Archive for the ‘Team Punta Gorda’ Category

Veteran’s Day Celebration

TEAM and Fat Point Brewing celebrate Veterans on November 12th from 1 to 5 pm.    


Paddle Punta Gorda

Our newest event is coming up soon. November 12 is the first Paddle Punta Gorda hosted by TEAM.  


Last 2016 Master Gardner Plant Clinic is December 18th

Attendance at an orientation is required for all gardeners of the History Park Community Gardens.   2016 On-site Master Gardener Plant Clinics by  Master Gardener Fred Browning  Charlotte Community Foundation Education Center 227 Sullivan Street, Punta Gorda, FL  33950   9 – 11 am   Wednesday Oct. 12 & Sunday Oct. 23   Wednesday Nov….


Paint with a Purpose

Raise funds for Team’s Paint Your Heart Out by having fun at Trabue’s garden (258 W. Marion, Punta Gorda, FL  33950) on September 20, 2016 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.   Paint Your Heart Out is an annual service project done in collaboration with Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity and heavily supported by local contractors,…


TEAM Punta Gorda On-Line Store is Now Open

Team Punta Gorda is now offering an easy On-Line way to purchase its unique “I’m a Spokesperson” Share the Lane T-shirts and hand-made Bicycle Earrings.  These items were originally sold only at local events and at the TEAM office, but now anyone can get them from the comfort of home.   Just go to our Store page…


Bicycle Infrastructure Workshop

City Council is holding a workshop to examine the Bicycle Infrastructure Proposals submitted by City staff and TEAM volunteers from the Bicycle Friendly Committee.  The Workshop  will be held from 9-noon on June 9th at the PGICA.  It is open to the public and will feature round-table breakout sessions designed to encourage discussion.   Please…


Gilchrist Park Playground Enhancement

Team Punta Gorda is accepting tax-deductible donations for enhancement of the Gilchrist Park playground.  The playground’s much-needed renovation is projected to be competed by the end of 2016.  The Punta Gorda City Council has allocated funds for the renovations in the 2016 fiscal year, but the Friends of Gilchrist Park Playground want to enhance the funds…


Paint Your Heart Out

Paint Your Heart Out 2016

TEAM Punta Gorda and Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity joined forces with local businesses and a large group of enthusiastic volunteers the last Saturday in February to beautify the exteriors of eight Punta Gorda homes that qualified for a face-lift. This program serves homeowners who are elderly, disabled or low-income while beautifying the greater Punta…


Pedal and Play in Paradise

2016 Pedal & Play a Smashing Success!! The 7th Annual Pedal & Play in Paradise hosted nearly six hundred riders April 1 and 2 in downtown Punta Gorda.  This celebration of cycling provided something for everyone and raised thousands of dollars to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and TEAM’s “bicycle friendly” initiatives.   2016 Pedal…


Golf Tournament

The annual golf tournament on March 19 is TEAM’s primary fund raiser.  Its profits help offset the cost of office and administrative expenses and provide funding for other committee activities that are not self-funding.  It has historically been held in March at the St. Andrew’s South Golf Club in Punta Gorda Isles.  This committee is…