WHAT: Soiree on the Strip
SUPPORTS: Programs that protect and empower children and strengthen families through shelter, comprehensive care, and community collaboration.
WHERE: The...
WHAT: Naples Winter Wine Festival
SUPPORTS: Programs that improve the physical, emotional, and educational lives of underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County.
WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton...
WHAT: Power of the Purse
CELEBRATES: The 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote, the ratification of the nineteenth amendment, and the women’s suffrage movement....
WHAT: Eighth Annual Evening for Better Tomorrows “Motor City Magic—Memories of Motown”
SUPPORTS: Programs and services that address the emotional and social needs of...
WHAT: STAR Gala Diamond Drop VIP Patron Preview Party
SUPPORTS: Programs that provide opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The event included the...
WHAT: Art Inspires Gala
SUPPORTS: Children’s arts programs through the Harmon-Meek Gallery Fund at Southwest Florida Community Foundation.
WHERE: Naples Sailing & Yacht Club. The event...
WHAT: Thirteenth Annual Hope Shines Luncheon
SUPPORTS: National Alliance on Mental Illness programs to provide education, support, and advocacy for people affected by mental illness...
WHAT: Patron Party
CELEBRATES: Supporters and sponsors of the Guadalupe Center, which seeks to improve the lives of students in Immokalee by fostering personal, social,...
WHAT: A celebration of the reopening of The Baker Museum exhibitions
HAILS: The opening of the renovated and expanded Baker Museum, which was damaged...
WHAT: Annual Meeting
RECOGNIZES: Volunteers at the conservancy, which seeks to protect water, land, and wildlife in five counties through advocacy, education, environmental policy, and...
WHAT: Seventy-Third Annual Fleet Review and Commissioning Ceremony
CELEBRATES: The club’s anniversary and the grand opening of its clubhouse
WHERE: Naples Yacht Club
WHAT: Dancing with the Local Stars
SUPPORTS: Sheltering animals, locating permanent homes, and advocating for responsible pet ownership.
WHERE: Sugden Community Theatre. This event...
WHAT: Annual Holiday Party
WHO: Provident Jewelry guests and their family and friends
WHERE: Provident Jewelry,
Naples. The event was sponsored by Naples Illustrated.
WHAT: Rising Stars: An Afternoon on the Red Carpet
SUPPORTS: Arts education programs that transform, invigorate, and enhance students’ lives.
WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples. The event...
WHAT: Neighborhood Bash: Party at The Clinic
CELEBRATES: Two decades of volunteer efforts that have provided affordable medical and dental care to Collier County’s working,...
WHAT: Farm to Table Cultivation Dinner
SUPPORTS: Pediatric and behavioral health care at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.
WHERE: At the Naples home of Ashley...
WHAT: Christmas Gala
SUPPORTS: Research, maintenance, and restoration efforts, and education programs that preserve Naples history and heritage.
WHERE: Historic Palm Cottage and the Norris Gardens,...
WHAT: 2019 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County
HONORS: Outstanding entrepreneurs who serve as role models for youth through their professional accomplishments and commitment...
WHAT: Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
HONORS: Volunteers who support the programs of the Naples Children & Education Foundation, which seeks to improve the physical, emotional,...
WHAT: Twentieth Anniversary Kickoff Celebration
HONORS: Naples Children & Education Foundation trustees who support the Naples Winter Wine Festival, which is celebrating two decades...
WHAT: Celebration of Philanthropy
HONORS: Nonprofit and civic organizations, and local businesses and philanthropists
WHERE: Grey Oaks Country Club, Naples. The event was sponsored by Naples...
WHAT: Zoo Gala — Adventure in South America
SUPPORTS: Programs that provide an educational and engaging experience that inspires guests to respect and protect wildlife,...
WHAT: Sixteenth Annual Hats in the Garden
SUPPORTS: Fund-A-Need, Garden for All, which expands access for deserving families
WHERE: Naples Botanical Garden. The event was...
What: Ninety-Fifth Anniversary Party
Celebrates: The founding of one of the largest law firms in Southwest Florida, which opened in 1924 and employs nearly...
What: Client appreciation event
Celebrate: Customers, friends, and business associates of Gulf Coast International Properties.
Where: Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club, Naples. The event was sponsored by...
What: Thirty-fifth anniversary party
Celebrates: More than three decades of global relationships with cruise lines, hotels and resorts, and other luxury travel providers that...
What: Open house and puppy-naming event
Supports: Independence for combat-wounded veterans and children with disabilities through partnerships with skilled assistance dogs.
Where: Golden PAWS Assistance...
What: Celebrity Startender Series, which features local luminaries tending bar for charity
Supports: NCEF programs that benefit charitable efforts to improve the physical, emotional, and...
What: Hats in the Garden Kickoff Reception
Celebrate: Hats in the Garden, an annual fundraiser that supports the Naples Botanical Garden, which welcomes nearly...
What: Love That Dress
Supports: Programs that provide girls and young women opportunities for a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy.
Where: The Ritz-Carlton...
What: Pre-opening reception of the STAR Store: Upscale Resale & Stellar ArtÂ
Supports: STARability programs that emphasize teamwork, community awareness, and respect for people...
What: Twentieth Annual Lipman Golf Classic
Supports: Students from migrant and low-income families in RCMA development centers, family child-care homes, charter schools, and after-school programs...
What: Annual Grant Awards Ceremony
Celebrates: The nearly $16 million raised during the 2019 Naples Winter Wine Festival, which was founded by NCEF. The...
What: Kentucky Derby Party
Supports: Therapeutic horseback riding and other equine-facilitated group services for children and adults with special needs
Where: Naples Therapeutic Riding...
What: Old Hollywood Signature Event
Supports: Educational programs that seek to break the cycle of poverty for children who live in Immokalee
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Golf...
What: Wedding Issue Launch Party hosted by the Hoffmann Companies
Celebrates: Naples Illustrated’s May/June wedding-themed issue
Where: The Bevy, Naples
What: Luncheon with Dr. Andrew Weil
Supports: Programs that provide primary medical services to patients regardless of their income or insurance status.
Where: A...
What: Friends of Rookery Bay Tenth Annual Bash for the Bay
Supports: Youth science education, coastal research and conservation, and volunteer and outreach programs.
Where: Rookery...
What: Crazy Pantz
Supports: Pace programs in Immokalee that enable young women to complete their education, build self-esteem, and develop relationship skills.
Where: Inspira, Naples. The...
