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Board of Directors
Trustees of the Naples Children &
Libby and Rick Germain
Education Foundation
Linda and Victor Grijalva Sharon and Chuck Hallberg
Peter Welsh Chairman of the Board
Past Festival Chairs:
Julie and Rob Heidt, Jr. Barbie and Paul Hills
2001 – Jeff Gargiulo
Jerri and David Hoffmann
Vice Chair of the Board
2002 – Brian Cobb
Katrina and Rick Kash
2003 – Tom Wajnert
Linda and Tom Koehn
Dale Medford
2004 – Shirlene Elkins
Nancy and Joe Masterson
Treasurer / Secretary
2005 – Scott Lutgert
Susie and David+ McCurry
2006 – Grace Evenstad
Anne Welsh McNulty
Bill Cary
2007 – Linda Richards Malone
Karen and Dale Medford
Immediate Past Chair
and Jim Malone
Kathy and Dan Mezzalingua
2008 – Don Gunther
Carol and Harry Rose
John Walter
2009 – Connie and Tom Galloway
Marilyn Scripps
Grant Committee Chair
2010 – Kathleen and Francis Rooney
Angela and Don Smith
2011 – Cynthia and Bruce Sherman
Susan Stielow
Barbie and Paul Hills
2012 – Joan and Bob Clifford
Julia Van Domelen
Immediate Past Festival Chairs
2013 – Terry and Bob Edwards
Carol and John Walter
2014 – Anne Welsh McNulty, Linda
Shirley and Peter Welsh
Nancy and Joe Masterson
Paul Hills
Richards Malone, Adria Starkey
Beth and Jeff Wessel
Immediate Past Festival Chairs
2015 – Sharon and Chuck Hallberg and
Kristine and Chris Williams
Sandi and Tom Moran
Sissy and Bill Wilson
Shirley and Peter Welsh
2016 – Laura and Jim Dixon
Immediate Past Festival Chairs Valerie Boyd Board Member Terry Edwards Board Member Paul Fleming Board Member Rick Kash Board Member Nancy Masterson Board Member Julia Van Domelen Board Member Maria Jimenez-Lara CEO
and Sandi and Tom Moran
Lifetime Trustees:
2017 – Debbi and Bill Cary, Denise and Brian Cobb, Valerie Boyd
Jean Ackerman (2003-2013)
and Jeff Gargiulo, Simone and Scott
Usha and Monte Ahuja (2010-2020)
Lutgert
Patricia Aluisi (2000-2015)
2018 – Becky and Lewie Card,
Penny and Lee Anderson (2002-2012)
Susie and David+ McCurry,
Larry Andrews (2002-2012)
Kathy and Dan Mezzalingua
Ann Bain (2003-2014)
2019 – Jeannelle and Brian Brady and
Barbara and Ron Balser (2007-2018)
Linda and Tom Koehn
Joan and Bob Clifford (2007-2018)
2020 – Barbie and Paul Hills,
Mary Susan and J.D. Clinton (2000-
Nancy and Joe Masterson,
2012)
Shirley and Peter Welsh
Denise and Brian Cobb (2000-2013) Arlene and Michael D’Alessandro (2000-2011)
Trustees
Shirlene and Bob+ Elkins (2000-2012) Grace and Ken+ Evenstad (2002-2014)
Jeannelle and Brian Brady
Martha and Jim Fligg (2007-2018)
Becky and Lewie Card
Connie and Tom Galloway (2000-2011)
Debbi and Bill Cary
Pat+ and Dave Gibbons (2010–2020)
Laura and Jim Dixon
Mosey and Don Gunther (2002-2012)
Terry and Bob Edwards
Mary Pat and Frank Hussey (2000-
Jody and Paul Fleming
2011)
Valerie Boyd and Jeff Gargiulo
Barbara and John Jordan (2007-2017)
Susan and Gary Garrabrant
Carol and Tom Lund (2000-2012)
Simone and Scott Lutgert (2000-2012) Jim Malone (2000-2012) Linda Richards Malone (2000-2012) Fran and Jim McGlothlin (2003-2015) Sandi and Tom Moran (2010-2020) Judith Liegeois and John Scot Mueller (2004-2014) Joyce and Bill O’Meara (2000-2004) Kathleen and Francis Rooney (2004-2014) Ned Sachs (2000-2009) Karen and Bob Scott (2007-2017) Cynthia and Bruce Sherman (2003-2015) Retta and Elliott Singer (2000-2012) Donna Solimene (2002-2015) Adria and Jerry Starkey (2006-2016) Elizabeth and Clarke Swanson, Jr. (2000-2008) Therésa and Tom Wajnert (2000-2009) Dottie and Bryant+ Yunker, Sr. (2000-2007) Honorary Trustees: Humphrey Butler Ann Colgin Michael DeGroote, Sr. Bob Dickinson Ron Kuhn Teri Franklin Kuhn Joan and Bill Martin Bruce Nichols Rosann and Bill Nunnelly Judy and Jerry Sheindlin Ed Staros John Vega Naples Winter Wine Festival: 2590 Goodlette-Frank Road North, Naples, FL 34103 (239) 514-2239 (888) 837-4919 napleswinefestival.com
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A I N ’ T NO M OU N TA I N H I GH E NOUGH
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MARIA JIMENEZ
NCEF Chairman of the Board
NCEF Chief Executive Officer
committed to making sure that everyone who requires help will receive it, and we’re calling on our friends, neighbors and past donors to assist us in making that effort a reality. We invite you to join us for our first-ever televised event, courtesy of WINK-TV, on Saturday, Jan. 30. This one-hour broadcast will build awareness of NCEF’s mission and the many systems of care we have built to support children. The program weaves together live and pre-recorded segments offering inspirational success stories, personal testimonials from parents and beneficiaries, reflections from NCEF founders and the measurable impact that NCEF has had in Collier County. Throughout the hour, members of the community will have the opportunity to help us accomplish this important work by making a pledge of support either via text or online. In addition, — SALUT!
our popular online auction will be available for all to participate until Tuesday, Feb. 2. In designing the rest of the festival schedule on Jan. 30, the board and trustees are responding to dual challenges: safeguarding the health and safety of attendees, while ensuring that our nonprofit partners receive the aid they need to help our recipients. Whether we can all celebrate in person or not, we invite everyone to participate and give generously. Our theme for 2021 is “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”—and we know that with your help, we can reach the summit for the underserved children of Collier County.
