SHELL POINT WELCOMES GUESTS TO AN ENCHANTED GARDEN FASHION SHOW

FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 1, 2011) – Spring will be in full bloom at this year’s Enchanted Garden Fashion Show and Luncheon hosted by Shell Point Retirement Community on Friday, March 18, from 12pm to 2:30pm. Tickets for this popular annual event are $35 and guests will be treated to a delightful lunch while previewing the latest spring and summer fashions from Bell Tower Shops including Saks Fifth Avenue, Talbots, Cache, Draper’s and Damon’s, Banana Republic, GAP, Patchington’s, Trader Rick’s, and more.

“The Shell Point and Bell Tower Shops Fashion Show has always been a popular event and this year we’ve added some new surprises,” said Lynn Schneider, assistant vice president of sales and marketing for the resort community. “Of course, the fashion show is always the main attraction and this year, more than 30 women of all ages will be modeling the fashions, which will include a variety of spring and summer wear, cruise and resort styles, casual day and evening wear, plus updated looks for the office.

“Guests will not only enjoy a delicious lunch while previewing the gorgeous fashions, but we have also added a new feature, the Enchanted Garden Boutique. Local vendors will have unique and exquisite items on display for purchase before and after the show including a variety of home accessories, gift items, fashions, purses, and jewelry that our guests can peruse and purchase.”

Each guest will receive a special gift bag as well as the opportunity to win exciting door prizes. “We are giving out some amazing door prizes this year and all of our guests will have multiple opportunities to win, but everyone who attends will walk away knowing that they helped to support a very worthy cause and that makes it even more enjoyable,” said Schneider. Proceeds from the event will go to provide compassionate care for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

The fashion show will be held in the Shell Point Auditorium located on The Island at Shell Point. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance by calling Mary Franklin at (239) 454-2152.

Shell Point Retirement Community is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located in Fort Myers just off Summerlin Road, two miles before the Sanibel causeway. Shell Point has received national accreditation from CARF-CCAC, and is a nationally recognized leader in the retirement industry. The community offers retirement living in a resort-style environment with an 18-hole championship golf course that is open to the public, deep water boating access, and recreational and fitness facilities. To learn more about Shell Point Retirement Community, visit us at www.shellpoint.org or call 1-800-780-1131.