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Letter from Our Founder
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As long as I can remember, I have always been
overly involved with extracurricular activities and enjoyed
being in leadership roles. In high school, I was salutatorian
of my class, drum major of the band, a member of the math team,
drama actress and set builder, cheerleader... In college, I
continued marching in the band, was a resident assistant in
my dormitory, joined my professional fraternity - You get the
picture.
If I had to choose the single most influential experience in
my life, it would have to be the year I spent with Up With People
Cast B 1989... traveling, performing, living with host families,
community involvement, career development, outlandish marketing
experiences. |
Cecilia Luyao |
The basic premise behind Up With
People was "peace through understanding" and it was
hoped that our 136 students and staff representing 19 different
countries would take all of their experiences home and build
on them to become leaders in their communities. I believe that's
when my passion for nonprofit organizations and volunteerism
really took hold.
I moved to Fort Myers in July of 1993. By 1995, I still knew
only my co-workers and was actively seeking both social and
leadership opportunities. Serendipitously, I met a woman who
introduced me to the Professionals Organized for Leadership
and Opportunity (P.O.L.O. Club) of Lee County. I think my fellow
P.O.L.O. members would say I was like a kid in a candy store
- I have been involved in some way with just about every event
P.O.L.O. has had in the past 10 years. I am probably best known
in town for my past efforts with Jazz on the Green, Relay For
Life and the Woofie Walk. I highly recommend volunteerism to
everyone - not only do I feel satisfaction in having helped
others, I have also met some of my dearest friends through P.O.L.O.
and other organizations, not to mention other business leaders.
I hope to continue to help others in our community of Fort Myers
and its surrounding areas, which have now become my home.
My goals for this web project are many: to provide a website
presence for its members, to creatively market their events,
to plan some of my own multi-charity events and to help raise
awareness for the work nonprofits and charitable organizations
do in our community.
Thank you and please continue to visit our site to learn more
about CLK Festivities-hosted events!
Cecilia Luyao
President and Owner of CLK Festivities
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