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Jul. 312025Is your child obese? Collier nonprofit can help with nutrition counseling
Naples Daily News
Alexander Bergeron has stopped wearing a black hoodie. It was more than just a cover up for the 15-year-old; it was a way to hide.
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Jul. 312025Best in America: USA Today ranks Naples Winter Wine Festival No. 1
Naples Daily News
Naples is grabbing national attention yet again ― this time for wine. The USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards highlight the best in lifestyle, food and drink, and travel. The most recent set of awards were completely…
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Jul. 312025Naples Winter Wine Festival Honored as “Best Wine Festival” (2025) in the United States in Latest USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is proud to announce that USA Today readers across the country have voted the NWWF as the country’s…
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Jul. 152025Founders 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. 082025Naples 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. 242025Naples 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. 172025Acclaimed 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. 132025Innovative 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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