Awards & Recognition
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has received a $15,000 donation from the Collier Community Foundation to support the children and families it serves in Collier County. These funds will support Better Together’s Better Families program in Collier County, which builds strong families and prevents the need for foster care by empowering…
Jaclyn Leon Cruz, server at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille’s Sanibel location, was honored at this year’s Annual Elaine McLaughlin Outstanding Hospitality Service Awards, also known as E Awards. Leon Cruz received honorable mention in the Restaurant category. The E Awards, produced by the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, were presented in six…
David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Macchia Family Foundation to support its Veterans’ Services Program. Funds from the grant will be used to offset the cost of providing lifesaving services to veterans and their families in need of inpatient,…
Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for local seniors and their families, announced that it has been awarded a $242,500 grant from the Collier Community Foundation to expand essential services to more lower-income seniors in the community. The funds will be used to hire a new case…
Andrew Hill Investment Advisors, a Naples-based investment and wealth management advisory firm, announced that co-founder and managing director Jennifer Figurelli, has been accepted as an affiliate member into the Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida, a statewide organization that promotes excellence in fiduciary services. Founded in 2020, the PFCF works to promote loyalty, integrity and trust…
For the fourth consecutive year, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has been named the Best Bank in The News-Press’ 2024 Best of the Best Fort Myers Community Choice Awards. For a third consecutive year, the bank received the award for Best Mortgage Lending Company and Best Place to Work. Additionally, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank President and…
Gina Dengler, philanthropic services coordinator of Collaboratory has earned the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) designation. The CAP recognizes Dengler’s expertise in philanthropic and legacy planning, tax strategies and financial planning related to charitable giving. This designation reflects her commitment to helping individuals and families make a lasting impact on their communities and the causes…
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to announce that a number of its exceptional individual global advisors and top-producing teams have been honored among the Top 100 advisors worldwide within the Sotheby’s International Realty network. This recognition brings the world’s top professionals together for an evening of celebration in New York City hosted by president…
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz Managing Partner Christopher J. Smith was named Top Lawyer 2024 for Personal Injury Litigation by Professional Research Services. PRS conducts peer-review surveys of professionals to all certified lawyers practicing in Collier and Lee counties. The list was published in the September 2024 issue of Naples Illustrated. This comprehensive survey…
A local nonprofit dedicated to eradicating veteran homelessness in Collier County has received a $5,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation to support donor outreach and management. The contribution will enable Warrior Homes of Collier – which recently received a $500,000 pledge from an anonymous donor, its largest ever – to better manage and coordinate…