Marie Hernandez Rubenstein has been promoted to vice president of philanthropy for The Immokalee Foundation. The promotion comes after Hernandez Rubenstein’s success identifying, advancing and soliciting major and planned gifts for the Foundation as their director of philanthropy. Additionally, since joining the organization in May of 2021, Hernandez Rubenstein has cultivated new donors and increased […]
On the Heels of Record-Breaking Success, Naples Winter Wine Festival is set for 2023 with a Concerto “In Perfect Harmony”of the Very Best in Wine and Food World-renowned event returns to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples on February 3-5, 2023 under the leadership of Nena & Bill Beynon, Libby & Rick Germain, and Julia & […]
The Founders Scholarship Fund awarded 28 Collier County Students with College Scholarships totaling $672,000 College scholarships were awarded to 28 Collier County students by The Founders Scholarship Fund(FSF) during a celebration reception on April 28 at Club Pelican Bay. Soon-to-be high school grads, along with many parents and family members, and Founders Fund Board members, […]
FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH TO HOST A“GREEN EVENING ON FIFTH” TO BENEFIT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY The Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District is partnering with the David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) to host a “Green Evening on Fifth” on Thursday, May 12. The event will bring awareness to mental health and […]
Immokalee Foundation Earns Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency Sixth Year in a Row The designation puts the Foundation in the top 0.1% of charities nationwide in terms of transparency. For the sixth consecutive year, The Immokalee Foundation has earned the Candid 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency, putting the Foundation in the top 0.1% of charities […]
Russell Budd, Founder of PBS Contractors, hosted his semiannual barbecue, known as Russell’s Barbecue last Friday, benefiting Wounded Warriors of Collier County. Over $15,000 was raised for the organization. “We choose a different organization as our beneficiary every barbecue, which we host in the Spring and Fall. This Spring, we chose Wounded Warriors of Collier […]
When the temperature rises and Southwest Florida turns up the heat, there is no better place to chill out than the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center. The 16,500 square foot, airconditioned environmentally friendly center has something for everyone in your family to enjoy! There are hands-on experiences at the marine-life touch tanks and interesting exhibits […]
Music is being used as real medicine to treat local people of all ages. Patients at senior centers, nursing homes and even a children’s hospital are being calmed, stimulated, enriched and delighted by certified music therapists –some of them trained at Florida Gulf Coast University, one of only three Sunshine State schools offering a music […]
I am excited to announce that the NCH HealthcareSystem has been recognized by Healthgrades as a 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient. This distinction places NCH among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting patients and providers. During the study period (2018 through 2020), 170,231 […]
The shoulder is a complex that relies on four different joints to work together to produce desired motion. These four joints are the sternoclavicular, the acromioclavicular, scapulothoracic, and the glenohumeral joints. The most commonly talked about joint of the shoulder complex is the glenohumeral (GH) joint. The clavicle is the collarbone and the scapular is […]