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Valerie’s House to help grieving kids in Collier County
ABC 7
Valerie’s House is expanding to Naples to help even more grieving kids. The charity has purchased a home in Naples. The Naples Children and Education Foundation, which is part of the Naples Winter Wine Festival,…
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Jun. 182019Valerie’s House Set to Expand in Collier County
WJCT News
Valerie’s House, which offers support services focused on children who have experienced loss, operates three homes in southwest Florida. They recently received a $100,000 grant from the Naples Children & Education Foundation that’s going to…
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What I’ve Been Drinking This Month
Decanter
The Naples Winter Wine Festival, held in Florida each January, features a charity auction that pulls in millions and also hosts a stellar tasting. This year Veronique Drouhin presented five vintages of Joseph Drouhin, Beaune…
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Jun. 102019Best of the Gulfshore 2019
Gulfshore Life
Best gifts to our children: Funding so many causes for kids in need here, the events of the Naples Winter Wine Festival raised just over $16 million in January, followed by nearly $2 million by…
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Jun. 042019Inside Croatia’s Amazing New Luxury Wine Resort
Forbes
“Wine resort by the sea” has to be one of the most enticing descriptions in travel, a phrase that conjures images of idyllic days spent on sparkling coastlines and evenings devoted to sampling fine vintages….
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SSTRIDE program helps rural-minority students with mentoring, real world experience
WINK News
It’s graduation week and homework isn’t the greatest obstacle some students face when pursuing an education. Immokalee High School senior Jacqueline Perez dreams of making a difference in her hometown of Immokalee, where she sees…
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May. 212019‘Celebrate: 20 Years of Cheers!’ Theme Announced for NWWF
Gulfshore Life
It’s not just the biggest philanthropic event in Naples; it’s the No. 1 charity wine auction in the world. Many eyes, from Port Royal to Napa and beyond, will be fixated on the 20th Naples…
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May. 212019Teen suicide and mental health: America’s deadly, costly problems that have no end in sight
USA Today
The nation’s medical system falls far short of meeting the demand for teen mental health services because cases of suicide and psychiatric disorders are skyrocketing, underscoring a public health crisis that is already costing Americans…
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