Jul. 152025

Founders of Darioush Winery to be Celebrated as Honored Vintners at 26th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 30, 2026 through February 1, 2026

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is pleased to announce it will celebrate Shahpar and Darioush Khaledi, founders of the acclaimed Napa Valley winery Darioush, as its…

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Jul. 082025

Naples Children & Education Foundation Names Henderson as Grants Manager

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the hugely successful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced the appointment of Dani Henderson as Grants Manager. In this role, she will work…

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Jun. 242025

Naples Children & Education Foundation Names Rosas as Festival Support & Online Auction Coordinator

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the hugely successful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced the appointment of Karla Rosas as Festival Support & Online Auction Coordinator.

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Jun. 172025

Acclaimed Sonoma County Chef-Vintner Dustin Valette to be Honored as Chef de Cuisine at the 26th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, today announced that acclaimed Sonoma County Chef-Vintner Dustin Valette will be honored as Chef de Cuisine at the 26th annual Naples…

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Jun. 132025

Innovative donation

The Naples Press

Excitement was high on May 20 at the Naples Children & Education Foundation Early Childhood Development Center on the Naples campus of Florida SouthWestern State College — when the PNC Foundation announced a $100,000 grant…

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Jun. 092025

Naples Children & Education Foundation Welcomes Additional Business and Community Leaders to its Board of Trustees

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, has named Kimberly Moss and Robert Fisher, Tammy Coselli Kutsch and Michael Kutsch, Allison and Johnathan Lubert, Marlissa and…

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Jun. 062025

PNC Foundation awards $100,000 grant to FGCU

The Naples Press

The PNC Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to Florida Gulf Coast University to create an innovative outdoor classroom at the Naples Children & Education Foundation Early Childhood Development Center.

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Jun. 062025

Naples Winter Wine Festival set to return for 26th annual celebration

Florida Weekly

The Naples Children & Education Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced that the NWWF will return for its 26th annual celebration, featuring some of the world’s very best wines, food and unforgettable…

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