Entries by LifeInNaples

Naples Children & Education grants over $11.9 Million to children’s charities at annual ceremony

More than thirty of the most effective charities in Collier County today received more than $8 million in grants to continue their critical work with at-risk and underprivileged children in Southwest Florida. The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founder of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, also presented checks totaling $3.8 million for three long-term […]

COLLIER COUNTY’S FIRST SENIOR CENTER TO CELEBRATE NEW NAME, FIRST BIRTHDAY WITH COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

Party to include tours of new expansion, member art exhibition and future plans announcement (March 10, 2015 – Naples, FL)  There will be more than one candle on the cake for the first birthday celebration of Collier County’s first Senior Center when the party starts later this month.   This special celebration will honor the 550 […]

Macular Degeneration and Genetics: SHOULD YOU GET TESTED?

by Stephen G. Schwartz, MD, MBA Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible visual loss among the elderly in the US. The causes of macular degeneration are poorly understood but the disease does seem to run in families, which suggests that there may be a genetic (or hereditary) component. Genetic testing does exist […]

On with the Show

Baker Park Gala’s Shining Stars by Kelly Merritt One Leaf at a Time – Prelude to a Park Gala for Baker Park” on March 7 promises to be a night to remember. Once again it will take place on Baker Park grounds replete with fireworks and the joy of hundreds of people who all share […]

IT’S TIME FOR“SPRING-CLEANING”

by Jim Henderson President of William C. Huff Companies and national speaker for estate downsizing and lifestyle transitions With spring just around the corner, many of us are starting to think about “spring cleaning”! Here in Southwest Florida, even snowbirds participate in this annual purge before heading north for the summer. The question becomes, what […]

New Trustees Add Wealth of Experience

to Naples Children & Education Foundation The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced the addition of the following Trustees, effective immediately: Rick Kash, Becky and Lewie Card, Nancy and Joe Masterson, Debbi and Bill Cary and honorary Trustees Rosann and Bill Nunnelly. Collectively, they bring […]