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2022 Naples Winter Wine Festival Returns to In-Person Event with Impressive Lineup of Renowned Vintners and Award-Winning Chefs on January 28-30, 2022
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, today unveiled an impressive lineup of world-renowned winemakers and celebrity chefs who will be participating in the 22nd annual Naples Winter…
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Sep. 082021Award-winning Chef Nancy Oakes to be Honored as Chef de Cuisine at the 22nd Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 28-30, 2022
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is pleased to announce that James Beard Foundation Award winner Nancy Oakes, Executive Chef/Owner of Boulevard Restaurant in San Francisco, will…
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May. 242021Naples Winter Wine Festival will “Rise Up – Twenty Twenty Twogether” to Benefit Underprivileged and At-Risk Children in Collier County
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), announced that the NWWF will return with a live, in-person event on January 27-30, 2022. With the theme “Rise Up…
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Mar. 312021Local Foundations Launch Collier CARES Application for Families in Need
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Collier County and Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, announced the public launch of a…
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Naples Children & Education Foundation Invests in Nearly 40 Local Nonprofits Benefitting Underprivileged and At-Risk Children in Collier County
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is proud to announce that it has invested more than $9.2 million this year in close to 40 local nonprofit…
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Naples Winter Wine Festival Online Auction Raises $678,000
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), announced that its seventh annual online auction set another record this week, bringing in $678,000. This year’s auction proceeds bring…
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Feb. 0120212021 Naples Winter Wine Festival “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Raises Millions to Support Underprivileged and At-Risk Children in Collier County
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is pleased to announce its first-ever virtual Festival raised close to $7.2 million for the underprivileged and at-risk children of…
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Jan. 192021Online Auction Returns for the 2021 Naples Winter Wine Festival Offering Unique, One-of-a-Kind Opportunities in Food, Wine and Virtual Experiences
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is pleased to announce that its popular online auction will once again return for this year, allowing supporters from across…
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