Entries by LifeInNaples

Celebration of Life

Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida was searching for an event that would be fun and inclusive of the Southwest Florida communities that would showcase the impact of a wish for a wish child and his or her family. A former chair of the President’s Council of Collier County for Make- A-Wish® Southern Florida, suggested a Celebration of […]

A Personal Struggle

  At around age 17, Michael Perryman was in serious trouble. Drugs and alcohol were in control of his life and maintained a dangerous stronghold for about 10 years. “Those were some of the darkest days of my life,” explained his mother, Mimi Scofield. “There were many sleepless nights and many hours of praying for […]

The Immokalee Foundation’s Evolution Throughout the Years

For the past 22 years, The Immokalee Foundation (TIF) has been committed to improving the future of the children of Immokalee. Founded in 1991, The Immokalee Foundation was originally formed to raise awareness about the challenges the agricultural town of Immokalee faces and the ability to gain financial support from neighboring communities. With the leadership […]

Real Men Do Eat Quiche

Admit it. As soon as an event is called a “luncheon,” most women assume it is only for them, and most men run for their golf clubs, feign severe illness, or apologize profusely for a pressing appointment they suddenly remembered. They know how these events go: the numbing, interminable silent auctions, raffles, and speeches – […]

Florida Community Bank

Florida Community Bank, N.A. (“FCB” or the “Company”), a banking subsidiary of Bond Street Holdings, Inc. (“Bond Street”), announced a strategic merger transaction with Great Florida Bank (“Great Florida”) that will, upon closing, result in creating Florida’s fourth largest independent banking institution. For Great Florida, the transaction will provide value for all stockholders relative to […]

Service Part 1 of 6

At this writing I would like to begin a six part series highlighting the key components of hiring a good, reliable contractor and having a fulfilling, positive experience. It is my desire that you will benefit from these writings in such a way that you will ultimately choose contractors for your project that will not […]

Summer Vacation Science

It’s our family vacation and we’re at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. It’s a magical place that introduces children and adults to the wonders of science and technology. We now find ourselves in the cafeteria. After navigating through multiple lines with a multitude of food choices, we’ve settled at a table and […]

Youth Haven Spruce Up

A new flowerbed here, wooden picnic tables there, a fresh coat of paint. It was all in a hard day’s work spent sprucing up the campus of Youth Haven, Collier County’s only homeless shelter for traumatized youth. Twenty volunteers from various walks of life such as bankers, attorneys, accountants and wounded war veterans recently tackled […]