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...
What: For the Love of Art Sixty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Supports: The continuous creation of a visual arts center that inspires and empowers artists and the...
What: Sips and Saddles, An Afternoon of Dressage on the Green
Supports: Education, housing, employment, and advocacy programs of the National Alliance on Mental...
WHAT: Twelfth Annual Boogie Bash “Roar into the ’20s”
SUPPORTS: Programs that provide educational and enrichment opportunities for children who enter, or are at risk...
WHAT: Event celebrating Barbara and Jack Nicklaus as Champions for Children
HONORS: The Nicklaus family for their support of the Nicklaus Children’s Health System, which...
What: Bourbon & Burgers
Supports: The fundraising efforts of the Collier County 100 Club, an organization that provides immediate financial assistance to first responders...
What: Naples Tables
Supports: The League Club’s mission to strengthen communities through fellowship, education, volunteerism, and philanthropy.
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples. The...
What: Kids’ Minds Matter Secret Garden Gala
Supports: Pediatric mental and behavioral health care at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, a part of...
WHAT: Preferred Travel of Naples’ Dazzling World of Travel event
SUPPORTS: Programs that provide educational and career-building opportunities for Immokalee-area students, with the help of...
WHAT: Twenty-Fifth Annual Gala
SUPPORTS: Museum and outreach programs to preserve and share the history and heritage of Marco Island and the surrounding community.
WHERE: Island...
WHAT: Fifth Annual Night of Champions
HONORS: Community members who improve the lives of students through mentoring, leadership, and collaboration with educators.
WHERE: Naples Grande Beach...
WHAT: Bucket List Bash
SUPPORTS: Programs and research to save lives, celebrate survivors, and lead the fight against cancer.
WHERE: Naples Grande Beach Resort. The event...
WHAT: Nineteenth Annual Unleash Your Heart Pet Lovers Gala
SUPPORTS: Programs to temporarily shelter and find permanent homes for animals, and promote responsible pet ownership.
WHERE:...
WHAT: Sixty-fifth anniversary Sapphire Soiree gala
SUPPORTS: Community theater programs, including plays, musicals, and all-ages arts education classes throughout Southwest Florida
WHERE: Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples
WHAT: Fifth annual Circle of Friends reception
HONORS: The contributions of the Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida and Nancy Goldszak, academic mentor for Friends of...
WHAT: Celebrity Martini Glass Auction
SUPPORTS: Programs for local veterans in partnership with the Community Foundation of Collier County
WHERE: Artis—Naples. The event was sponsored by...
WHAT: Friends for Friendship dinner
SUPPORTS: Programs that provide for the medical and dental needs of underserved senior citizens in Collier County
WHERE: Naples Sailing and...
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: VIP Grand Opening Reception
Celebrates: Contemporary art, including works by artists Paul Tamanian and Mark Dickson, and sculptor Michael Lucero
WHERE: KAJ Gallery, Naples
