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Jan. 052025For the kids
Naples Daily News
The Naples area ranks among the wealthiest communities in the country. So, it is often a shock to newcomers when they learn that no local taxpayer dollars are allocated for essential children’s services.
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Jan. 042025Child advocates speak on Florida’s new law restricting social media for minors
Fox 4
A new Florida law that took effect on January 1, 2025, bans children under 14 from using social media platforms and requires teens aged 15 and 16 to get parental approval to create accounts.
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Dec. 132024Naples Children & Education Foundation Names Del Vecchio as Events Manager
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), has promoted Caprice Del Vecchio to the position of Events Manager. In this key role, she is responsible…
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Nov. 262024Naples Children & Education Foundation to Honor 25th Anniversary Naples Winter Wine Festival with Holistic Fund a Need Auction Lot – “Fund the Future”
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) today announced that its annual Fund a Need at the 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival will pay homage to the past 25 years of accomplishments and fund all…
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Sep. 242024Naples Children & Education Foundation Welcomes Additional Business and Community Leaders to its Board of Trustees
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, has named Christine Homan, Elise and Chris Klein, and Dana and Joe Matina as Trustees. In this role, they…
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Aug. 262024Child care tough to find in Collier, but new projects could bring some relief
Naples Daily News
Child care has been tough to find and keep in Collier County. But the child-care industry may be gaining ground for working families in Naples.
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May. 022024‘An Evening with Jay Wright’ Experiences in Leadership event
Florida Weekly
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, and sponsor UBS Private Wealth – The Matina Group presented “An Evening with Jay Wright,” an intimate event where the former…
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Apr. 252024NCEF, FGCU reopens Early Childhood Development Center
Florida Weekly
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, has collaborated with the Florida Gulf Coast University College of Education to fully renovate, reopen and operate an Early…
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