Sunshine Ace Hardware's 'Miracle Bucket Sale' to raise money for Children's Miracle Network
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NAPLES, Fla. - Floridant -- Fifteen Sunshine Ace Hardware and Crowder Bros. Ace Hardware stores across Southwest Florida are hosting a three-day Miracle Bucket Sale to raise money for Children's Miracle Network.

From Aug. 1-3, customers can donate $5 or more in exchange for a specially marked five-gallon Ace Hardware bucket to use as a shopping basket, earning a 20% discount on nearly everything they can fit inside. In 2024, nearly 900 customers contributed $4,442 during the campaign to support pediatric health care in the region.

Donations made at Sunshine Ace Hardware stores in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties support Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers. Donations at Sunshine Ace Hardware in Pinellas County and Crowder Bros. Ace Hardware stores in Manatee County support Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. Both hospitals are members of Children's Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization that partners with national organizations like Ace Hardware to help fund critical life-saving treatments, health care services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment and child life services.

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Since declaring Children's Miracle Network as its primary charitable partner in December 2019, Sunshine Ace Hardware and Crowder Bros. Ace Hardware have raised $482,182 through a series of successful fundraising campaigns and initiatives.

Buckets are available near checkouts at retail stores; see associates for a list of items eligible for discounts. The following Sunshine Ace Hardware locations are participating in the Miracle Bucket Sale:

Collier County:

• Downtown Naples – 141 Tamiami Trail North; Naples, FL 34102
• East Naples – 4433 Tamiami Trail East; Naples, FL 34112
• Marco Island – 1720 San Marco Road; Marco Island, FL 34145
• Golden Gate – 11673 Collier Blvd.; Naples, FL 34116
• Founders Square – 8850 Founders Square Drive; Naples, FL 34120
• Ave Maria – 5630 Ave Maria Blvd., Unit 110-112; Ave Maria, FL 34142
• Winchester Center – 13855 Winchester Trail, Unit 200; Naples, FL 34120

Lee County:

• Bonita Springs – 9100 Bonita Beach Road; Bonita Springs, FL 34135
• San Carlos – 18911 Tamiami Trail South; Fort Myers, FL 33908

Charlotte County:

• Port Charlotte – 3035 Tamiami Trail; Port Charlotte, FL 33952
• Port Charlotte, Kingsway – 912a Kings Highway; Port Charlotte, FL 33980
• Babcock Ranch – 42080 Cypress Parkway, Suite 11; Babcock Ranch, FL 33982

Pinellas County:

• Largo – 1015 W. Bay Drive; Largo, FL 33770

Manatee County (Crowder Bros. Ace Hardware):

• Bradenton – 5409 Manatee Ave. West; Bradenton, FL 34209
• Lakewood Ranch – 2401 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.; Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211

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