FORT MYERS, Fla. – This weekend, hundreds will come out for a night of Halloween fun aimed at helping change the lives of kids in our community. PACE Center for Girls is holding its Inaugural Boo Ball Fundraising Gala.
Allyson Ross stopped by the WINK News studio to tell us more about the event.
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