The Landings community has stepped forward on numerous occasions when asked to participate in events that will help the next generation. One of the events that was held at the Main Deck in the Helm Club this year was the 2025 Style Show and Scholarship Luncheon that featured fashions by Hollie’s boutique. The store, located on Gladiolus Drive, offers fashionable clothing in a wide variety of sizes and at prices that are very reasonable.
Alumnae Panhellenic of Lee County was the primary sponsor of the event, held to honor the 2025 recipients of college scholarships. Any Lee County student attending colleges with sororities could apply for a scholarship. Each of the four recipients received a $2,000 scholarship.
All of the young women are outstanding students. Kaley Hildebrand completed her first year of medical school at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She was a member of Sigma Kappa as an undergraduate at the University of Florida.
Emma Rossington will be a junior at the University of Central Florida with a major in Kinesiology. She is a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi.
Oliva Tedesco just graduated from Florida Atlantic University. She majored in Communication Studies and is a member of Sigma Kappa.
Landry Yablonowski will be starting her senior year at Florida Gulf Coast University. Her major is Social Work and is a member of Delta Gamma.
The Honorary Chair of the event was Amanda Hall, a news anchor at WINK news in Fort Myers. She is a graduate of the University of Florida. She is an Alpha Delta Pi alumna and spoke about the lifelong friendships that are formed in college sororities.
In addition to the $8,000 in scholarships awarded at the luncheon, an additional $4,658 was raised from proceeds of a silent auction of items donated by local businesses. A total of 84 enthusiastic participants attended the event. Holly Messinger, a resident at Ariel, was in charge of the venue for the fashion show and luncheon. She was gratified that both the attendees and the scholarship recipients thoroughly enjoyed the event.
Another fundraising event was organized by Holly. It was held in the Taeping Room, the large community room at Ariel. A total of 72 people, comprised of Ariel residents and Landings friends, attended a brunch that benefitted FK Your Diet, a restaurant that is devoted to helping foster kids.
The restaurant presented a wonderful brunch featuring several types of quiches, salads, fruits and dessert. That gave the attendees an opportunity to sample the delicious food the restaurant serves.
Everyone who attended played Bingo for Blingo, where they competed to win Touchstone Crystal jewelry. A 50/50 raffle also was held. The net proceeds of the event resulted in a $3,100 donation to FKU Corp, a 501-(c)(3) corporation.
