CONTACT UNCOMMON FRIENDS FOUNDATION

Ways To Connect:

Executive Director Marc Collins

Phone: 239.337.9505
Email: Marc@uncommonfriends.org

Or

Email:Office@uncommonfriends.org

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 811
Fort Myers, Florida, 33902

Street Address:

2505 First Street
Fort Myers, Florida, 33901

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

Burroughs Home & Gardens is conveniently located along the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in historic downtown, Fort Myers, Florida. Our street address is 2505 First Street, on the corner of Fowler and First. We are accessible from I-75 and US-41, which are the main roadways running from as far East as Miami and North of Tampa.  Located just 20 minutes from Southwest Florida International Airport and the Sanibel/Captiva Islands, finding Burroughs Home and Gardens is simple, convenient and picturesque. The office of the Uncommon Friends Foundation is on the second floor of the historic Burroughs Home. Parking is available across the street at the Langford-Kingston home.

FROM THE NORTH

Take I-75 South to Exit 138, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (SR 82).  Exit and head West into Downtown Fort Myers (about 4 miles).  Make a right onto Evans Ave, Evans Ave becomes Park Ave. Turn left onto First Street (SR-80). Turn left on Fowler Street. Make first left into parking lot of red brick house with white trim. Park there. The Burroughs Home is directly across First Street. Take US-41 South into Downtown Fort Myers.  Once you cross over the Caloosahatchee River take the first off ramp into Downtown.  The ramp exits onto West First Street. West First Street becomes First Street. Turn right onto Fowler Street (one way street). Make immediate left into parking lot behind red brick house with white trim. Park there. The Burroughs Home is directly across First Street.

FROM THE SOUTH

Take I-75 North to Exit 138, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (SR 82).  Exit and head West into Downtown Fort Myers (about 4 miles).  Make a right onto Evans Ave, Evans Ave becomes Park Ave. Turn left onto First Street (SR-80). Turn left on Fowler Street. Make first left into parking lot of red brick house with white trim. Park there. The Burroughs Home is directly across First Street. Take US-41 North into Downtown Fort Myers.  Just before you cross over the Caloosahatchee River take the last exit into Downtown (stay on your right).  Make a right onto Martin Luther King Blvd. At the Lee Street traffic light make a soft left onto Thompson. Cross over Fowler, make first left onto Hough, go two blocks and turn left into parking lot behind red brick house with white trim. The Burroughs Home is directly across First Street.

FROM THE EAST

Take McGregor Boulevard North past the Edison Ford Estates towards Downtown. Just past the Estates, make a left onto West First Street, this turns into First Street.  Turn right onto Fowler Street (one way street). Make immediate left into parking lot behind red brick house with white trim. Park there. The Burroughs Home is directly across First Street.

FROM THE WEST

Take Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (SR 82) into Downtown Fort Myers. Make a right onto Evans Ave, Evans Ave becomes Park Ave. Turn left onto First Street (SR-80). Turn left on Fowler Street. Make first left into parking lot of red brick house with white trim. Park there. The Burroughs Home is directly across First Street.

Royal Palm Yacht Club Ladies Visit Burroughs Home

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Uncommon Evening 2011

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Champion Teachers

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Business Ethics Award Recipients

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Historic Images

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Honorary Lifetime Membership Winners

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Uncommon Friends Membership Meeting 2011

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Business Ethics Luncheon 2012

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Business Ethics Lunch 2016 at FGCU

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Annual Meeting 2012

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Scholarship Recipients

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Uncommon Evening 2012

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2016 Scholarship Recipients

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Uncommon Evening 2016

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2018 Scholarship Reception

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2018 Reflections on the River Gala

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2019 Business Ethics Luncheon at FGCU

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2019 Uncommon Evening: Pearls of Wisdom

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