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Nov. 222022

Lin & Herb Henkel

Lin and Herb Henkel have extensive and varied backgrounds at Fortune 500 global companies and have been patrons of the Naples Winter Wine Festival since 2018. Most recently, Herb was named Chairman of Herc Equipment…

Sep. 082022

Amy & John Quinn

As Managing Director of Fountain 33, John leads all of his family businesses, private equity investments, and real estate development while driving both strategic as well as tactical investment and asset portfolio management. As President of Fountain 33 Foundation, he shepherds the…

Aug. 312022

Nancy & Ted Koenig

Ted Koenig is Chairman and CEO of Monroe Capital LLC, a premier boutique asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies including direct lending, asset-based lending, specialty finance, opportunistic and structured credit,…

Aug. 012022

Sherie Marek

Apr. 272022

Kelley & Jim Bailey

Starting from the family sod farm in Michigan, Jim Bailey has held diverse roles, from investment and financial advisor to environmental entrepreneur to vintner. He left his family farm in the eighth grade to attend…

Mar. 252022

P. Robert Caito and Dena Rae Hancock

Dena Rae & Rob have made Naples their full-time home since 2017. Dena Rae serves The Naples Trust Company as their Senior Vice President for Wealth Service. Most of her professional career has been with…

Aug. 112021

Jamie & John Brown

John and Jamie Brown reside in Naples, Florida with a summer home in York, Pennsylvania. John and Jamie are both retired. John was the Chief Executive Officer and owner of Blockhouse, Inc, a manufacturer of…

Mar. 262021

Nena & Bill Beynon

Nena and Bill Beynon have been full time residents of Naples since 1998. Bill is the President and CEO of Capital Wealth Advisors. Bill leads a team of over 45 professionals focused in the areas of…

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Today’s the day! It’s #GivingTuesday the globa

Today’s the day! It’s #GivingTuesday the global day of giving that follows Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The Naples Children & Education Foundation invites you to join us by making a one-time or recurring gift to support our mission of helping at-risk and underprivileged children in our community. Every gift helps and every gift matters! By donating at any level, you’re helping to support NCEF, which is the largest single source of funding for children’s social services in #CollierCounty serving over 35,000 children annually. Please consider making a donation today. Make this holiday season special by inviting friends and family to join you in helping the #children with a special holiday donation. Click the link in our bio to create your own fundraising page and help us raise money to help the children. Invite family, friends and colleagues to join you this holiday season by making a special one-time donation in lieu of gifts or cards to help the children in our #community.
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#givingtuesday2022 #Naplesfl #Naplesflorida #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida

#CelebrityChefs Sundays! The list of celebrity che

#CelebrityChefs Sundays! The list of celebrity chefs joining us during the #NWWF23 includes Nancy Oakes of Boulevard in San Francisco, California and Cassie Raithel of The 404 Kitchen in Nashville, Tennessee. Nancy Oakes grew up in Northern California and began her career in San Francisco as a hostess at the popular Carnelian Room and then Alexis Restaurant. Oakes opened @blvdsf Restaurant in 1993. This celebrated establishment has earned her numerous local, national and international accolades, nominations and awards, including “Outstanding Restaurant” in the United States as well as Filiale des États-Unis in France. In 2018, Raithel graduated as Valedictorian from Le Cordon Bleu Madrid with a Diplôme de Cuisine. Following graduation, she moved to Portugal and served as the opening menu #chef at Casa Âncora. She returned to Virginia as sous chef and pastry chef for The Williamsburg Winery. In 2019, Raithel moved to Nashville and took on the role of kitchen lead at@the404kitchen - Moving up the ranks quickly, Raithel became chef de cuisine and later, The 404 Kitchen’s executive chef. In 2022, she was nominated for Forbes “30 Under 30” list.

