Naples Children & Education Foundation

Jan. 062018

The 2018 Naples Winter Wine Festival will raise money to feed children in need and increase oral health care through the 2018 Fund a Need

Leading Ladies – Maria Jimenez-Lara

When it comes to helping kids facing the most challenging circumstances, Maria Jimenez-Lara has always stepped forward with grace and determination. For her first job, she worked with children in gangs on the streets of…

Dec. 052017

Friends of Foster Children Forever to host 4th Annual Circle of Friends Luncheon on December 5, 2017

Friends of Foster Children Forever (FFCF) will host their 4th annual Circle of Friends luncheon on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. The event is being held to honor the extraordinary contributions and work of the Naples…

Nov. 282017

Naples wine fest foundation to target childhood hunger, oral care at auction

The foundation that founded the Naples Winter Wine Festival will target childhood hunger and oral health for its next initiative. The Naples Children & Education Foundation announced the plan Monday as part of its next Fund a Need initiative. Supporters…

Nov. 272017

The 2018 Naples Winter Wine Festival will raise money to feed children in need and increase access to oral health care through the 2018 Fund a Need

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) will target childhood hunger and expand oral health care for the Fund a Need during its 2018 Naples Winter Wine Festival. Guests of the 2018 Naples Winter Wine…

Junior Achievement set to honor 2017 Business Hall of Fame laureates

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida inducts Edward Staros, vice president and managing director of The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples, and Mark Wilson, president and CEO of London Bay Homes, into its Business Hall of Fame-Collier…

Sep. 302017

Young students benefit from Y normalization efforts

Quick to resume its afterschool educational programs at three off-campus sites in Collier County, the Marco Y has been working hard to create a sense of normalcy for kids and families. The sites, at Manatee…

Commentary: Suicide prevention awareness keeps communities safer

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Sept. 10 was World Suicide Prevention Day. Nationally and globally, these demarcations have provided opportunities to raise awareness that suicide is a major preventable cause of premature death.