Entries by LifeInNaples

Home Grown: A national model for hiring teachers in rural communities

All students deserve a high-quality education, especially children living in Rural communities. When Guadalupe Center mapped out its plan to increase access to education for families living in Immokalee, the biggest challenge was not securing funding to build two new state-of-the art campuses in 24 months. Instead, the biggest challenge to Guadalupe Center’s ambitious expansion […]

Heartfelt Connection

Recently, I gathered with three friends over dinner. We had not met up in person for a very long time, well before the pandemic. Upon reflection, we realized some of us may have met up separately over the years, but it might have easily been a decade since we all sat down together. By anyone’s […]

Hidden Gems

I am the first person to shout from the heavens that white is still an excellent choice for your kitchen. As I’ve said multiple times before, white kitchens are in for keeps especially when you live, like we do, near the water. They lend themselves to the waterfront transitional clean lined look that has been […]

FGCU College Students Make Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy a Priority

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of anxiety and depression among college students have increased substantially. In an academic year, a third of students on campuses meet the criteria for a mental health diagnosis. Each year, approximately 24,000 college students attempt suicide while 1,100 students succeed in their attempt, making it the second […]

Judith and Marvin Herb Family Simulation Center Moves into its Permanent Home at NCH Baker Hospital

The Judith and Marvin Herb Family Simulation Center at NCH is moving into its new permanent home on the campus of the Baker Hospital in downtown Naples. The state-of-the-art facility has been years in the making and provides healthcare and emergency service professionals with a safe and realistic environment to practice and perfect their skills. […]

Naples Children & Education Foundation Invests a Record $25.6 Million in Local Organizations

Naples Children & Education Foundation Invests a Record $25.6 Million in Local Organizations Supporting Under privileged and At-Risk Children in Collier County  The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of Naples Winter Wine Festival, has invested a record$25.6 million in close to 50 non-profit organizations supporting underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier […]