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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. 092025Naples 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. 062025Naples Children & Education Foundation Names Alas as Grants Compliance and Systems Coordinator
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the highly successful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced the appointment of Diana Alas as Grants Compliance and Systems Coordinator.
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Jun. 052025Mental Health Awareness Month: NCEF and Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Behavioral Health Program Now Delivering Care in Collier County
In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Nicklaus Children’s Health System is proud to highlight the successful launch and ongoing expansion of its pediatric behavioral health services in Collier County.
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May. 202025Naples Winter Wine Festival Set to Return for Another Amazing Weekend of Food, Wine and Fun from January 30, 2026 through February 1, 2026
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is proud to announce that the NWWF will return for its 26th annual celebration featuring some of the world’s very…
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Mar. 172025Naples Children & Education Foundation Invests a Record Over $34 Million in Organizations Supporting Underprivileged and At-Risk Children in Collier County
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, has invested a record over $34 million in close to 50 non-profit organizations supporting underprivileged and at-risk children in…
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Jan. 3020252025 Naples Winter Wine Festival Online Auction Raises More Than $850,000
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is pleased to announce that its 11th annual online auction was another tremendous success, bringing in more than $850,000. This…
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Jan. 27202525TH ANNUAL NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL RAISES MORE THAN $34 MILLION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN COLLIER COUNTY
The 25th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) hit a high note this weekend with patrons showing incredible generosity at the exhilarating live auction, generating more than $34 million to support at-risk and underprivileged children…
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