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Over the past 21 years, the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) and the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) have raised more than $212 million to improve the lives of underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County. Through the unparalleled generosity of donors and trustees, more than 45 nonprofit organizations have received grants to provide more than 275,000 children with vital vision and dental care, nutrition, early learning programs, mental health screening and out-of-school services. We don’t have to tell you that this year is different. Due to the COVID -19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn, life is far more challenging for the neediest members of our community. The trustees of NCEF are
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THE VOLUNTEERS
BIG H E A RT S , H E L PI NG H A N D S The people who give their time are the fuel of the Naples Winter Wine Festival. Here, a few volunteers share their favorite festival memories. Their report: Giving is a gift.
GET INVOLVED
“The first dinner I did
“The memory that stands
“One year, I was working
was amazing. We gave
out the most is from Meet
security near the golf
each guest a framed
the Kids Day. We were led
course when two young
There are plenty of ways to lend
photo of them with the
into the gymnasium at
men approached me in
a hand. Before the festival, there
chef or vintner. I took the
the YMCA to hear from
a cart and asked what
are more than 20 opportunities to
photos, and then rushed
various survivors. There
was going on inside the
volunteer with prep, including
to the Ritz camera store
was a pack of Kleenex on
tent. I told them we were
helping design the auction lot
to get them printed and
each chair as we entered
auctioning cases of wine.
room, mailing save-the-dates and
then back to put them in
the gym. I vowed not to
Just then, the auctioneer
assembling patron bags. During the
frames (we didn’t have
be the first person to cry.
yelled ‘Sold for $500,000!’
event, you can assist on one of the
instant photos or camera
I was the second. I think
They drove off mumbling,
10 wine-service assignments or 42
phones back then).
many people have a top
‘Must have been a good
other roles, including registration,
line view of the festival, as
vintage.’ Having volun-
tent set-up, camera assistant and
Raymond Lutgert bid
1. ‘It’s Naples, there are no
teered for many charita-
setting up for Meet the Kids Day.
more than $1 million for
poor kids here,’ and 2. ‘It’s
ble events since coming
the 2008 Rolls-Royce
just a bunch of wealthy
to Naples, I have to say
To join the team, go to
Phantom—it was so
people throwing money
the NWWF is by far the
napleswinefestival.com/volunteers.
exciting under the tent
around.’ And that’s not
highlight. One reason is
that day. And, the pride
the case. It was great to
all the money goes to the
in Jacques Cariot, owner
see the various organiza-
children. I am honored
of Bleu Provence, as he
tions with the kids and
to have a small part in
beamed the first year that
their ‘lemonade stands’
making that happen.”
his lot received $350,000.
talking about the impact
—Ray Marasco
I could go on and on, but
from the NCEF.”
what is most important is
—Jarad Slipp
I also remember when
what is next.” —Billie-Jean Ferguson
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Volunteering and philanthropy improve lives and remind us how interconnected we all are. That’s why E D W A R D S A S S E T M A N A G E M E N T is honored to devote time and resources to a variety of organizations.
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FOR THE LOVE OF WINE
W H AT W E ’ R E P OU R I NG AT H OM E Naples Winter Wine Festival patrons share a refined appreciation for fine wine. This is cultivated at the festival, where attendees meet vintners from around the world. We asked Naples Children & Education Foundation trustees to share their favorite wines they’ve been enjoying while staying in.
JO DY G O O D E NOUGH-F L E M I NG A N D PAU L F L E M I NG “Being hunkered
lighter, elegant, lower in
down over the past
alcohol, and has lovely flo-
eight months, we have
ral and herbal notes and
become besties with
a silky texture. Crissante
our wine cellar. Paul
Alessandria is a tiny,
and I are drinking the
family-owned, Barolo
2017 Pilcrow Ghost
winery that goes back
Block Vineyard Cab-
seven generations. Their
“We’re pouring the full-
ernet Sauvignon from
old-vine Galina vineyard
bodied, yet elegant Il Borro
Yountville and the 2013
produces Barolo wines of
Toscana 2015 (a perfect
Crissante Alessandria
great depth and intensity
pairing for traditional
Barolo “Galina” from
that aren’t heavy, and are
beef tenderloin). We met
Piedmont. Pilcrow is a
highlighted by red fruit
“We are thoroughly
the owner, Salvatore
boutique Napa producer
and rose petal aromas.
enjoying the 2015
Ferragamo, at the Naples
of single-vineyard caber-
Both wines share a finesse
Walter Hansel North
Winter Wine Festival; have
nets made by our friends
and a drinkability that we
Slope Russian River
traveled with him and his
Sara and Jonah Beer, who
are just loving.”
Valley Chardonnay. It
wife Christine and enjoyed
specialize in an old-Napa
is comparable or even
their hospitality at the Il
style of wine that is
better than many white
T E R RY A N D B O B E DWA R D S
K AT R I NA LU N DM A R K-K A S H A ND R ICK K ASH
Borro estate, a medieval
Burgundies at many
village they beautifully
times the price. Robert
restored. We appreciate
Parker calls the wine
their family orientation
‘sultry,’ and that seems to
and commitment to the
be a creative and accu-
environment: They use
rate description of the
organic farming, and the
pleasure that the
property qualifies as a
wine delivers.”
negative carbon footprint program because they Courtesy NCEF
produce their own solar energy.”
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S H A RON A N D C H UC K H A L L BE RG “Sharon and I are eclectic
ation in some manner,
wine drinkers, and each
and they are incredibly
day may bring a new wine
philanthropic. Carefully
delight to accompany
crafted and meticulously
our dinner. One winery
tended, the cabs can be
whose wines are always
enjoyed young or can be
within reach, though,
cellared for 25 years or
is Staglin Family
more. The chardonnay
Vineyard—particularly
is so velvety crisp and
the 2005 vintages. Shari
luscious that it rarely
and Garen Staglin have
lasts a year in our house.
been producing iconic
Not the easiest to find, but
cabernet sauvignon and
with a production over
chardonnay (among
5,000 cases, these wines
“We have been very
Evenstads showed us
other wines) since
can be procured by any
fortunate to be involved
their upcoming fields
1985. The whole family
persistent wine lover.”
with the Naples Winter
planned to produce
Wine Festival and to have
seven different varieties
become acquainted with
of sparkling wine. They
wineries and vineyards
recently unveiled the
that produce truly great
‘Evenstad Reserve’
wines. We found the
Dundee Hills Brut
Domaine Serene winery
Multi-Vintage (M.V.) 1
in Oregon’s Dundee Hills
Sparkling Wine, which
through an auction lot
we had the pleasure of
we won at one of the
sampling at an event not
festivals. We became very
long ago.”
