest House	Miville Home on Captiva
Eckert Home Filled with Artwork	Smalley Home Re-Design with Custom Woodwork
Throughout the year, our Club often has smaller fundraisers. We have participated in the opening celebration of businesses owned by a member with silent auctions and raffles. Zonta was the specified recipient of the tips collected at a Celebrity Bartending event several years running. In addition to volunteering with our partners, we have all become formidable fundraisers!

Organizations that have received grants from the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva in the past several years are listed below. The organizations the Club is partnering with in 2008 are described in detail on the Service Partners page.