NWWF23 #Vintner feature of the week! The incredibl

NWWF23 #Vintner feature of the week! The incredible lineup of world-renowned #vintners includes Shahpar & Darioush Khaledi of Darioush in Napa, California and Valerie Boyd & Jeff Gargiulo of Gargiulo Vineyards in Oakville, California. Darioush Khaledi was instilled at an early age with the winemaking craft of his father, inspired by #wine culture in the literary city of Shiraz and the ancient city of Persepolis. He became a lifelong collector, seeking out old world wines infused with tradition and energized by modern technique. In 1997, #Darioush and his wife Shahpar founded Darioush and began to realize a lifelong aspiration to share the art, architecture, wine, craftsmanship and culture that inspired their journey. As a lifetime farmer, Jeff #Gargiulo has always been passionate about the land and agricultural, and today that passion is focused on the joys of grape growing and fine wine making. From the beginning, the Gargiulos committed themselves to creating a world class #CabernetSauvignon wine estate. Jeff, Valerie, their daughter, and son- in- law continue to strive to make Gargiulo wines the most pure and breathtaking expressions of their two esteemed Oakville vineyards. Valerie and Jeff are Founding Trustees of NCEF.

On behalf of the Trustees and Staff of the Naples

On behalf of the Trustees and Staff of the Naples Children & Education Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Don’t forget to join us Nov. 29 for Giving Tuesday – the Global Day of Giving – to show your support for at-risk and underprivileged children in our community.

Since Hurricane Ian made landfall, the Naples Chil

Since Hurricane Ian made landfall, the Naples Children & Education Foundation has been working to help our beneficiaries, community partners, teacher and individuals that have been affected. To date a few of NCEF’s coordinated accomplishments included: Increasing the amount of food being distributed in areas where food was not accessible, through a combination of hot meals and nonperishable items (more than 2 million pounds of food and thousands of hot meals) Working at a regional level by linking nonprofit groups to better assist with donated supplies and needed assistance to help the severely affected in Lee County Arranging for new clothes to be distributed in the hardest-hit areas of Southwest Florida Sourcing transportation for beneficiaries to increase their efficiency in providing supplies throughout the community Leveraging resources to resolve unique issues such as a need for mobile laundry services Connecting outside foundations, volunteers and others to help clean up and repair NCEF beneficiary buildings Linking nonprofit groups to better assist with donations of supplies #NCEF #NWWF #itsALLforthekids #Impactfult #HurricaneIan #support #beneficiaries #SWFLStrong #Hurricane #CollierCounty #Naplesfl #Naplesflorida

Thanks to everyone who joined us for at Dorona las

Thanks to everyone who joined us for at Dorona last weekend! This Celebrity Startender fundraiser Event featured 2023 Festival Co-Chairs Nena and Bill Beynon, Libby and Rick Germain and Julia and Robert Heidt, Jr. showing off their mixology skills as Celebrity Startenders.
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At NCEF, we are proud our Mental Health Initiative

At NCEF, we are proud our Mental Health Initiative partners have been working hard following Ian to ensure people have access to the help they need. Various mental health resources offered through the organizations in this post include: Resources to families and health care providers related to treatment and prevention of toxic stress during childhood through a partnership between the Florida State University’s College of Medicine @fsucom and NCEF, the Center for Child Stress & Health. Their resource website, fsustress.org, provides overviews of toxic stress and activities to help children cope. At @davidlawrencecenters direct behavioral health services are provided as well as useful mental health first aid training for youth and adults that teach how to watch and identify risk factors. @namicolliercounty continues to assist children’s behavioral health needs through the HUGS program but also offers support to adults through their Sarah Ann Drop-In Center. @healthcareswfl offers an integrative approach to primary care which incorporates behavioral health care for children. For all, taking the time to process what happened and work to get the necessary help will aid in the community’s overall effort to heal. #NCEF #NWWF #itsALLforthekids #behavioralhealth #resources #help #partnerships #BlueprintPartners

