FORT MYERS, Fla. - TelAve -- Chocolate lovers across Southwest Florida are encouraged to satisfy their sweet tooths at the eighth annual Chocolate Festival on Sept. 27 at the Port Charlotte Town Center.

Guests will be able to taste chocolates, baked goods and other confections from a variety of local restaurants, country clubs and bakeries. In exchange for a $15 donation, guests will receive a to-go box they can stuff with their favorite sweets and treats. Proceeds will support Children's Cancer Center, a Florida-based nonprofit that supports families fighting childhood cancer or chronic blood disorders.

"The Children's Cancer Center has relentlessly served the families in our community," said Dr. David Rice, a board-certified radiation oncologist who treats patients at Advocate Radiation Oncology's cancer treatment centers in Port Charlotte and Venice. "It is incredibly important for community members to be introduced to and support Children's Cancer Center through events like the Chocolate Festival."

Last year's Chocolate Festival raised $4,500, which helped cover immediate needs of local families with children battling pediatric cancer.

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Advocate Radiation Oncology is the presenting sponsor for Chocolate Festival alongside Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota and Port Charlotte Town Center.

The Chocolate Festival runs from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Port Charlotte Town Center, 1441 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte. Early registration is encouraged and available online at ChocolateFest25.GiveSmart.com.

About Advocate Radiation Oncology

Advocate Radiation Oncology has a mission to provide compassionate health care expertise to cancer patients. The practice's world-class, board-certified radiation oncologists and researchers trained at some of the nation's top medical schools and access industry-leading technology to treat patients with breast, prostate, lung, brain, head and neck, rectal, liver, bone, cervical and other types of cancers. Advocate is a locally owned practice with 12 cancer treatment centers across southern Florida. For more information, please visit AdvocateRO.com.