New to Naples? What to Know in Your First Year
Every year, thousands of people decide that Naples is home. Some arrive from two states away and some from two counties away. Either way, the first year comes with a learning curve. Here is what longtime residents wish someone had told them. The year has two seasons, and they are not summer and winter Locals […]
Naples Children Foundation Helps Lighthouse of Collier Through Its Vision Initiative
The Naples Children Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, awarded the Lighthouse of Collier Children’s Program $367,200 over a three-year period through its Vision Initiative. The Vision Initiative is one of NCF’s seven Strategic Initiatives that aim to address the many challenges children and youth encounter in Collier County. The funding will empower […]
New Harry Chapin Hunger Action Center Will Provide Pet Food
“NO ONE SHOULD EVER GO HUNGRY TO FEED THEIR PET” Last year, as officials of Harry Chapin Food Bank (HCFB) discussed a proposed new Hunger Action Center (just off 75 at Martin Luther King Blvd.) with a satellite facility in Naples, one topic kept coming up. People in our community are literally going hungry or […]
Goodwill Southwest Florida Celebrates 60 Years of Community Impact
AMALIA CRUZ, WEST CAPE CRC COORDINATOR, TEACHING TECH CLASSES FOR SENIORS In 2026, Goodwill SWFL marks a major milestone – 60 years of transforming lives and strengthening communities across Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, and Hendry counties. Since its incorporation on June 15, 1966, Goodwill SWFL has grown into one of the region’s most trusted nonprofit […]