Dr. Nat Ritter succeeds Jane Schiff, who led efforts to build new cultural center NAPLES, Fla. – The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples has appointed a dozen new members and a new slate of officers to its board of directors, led by incoming board chair Dr. Nathaniel Ritter. Ritter, who goes by Nat, is a [...]
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County presented its 2023 Giving is Living Award to Karen Pulte, a Naples resident who has supported the club through philanthropy and volunteerism for more than a decade. The Giving is Living Award recognizes an individual or family with a proven record of exceptional generosity. Recipients must demonstrate outstanding [...]
Guadalupe Center has recognized Phil and Mary Beuth as Legendary Leaders, an honor celebrating the Bonita Springs couple’s leadership, guidance and support that extends more than two decades. Formerly known as the Wall of Fame, Guadalupe Center’s Legendary Leaders include donors, volunteers and trustees responsible for the nonprofit’s rise from a humble soup kitchen in [...]
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County named Lawence Joseph, a 17-year-old senior at Immokalee High School, as its 2023 Youth of the Year. Youth of the Year is a premier recognition program that honors student members who exemplify the virtues of good character, academic excellence, community service and strong leadership. Joseph first joined Boys [...]
In an effort to spur community support and energize fundraising for a planned Black Cultural Center, Attorney Joe North and his family including his wife Benita, son, Joe North Jr., daughter, Kem Longo, and Joe’s father, James North, presented a check for $100,000 to the Lee County Black History Society on March 15 at the [...]
Tickets are available for The Community Foundation’s 2023 Charity Event Awards, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower, 13051 Bell Tower Drive in Fort Myers. Recognizing innovation and excellence in event fundraising, The Community Foundation’s Charity Event Awards will celebrate [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company earned statewide recognition at the 2023 Best Florida Beer Professional Championships, held March 5 in Tampa. Fort Myers Brewing earned three gold medals for its High 5 IPA, OYA Double IPA and Red Tape Amber Ale, and a bronze medal for its Brown N’ Out barrel-aged beer. Additionally, Fort Myers Brewing’s [...]
HF scientific, a Watts brand, was awarded Manufacturer of the Year by Lee County, Florida’s private-public partners, the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office, during the 2022 Industry Appreciation Awards. Held Feb. 10 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers, Florida, the awards program celebrates Lee County businesses that [...]
Lee Health Foundation has awarded the Frank Haskell Humanitarian Award to Lex Roulston for his dedication and commitment to the Foundation since 1995. As one of the top donors in Lee Health Foundation history, Roulston’s generosity has made a tremendous impact on the lives of many in Southwest Florida. Each year, Lee Health Foundation honors [...]
Avow recognized employees with Heart of Avow awards in December. The employees are nominated by coworkers for personal and professional conduct that exemplifies the compassion of hospice care. This year, more than 25 nominations were received for the annual award. “Working for an organization that cares for people during some of the most difficult times [...]
Avow has renewed its Level 5 Partner status with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) that demonstrates a high level of commitment to veteran-centric care in the community. Avow is among just 3.8% of hospices participating in the program to achieve Level 5, the highest designation. “Avow’s [...]
The Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office have announced the winners of the 2022 Industry Appreciation Awards. Held Feb. 10 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers, the awards program celebrates Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ our workforce and shape their industries. Following a rigorous [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee has named Rose Govan, Sunny Lubner and Debbie Prather as the honorees of its 15th annual Grande Dames Tea, to be recognized for their significant impact on the community on April 4 at Broadway Palm in Fort Myers. Each year, Pace’s Grande Dames Tea honors women who exemplify the organization’s [...]
Charity for Change received a $25,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation to update its elementary school curriculum to meet new state educational standards. Charity for Change serves at-risk pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students in Collier County through after-school, summer and in-school settings. “We are grateful for the Collier Community Foundation’s support of Charity for [...]
Glenna Hayhoe, one of the founders of nonprofit Avow Hospice 40 years ago, was recognized by The Women’s Foundation of Collier County as a Women of Initiative at its Women Rock Philanthropy luncheon Dec. 6. “Glenna not only started Collier County’s only nonprofit hospice 40 years ago with a dream and no funding, but she [...]
The Horizon Foundation has named Bill Johnson, Jr. as executive director. As the face of the organization, Johnson will use his eight years of nonprofit leadership experience to bring in new investors, foster relationships with existing investors and continue to support Lee County’s economic growth through strategic partnerships and financial sources. The Horizon Foundation raises [...]
Gulf Coast Village residents raise $100,000 for employee appreciation fund CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Dec. 22, 2022) – The residents at Gulf Coast Village have raised a record $100,000 in personal contributions for the continuing care community’s employee appreciation fund. Individual checks were gifted to 277 staff members at Gulf Coast Village’s annual associate [...]
