Life In Naples December 2023 Flipbook Magazine
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NCEF Announces 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival Special Fund a Need Initiative
NCEF Announces 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival Special Fund a Need Initiative “Putting Down Roots: Early Learning GROWS a Healthy Mind” The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF)today announced that its annual Fund a Need for the 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival will support its early learning and mental health initiatives. Every dollar raised for this […]
STUDENT SWAMP SCIENTISTS
The Alliance for Florida’s National Parks, the official fundraiser for Florida’s National Parks is all about raising awareness about the importance for Florida’s Ecosystem that leads to the stewardship of neighboring natural areas. One of the educational programs offered to every 6th grader in Collier County as part of their science curriculum, is right in […]
What the world needs now: hope. peace. joy. love.
Life is an adventure, which implies excitement. Sometimes, too, it might actually mean venturing into uncharted or unfamiliar territory. For many, it was a rocky road in 2023. So many I know lost loved ones, including the most poignant pain of losing a child. Still another friend had the double loss of a mother and […]
Education: The gift that empowers, creates prosperity
Every inspiring journey starts with hope. For John Auguste, a senior at Immokalee High School, the journey started when his family emigrated from Haiti when John was just a 1-year-old. His mother, Estilia – a single mom with six children –recognized that a high-quality education in this country would offer John and his siblings the […]
Delivering Culturally Competent Care
Providing quality healthcare to everyone goes beyond just providing access to doctors and facilities. It also includes addressing the disparities that people of racially and culturally diverse backgrounds often experience. Doing so is important to the health of the overall community. With the belief that the health of all of us depends on each of […]
Then there’s that day Microsoft came to Immokalee
As a nonprofit organization responsible for preparing the business leaders of tomorrow, we are fortunate: Southwest Florida’s business community has certainly taken notice. As our region continues to experience unprecedented growth, many in Southwest Florida are understandably concerned as to the whereabouts of our future workforce. This issue doesn’t just apply to area businesses; residents […]
Trends
I am writing today to address the kitchen trends and styles that will be here for a while longer and others that will not. As you may imagine it is important for us to keep up with what’s hot and what’s not. I get much of this information from the actual experiences we have with […]
Understanding the Points of a Good Cut
A great hairstyle starts with a great haircut – and for that you must have balance. Understanding the eleven balance points of a good cut, which include vertical and horizontal planes, gives creative freedom to your hairstylist. All good hair design starts with the main balance point, which is found at the highest point of […]
Naples Educator takes helm at FGCU – Part Two
A veteran Naples educator has been named the fifth president of Florida Gulf Coast University. Aysegul Timur, Ph.D., a native of Turkey, was promoted in May by the FGCU Board of Trustees and confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors in June. Dr. Timur, specializing in economics, came to FGCU in 2019 as vice president […]