The forces of philanthropy in Southwest Florida

FORT MYERS

The generosity of Southwest Florida is never more tangible than at the start of the season. Every gala and auction helps a child, parent or grandparent in need.

In September, WINK News partners at Gulfshore Life Magazine honored some of the people who have invested time and money in their “forces of philanthropy”: Denny Glass, on the board of three nonprofits; Dena Rae Hancock, director of the Golisano Children’s Museum; and John Quinn, president of Fountain 33.

The shoot for the September issue of Gulfshore Life is glamorous, but the men and women on display say they’ve done a lot of hard work all year long.

“I think the time I spend in all four programs I do is part of our feeling of giving back,” said Glass.

Glass serves on three charitable boards, hosts a golf tournament, and recently donated money to build Glass Hospital at the Naples Zoo. He says life has blessed him and that he feels best to pass it on.

Hancock enjoys the same feeling. Running the Golisano Children’s Museum and offering children a place to play even in a pandemic meant everything to her.

“Children just always light up your mind because you just … you make a difference that benefits forever,” said Hancock.

For John Quinn and his wife Amy, it was about recognizing a need and drawing on their own experiences.

“When we moved here, we realized that there was a significant shortage of resources for teenagers,” Quinn said. “My wife had some psychological problems as a young adolescent, a young adult.”

That is why they are creating a new position at their children’s school as a “Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator”

“It will help children learn how to handle emotions and regulate their emotions,” Quinn said. “How to deal with each other.”

For these three and the other ten recognized, they hope that someone else will enjoy this feeling of giving back as much as they do.

The other philanthropists honored this year and 2020 can be found in the September issue of Gulfshore Life.

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