Women are at the forefront of Southwest Florida’s philanthropic engagement and impact. At fundraising galas, they are behind the scenes as event chairs, on stage delivering impactful speeches and, in the audience, raising their paddles to bid on auction items. They are rolling up their sleeves to volunteer or serve as board members, setting policy […]
National Recovery month in September promotes and supports new evidence based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by seeking and using a substance compulsively, or having difficulty controlling […]
Southwest Florida business leaders take note: MORE Immokalee Foundation students and alumni are on the way. Since opening our doors in 1991, The Immokalee Foundation has empowered over 15,000 of Immokalee’s best and brightest—from kindergarten through postsecondary education. Southwest Florida’s business community is a passionate ally that not only places a premium on community support, […]
I am excited to announce that Tom Golisano, founder of Paychex and local philanthropist best known for championing children’s causes like the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples and Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, has announced a $5 million match grant to the R.M. Schulze Family Cardiovascular and Stroke Critical Care Center at NCH – […]
There’s some good news in what was recently named one of the “Worst U.S. Cities to Live In,” a community with a 43% poverty rate. And good news is sorely needed. It’s estimated there are over a thousand families living in substandard trailers and shacks in Immokalee, many charged rental fees that soak up as […]
Dear Artsperts, What is AI created art and how will it affect the art market and art collecting? Signed, Data Dear Data, Art is created by artificial intelligence (AI) through a generator which can develop images based on text inputs. To best explain this process, we set up an account with one of the most popular AI generators, […]
The story on page 60 about The Naples Players reaching beyond traditional roles to better serve the community is not an isolated case. Collier County is rich with examples of non-profit, service-driven organizations that started with focused missions and expanded as the community grew and needs evolved. Take The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, for example. It started in 1964 as a vehicle […]
Once again, we are at the height of summer where we are thinking, “enough is enough” with the heat that seems to have been going on for months and months. Oh yeah, it has! Just wishing for a little relief! Thank goodness for air conditioning, but for those who venture out, this season brings beautiful flowering trees, plants and glorious […]
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is pleased to announce that four-time nominated and two-time James Beard award-winning Chef Paul Bartolotta will be honored as Chef de Cuisine at the 24th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 26-28, 2024 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón. For more […]