Although the world around us is changing every day, the vision of local nonprofit, Valerie’s House, remains the same: no child will grieve alone. After losing her mother, Valerie, when she was only 10 years old, Valerie’s House Founder and CEO, Angela Melvin, was determined to establish a place in Southwest Florida where children could come together […]
My name is William Douglass and I am a proud results-oriented conservative Republican. In 1984 I moved from Ohio to Collier County to manage a local restaurant. Three years later I found my love in serving my community, as a firefighter with East Naples Fire Department. After 30 years of service, recently retired as Act. […]
I am a Veteran having served in the 32nd Army Air Defense Command, stationed at the United States Air Force headquarters in Europe. Upon leaving the Service I embarked upon a 28 year career in radio/broadcasting. This took me throughout America in the roles of program director, operations manager, consultant and youngest TV news anchor/news director. […]
Dear Friends, As we come to the end of another eventful week, I want to thank you for the support I received after last week’s letter. I am deeply touched that you took the time to reach out and value all of your comments and suggestions. I want to assure you that the Community Foundation […]
By: Teresa Araque The year 2020 has been an extraordinary experience in the unpredictable. “The disruption of COVID-19 has impacted just about every aspect of our lives, both personally and professionally,” said Dr John Meyer, president of Hodges University. “And not just in our region, but worldwide.” For higher education, the impact has meant changing the delivery […]
Our Response to COVID-19 to Ensure the Safest Environment for You To our valued guests: We are closely monitoring government both locally and nationally on policy changes, CDC guidelines, government mandates and public health advancements. We will continue to make changes as necessary or appropriate to our policies and procedures but want to ensure you […]
The quote “Necessity is the Mother of Invention,” has never been more true than during the first six months of 2020. On any given day there are approximately 400 children in the foster care system in Collier County. In good times and bad the nonprofit Friends of Foster Children Forever is there to help the […]
There are currently more than 580,000 Floridians aged 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s. It is expected that this number will grow to 720,000 by 2025. Physicians worry that the medical profession is not prepared to face this demand and believe that there are not enough options for continuing education and training. They also agree […]
Hello, Southwest Florida. I hope you are all safe and healthy. Well, we have certainly flattened the curve on COVID-19 thanks, in large part, to our amazing healthcare staff who have worked tirelessly to ensure the safety of our Southwest Florida community. But there is still a lot we don’t know about this virus. And […]
By: Quinton Allen, CCPS Communications Specialist Paying for the car behind you when going through a tollbooth, leaving more than the basic 15-20% tip when dining out at a restaurant, or donating essential goods to someone who really needs them…now add picking up yearbook costs to examples of kindness sure to bring smiles to faces.“No […]