participates in the oper-
NA NC Y A N D JO E M A S T E R S ON
close with the owners Grace and Ken Evenstad (who sadly passed recently). After admitting that Champagne is our favorite wine, the
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G E N E RO SI T Y I N ACT I O N There’s a good reason patrons are so committed to the Naples Children & Education Foundation—every dollar raised changes the lives of local kids. Its reach has become more apparent since the pandemic. Here, we look at seven key initiatives the organization supports and nonprofits that benefit from each. By Er in Shaw St re et
A little more than 20 years ago, after identifying the dire needs of underserved children in Collier County, a brain trust of engaged individuals founded the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF). They created the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) as the organization’s primary fundraiser. Over the years, the event grew to become the top nonprofit wine auction in the country. The world-class pours and chefs, glittering lots and camaraderie are all undoubted attractions. But what motivates patrons, donors, volunteers and the nonprofit employees most, is that the efforts go a long way. Ann Bain, a former member of the grant committee, is one of the longtime trustees who has witnessed the impact of NCEF up close for years. In 2005, when members of the committee noticed that local charities were duplicating services and often competing for the same dollars, NCEF commissioned an independent study from the University of Florida Lastinger Center of Learning that resulted in a focus of seven key strategic initiatives: hunger, healthcare, mental health, early learning, out-of-school time, oral health and vision. “We took the competition out of it and allowed charities to get funded to serve the maximum number of children,” she says. By stressing collaboration, not competition, and constant communication, the beneficiaries are able to help care for the whole child—it’s not uncommon for children who benefit from NCEF dollars to require services from many of the organizations it supports. This proactive approach allows groups to pivot to specific community needs. “We’ve been able to Courtesy David Lawrence Centers
create so much positive change,” Bain says. “We see it in the behavior in school, the graduation rates, the number of children who are healthy.” The strategy has also proven invaluable in coordinating pandemic relief efforts. Just how does all this play out in action? Let’s take a look.
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CHILDREN’S HUNGER In Collier County, nearly 70% of children receive free or reduced meals. For many kids, these meals represent their entire diet. The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida—which serves five counties, including Collier—maintains relationships with 31 nonprofit agencies who distribute food to the most vulnerable populations. As a result of NCEF funding, more than 8.3 million meals have been distributed throughout the county since 2011, according to the organization’s president and CEO, Richard LeBer. This includes partial funding for Harry’s Helpings, an innovative program that provides food kits for more than 250 families each month. NCEF also helps fund Fulfill Mobile Pantries, which serves areas of high need, like Immokalee, Golden Gate and East Naples. Each distribution easily serves Gutter Credit
more than 500 families, providing them with fresh produce, canned or dry goods, frozen meat, bread, Vanessa Rogers (2)
grains and other foods. “NCEF has a long history of supporting Harry Chapin Food Bank, and this impact is enormous,” LeBer says.
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Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida’s president and CEO Richard LeBer says NCEF funding has helped distribute more than 8.3 million meals throughout Collier County since 2011. Through the pandemic, distribution has ballooned by 177% in the county’s most vulnerable areas.
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“The NCEF is a leader in supporting the concept of comprehensive programmatic funding for organizations like ours, and they bring awareness to the issue of hunger.” It’s needed more than ever, as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic crisis that has triggered a wave of need. “Many of the families we serve are experiencing hunger for the first time. Seas of cars, full of families and children who are hungry, are flooding our drive-through distributions. Some families have lost all income while others are facing reduced hours,” LeBer says. In response, with NCEF’s help, the group has taken decisive action. They modified their Fulfill Mobile Pantries to be drivethrough to protect from the virus and added additional distributions in Collier. They also adjusted their processes to accommodate the increased needs of partner organizations, such as Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee. At the Naples distribution center, for example, they increased production to 7,000 food kits each week. As a result, the distribution in the county has increased by 177%. “The funds raised during the Naples Winter Wine Festival have a ripple effect across Collier County,” LeBer says. “Children’s lives are changed forever.”
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“Many of the families we serve are experiencing hunger for the first time. Seas of cars, full of families and children who are hungry, are flooding our drive-through distributions,” says LeBer of the increased need. Since the onset of the pandemic, Harry Chapin has been able to modify its
EARLY CHILDHO OD COURT
Fulfill Mobile Pantries to be drive-through and increased food aid to its 31 partner organizations.
A new NCEF initiative assists in child welfare cases for children up to age 3. Collier’s new Early Childhood Court (ECC), which rolled out this summer, couldn’t have come at a better time. “Substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence—they’re all on the rise right now with the pandemic,” ECC community coordinator Danielle O’Conner says. “Poverty, people losing their jobs, stress levels are high. In turn, there’s the child abuse or neglect that comes with that. It’s all just kind of a domino effect, unfortunately.” The ECC was developed to empower families with children up to age 3 who’ve been separated from their parents. The program’s goal is to provide families with the resources they need to be reunited, whether that’s by gaining access to psychotherapy, daycare, reliable transportation or other solutions. Funded by a $500,000 grant from the NCEF, the program is already making a difference. “The ultimate goal is to do everything we can to stop that cycle of abuse,” O’Conner says. “We’re trying to help with brain development during this
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early time in these children’s lives, so they have the ability to form healthy and safe attachments and be more resilient going forward.” —Alyssa Morlacci
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CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE The Healthcare Network makes sure that quality care is accessible to all—regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Last year, that mission took on new meaning. “Just because there’s a pandemic doesn’t mean that essential medical care can stop, or you’ll have two or three more public health crises on your hands," CEO Dr. Emily Ptaszek says. That means continuing to provide medical, vision and dental services for 50,000 patients a year, including about 60% who are children. This year, the team opened the Nichols Community Health Center in Golden Gate, one of the most underserved communities in the county. The 51,000-squarefoot building provides primary care services, including pediatric care, obstetrics and gynecology, adult and senior care, integrated behavioral health and a drivethru pharmacy. The center also provides access to a new pediatric behavioral health model, which
The Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida provides medical services for 50,000 patients
supports the child and family.
a year, including about 60% who are children. Transformational gifts from the NCEF have
The services are a matter of life and death, Ptaszek says: “The pan-
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demic has only widened economic and healthcare disparities. Our patients are experiencing multiple stressors all at once, from economic to psychological health issues. At first, we saw people who were afraid to come for care and address acute issues, and that can be a real problem.” The team has also cared for residents who themselves are frontline workers, including first responders, teachers and caregivers, while expanding technology and telehealth services. Ptaszek says that the Healthcare Network could not provide this level of care without the help of NCEF. “They have supported us for a long time and made multiple Courtesy Nichols Community Health Center (3)
transformational gifts to this organization. They have supported every service line we have for children, from behavioral health to dental health,” she says. As the uninsured rate increases, community health centers like Nichols Community Health Center, will continue to be vital to community health. “Collier County is very fortunate to have NCEF,” Ptaszek says. “They are able to meet needs that other counties really struggle with. This community is very different because of their support.”
