by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor In 2016, more than 10 million Americans – about 3% of the U.S. population – served as the primary caregiver for their elderly parent. The continuum of caregiver responsibilities vary based on needs, but often involves the daily basic care needs such as feeding, administering medicine, and helping […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Sally Wilson Avow Foundation (239) 430-3476 sally.wilson@avowcares.org With terror evident in everyday life Avow Foundation to Host Active Shooter Presentation Naples, Fla., (April 26, 2017), – The time is now to be ready when you are out and about, even in Naples. That’s why the Avow Foundation […]
by Jane Cox PhD, ARNP My story begins in Mishawaka, Indiana,where I was born and spent 35 formative years. As a junior nursing student at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, I became interested and pursued international adoption. I had always felt that I was a caregiver being the oldest of five children. My father had served in the Korean War […]
Friends of Foster Children Forever (FFCF) held their 10th annual Boots & Boogie Bash fundraiser at Grey Oaks Country Club. The ‘boots and bling’ themed party had over 220 guests in attendance and raised over $165,000 for foster children. Party-goers enjoyed a cocktail reception and silent auction followed by a surf and turf Texas-style dinner, a live auction and dancing […]
by Diana Jarrett GG RMV In a marriage made in tech-connected heaven, one of the latest incarnations of wearable technology solves many a modern lady’s tight spots. We go out with a small bejeweled clutch for social events, right? Not much room for the myriad staples we carry around during the daytime—but that’s exactly the point, isn’t it? IN THE […]
by Beth Brainard Executive Director of NPC As another season draws to and end, I would like to pay special tribute to the people who used our roadways without high drama. Thank you to all the motorists, bicyclists, walkers, and joggers who obey the laws; and when they don’t know the laws use common sense; […]
Damian Gonzalez remembers well his first day on campus at Florida Gulf Coast University. He would be 15 years old for another month yet, and he was sure everyone in his classes knew how young he was. As an Immokalee High School junior involved in The Immokalee Foundation programs, Gonzalez had been accepted into FGCU’s […]
Rookery Bay Research Reserve has unveiled a new, 180-gallon marine life exhibit at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center. More than a dozen species of marine animals are now on display and available for guests of all ages to discover during regular visiting hours. “The opportunity to observe and interact with a pygmy sea cucumber, […]
by Guy Blanchette President and CEO, Drug Free Collier One of the things that has been reinforced for me in the short time I have been serving at Drug Free Collier is the power sharing our life experiences can have in helping others. When individuals are willing to share not only their time and talent, […]
Advertorial by Catherine Fay, Owner and VP Here’s mine – My parents had seven kids. Dad workedat State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, Illinois, and money was tight, although we kids never knew. The highlight of every summer was going on vacation. Mom and Dad always made SURE we went somewhere fun! Mom made sandwiches, with […]