What: Pre-opening reception of the STAR Store: Upscale Resale & Stellar Art
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
WHAT: Seventh Annual An Evening for Better Tomorrows Gala
SUPPORTS: Programs and social services administered through the Naples Senior Center, which serves Collier and southern...
WHAT: Twelfth Annual Hope Shines Luncheon
SUPPORTS: NAMI programs in Collier County that seek to improve the lives of people with mental illness and support...
WHAT: Gentlemen Against Domestic Violence Shopping Evening
SUPPORTS: Programs to end domestic violence and human trafficking, and protect survivors
WHERE: Marissa Collections, Naples
WHAT: Friends of Artis—Naples Fashioning Influence Gala, featuring an Oscar de la Renta runway show presented by Saks Fifth Avenue
SUPPORTS: Arts education programs for...
WHAT: Holiday Party in Paradise, an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and cheer
WHO: Provident Jewelry guests and their family and friends
WHERE: Provident Jewelry, Naples....
WHAT: Third Annual Red Gala
SUPPORTS: Initiatives to create hope and healing for child victims of human trafficking by providing safe environments and long-term recovery...
WHAT: Christmas Gala at Historic Palm Cottage
SUPPORTS: Education and preservation programs dedicated to Naples heritage
WHERE: Historic Palm Cottage and the Norris Gardens, Naples. The...
WHAT: Ninth Annual Sip & Sample, an evening of wine tastings and appetizers
SUPPORTS: Tutoring and mentoring programs for foster children in Collier, Hendry, and...
WHAT: Twentieth Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon: Give All My Paws to Broadway, presented by The Striped Cabana
SUPPORTS: Humane Society programs to rescue and...
WHAT: Sixth Annual ForEverglades Naples
SUPPORTS: Restoring and preserving the greater Everglades ecosystem
WHERE: The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club. The event was sponsored by...
What: Appreciation brunch to kick off 2019 Naples Winter Wine Festival
Supports: Underprivileged and at-risk children of Collier County by awarding grants to more...
What: Neighborhood Health Clinic Guild Welcome Back Reception
Supports: The Neighborhood Health Clinic, which has served low-income patients in Naples since 1999.
Where: Naples Art Association
What: Collier County Celebration of Philanthropy Luncheon.
Honors: Nonprofit and civic organizations, and local businesses and philanthropists.
Where: Grey Oaks Country Club, Naples. The event was...
What: Zoo Gala in the Garden of Eden, kicking off the zoo’s centennial celebration.
Supports: Educational efforts, including construction of a center.
Where: The Naples Zoo....