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Scott Burgess (bottom left) leads David Lawrence Centers, which works to reduce the stigma related to mental health topics and provide comprehensive care to all. “There are certain individuals and certain organizations that, instead of running away from a fire, they run right into it, and that’s NCEF,” he says, about the organization’s support.
CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH David Lawrence Centers (DLC) is a comprehensive community health program that is leading the charge on increasing access to and reducing the stigma surrounding mental healthcare. With inpatient, outpatient and community-based programs, the teams are on the frontlines of responding to a mental health crisis worsened by the pandemic. “We are a 24/7, 365 days a year organization—we are always here,” CEO Scott Burgess says. Since last year, DLC has not just maintained access to care, but expanded virtual services. More than 70% of patients are considered low income, and many are uninsured or underinsured, which is why partners like NCEF are so instrumental. In particular, NCEF’s funding of children’s services has transformed access to mental health for kids in Collier County. The organization was key in helping launch the only children’s partial hospitalization program in Southwest Florida, caring for minors with issues including depression and bipolar disorder. This approach allows children to receive intensive care as in a hospital setting—such as individual, group
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and family counseling, while having a sense of normalcy by returning home in the evenings. “Because of those symptoms and struggles, they may be having trouble with school, academics, parents and family— quite often they are multichallenged situations,” Burgess says. In 2020, factors like isolation from school closures and family job loss added to the uncertainty for many, particularly the most vulnerable. NCEF has also provided funding to train staff, including specialty, evidence-based care for children with certain behavioral health challenges. They’ve supported training for trauma-informed therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy, which helps patients change negative thinking patterns and unhealthy behaviors. To reduce the stigma around mental and behavioral health, the group funds
Courtesy David Lawrence Centers (3); Vanessa Rogers
programs that create community dialogue about a pressing subject. “We know that there will be a dramatic need for mental health services in the months and years to come,” Burgess says. “And we are so thankful for NCEF. The way that I characterize them is this: there are certain individuals and certain organizations that, instead of running away from a fire, they run right into it, and that’s NCEF.”
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The Early Learning Coalition, led by Susan Block, reaches more than 8,000 children annually with programs that benefit them during the first five years of life. ELC relies on NCEF support to fill the gaps in government funding.
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CHILDREN’S EARLY LEARNING Early childhood education has always
the NCEF to fill gaps. “Because of
been a core mission for the NCEF—
NCEF funding, we’re able to serve up
and that includes learning that starts
to 45 children who would remain on
before a child enters school. Since
the waitlist otherwise,” CEO Susan
research shows that the first five years
Block says. “The NCEF is a tremen-
of life are the most critical for brain
dous partner. Not only has the group
development, and economically dis-
been incredibly generous through
advantaged children often don’t have
the funding that they raise through
access to care that their peers do, the
the Naples Winter Wine Festival,
organization works to find solutions
but they are good partners in thinking
for families.
about moving forward in a strategic
Vanessa Rogers (3)
A key component of this is the
way when we receive funding.”
Early Learning Coalition (ELC),
This hands-on, strategic thinking
which serves more than 8,000 chil-
has been invaluable during the pan-
dren each year through childcare
demic, as childcare centers worked
and prekindergarten services. This
to continue to provide care during a
includes administering the School
time in which some were losing rev-
Readiness Program for low-income
enue from low enrollment. The ELC
and at-risk children, and the volun-
worked across providers and organi-
tary prekindergarten program that
zations to help everyone stay safe and
serves all 4-year-old children in Lee,
open. “The pandemic has really shone
Collier, Hendry and Glades counties.
a big bright light on how important
The Early Learning Coalition
childcare is for the economy. In
administers grant funding and works
order for people to go back to work
with providers, such as day care cen-
in Collier, they need to have reliable
ters, to care for at-risk children and
childcare,” Block says. “People are
get them prepared for school.
concerned about K-12, rightfully so,
Although the Early Learning Coali-
but for communities and businesses
tion receives funding from the state,
to be open, younger children must be
it relies on substantial support from
cared for.”
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CHILDREN’S OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME Learning doesn’t stop outside the
reading interventions and making
classroom. But in Collier County,
sure kids get a hot meal every day.
many economically disadvan-
This includes comprehensive
taged students don’t get the sup-
after-school programs, making
port they need during the hours
sure children get a hot meal each
outside of the 8 a.m.-to-3 p.m.
day, homework help and reading
school day. The Out-of-School
interventions, Scott says.
Time Initiative fills in with exten-
Services are provided at orga-
sive services designed to support
nizations such as the Boys &
a student’s academic success and
Girls Club, Guadalupe Center,
personal development. “When
Redlands Christian Migrant
the initiative started, there were
Association and The Immoka-
many organizations operating to
lee Foundation. Together, these
provide services, all in their own
organizations provide assistance
silos,” NCEF Out-of-School Time
throughout the K-12 experience,
director Jamie Scott says. “NCEF
from reading help early on to
recognized an opportunity to help
leadership training and career
these organizations work together
immersion later in high school.
to serve more children for the same amount of money.”
One program of the Guadalupe Center, called Tutor Corps,
The needs are great. In Immoka-
empowers high school students
lee, 95% of students live in homes
to tutor K-2 students, while also
that are economically disadvan-
receiving their own mentoring as
taged. With only 16% of parents
they prepare for college.
here with a high school diploma,
Among offerings at The Immoka-
many have limited resources to
lee Foundation are certified profes-
support their children’s academic
sionals who provide children with
growth. That’s where the Out-of-
an extra level of reading support.
School Time Initiative comes in,
All programs are free of charge to
supporting organizations that
any child who needs extra support.
provide comprehensive after-
“More than just an after-school
school programs, homework help,
program, we’re looking at the
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child as a whole, and that’s what the NCEF is really good at,” Scott says. “These children have so many barriers. Their families are wonderful and supportive, but have their own challenges, so we bring in professionals who can help support them.” This includes frequent communication with other organizations supported by the seven strategic initiatives, such as healthcare, vision and dental care. Three years ago, the initiative began to partner with the FSU Clinic of Child Stress and Health, making a clinical psychologist available for Vanessa Rogers (2); Courtesy Boys & Girls Club of Collier County
students with behavioral issues. This care has continued during the pandemic, as each of the after-school care providers has moved to adjust programming and spaces to keep children and staff safe. Though it’s impossible to know the long-term impact of current events, Scott says she is encouraged by seeing how children who have grown up with Out-of-School Time have flourished. “We’ve seen children receive many of these services The Out-of-School Time Initiative provides at-risk students with support needed outside the
and grow up to be true leaders and
regular school day. "More than just an after-school program, we're looking at the child as a
academic superstars. It’s amazing
whole," NCEF Out-of-School Time Director Jamie Scott says (top left).
to watch how they flourish with good support,” she says.