#CelebrityChefs Sundays! The list of celebrity che

#CelebrityChefs Sundays! The list of celebrity chefs joining us during the #NWWF23 includes Danny Grant of @mapleandash in Chicago, Illinois and Beau MacMillan of @calascottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Chef Grant is classically trained in French cooking, which drives his technique, but his love and passion for travel inspire his creations. Among his many accolades received throughout his career in New York, #Chicago and Scottsdale, Danny is proud to stand as the youngest US chef to earn Two #MichelinStars in 2011 and 2012. Since 2015 he has focused his energy into building his #restaurant group, What If Syndicate. Danny has created incredible restaurant brands including Maple & Ash, etta, Monarch and Kessaku. A two-time #JamesBeard Foundation Award-nominee for “Best Chef: Southwest,” #Chef MacMillan is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. He is a regular on several of #Food Network’s most recognizable shows and has made multiple appearances on the Today show. #ChefMacMillan served as the executive chef for the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain before transitioning to the current role of #culinary director for the resort. He is also the director of culinary operations for Clive Collective and oversees two new restaurant concepts Money, Baby! located in Las Vegas, Nevada and Cala in Scottsdale, Arizona.

NWWF23 #Vintner feature of the week! The incredibl

NWWF23 #Vintner feature of the week! The incredible lineup of world-renowned vintners includes Cliff Lede of @cliffledevineyards in Yountville, California and Hi Sang Lee and Jae Chun of @danaestateswine in St. Helena, California. Since founding his namesake winery in 2002, Cliff Lede has put every emphasis towards creating a modern and diversified world-class estate. Lede is the driving force of a company that at once holds the values of the great Old World winemaking properties, with the energy, youth, and spark of the New World. His wines are intrinsically connected to the land, yet his viewpoint is forward-thinking and entirely fresh.
Nestled at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains in the Napa Valley, Dana Estates blends history and tradition with cutting edge vineyard management, a new state of the art winery and meticulous winemaking. In so doing, Hi Sang Lee and his son-in-law Jae Chun hope to provide a link between the past and future generations of vintners, and all those who appreciate the generosity of this special land. Dana Estates produces world class Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc under Vaso Cellars, Onda and Dana Estates.
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Anybody can experience stress, regardless of their

Anybody can experience stress, regardless of their age. However, not all stress is the same. Toxic stress occurs when someone experiences a stressful and negative experience over a long period of time. This type of stress can be especially harmful to children. Toxic stress during childhood can lead to adult health problems like heart disease, cancer, asthma, and depression. Good news though, toxic stress is treatable! According NCEF Blueprint Partner the Florida State University’s @fsucom Center for Child Stress & Health, the first step is to look for common signs of distress, which are listed above. If a child is exhibiting these signs, caregivers should encourage them to talk about it. It may not be easy, but it is important to discuss the topic of their stress and help them work through it. #NCEF #NWWF #itsALLforthekids #stress #partnerships #BlueprintPartners #FSU #signs #disasters #mentalhealth #Naplesfl #SWFL #wellbeing

Tonight! Join us for a spectacular night of philan

Tonight! Join us for a spectacular night of philanthropy and fun at @doronanaples featuring 2023 Festival Co-Chairs Nena and Bill Beynon, Libby and Rick Germain and Julia and Robert Heidt, Jr. showing off their mixology skills as Celebrity Startenders. NCEF will benefit from 50% of the bar sales and 100% of the Startender donations from 5:30-7:30pm. Dorona is located at 2110 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, FL. #WineWednesday #ItsALLfortheKids
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The array of incredible #wine and #travel experien

The array of incredible #wine and #travel experiences offered at the 2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival continues to grow with the unveiling of more #liveauction lots! Including an oceanfront escape to The Beach House at Oil Nut Bay in the British Virgin Islands; a Sonoma wine and VIP NASCAR race day experience in California; and a Spanish wine and heritage adventure in Madrid with an assortment of rare, collectible Bodega Numanthia wines. Bid on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Paris and Bordeaux for the private unveiling of the 2021 Château Mouton Rothschild label at the First Growth or a first-class trip #exploring the beautiful olive groves and #vineyards of Tuscany with Cuvée. All of the proceeds raised under the big tent on live #auction day will benefit children and families in #CollierCounty which is crucial as our community continues to heal from the aftermath of #HurricaneIan. Please click the link in our bio to read the full Press Release!