Apr 09, 2018

Newsletter | April 2018

Punta Gorda Historic Mural Society Newsletter | April 2018 "Ladies Remembered" Mural Dedication The Mural is Complete - Let's Celebrate! Join us for the Dedication on Friday, April 13th 5:00 pm Bayside Eye Center 314 N. Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda Followed by Drinks, Light Appetizers & Florida Desserts Parking available at Herald Court Parking Deck or east of Bayside Eye Center on Olympia (old USAVE lot) Read More About the Mural & the Ladies The GIVING CHALLENGE is coming... The last Giving Challenge was September 2016 We raised $18,000 for our Firehouse Mural during the Giving Challenge in 2016. That project was completed in May 2017 and has become an amazing teaching tool for the hundreds of children (and adults) who have visited the mural at Fire Station #1. It continues to educate, inspire and amaze. We hope to do the same with our next mural project - The Harborwalk Mural Harborwalk Mural Renderings This mural will be painted on the retaining wall under the US 41 southbound bridge along the Punta Gorda Harborwalk. This walkway is used by more than 1000 walkers and bicyclists every day (2000 in season). What a great location to paint another educational mural. It will capture our Charlotte Harbor marine life, past and present. During the Giving Challenge Your online donation (up to $100) will be matched by The Patterson Foundation To make a Donation On May 1st Noon – May 2nd Noon Go to www.givingpatnerchallenge.org and search for “mural" to get to our Giving Challenge donation page. Join us and our Giving Challenge partners, PGICA and PGI Green Thumbs, for a FREE Bar-be-que cooked by Fire Chief Briggs at the PGI Civic Association 2001 Shreve St, Punta Gorda | 5-7pm | May 1st Our mailing address is: PGHMS | PO BOX 510506

Apr 04, 2018

Harborwalk Mural | The 2018 Giving Challenge

It's that time of year and we are raising the remaining funds, through the Giving Challenge, to get the Harborwalk Mural up for our residences and visitors. This mural will take you deep into the waters of Punta Gorda, a historic fishing destination nestled on the Charlotte Harbor. Florida's second largest estuary, Charlotte Harbor is beaming with eco-diversity and local fishermen have been providing some of the freshest seafood around for over 100 years. To pay homage to this water-centric lifestyle Charlotte Harbor has provided, the Harborwalk Mural will give residents and visitors alike an artistic glance into the waters they admire from along walking path. BE THE ONE to help us Meet this Challenge Noon on May 1st through Noon on May 2nd The Giving Challenge donations can be made online at givingpartnerchallenge.org or stop by and see us at: The PGI Civic Association 2001 Shreeve St | Punta Gorda, FL | 33950 All donations matched up to $100 On May 1st from 5-7pm, have some tasty BBQ cooked up by Fire Chief Briggs Mural Renderings Artist: Skip Dyrda | Location: Under the Southbound 41 Bridge View heading under the bridge: View from under the bridge: Presented by: Strengthened by: