Louise Penta Donates $250,000 to Underwrite Immokalee Foundation Learning Lab Home Penta’s donation marks the sixth of 18 homes to be underwritten at the groundbreaking Career Pathways Learning Lab. Louise Penta has pledged a $250,000 gift to The Immokalee Foundation to underwrite the cost of the sixth home at the groundbreaking Learning Lab construction project. […]
HELP A DIABETIC CHILD (HADC) RECEIVES $25,000 GRANT FROM THE UNITED WAY OF COLLIER AND THE KEYS Help A Diabetic Child (HADC), a not-for-profit public charity that is dedicated to helping local families and individuals who are dealing with diabetes, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the United Way of Collier and the Keys. […]
The event on April 18 will give attendees an opportunity to network with some of Southwest Florida’s top business leaders The Immokalee Foundation will host their first annual CEO Leadership Summit Monday, April 18 at Grey Oaks Country Club. The summit will feature a panel of presidents, CEOs and founders representing industries including healthcare, architecture, […]
The Immokalee Foundation Senior Joel Guerrero Receives Coveted Take Stock in Children Scholarship Joel Guerrero was One of Seven Recipients Across Florida to Receive the Competitive Award Immokalee Foundation student Joel Guerrero has been named a Leaders 4 Life Fellow by Take Stock in Children. The Leaders 4 Life Fellowship comes with a $40,000 scholarship […]
Nearly forty years ago, a magnificent movie, Amadeus, won numerous awards including the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture. Although set in another age centuries ago, it portrayed the reality of life then as well as now, as some things never change: humanity experiences the good, uplifting passages of time, and not so good, when darker […]
ATTENTION NEW PARENTS: Caring for a baby’s dental health may start earlier than you think! The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that babies see the dentist for the first time, six months after the first tooth erupts, or no later than their first birthday. This policy is supported by both the American Dental Association […]
The Old Naples Hotel pays homage to history, reintroducing a welcoming courtyard for neighbors and guests as well as the iconic cupola of its 133-year-old predecessor. Its gracious architecture of gabled roofs, verandas, and outdoor spaces filled with fragrant flowers and vine-laced walls recalls the small-town charm of Naples’ historic downtown, where many of the […]
On any given day there are over 300 foster children in Collier County. These children have been removed from their homes because of their parent’s abuse, neglect, or addiction. They could be placed with a relative, a family friend, in a licensed foster home or a licensed group home. They may not even end up […]
This “season” has been almost like the ones of old – with entertainment venues back to almost normal schedules; restaurants have been filled and beaches and golf courses very busy. But April does mark the end of the entertainment options – the many Big Bands that have provided concerts for years in Cambier Park mark […]
In the text, The Art of War, General Sun Tzu advised that knowing one’s enemy (and self) will remove the perils – give you an edge – in battle. All of Southwest Florida’s residents are engaged in battle with mosquitoes throughout most of the year. They were here long before us, they aren’t going away, […]