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make a donation Apr. 062017
Matching skills with her beliefs for the NCEF
Florida Weekly
Maria Jimenez-Lara’s life’s work has corresponded perfectly with her personal beliefs. The CEO of the Naples Children & Education Foundation, Mrs. Jimenez- Lara has spent almost her entire 25-year professional career working for nonprofit organizations.
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Naples Winter Wine Festival Ranks #1 Again on Wine Spectator’s List of Top Charity Wine Auctions
Life In Naples
The Naples Winter Wine Festival has once again topped Wine Spectator Magazine’s list of the highest-earning charity wine auctions in the country, marking the 11th time the Festival has earned this illustrious title since its…
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Wine festival awards $12.25 million in grants
Florida Weekly
Thirty-four of the most effective nonprofit organizations in Collier County, as well as five long-term strategic initiatives that fill fundamental gaps in children’s services here, received grants totaling more than $12.25 million as a result…
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Collier Nonprofits Cash in: NCEF Donates $12.25 Million to Local Charities
Naples Herald
The Naples Winter Wine Festival continues to give back to strong local charities. This year’s edition produced more than $12.25 million in grants, which were distributed last week to 34 local nonprofits in Collier County,…
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Naples Winter Wine Festival Ranks #1 Again on Wine Spectator’s List of Top Charity Wine Auctions
Wine Business
The Naples Winter Wine Festival has once again topped Wine Spectator Magazine’s list of the highest-earning charity wine auctions in the country, marking the 11th time the Festival has earned this illustrious title since its…
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Naples Winter Wine Festival ranked No. 1, again
Naples Daily News
The Naples Winter Wine Festival has once again topped Wine Spectator magazine’s list of the highest-earning charity wine auctions in the country. The magazine — the definitive authority on charity wine auctions — has compiled…
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NWWF Again Tops ‘Wine Spectator’ List
Gulfshore Life
Cheers! The Naples Winter Wine Festival has again earned the top spot on Wine Spectator magazine’s list of highest-earning charity wine auctions in the United States. The 2016 festival generated $10.5 million under the auction…
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Naples Winter Wine Festival named top in nation
ABC 7
Wine Spectator Magazine named the Naples Winter Wine Festival number one in the nation for the 11th time since the festival’s inception in 2001. The 2016 festival raised nearly $10.5 million in the live auction…
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