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NCH: A Year of Change and the Great Things to Come!
When I arrived on campus this past September, it was clear to me that NCH was more than just a hospital. NCH, the award-winning health system, was comprised of two amazing hospitals, a number of easily accessible facilities, and a staff of truly terrific healthcare professionals and physicians. As amazing as NCH is, what excites […]
Hope, Healing and Recovery – David Lawrence Center
And the Ayes have it! With a unanimous 5-0 vote from Collier County Commissioners, 2020 marks the first year of the County’s first-ever strategic plan for how to better care for residents struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. The five-year plan, developed by an elected 19 member Mental Illness and Addiction Ad Hoc […]
New Life in Paradise
by Eric Eikenberg Those who cherish America’s Everglades have a lot to be optimistic about these days with forward movement on restoration projects that have been stalled for nearly two decades. Meanwhile, Florida’s recurring outbreaks of toxic blue-green algae have gotten the attention of policy makers in Washington and Tallahassee who are now moving to […]
Let’s Get Connected – Naples Pathways Coalition
Imagine living in a town where there are nonmotorized multiuse trails that stretch for miles in every direction that will take you to work, parks, beaches, restaurants, lodging, and other popular destinations. Imagine traveling without the stress or worry caused by motor vehicle traffic on a pathway where there are benches shaded by trees, pavilions […]
The Immokalee Foundation’s Career Pathways Scholarship Program
When Leslie Gallegos creates lesson plans for her education classes at Florida Gulf Coast University, her younger sister Elizabeth often helps her test them out. Leslie earned a scholarship to FGCU through The Immokalee Foundation’s Career Pathways scholarship program, and she expects to graduate in December 2020 with a degree in education. Elizabeth is now following in her sister’s footsteps, […]
Mayor with a Heart by Marina Berkovich, President, Jewish Historical Society of SWFL
In 1975 private citizen Bill Barnett owned a Toyota dealership in North Naples. The entire county was then about 67,000 people and Bill was a well respected business owner. City of Naples since then has grown from about 18,000 to 22,000. County population is now nearing 380,000. Most Greater Naples newcomers are not aware that Mayor Barnett is not their […]
Lois Bolin on Godwink 2020 a special moment in time
Oh my gosh, I can’t believe this happened so quickly. Surely this is a Godwink.” “No Honey, that was a God 2 x 4!” Sometimes in our lives we have wonderful blessings that simply fall into our lap and we find ourselves amazed. These are called a ‘Godwink’ or ‘Godincidences’ (or God-instances) – those magical moment when we know something good happened and it […]
Guadalupe Center 2020 & Beyond builds Endless possibilities
Since 1984, Guadalupe Center has been making a significant difference for students and families in Immokalee. Through its extraordinarily successful educational programs, more than 1,300 students are reached per year! At every key educational milestone, Guadalupe Center works with the children of Immokalee, helping them see that they have what it takes to overcome the profound challenges of living in an impoverished […]