We’ve talked to them at events, we know their faces, we’ve seen their work, now get to know the photographers that make us look so good. Each one has a different background, varied interests but the commonality is the love of the art of photography. Here are their stories: BRIAN JANNSEN Originally raised in Oregon, […]
by Karen Coney Coplin Among other things, Naples is an affluent resort town. Amid the sea of plenty, there are people – families – in crisis and emergency situations. Fran Bratcher, who launched the Family to Family organization over a decade ago, has personally attended to hundreds of local clients who receive items of necessity […]
by Clay Cox Owner/President of Kitchens by Clay Coastal beauty in your home can begin with your kitchen remodel. I’m sure we have all seen the magazine covers showing white cabinetry with marble tops since this is by far the most popular look going. And it’s a good look too. I say this because it […]
by Erick Carter There are two types of silicones used in hair care products: water- soluble silicones and non-water- soluble silicones. They are neither the same cost nor can they be treated the same. Silicones work by covering hair with a thin coating to make hairless porous, lubricating the hair surface. They are a good […]
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 […]