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• 100% increase in the number of deaths by suicide for Collier is improving the educational, emotional and health outcomes of
County youth aged 10-19 underprivileged and at risk children. Through its annual grants
• 80% of children screened through the NCEF Pediatric Oral and strategic initiatives, NCEF has impacted close to 90 of the most
Health Initiative experienced tooth decay due to lack of treatment effective nonprofits in the local community, providing 350,000 children
• 39% increase in school dropouts at CCPS between the 2017- with the services and resources they need to excel. NCEF's unique
18 and 2020-21 school year approach, which emphasizes collaboration between organizations and
• 1 in 4 children has a vision problem bridges public and private resources, has become a blueprint for how to
Every dollar raised will go to support NCEF’s strategic transform a community, one issue at a time.
initiatives to focus on the future of local children. For For additional information on the Naples Children & Education
more information or to make a donation, please visit www. Foundation or the Naples Winter Wine Festival, contact Lisa Juliano at
napleswinefestival.com. lisa@napleswinefestival.com or 239-514-2239
About Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF)
The Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), 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 elegant, private homes and other landmark settings
throughout Naples and are invited to bid on once-in-a-lifetime travel
and wine experiences during an electrifying live auction. Since its
inaugural event in 2001, the NWWF has raised almost $302 million,
making a profound difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of
children in Collier County.
About Naples Children & Education Foundation
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF),
the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival,

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