VFW Post 10097 on Fort Myers Beach needs $50,000 to avoid closing its doors after serving the community for 57 years, as mounting bills and slow recovery from Hurricane Ian threaten the veteran organization’s survival.
Post Commander Ken Corr said the facility is drowning in tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills while struggling with broken equipment and reduced foot traffic since the 2022 hurricane devastated the building.
Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price’s report:
Fort Myers Beach VFW post faces closure after 57 years without $50,000
“We are chasing tens of thousands of dollars of unpaid bills, and they just keep piling up,” Corr said…