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“From the very young child in need of quality early learning to auction. Since its inaugural event in 2001, the NWWF has raised
the older child who needs something to do after school or tutoring nearly $220 million, making a profound difference in the lives of
all the way to at-risk teens and young adults needing career and hundreds of thousands of children.
college support, our education initiatives provide the most fragile About Naples Children & Education Foundation
children with the tools they need to succeed academically and The Naples Children & Education Foundation, the founding
thrive,” said NCEF Chief Executive Officer Maria Jimenez-Lara. organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is improving the
Here are some examples of how contributions to “Raise the educational, emotional and health outcomes of underprivileged
Grade” can last a lifetime: and at-risk children. Through its annual grants and strategic
• $100,000 provides 360 at-risk high school students a chance initiatives, NCEF has impacted more than 50 of the most
to graduate on time effective nonprofits in the community, providing more than
• $50,000 provides 50 children a year of after-school 275,000 children with the services and resources they need to
programming excel. NCEF's unique approach, which emphasizes collaboration
• $25,000 provides 13 children scholarships for year-round between organizations and bridges public and private resources,
early learning has become a blueprint for how to transform a community, one
• $10,000 provides 10 high schoolers with a career-focused issue at a time.
internship
• $5,000 provides 10 early learning classrooms with reading For additional information on the Naples Children & Education
libraries Foundation or the Naples Winter Wine Festival, contact Lisa Juliano
• $1,000 provides 8 children, who are experiencing behavioral at lisa@napleswinefestival.com or 239-514-2239
challenges, with assessments and therapies
Every dollar raised will go to support NCEF’s education
initiatives to focus on the future of local children. For more
information or to make a donation,
please visit www.napleswinefestival.com.
About Naples Winter Wine Festival
The Naples Winter Wine Festival, one of the world's most
prestigious charity wine auctions, offers a weekend of unforgettable
memories. Guests enjoy world-class food and wine during intimate
dinners in private homes and are invited to bid on once-in-a-
lifetime travel and wine experiences
during an electrifying live

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