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Helping children smile

Florida Weekly

Astrid’s second grade teacher was concerned that she was not smiling or engaged in class, when Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida’s Ronald McDonald Care Mobile came to her school. After her initial dental screening, providers…

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Dec. 172019

Speaker Lineup Set for NaplesNEXT State of the Community Summit

Influential national and community leaders, including elected officials, philanthropists, doctors and law enforcement personnel, will be among the featured speakers at the NaplesNEXT Ideas Festival State of the Community Summit. The program, hosted in partnership…

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Dec. 162019

Health Matters: Navigating through Autism

NBC-2

“One aspect of our program that’s very unique in bringing the parent into the session,” explained Kurtis Shrewsberry, a pediatric behavioral analyst with Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Shrewsberry works with children diagnosed with…

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Nov. 292019

NCEF celebrates 20 years of impact in Collier County

Florida Weekly

The Naples Children & Education Foundation, the founding organization of the highly successful Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced it is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of public and private events to build awareness…

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Nov. 252019

Naples Children & Education Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Impact on Underprivileged and At-Risk Children in Collier County

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the highly successful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is proud to announce it is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of public and…

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Nov. 152019

It’s All for the Kids

Gulfshore Life

As NCEF, the organization behind Winter Wine Festival, prepares for its 20th anniversary, we look at how the foundation exposed child poverty and inequality, rewrote the playbook on local philanthropy inspired a new approach to…

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Nov. 062019

Health Matters: Autism, Supports for Families

NBC-2

They’re common questions families have after their child is diagnosed with autism. “What therapies are you needing? What are the schools expecting? What’s the right placement for them at school, or activities what can we…

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Oct. 102019

The NaplesNEXT Ideas Festival Announces Partnership With The Naples Children & Education Foundation

The NaplesNEXT Ideas Festival today announced a partnership with the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, that will bring together distinguished members and elected leaders of Collier County,…

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