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CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH Historically, more than a third of Collier County children haven’t had access to basic dental care. The NCEF Pediatric Dental Health Center, established in 2008, is dedicated to changing that. “Children can’t learn in school when they have a toothache, they can’t sleep well when they have a toothache—some don’t even want to smile because of their decayed teeth,” clinical director Dr. Lauren Governale says. The center has provided dental care for more than 150,000 children. Managed by the University of Florida College of Dentistry, its home to one of the most competitive pediatric dental residency programs in the country. Here, residents learn how to treat severe dental issues, while children and their families get access to state-of-theart care. “We’re one of the few programs in the country able to offer this highly skilled service, and it makes a big difference for children and their families,” Governale says. The NCEF also funds extensive prevention programs. The center is home to a bilingual health educator who helps patients and families learn about dental hygiene and diet. The team brings programs into the community, too, through school-based initiatives. There’s evidence that these prevention efforts work, with fewer children needing urgent dental care. “We’ve been able to improve the quality of life for the children,” Governale says.
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CHILDREN’S VISION The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has long partnered with NCEF. Last year, Bascom Palmer started to manage prevention efforts, including initial screenings at all Title I schools. The organization’s goal: to ensure all children are evaluated and receive care. “It’s going to be very good for the children to receive this level of comprehensive vision care,” Dr. Eduardo Alfonso, the director, says. As issues are identified, children receive corrective care, including, if necessary, two pairs of eyeglasses—one for home, and one for school. If the problem can’t be corrected with glasses, they receive additional attention at one of the initiative’s tertiary care providers. Courtesy Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (2); NCEF Pediatric Dental Health Center (2)
Though the outreach is for children, the program can reach entire families, many of whom have never had an eye exam. “When we identify children with severe astigmatism and we get a history from the parents, many say, ‘I’ve never had an eye exam myself.’ The parents may have the same issue but have never had to work on a computer because they are farm workers, so their astigmatism didn’t prevent them from doing their work. But it may affect them and their children in other areas of life,” Alfonso says. They also teach about eye protection, which is vital for many families in which the parents are manual laborers. “These The NCEF Pediatric Dental Health Center aims to serve the thousands of Collier
children may not stay in Collier County
children who don’t have access to care. Working with the Bascom Palmer Eye
the rest of their lives, but regardless of
Institute, the NCEF also helps provide early detection and corrective vision care to
where they go, the impact of this program
kids throughout the county.
will be felt for generations,” he says.
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Funding from the Naples Children & Education Foundation provides lifechanging resources for children like Vonte Parris, a young man who a year ago was living at Youth Haven and is now on the fast track to a star football career.
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Artis Henderson
by Eve Edelheit
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Five days a week, by 6:15 a.m., Vonte Parris is already in the cafeteria for breakfast at IMG Academy, an elite prep school in Bradenton that trains top-tier high school athletes. He fills his tray with the same breakfast most mornings—two hard-boiled eggs, a bowl of oatmeal and a banana—and sits at a table with his teammates. By 7:45 a.m., he’s in the locker room for football team meetings, and by 9 a.m., he’s on the practice field. He’ll train for the next two hours, working to become a top-notch running back, until his academic day starts at 11 a.m. Then it’s school, lunch, more school, an evening break with friends, dinner and lights out by 10 p.m. Though 20-year-old Parris has a schedule like many young adults his age, his life wasn’t always headed in this direction. Thanks to a series of fortunate events facilitated by the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) and Youth Haven, a Naples nonprofit that offers counseling and residential programs for at-risk children and teens, Parris was able to go from a kid facing homelessness and struggles to a young man firmly on the path to success. “The odds were stacked against Vonte, and look at him
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After arriving at Youth Haven in 2019 and participating in the 2020 Meet the Kids Day, Vonte Parris met a NWWF patron who helped him get an interview at IMG Academy in Bradenton, and continues to support his education.
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Parris dreams of becoming a professional running back. Most days, he wakes at 6 a.m. to get to football team and position meetings by 7:45 a.m. His busy days continue with practice, classes and schoolwork into the early evenings. “If you sleep eight hours a night, that’s one-third of your life. Now you’ve only got two-thirds left to go out and make something of it. Me? If I get five hours, I’m not complaining,” he says.
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now,” NCEF CEO Maria Jimenez-Lara
pated in the NWWF’s Meet the Kids Day,
says. “When you see kids like Vonte, all
where he shared his dream of becoming
of our work is worth it.”
a professional football player. An NWWF
Through funds raised during the Naples
patron felt compelled by his story and
Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), NCEF
helped secure an interview for him at
helps the area’s most vulnerable children,
the prestigious IMG Academy (where she
focusing on seven strategic initiatives and
continues to support his education). After
supporting nonprofits through an annual
graduating from Golden Gate High School
grants program. Youth Haven is one of
in June, he started IMG’s post-graduate
the organization’s grant recipients. Just
program in July. He’ll spend this year
last year, NCEF awarded Youth Haven
improving his SAT and ACT scores and
$300,000. Those funds contributed to
working on his football game. This will
the Homeless Teen & Transitional Living
put him on track for top universities
Program, which helps kids 14 and older
next year.
move toward self-sufficient living by assisting with housing, life skills classes and other resources. “NCEF provides a blueprint for how to change the community one issue at a time,” Jimenez-Lara says. “We’ve developed consortiums and strategic initiatives to make sure there’s
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n the weekends, when his team takes a break, Parris still practices on his own, drilling on precision
and speed. “Usually you have to make teenagers do things. Vonte is the exact
a safety net so that no one falls through
opposite,” Laquentin Cotton, associate
the cracks. The journey for a young man
director of group home operations at
like Vonte could have been very bumpy,
Youth Haven, says. “The first couple
but we provided the support he needed
of weeks here, he was already working
to transform his life.”
hard.” Cotton reports that Parris would
Parris arrived at Youth Haven in March
stay up late working on homework, and
2019. There he stayed at Rob’s Cottage,
get up at 3:30 a.m., if needed, to finish his
a voluntary residential group home for
schoolwork. He recognized Parris’ work
teens ages 16-19. He was referred by a
ethic as a differentiator from other kids
school counselor who saw enormous
in the house.
potential in him but worried about his
“Time doesn’t wait for anybody,” Parris
home life. Parris’ family had been moving
says, explaining his drive. “If you sleep
between houses and hotels, and five of
eight hours a night, that’s one-third of your
his siblings were either in jail or had just
life. Now you’ve only got two-thirds left
been released from jail.
to go out and make something of it. Me?
