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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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