Lee BIA Builders Care and community partners recently came together to surprise a Lehigh Acres veteran with the gift of a new air conditioning system for Veterans Day. A working HVAC system makes all the difference in being able to live comfortably in the Florida heat. Dolores Armstrong is a 67-year-old U.S. Army veteran who [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company’s locally crafted spiked seltzer beverages, Spyk’d Hard Seltzer, has earned five medals and the prestigious title of “Grand National Champion” for the second consecutive year at the 2022 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship in Oxford, Ohio. In addition to earning the highest honor as the nation’s best hard seltzer brewer, Fort [...]
The Collier Community Foundation has awarded Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, with a $10,000 grant to support its Hurricane Ian disaster relief efforts in Collier County. The grant from the Collier Community Foundation will support the local nonprofit in its efforts to provide a variety of resources to meet the growing [...]
Southwest Florida Music Education Center (SWFLMEC) was named Nonprofit Rising Organization of the Year for Southwest Florida at The Community Foundation’s annual ENPY nonprofit awards Oct. 18. This award honors a nonprofit organization that has been in business for less than five years, has achieved stellar results and serves as a model for excellence in [...]
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers (HACFM) recently welcomed Adrianne Todman, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to tour the city’s affordable housing communities and discuss local housing needs following Hurricane Ian. “The Housing Authority has been working to meet the growing needs of residents in the [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company’s signature Chocolate Stout earned national acclaim with a gold medal at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival competition. Presented by the Brewers Association, the Great American Beer Festival is the nation’s largest commercial beer competition and recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. Fort Myers Brewing medaled in [...]
Stacey Cook, CEO of SalusCare since 2016, was named among the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest Florida by The Community Foundation. Every year, The Community Foundation honors and celebrates the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest Florida who have made an impact in the previous year. The influential and inspiring leaders are some of [...]
The Community Foundation has named Mary Bartoshuk as Volunteer of the Year through its Excellence in Nonprofit Performance Yearly (ENPY) awards program. Nominated by Children’s Garden of LaBelle, Bartoshuk is a 74-year-old guest reader who is changing the way kids engage with reading. She brings magic to every story by dressing up in fun, elaborate [...]
Chase Mayhugh, senior advisor and broker at Mayhugh Commercial Advisors, has been named a 40 Under 40 honoree by Business Observer for 2022. Each year, the Business Observer, a weekly publication that highlights the region’s business and economic news, selects 40 individuals under 40 years old from the Gulf Coast business community. Carefully selected from [...]
Child Care of Southwest Florida CEO Chris Hansen has been named to The Community Foundation’s 2022 list of Top 30 Nonprofit Executives. The Community Foundation annually honors 30 inspiring nonprofit leaders who are considered some of the region’s most effective decision-makers and power influencers. Hansen was selected from a group of roughly 300 top executives across Southwest Florida. The [...]
Emily Golden, senior public relations manager at Priority Marketing, has received the universal Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential through the Universal Accreditation Board, a consortium of nine professional communication organizations. The APR credential reflects a mastery of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to succeed in public relations, as well as a commitment to [...]
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers (HACFM) has recognized State Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka with the organization’s inaugural Community Impact Award. HACFM’s Community Impact Award recognizes someone who goes above and beyond to enrich lives within the greater Dunbar region, advocating for and effecting change in order to create a better community for all. [...]
The Southwest Florida community came together to recognize local businesses and leaders for their outstanding contributions to the greater Fort Myers community at the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Chamber Awards, held Aug. 11 at Pelican Preserve in Fort Myers. The program featured an award ceremony and gourmet dinner to honor the dozens [...]
Save the date for the 2022 Industry Appreciation Awards, being held on Thursday, October 27. The awards, which celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ our workforce and shape their industries, will be held at Caloosa Sound Convention Center located at 1375 Monroe Street in Fort Myers. A networking hour will take [...]
Gulf Coast Village resident Halden Wernsing was recognized Wednesday, July 27 by the Hope Hospice Honor Guard for his military service in the United States Navy. The ceremony included remarks by the Hope Hospice Honor Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance and a presentation of mementos recognizing gratitude for Wernsing’s service in the Navy. Wernsing was [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce has announced Commissioner Brian Hamman as the organization’s new president and CEO. In this role, Hamman will direct all business, programs, projects and events of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce and its Foundation to promote the growth of businesses and the community. He will continue to [...]
Integrity Employee Leasing, one of the fastest-growing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) companies in the nation, was named to the prestigious “Best Companies to Work for in Florida” list by Florida Trend. The Best Companies to Work for in Florida is a survey and awards program that honors employers in Florida that are making their workplaces great. [...]