At Youth Haven, Parris started off
If I get five hours, I’m not complaining.”
quietly, but over time he opened up to
Among his group of friends, Parris’
his mentors and advisors. He improved
personality falls in the middle. “I’m quiet
his grades and continued to excel at
sometimes, and sometimes I’m rowdy,” he
football. Last January, Parris partici-
laughs. “I’m just a buff, short kid who runs
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Laquentin Cotton, associate director of group home operations at Youth Haven, recognizes a fierce dedication in Parris. “Vonte understands that an education is his avenue to success,” Cotton says. “He’ll take football as far as he possibly can, and in the process, get an education that will help him build a better future for his family.”
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fast.” At 5 feet 9 inches tall, Parris says he’s short for a football player but he makes up for it with speed and agility. As a running back, those qualities serve him well. But his ambitions extend beyond the football field. He excels in math and science, and he plans to have a career in computer engineering after he plays professional ball. “Vonte understands that an education is his avenue to success,” Cotton says. “He’ll take football as far as he possibly can and, in the process, get an education that will help him build a better future for his family.” Family is important to Parris. When he speaks about his ambitions for the future, he includes those he loves. “I want to be able to support my family, mainly my mother, my brothers and my little sister,” he says. He looks forward to a time when he can share the lessons he’s learned with his own children. “I want to make sure the kids I have when I get older are successful,” he says. “I want them to go down a good road.” For now, he continues to focus on the goals in front of him: waking up at 6 a.m., practicing football, working on his academics. He draws inspiration
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from his favorite quote, a line from composer and lyricist Irving Berlin: Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it. “There are going to be a lot of things that come to you in life, and your reaction pretty much defines you,” Parris says. “There could be a thousand streams, and you have to choose to take the right one.”
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64 Vintner Trustees: The Rooneys’ Bodega 202
72 Vintner Dinners: Three Elegant Fundraising Fêtes
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Fabrizio Aielli and his wife Ingrid have raised the standard of wining and dining in Naples since their culinary debut during the Naples Winter Wine Festival.
“Wine is a very, very important
Festival (NWWF) played a crucial
part of food culture,” Fabrizio
role in the trajectory of his career.
Aielli, chef-owner of five Florida
He was running an A-list Wash-
restaurants, says. “Being from
ington, D.C., restaurant when he
Italy, wine is the way we grew up.
was invited in 2005 as a celebrity
I cannot imagine having dinner
chef for the fifth annual festival.
without wine. A glass of wine
He and his wife Ingrid, who
emphasizes your palate and just
is also his business partner, had
makes you happy.”
been vacationing in Naples since
As important as wine itself is
2001. “That time, with the wine
to Fabrizio’s life and restaurant
festival, we were down here not
empire, the Naples Winter Wine
for vacation but for work, and
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Fabrizio Aielli and his wife Ingrid have been inextricably linked with the Naples Winter Wine Festival since he was first invited as a celebrity chef in 2005. Soon after, they relocated to Naples from D.C. and created five of the region’s most respected restaurants.
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that’s when the idea came to my mind to open a restaurant,” he says with his infectious, trademark smile. Since then, the Aiellis have created a restaurant dynasty that started with Sea Salt Naples, 12 years ago. Then Barbatella opened a couple of doors down, followed by Sea Salt St. Pete in 2014, Dorona Modern Italian Steakhouse in mid-Naples three years later and, last year, Grappino downtown. All are known for their ascendant level of good taste and regularly scheduled wine dinners. Each restaurant harkens to Fabrizio’s Venetian birthright, yet has its own feel, taste—and even smell, he says. They all share, however, the chef’s philosophy de cuisine: “Food for me is very, very simple, just don’t compromise it. Simplicity and quality. We all live a very complicated life. When you cook, make it easy and simple.”
NWWF tradition as high-yielding auction donors and behind-the-
Grappino (above), the Aielli’s newest restaurant, opened in downtown Naples last year. All of the couple’s businesses abide by Fabrizio’s culinary ethos: “Food for me is very, very simple, just don’t compromise it," he says. “Simplicity and quality.”
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The years have entrenched the Aiellis ever more firmly in the
scenes masters. Their multicoursed dinner auctioned off in
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2016, for instance, fetched $110,000. Over the years, they have partnered with Norman Love and others on attractive do-and-dine packages, each earning in the six-figure range. They have also become a strong resource for visiting culinary masters during the festival. “Sea Salt is like an anchor for the chefs when they come to town,” Ingrid says. “We help them to find ingredients and are involved in many different ways.” Since the traditional, in-person festival is not taking place this year, the Aiellis have been participating in other Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) fundraisers, such as the inaugural Purposeful Pairings in October, with a virtual dinner, cooking demonstration and wine tasting. For the couple, it’s all about the kids and families. They contribute
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time, events, proceeds and energy to a number of local causes, but the NCEF is close to their hearts, as is Naples’ Youth Haven shelter. Each year, the couple hosts a Christmas luncheon
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During previous Naples Winter Wine Festival auctions, lots featuring Aielli Group pairing dinners have gone for six figures. The couple also gives back in other ways, such as hosting children from Youth Haven for an annual Christmas luncheon.
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for Youth Haven kids at Barbatella, complete with Santa and gifts for everyone. Other altruistic efforts include an October breast cancer awareness campaign, where proceeds from sales go to alternating charities, including the Cancer Alliance of Naples and American Cancer Society. Philanthropy and a heightened Naples’ standard for restaurant quality aside, the Aiellis believe their proudest accomplishments are the impact they’ve had on the town’s restaurant industry and its young chefs, who they see work hard, stick with the Aielli Group and blossom. That’s because the Aiellis try to take care of their more than 300 employees, even when the pandemic closed their doors. All proceeds from the sale of gift cards online and generous donations from clientele were distributed among staff, whom they kept fed with takeout meals during the shutdown. “You know, for me, this is a great opportunity to have some brilliant young talent to work for me,” have a passion for cooking. It reminds me of when I was much younger, and it makes me very proud.”
