Creativity with Purpose In the heart of the vibrant Naples Design District, a joyful, art-filled space is redefining what it means to create with purpose. STAR Studio & Artisan Gifts, part of STARability Foundation’s pioneering Social Enterprise program, is where artistry, community, and empowerment come together under one bright, inclusive roof. Here, nearly 100 STARability participants of all abilities engage in vocational training, paid employment, and recreational art cla

Neighbors Helping Neighbors For 20 years, Empty Bowls Naples (EBN), a 501(c)(3), has gifted many food pantries in the Lee and Collier communities with generous grants; so far, totals are over one million dollars! The story of how this has been accomplished reads like a fairy tale. Due to generous potters who make thousands of bowls, EBN takes them out to area groups to be painted. Civic groups, churches, colleges, life care/nursing homes, corporations, hotel conventions, cond

Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise featured as keynote speaker Actor, humanitarian, and advocate for service members Gary Sinise, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Sound Minds event. For many veterans in Collier County, the transition home marks the start of a new set of challenges that are far less visible. Behind the resilience and discipline that define their service, many carry invisible wounds – such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression

“The Picture of Health” Donations to our 2026 Fund a Need will open the door to essential care – primary, oral, vision, and mental health services that catch problems early and restore children’s well-being,” The Naples Children Foundation (NCF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced that its annual Fund a Need for the 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival will focus on children’s healthcare, addressing critical gaps in access to ment

Waves of Healing and Growth Across Southwest Florida Freedom Waters Foundation stands as a beacon of hope, inclusion, and well-being for children and adults with disabilities, veterans, and those facing life challenges. Founded in 2006, Freedom Waters Foundation began as a local mission and has grown into a far-reaching nonprofit that delivers thousands of therapeutic boating experiences annually to people who might otherwise never know the joys of life on the water. On any g

Help A Diabetic Child Helps Local Families Help A Diabetic Child (HADC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting underserved, uninsured, and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle financially, announced that it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from AdventHealth. This grant will cover the cost of life-saving insulin, diabetes medical supplies, and physician visits for children in need in the Central Florida area. Type 1 Diabetes (T1D

Welcomes Naples Leader Dr. Brian Wallace as Ambassador Letizia Benes ‘27 and Kaitlin Lappin ‘26 shown here during their internship with Dr. Brian Wallace at the Joint Replacement Institute of Naples and Arthrex. Photos courtesy Arthrex of Naples The Village School of Naples (TVS) is preparing its upper school students for life beyond college by dramatically expanding its impactful Internship Program, which is now heading into its third year with a surge in student participa

"An Evening in Blue" Some of the local families benefitting from Help A Diabetic Child Help A Diabetic Child (HADC) is pleased to announce that it will host its annual fundraiser dinner event, “A Cause Before the Cure: An Evening in Blue,” on Friday, November 14, at Tiburón Golf Club, 2620 Tiburón Drive in North Naples. The event will be held in conjunction with World Diabetes Day. All proceeds will go toward the nonprofit organization’s mission to assisting underserved, unin

Collier County Nonprofit Celebrates A Decade of Service Marioly Soto & Nina Gray with Marilyn Day The office space was no bigger than 9 by 12 feet, no match to contain the ideas overflowing from Nina Gray’s imagination. “My dream was simple: to improve the lives of other people,” said Gray. In that tiny room, Gray started making phone calls. The year was 2015, and the answer was nearly always yes. So began the building blocks of Collier Resource Center. In its inaugural year,

Capital Wealth Advisors (CWA) is proud to announce that it will once again partner with St. Matthews House on the 21st Annual CWA Turkey Drop. During this food drive, more than 250 volunteers will gather at the First Naples Church parking lot to collect and pack food boxes for distribution to individuals and families experiencing hardship. Starting November 18, meal boxes will be distributed by CWA and other community partners working with St. Matthew’s House to low-income fa

The Veterans History Museum, a non-profit organization, relies 100 percent on volunteers and donations. We appreciate your dedicated support to honor our military veterans, especially in these dynamic, uncertain times. In 2011, the Naples Airport Authority offered a group of veterans’ mobile military artifacts displays to a space inside the airport building as a museum. It is a fitting location because the airport was built originally for training pilots during WWII. The muse

The Naples Children Foundation (NCF), formerly known as the Naples Children & Education Foundation, today announced a new streamlined name, the launch of a new NCF website and the creation of a new logo - all part of a simpler and bolder brand identity and a continued commitment to meet the growing and expanding needs of Collier County’s most vulnerable children. These enhancements mark a significant milestone in the organization’s 25-year journey of creating lasting impact—a

Kristy Breuler, Ralph Feraco, and Landon Clark Kensington Golf & Country Club recently partnered with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office...

The Immokee Foundation's Class of 2025 includes local high school seniors and postsecondary graduates throughout Florida and beyond. The...

Corey Lazar, Deborah Houk, Rufino Hernandez, Ingrid Aielli, Christine Lublin, Courtney Hansen The Starry Nights Gala, held this year at...

Schoen Foundation made a $1 million gift to create a scholarship endowment fund for members of the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County....

2025 scholarship recipients flanked by Kathy Lane, on the left, and Kimberley Schumacker, on the right, co-chairs of the Education...

2026 Festival Chairs - Bill & Nena Beynon and Ashley & Adam Gerry The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the...

Sizzle Dining 2025 Returns with Purpose This September, prepare your palate and your heart for one of Southwest Florida’s most delicious...

Eileen Connolly, Kesler Michael Puchalla, and Lindsey Touchette The Housing Alliance, a new non-profit organization formed to provide...