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Cal forNomination

Each spring, the Women’s Foundation of Collier County, a fund held at the
Community Foundation of Collier County, honors ten remarkable women who inspire
others to make a difference through philanthropy and civic engagement.
To nominate a candidate as a 2018 Women of Initiative, visit wfcollier.org.

DEADLINE
October 1, 2017

Honorees will be celebrated at the Women of Initiative Awards Honorees Luncheon
on April 6, 2018 at the Naples Grande Beach Resort.

Presenting Sponsor

1110 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 200 Media Sponsor
Naples, FL 34108

239.649.5000 wfcollier.org

The Status of Women in Collier County

•In Collier County, 12.7% of women aged 18 and older are living in poverty
as compared to 10.8% of men.
•Women in Collier County receive $461 less per month in Social Security benefi ts than men,
the largest gap of all Florida counties.
•There are twice as many female headed households with children under the age of 18 (6,697)
than male-headed households with children (3,287)
•Women in Collier County earn 77 cents on the dollar as compared to men in the same fi eld.