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T H E R OA D T O R I O JA For Francis and Kathleen Rooney—NCEF trustees and owners of Bodega 202—their wine story stretches from Naples to Spain. By Lane Nieset
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Over the course of three years, Francis and Kathleen Rooney crisscrossed through Spain along the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage nearly 500 miles long. The couple tackled the trail in three parts, through towns like Pamplona and Leon, en route to the rumored resting place of martyr St. James in Santiago de Compostela. When the husbandwife duo passed through Rioja, they fell in love with it, says their son, Michael Rooney, who met them at Burgos during the second part of their journey. This was around 2013. The couple visited wineries around the country’s northern wine region, considered the Bordeaux of Spain, where the dominant tempranillo grape undergoes long aging in oak barrels similar to French wines. Soon, Rioja became a frequent vacation spot, as their appreciation for Spanish wine and culture grew. Back in their seasonal home of Naples, the couple fueled their love of wine over the years as Zach Stovall
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Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) and regularly participate in annual vintner dinners for the organization. After their Spanish pilgrimage, the Rooney family considered the idea of starting a winery and soon began vineyard scouting. In 2014, they found their perfect plots in Alavesa, near the Atlantic, and Bodega 202 was born. Located in what is considered to be one of the best grape-growing subregions in Rioja, Bodega 202 has vines between 80 to 100 years old. Most of the acreage sits at an elevation between 1,600-1,800 feet, with two over 2,000 feet. “We always wanted altitude—that was most important,” explains Michael, who is based in D.C. and heads up managing and finances for the operation. He visits six to seven times a year, including to help with the harvest. The high altitude and low temperatures balance the slow ripening of the tempranillo wines they produce, he explains. By looking east and west at vines of varying age, they can pick and choose which plots to pull from for their two mainstay wines: the more traditional Ansa and the Aistear, a mosaic wine blended from vines averaging 30 years in age. Since 2017, the grapes for Ansa have come from one of Bodega 202’s oldest plots, a nearly the year it was planted. “They are the strong, typical Rioja tempranillo, but Ansa has more complexity and
Drawing from their vineyards in the Alavesa region of Rioja, the Rooney family—including son Michael (top right), who manages the operation—produce two mainstay tempranillo wines: the more traditional Ansa and the lighter Aistear.
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2.5-acre vineyard dubbed 1945 after
depth—since it’s created using the oldest, best grapes we have,” Michael
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Francis and Kathleen Rooney have participated in the Naples Winter Wine Festival for almost 20 years, including hosting vintner dinners, chairing the 2010 festival and donating Bodega 202 wines for the auction last year. Here, the couple enjoy a small gathering and tasting with fellow Naples Children & Education Foundation trustees Denise and Brian Cobb and Sharon and Chuck Hallberg.
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Francis Rooney shares his wines with Brian Cobb (left) and Chuck Hallberg (right). The Rooneys have long partnered with Lisa Resch of Carolina Catering Co. and florist Matthew Huddleston of 50Fifty Creative Services for vintner dinners. For this recent tasting, Resch prepared Spanish tapas, focusing on small plates that are easy to share for intimate, pandemic-safe gatherings and great to pair with the Bodega 202 tempranillos.
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says. “Aistear is a little more playful, since we can experiment with blending younger grapes, and get a little more lightness.” The best wines from Rioja are made around the same area where 1945 sits, says Bodega 202’s technical director and winemaker Luis Güemes, who helped the Rooneys on their vineyard hunt. “This vineyard produces small quantities and the grapes are extraordinarily concentrated, so the wines have power and intensity, but they are also elegant and balanced.” The first vintage (and current wine on the market) is the 2015. “We are proud of that vintage, but we were working out of a shared space and didn’t have as much control,” says Michael, explaining that the winery was built the following year. “The 2016 vintage was the first one we truly call our own; it shows a lot more growth and maturity, a lot more depth.” Bodega 202 produces between 25,000-27,000 bottles per year, and the Rooneys plan to keep the production small. “As people are starting to branch out and explore different places, they’re looking for boutique, quality producers, and we can bring that kind of small-batch Rioja wine to the U.S.,” Michael says. During the 2020 NWWF, with the winery fully up and running, the Rooneys participated with Bodega Zach Stovall (3)
202 as one of the featured vintners and donated wines for the auction. “The auction shows how wine can be an instrument for good,” Kathleen says.
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P O U R I N G —A N D P L AT I N G — W ITH A PUR POSE Some of the most spectacular, local culinary events happen during the Naples Winter Wine Festival vintner dinners. These three highlights from last year prove as much.
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CHIR PING BIRDS AND SINGING ‘EAGLES’ GREETED GUESTS HOSTS: Valerie Boyd and Jeff Gargiulo with Kristine and Chris Williams
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Not even a broken bone could marr the decadent evening that hosts Valerie Boyd, Jeff Gargiulo and Kristine and Chris Williams had in store for their guests. When James Beard Award-winning chef Dean Fearing of Fearing’s Restaurant in Dallas arrived at the Williams’ Port Royal home in an arm sling ready to direct the four-course meal, Kristine knew the evening was bound to be one for the books. Paying homage to the Florida of yesteryear, the home—designed by renowned architect Kasimir Korybut—was filled with charm that gave not only a sense of place but also of a moment in time. Live palms filled the entrance, alongside nearly half a dozen parrots and macaws, some of which gave friendly squawks at passersby. “I wanted a bit of fun when guests arrived,” Kristine says. At the pool patio that overlooked Treasure Cove, guests— which included the Williams’ good friend, golf legend Greg Norman—heard the wafting classic rock sounds from the band Alter Eagles filling the air as hors d’oeuvres were passed. Inside the covered patio with grand arched windows and doorways, dinner was served on a 74
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Golf legend Greg Norman (top right, pictured with members of the Alter Eagles band) was one of the guests at this vintner dinner, which featured tropical birds, a James Beard Award-winning chef and a 40-foot-long table filled with Floridian decor.
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memorable 40-foot-long table filled with a tablescape of Florida treasures, including an abundance of shells, corals and white moth orchids. Dinner co-hosts Valerie Boyd and Jeff Gargiulo doubled as vintners, sharing bottles of Gargiulo Vineyards from Oakville, California. Guests enjoyed one-on-one conversations with the vintners in between Fearing ’s courses, which included roasted quail and smoked rib-eye. Boyd, a Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) founder, addressed the group by making an impassioned speech about the purpose of the dinner. “Valerie eloquently reminded guests that they may be feasting now, but it’s all in the spirit of helping needy children,” Kristine says. “Not only were people happy to be at the dinner and enjoy themselves, but also for feeling good about the cause they were helping.” 76
During the dinner, co-hosts Jeff Gargiulo (top) and Valerie Boyd (bottom) gave speeches underscoring the importance of the work accomplished by the vintner dinners and other festival celebrations. Wines from their Gargiulo Vineyards were poured.
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Award-winning chef Dean Fearing wasn’t deterred by a recent injury. The Dallas-based culinary star and his
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2020 DINNERS
A NIGHT OF GREAT EX PECTATIONS HO S T S : Laura and Jim Dixon with Karen and Dale Medford
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Hosted at the Laura and Jim Dixon man cave, the “Great Expectations”-themed dinner was co-hosted by Karen and Dale Medford (below) and included
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performances by an illusionist and a violinist.
