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Naples Children & Education Foundation

Invests a Record $25.6 Million

in Local Organizations Supporting

Underprivileged and At-Risk

Children in Collier County

The Following is a List of NCEF 2023-2024 Traditional Beneficiaries and Dollar Amounts:

NCEF Initiative, Organizations and Blueprint Partners Organizations and 2023-2024 Award
Organization 2023-2024 Award ABLE Academy $180,000
Initiative —EARLY LEARNING Avow Hospice $105,000
ABLE Academy Better Together $180,000
Early Learning Coalition of SWFL Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast $90,000
Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation-ELLM Boys & Girls Club of Collier County $450,000
Guadalupe Center Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation $75,000
Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice $286,000
Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) Champions For Learning $200,000
Total 2023 – 2025 Funding $3,930,000 Child's Path $200,000
Children’s Advocacy Center $545,520
Initiative —HEALTHCARE Conservancy of Southwest Florida $150,000
University of Florida College of Medicine Educational Pathways Academy* $75,000
NCH Healthcare System First Tee* $75,000
Total 2023 – 2025 Funding $800,000 Friends of Foster Children Forever $389,500
Fun Time Early Childhood Academy $236,000
Initiative —HUNGER Gargiulo Education Center $115,000
Brighter Bites Grace Place for Children and Families $375,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida $40,000
Meals of Hope Leadership Collier Foundation $60,000
Total 2023 – 2026 Funding $3,295,000 Legal Aid Service of Collier County $600,000
Literacy Volunteers of Collier County $85,000
Initiative —OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME Midwest Food Bank of Florida* $50,000
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County MusicScores Violin $50,000
Guadalupe Center Naples Therapeutic Riding Center $249,000
Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) NCH Healthcare System* $81,000
The Immokalee Foundation NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition of Collier County $50,000
Total 2023 – 2024 Funding $2,073,000 Our Daily Bread Food Pantry* $70,000
PACE Center for Girls $100,000
Initiative —SPECIAL PROJECTS Pan-Florida Challenge $56,700
Capacity Building Special Olympics $102,500
“Beautiful Minds” an NCEF Mental Health Initiative St. Matthew's House $75,000
Total Funding $1,500,000 STARability Foundation $80,000
Taste the Impact $100,000
The Salvation Army of Collier County* $75,000
The Shelter for Abused Women & Children $150,000
Traditional Funding $6,841,220.00
United Arts Collier $40,000
Initiative Funding $11,598,000.00
Valerie's House $200,000
Total 2023-2024 Funding $18,439,220.00 YMCA of Collier County $400,000
Funding for Future Grants & Strategic Initiatives $7,149,253.00 Youth Haven $400,000
2023 Festival $25,588,473.00 Total Traditional Grant Funding $6,841,220
*Indicates new NCEF beneficiary

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