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Jan. 242025Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children
WINK News
This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
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Jan. 222025The Naples Winter Wine Festival Celebrates 25 Years of Impact
Gulfshore Life
The collective impact grows exponentially—here are some of the many reasons to bid more boldly and generously than ever as NWWF celebrates 25 years on January 25.
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Jan. 172025Festival wine comes from many sources, for different needs
The Naples Press
Bruce Nichols has been working with Naples Winter Wine Festival lots for 19 years, and he’s not easy to impress. But the 25th anniversary festival has done it.
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Jan. 092025Global Icons
Naples Illustrated
The Naples Winter Wine Festival has always thought big, and with almost $302 million raised supporting children’s education and health care programs, the impact within our community has been beyond significant.
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Jan. 052025For the kids
Naples Daily News
The Naples area ranks among the wealthiest communities in the country. So, it is often a shock to newcomers when they learn that no local taxpayer dollars are allocated for essential children’s services.
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Jan. 042025Child advocates speak on Florida’s new law restricting social media for minors
Fox 4
A new Florida law that took effect on January 1, 2025, bans children under 14 from using social media platforms and requires teens aged 15 and 16 to get parental approval to create accounts.
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Jan. 032025NWWF legacy the result of hard work, a giving community
The Naples Press
Twenty-five years ago, the hope was that a wine festival might bring together people with money, heart and the spirit of a bon vivant to help address the staggering needs for Collier County’s children in…
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Aug. 262024Child care tough to find in Collier, but new projects could bring some relief
Naples Daily News
Child care has been tough to find and keep in Collier County. But the child-care industry may be gaining ground for working families in Naples.
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