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Healdsburg, California, included caviar and wagyu beef. These were paired with wines by Chappellet Winery in St. Helena, California. The plated dinner was made all the more special by its Louis XIII moment. The Dixons, who own Naples Wine Collection and The Cave Bistro & Wine Bar, had a representative from the storied cognac brand invite a guest to crown a bottle of Louis XIII, considered one of the world’s most coveted spirits. As part of the ritual, after the bottle’s foil is removed and the honored guest makes a ceremonious wish on the stopper, the cognac is poured into exclusive Louis XIII crystal glasses and served to the crowd. “Wine, food and philanthropy are our passions,” Jim says. “And this was a chance to connect all three facets.” 84
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The five-course meal—with pairings from the Chappellet Winery in St. Helena, California—was enriched with a ceremonious crowning of a coveted Louis XIII Cognac bottle.
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A VENETIAN NIGHT IN NAPLES HO S T S : Joan and Bill Martin with Darlene and Don DeMichele
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Joan Martin wanted her first NWWF vintner dinner to be remembered for several reasons— with one shining moment being the view. That’s why along with her husband Bill, and co-hosts Darlene and Don DeMichele, Joan selected her home in Aqualane Shores, which overlooks Crayton Cove’s stellar sunsets, as the site for the fête. Following the “Venetian Carnival” masquerade theme, guests donned ornate masks, while performers wowed the crowd at the waterside home. As people entered, they were greeted by instrumental music reminiscent of tunes one would hear during a romantic gondola ride in Venice. It was music that “made your heart sing,” says Joan, who co-founded luxury handbag brand Brahmin with her husband. “The music set the tone with a feeling of wonderment and intrigue.” Music wasn’t the only element that captivated guests. There was also a magician, juggler, sword swallower and costumed performers on stilts, in addition to the Martins’ Horizon 60-foot catamaran motor yacht, Lil, which dinner guests were welcome to tour. Chef Gavin Kaysen of Minneapolis-based Spoon and Stable served a six-course meal 87
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A magician, juggler, sword swallower and stilt walkers dazzled guests at Joan and Bill Martin’s waterfront home in Aqualane Shores during their “Venetian
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Carnival”-themed vintner dinner.
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Chef Gavin Kaysen of Minneapolis-based Spoon and Stable prepared a six-course meal to pair with the Staglin Family Vineyard wines.
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that progressed from sea, with langoustine crudo and scallop dishes, to land, with a veal ravioli with black truffle. The meal was paired with wines from Staglin Family Vineyard in Rutherford, California, an outfit known as much for its vintages as its philanthropy, raising more than $1 billion since its inception in 1985. The evening ended as festively as it began: with a generous parting gift for each couple. As individuals who love to give, the hosts procured substantial items as a thank you for their charitable guests. Each couple took home a bag filled with, among other gifts, a Brahmin wine tote, authentic handmade baklava, a carving knife with the NWWF logo etched into the handle and a bottle of Staglin wine. As for the sunset view on that particular evening? “Absolutely breathtaking,” Joan says. g ulf shorelife.com
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M E E T T H E K I D S DAY The Friday before the Naples Winter Wine Festival auction, patrons gathered at Artis—Naples to get to know some of the children— dressed in costumes for their future dream careers—who benefit from the Naples Children & Education Foundation.
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T H E AU C T I O N The festivities culminate during the Saturday auction at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, starting with a tasting from The Ritz-Carlton chefs from around the country and world-renowned wines. Then it’s under the tent for the live auction, which raised more than $20 million in 2020.
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T H E BRU NC H Patrons wrap the weekend with a Sunday brunch, including a recap of the impact from the auction and an elaborate spread of provisions at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples.
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ONLINE AUCTION
SUPP ORT THE MISSION OF NCEF Bid on the Naples Winter Wine Festival’s one-of-a-kind wine lots, virtual and inperson winery packages, and exclusive travel experiences and packages.
Since 2015, the online auction has raised nearly $1.5 million to support the Naples Children & Education Foundation’s (NCEF) initiatives. Here are four of the top lots you can bid on during the Wine Down, Bid Up! online auction Jan. 22 through Feb. 2.
1. A KEY WEST VACATION The southernmost point in the United States is famous for watersports, lively nightlife, beaches, historic sites and its pastel-hued, conch-style architecture. This trip offers a four (4)-day, three (3)-night stay in Key West, complete Getty/iStockphoto
with private airfare and accommodations for up to four (4) guests, and one full day of deep-sea fishing. INSIDER’S INFO: Mutually agreeable dates between the months of May and August 2021. DONORS: Libby and Rick Germain
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Placing a Big Emphasis on Little Patients NCH is an alliance of two hospitals, two free-standing emergency departments, 775 physicians, and dozens of medical facilities throughout Southwest Florida that offers nationally recognized, quality health care to our community. NCH delivers 3,500 babies annually and houses the only 24/7 pediatric ER in Collier County, serving more than 19,000 children every year. For more information, call 239-624-0570.
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Chef “Nash” Cognetti of Napa Valley’s Tra Vigne Pizzeria teaches winners how to make a perfectly round, crispy pizza during a private online class, which you can stream from your own home. No pizza stone needed—class includes kits shipped from the restaurant with dough and toppings for two perfect pizzas. Gargiulo Vineyards supplies the wine for this perfect date night package. INSIDER’S INFO: Mutually agreeable dates DONORS: Tra Vigne Pizzeria and Gargiulo Vineyards
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2. A PRIVATE VIRTUAL PIZZA DINNER AND WINE PAIRING FROM GARGIULO VINEYARDS
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3. A NAPA WINE EDUCATION Join David Duncan, owner of Napa’s Silver Oak and Twomey Cellars, for a private conversation and tasting via Zoom to discuss the state of the wine industry moving forward past COVID-19 and the California fires. Wines for the tasting will be shipped to the winning bidder. INSIDER’S INFO: Mutually agreeable dates DONOR: David Duncan
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SMALL CAROLINE SATCHEL OCEAN OMBRE MELBOURNE $345
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4. A COLLECTION OF 100-POINT CALIFORNIA RED WINES This pristine collection represents the best of California wines, all with excellent provenance and delivered in the original wood presentation cases. The collection includes: Three (3) – 750ml 2013 Harlan Estate Red Wine Three (3) – 750ml 2013 Hundred Acre “Few and Far Between” Cabernet Sauvignon Courtesy Sue and Gary Garrabrant
Three (3) – 750ml 2014 Promontory Red Wine Three (3) – 750ml 2014 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Three (3) – 750ml 2015 Colgin Cellars IX Estate INSIDER’S INFO: Wines shipped to the winning bidder DONORS: Sue and Gary Garrabrant
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GIVING BACK
PLEASE JOIN US! Here’s how you can help make a difference in the lives of underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County.
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