Volunteers

Before calling the Sunshine State home, Mila lived in Canada, although she grew up in Poland. Over 10 years ago, Sherri Morrison, the graphic designer behind many of the beautiful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) logos and collateral, introduced Mila to the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF). Since then, she has volunteered and donated her photography services. Her favorite NCEF memory involves a special opportunity to photograph an incredible sculpture by Manolo Valdes, the Reina Marianna, when it arrived for the 2011 NWWF. The sculpture was inspired by Diego Velasquez’s Portrait of Mariana of Austria; she is also a fan of Velasquez’s work.

If Mila could have any superpower, she would love to be able to stop the violence everywhere. Unfortunately, she has not yet been gifted that power, so in the meantime she is learning how to play the saxophone. But there are still a few more items to check off her bucket list: volunteer at an elephant rescue in Thailand, visit Falklands Island and produce a coffee table photo book.

Mila is a firm believer in the statement, “Listen to everyone, and then do what you want.”