Entries by LifeInNaples

Unlock A Student’s Potential With The Immokalee Foundation’s Mentorship Program

by Noemi Y. Perez, President and CEO Great mentors leave a permanent impact on their mentees—guiding them through difficult times, serving as a friend and providing trusted advice. For those who volunteer to mentor students at The Immokalee Foundation, mentoring the younger generation is about giving back to the community, filling their time in a […]

February is Fabulous at Artis-Naples

There’s no need to look far and wide for fun in February: Artis—Naples has something on the schedule for just about every fan of the visual and performing arts. February fun starts with one fabulous Broadway show—Ain’t Too Proud: the Life and Times of The Temptations—and ends with another—the smash hit Dear Evan Hansen. Ain’t […]

Golden Paws Assistance Dogs Celebrates 10th Anniversay

by Sue Huff The charitable organization that was founded on the principles of integrity, honor, courage, and the commitment to serve others is turning 10 years old. Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes independence for combat wounded Veterans and children with life-changing disabilities through partnerships with skilled assistance dogs – Golden […]

Fun and Festive Kitchens

Occasionally, we run into a client who, for lack of a better phrase, thinks  “outside of the box” and the kitchen shown below is a very good example of this thinking. We were able to work with multiple textures and tones which is very important for our future in designing kitchens since warm wood tones […]

Guadalupe Center Home Grown Initiative

Education creates endless possibilities and opens doors to life-changing opportunities. However, not every child has equal access to a high-quality learning environment, especially in Immokalee. That’s why Guadalupe Center embarked on a monumental, transformational campaign to expand its educational offerings within the rural, impoverished Collier County community. The first phase of that expansion, the Monaghan […]

Full STEAM Conference Ahead!

Working in collaboration with Collier County Public Schools (CCPS), the AAUW Greater Naples Branch will offer 250 5th grade girls enrolled in CCPS schools a STEAM program including two hands-on experiment kits, safety goggles, a book titled Girls Think of Everything written—and autographed for the girls—by Catherine Thimmesh, and links to professional videos of prominent […]

When Theatre is in Your Blood…

by Lauren Speirs Linda Mizeur has been snow birding to Bonita Springs from Saratoga, New York for 14 years. She’s been coming to The Naples Players since the very beginning of her time in Florida. “I have to be involved in theatre, that’s my life. I was born and raised in a suburb of Kansas […]