Naples Winter Wine Festival will expand access to mental and behavioral health care for at-risk children in Collier County Naples, FL(October 2018) – Citing the urgent need for expanded access to mental and behavioral health care for at-risk children in our community, the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) announced that it will target Children’s […]
Marylynda MacDonald, the founder of the American fashion brand, Chu Chu Loo, is an artist and designer who finds inspiration in her late feline friend “Chu Chu Loo,” the brand’s name sake. Chu Chu Loo the cat is the muse and animal spirit of the collection, and his images are celebrated throughout the collection. […]
2019 Women of Initiative Nominations are Now Open! Each year, the Women’s Foundation of Collier County honors ten women who, through their leadership and dedication to philanthropic initiatives, are an inspiration to all women seeking to make a difference in Collier County. We need your help in selecting the 2019 Women of Initiative Honorees who will […]
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If you have been driving or biking around town, you’ve probably noticed some new intersection upgrades like this roundabout on Central Avenue. Although there are differences of opinion, modern roundabouts have been deemed a “proven safety counter-measure” by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Did you know personal injuries and fatalities drop as much as 90 percent in modern roundabouts as […]
As a child, Sgt. Leslie Weidenhammer dreamed of becoming a police officer but her parents thought it would be too dangerous and steered her away toward college to be a teacher. She completed her degree and taught in Indiana before moving to Florida. She went to work for the Collier County YMCA and started an […]
August 6 – 10 | Summer Institute for Marine Science 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Students with an interest in marine science are invited to participate in a very special opportunity to learn about the coastal environment with Rookery Bay staff and local researchers during the Summer Institute for Marine Science, August 6 – 10. […]