Connexions has named OFDC Commercial Interiors as its 2021 Dealer of the Year, an award acknowledging the Southwest Florida company’s success selling and installing office furniture. Connexions is a dealer advocacy and solutions provider focused on dealer profitability by way of curated product selection, sales programs and advanced digital marketing solutions. OFDC provides office solutions [...]
The Industry Appreciation Awards, which celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ our workforce and shape their industries, has extended the nomination deadline for the 2022 awards program to July 15. The awards program is coordinated by the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation, and Lee County Economic Development Office. There is no cost [...]
Stephen Myers, CAM, executive vice president at Elite Jets in Naples, is one of 55 business leaders across Florida to have been named to Leadership Florida’s Cornerstone Class for 2022-23. The program’s mission is to continually discover and convene committed individuals, enhancing and recharging their leadership skills by introducing them to a powerful community through [...]
The Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) honored Community Cooperative CEO Stefanie Edwards with its Spirit of Community Award during a special ceremony as part of the 2022 LEAD Summit conference June 22. The recipients of the FCSW Spirit of Community Awards are the embodiment of dedicated community service. Each day these extraordinary [...]
Avow has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the third consecutive year. The Great Place to Work Certification recognizes employers who create an outstanding employee experience. “Providing compassionate care that allows our patients to live out their lives with love is what we strive for at Avow. We couldn’t do that without [...]
Myra Janco Daniels, 96, the arts visionary and advertising pioneer who helped transform Southwest Florida into a nationally recognized cultural destination, died early Wednesday morning at home, three days before her 97th birthday. Daniels was founder and longtime CEO of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts (now Artis-Naples), which since 1989 has brought world-class music, [...]
The Industry Appreciation Awards, which celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ our workforce and shape their industries, will close nominations for the 2022 awards program on June 30. The awards program is coordinated by the Horizon Foundation, Horizon Council and Lee County Economic Development Office. There is no cost to nominate [...]
Avow won two of eight Awards of Excellence, including the Hospice Story Award and the Synergy Award, during the Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association (FHPCA) Forum in Orlando in June. “Avow takes extraordinary pride in providing compassionate care that allows our patients to live out their lives with love, and our employees take that [...]
The Preserve, a skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care community, has earned a 5-star rating by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the Skilled Nursing Campus. The rating, from a possible low of 1 to 5, is based on a combination of results and data from three important sources: health inspections, staffing [...]
Studio+ was recognized with an A+Award for Commercial Coworking Spaces from Architzer for Venture X, Naples, a coworking space designed to inspire creativity along with top-tier amenities to encourage mental wellness, creativity and productivity. The A+Awards celebrate the extraordinary work of the world’s best firms, highlighting pioneering architects and designers as they strive to create [...]
A documentary film, “Avow Presents: Life Lessons Learned in the Military,” which was shown at the Naples International Film Festival, has won two prestigious silver Telly Awards for non-broadcast history and non-broadcast documentary categories, as well as an Award of Distinction in the 27th Annual Communicator Awards. Avow’s Director of Communications Reneé Stoll and Graphic [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware was named among the Best Places to Work in Southwest Florida through a research-driven program that recognizes companies for excellence in the workplace. Best Companies Group first reviewed Sunshine Ace’s company practices, programs and benefits, then conducted an extensive survey that collected employees’ input and perspectives about leadership, culture, job satisfaction, relationships, [...]
Lee Health Foundation has awarded the Frank Haskell Humanitarian Award to Susan Goldy and Scott Spiezle for their passion, personal commitment and generosity in the advancement of children’s mental health care. Through their leadership behind Kids’ Minds Matter, the pediatric behavioral health initiative of Golisano Children’s Hospital, Goldy and Spiezle have dedicated themselves to bringing [...]
Integrity Employee Leasing, one of the fastest-growing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) companies in the nation, was named as Best Places to Work by Gulfshore Business magazine. Best Places to Work in Southwest Florida is a research-driven program from Best Companies Group that examines a submitted company’s practices, programs and benefits, as well as surveys employees for their [...]
Gulf Coast Village has earned the title as one of the Best Skilled Nursing Facilities in Florida from US News & World Report for 2021-2022 for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Only 65 facilities earned this title in Florida for 2021-2022, based on performance. The data used to evaluate nursing facilities nationwide comes from [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company has earned international acclaim with a gold medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup, a global beer competition recognizing the most outstanding brewers and their beers. The brewery was awarded gold in the Chocolate Beer category for its popular Chocolate Stout, an imperial stout that’s chock-full of sweetness and decadent layers [...]
