Are you experiencing difficulties sleeping as you worry about how the charity, that is near and dear to your heart, is going to be able to survive in our current economy? Are you secretly afraid your charity is going to close its door because a lack of fundraising? Are you intrigued by the concept of […]
MAY 2020 Experience Rookery Bay “Virtually” Every Day in May Join Rookery Bay Research Reserve every day in May at Friends of Rookery Bay on Facebook for interesting information, virtual tours and behind the scenes access to Rookery Bay’s research and programs. Each week will focus on a different aspect of Rookery Bay’s work and […]
The one thing that you can almost always predict people to do is to act in their own best interests. – Kim Dickey, Leadership Consultant and Speaker This quote offers the unadulterated truth about human behavior and dealings with others. In the age of COVID-19, though, all bets are off. These uncommon times call for […]
by Jeff Lytle February’s 24 hour Give Where You Live marathon is history, with a record $5.7 million in donations some as small as $10. With that mission accomplished, the harder work begins – for the non-profits who got money. “Our team is honored to be involved with two incredible foundations – The Community Foundation […]
The NAACP of Collier County recently surprised Sheriff Kevin Rambosk with a Humanitarian Award during the organization’s 37th Annual Freedom Fund Gala at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. “Sheriff Rambosk has made a commitment to the betterment of everyone in our community,” said NAACP of Collier County President Vincent Keeys when he presented the award. […]
by Lila Zuck, Naples Historical Society Historian In 1961, Edward P. Schoenthaler and his wife Agnes purchased the Old Cove restaurant and lounge, the land just north of the Old Cove, the apartment units in the rear of the restaurant and the land beneath them, and the adjoining 5.25 acres of property on Naples Bay […]
by Noemi Y. Perez Four times each week throughout the school year, after the bell rings to signal the end of regular classes, more than 650 elementary school students throughout Immokalee gather with teachers and tutors for one of their favorite activities: reading books. Students in The Immokalee Foundation’s Immokalee Readers program range from kindergarten […]
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.” Abraham Lincoln No truer words were spoken than those by one of our greatest presidents Abraham Lincoln. As I write this column, I look back over the last […]
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” For Immokalee native, Vanessa Billie, her dreams are beauty. Vanessa is a proud Seminole and Mexican woman whose makeup and beauty line, Billiee Beauty, has been featured in national publications such as the Huffington Post and been used on models walking the runways for well-known indigenous designers, […]
by Deanna Deppen, Executive Director Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education and Experience Center Shy Wolf Sanctuary has rescued and provided sanctuary to 1,260 captive-bred exotic animals ranging from wolfdogs to gopher tortoises, foxes, and more. While rescue is a significant part of the organization’s mission, so is education. Founder Nancy Smith felt so strongly about education and conservation that she chose […]