Graduation parties and year-end celebrations for the class of 2018 were dampened by deadly shootings in the final days of school – one in a Texas middle school followed days later by another in Indiana. This, all while the Parkland school shooting was still fresh in our minds and hearts. All three shooters were students […]
“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.” George Washington, first inaugural address, April 30, 1789. The idea of liberty and the republican model of government […]
“I tear up just talking about how much Mary Ellen Cash has done to support our family,” said Helenda Davis, mother of Keyshawn Davis. Her eyes tear up as she shares her gratitude and the love and joy is obvious on her face. Mary Ellen took the Davis family under her wing and helped coach […]
by Noemi Perez When the word “classic” describes an event, you know it’s going to be time-honored and chic. It’s only summer, but The Immokalee Foundation is already warming up for its classic events scheduled for November – the Charity Classic Celebration and Pro-Am golf tournament. Our board members, staff, mentors, community partners, instructors, corporate […]
by Kelsey Burr Naples Zoo Marketing Associate If you’re looking for a great family activity this summer, look no farther than Naples Zoo! There’s so much to see and learn – enough for an entire day’s worth of fun. We’ve planned out a perfect day at the Zoo for you: 9:00 a.m. – Arrive at the Zoo. It’s […]
Friendship improves happiness and abates misery by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief,” declared Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and constitutionalist. Cicero lived before the Christian era and was widely considered one of Rome’s greatest orators and prose stylists. Today, Carlin Flora, in her book Friendfluence, the Surprising Ways Friends Make Us Who […]
It seems that the older one gets, the quicker life passes by. It is time to learn how what we had when we were born has developed. The aging person needs to work at keeping up with stimulating their neuromuscular system to not revert backwards. Let me briefly explain. When a baby is born there are no purposeful movements. A baby […]
by Jane Cox For over fifty years, charitable individuals in the community have enabled the NCH Healthcare System to deliver compassionate nursing care and world-class medicine. Community charitable generosity results in state-of-the art facilities utilizing cutting-edge technologies locally. The NCH Center for Philanthropy is the fundraising arm of the NCH Healthcare System. Formerly called The Foundation, it has recently been renamed to […]
As Naples continues to grow each year, changes are happening daily and businesses do transition to help keep themselves current. Years ago, the only free activity was to go to the beach, today, there are a number of free or inexpensive things to do, as well as, go to the beach. Parks, such as Lowdermilk Park, Avalon Park, Wiggins Pass […]
Living in Southwest Florida year round we learn the ebb and flow of ”season” and learn to gauge our schedules by how long it will take us to get somewhere. Well – unfortunately for those who like to get from Pine Ridge to Fifth Avenue in 15 minutes you need to enjoy the last couple of months of that luxury. But truly do […]