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February 3, 2022 | Naples Florida Weekly | GIVING
February 13, 2022 | Naples Daily News | Give Where You Live Collier’ raises $4.3 million in 24 hours
February 17, 2022 | Naples Florida Weekly |Give Where You Live Collier raises $4.3 million for local nonprofits
February 24, 2022 | WINK News | March to a Million Meals: Teen volunteers at Grace Place Food Pantry that helps his family
December 28, 2021 | Naples Daily News | Naples Winter Wine Festival returns in January to make a ‘profound difference’ for children
November 15, 2021 | News-Press | Community Foundation announces Southwest Florida’s top 30 nonprofit executives of 2021
October 14, 2021 | Naples Florida Weekly | Core Health launches medical services at Grace Place
October 9, 2021 | Collier Citizen | Core Health Partners launches medical services at Grace Place Center for Children and Families
September 21, 2021 | Wink News | Grace Place teams up with Core Health to offer free developmental screening, health services
July 30, 2021 | ABC-7 | Middle School Students Investigate Environmental Impact on Keewaydin Island
May 21, 2021 | Gulfshore Business | Grace Place for Children and Families Appoints New Board Member
April 14, 2021 | Naples Daily News | Satisfy the Hunger Food Drive increases matching funds to $55,000 for 2021
April 2, 2021 | Naples Daily News | Giving back: Middle school students create care packages for Naples Senior Center residents
March 25, 2021 | WINK News | Grace Place needs community’s help to reach fundraising goal
March 9, 2021 | Gulfshore Business Daily and Gulfshore Life Magazine | Kendra Scott Popping Up This Spring at Waterside Shops in Naples
March 6, 2021 | Coastal Breeze | Collaboration Between Various Organizations Prepare the Youth for the Workforce
March 2021 | ebella | Women 2 Watch: Donna Clarke and Kim Regenhard
February 12, 2021 | Naples Daily News | Online fundraiser raises more than $6.4 million in 24 hours in Collier County
January 2021 | The Hill.com | Global Lenses: United Arab Emirates
May 21, 2021 | Gulfshore Business | Grace Place for Children and Families Appoints New Board Member
April 14, 2021 | Naples Daily News | Satisfy the Hunger Food Drive increases matching funds to $55,000 for 2021
April 2, 2021 | Naples Daily News | Giving back: Middle school students create care packages for Naples Senior Center residents
March 25, 2021 | WINK News | Grace Place needs community’s help to reach fundraising goal
March 9, 2021 | Gulfshore Business Daily and Gulfshore Life Magazine | Kendra Scott Popping Up This Spring at Waterside Shops in Naples
March 6, 2021 | Coastal Breeze | Collaboration Between Various Organizations Prepare the Youth for the Workforce
March 2021 | ebella | Women 2 Watch: Donna Clarke and Kim Regenhard
February 12, 2021 | Naples Daily News | Online fundraiser raises more than $6.4 million in 24 hours in Collier County
January 2021 | The Hill.com | Global Lenses: United Arab Emirates
December 24, 2020 |Gulfshore Business Daily | Businesses partner for Grace Place for Children and Families toy donation
December 2020 | Wink News | SWFL Architect designs buildings with our environment in mind
October 2020 | ebella | Women 2 Watch: Lära Fisher
September 24, 2020 | Gulfshore Business Daily | Grace Place for Children and Families names CEO, expands team
September 10, 2020 | Naples Daily News | Marlys Walker: Remembering a longtime Naples resident and community advocate
July 10, 2020 | Gulfshore Business Daily | Grace Place receives $75,000 ALICE Grant from United Way of Collier County and the Keys
June 15, 2020 | Naples Daily News | Photo Section: Grace Place students packing meals with CCSO for Meals of Hope
April 23, 2020 | Florida Weekly | Grace Place mentioned as recipient of Collier Comes Together Relief Fund
April 7, 2020 | Gulfshore Business Daily | Grace Place Launches Online Family Home-Learning Guide
March 27, 2020 | GulfshoreLife.com | Here Are Dozens of Ways to Help Our Community Through the Pandemic
March 27, 2020 | GulfshoreLife.com | Feed Your Mind During the Pandemic with these Virtual Learning Sessions
February 27, 2020 | Noticias WINK | Programa Ofrece Education Gratis
January 28, 2020 | WINK News | Grace Place in Golden Gate has a curriculum in high demand
January 15, 2020 | Future Ready Collier | Grace Place: Building Trust Through Future Ready Collier
December 5, 2019 | Florida Weekly | Guadalupe Center expands family literacy program through partnerships
November 21, 2019 | Florida Weekly | News briefs: Grace Place receives Barbara Bush Foundation Award
November 19, 2019 | Gulfshore Business | Charitable Notes: Grace Place receives first-ever literacy award
November 12, 2019 | WINK News | Grace Place opens expansion in hopes to help even more Collier County families
October 15, 2019 | Gulfshore Business | Charitable Notes: Grace Place for Children and Families receives $50,000 grant
September 30, 2019 | Naples Daily News | Grace Place in Golden Gate to branch out with family literacy model, curriculum
September 20, 2019 | Naples Daily News | Volunteers pack meals to benefit families in need in Collier County on ‘Give Back Day’
July 11, 2019 | Naples Florida Weekly | Grace Place students give back
Summer 2019 | Community Foundation Connector | Brighter Futures for Grace Place Families
May 30, 2019 | Naples Florida Weekly | High school seniors score big during shopping spree
May 28, 2019 | Naples Daily News | Lorenzo Walker senior graduates from 3 schools on path to becoming orthodontist
May 16, 2019 | Naples Daily News | Parents, kids graduate Grace Place’s language program
May 4, 2019 | Naples Daily News | Food Hardship in SWFL widespread
April 7, 2019 | Naples Daily News | Grace Place holds Family Literacy Day
February 11, 2019 | Gulfshore Business Daily | Financial Literacy Workshops Held for Students
December 21, 2018 | Naples Daily News | Kudos
August 9, 2018 | Naples Herald | Collier County gets donation from United Arab Emirates
August 8, 2018 | Fox4 | UAE gives $2.7 million for Hurricane Irma relief
August 8, 2018 | NBC 2 | United Arab Emirate donates $2.7M to help Collier County recover from Irma
August 8, 2018 | Naples Daily News | UAE gift: $2.7M for Irma aid in Collier
August 2, 2018 | Naples Daily News |From Cradle to Career
August 8, 2018 | WINK News | United Arab Emirates Donate 2.7 Million for Irma Recovery
May 4, 2018 | WINK News | New Jersey students team up with Collier nonprofit to help end hunger
April 27, 2018 | Marco Eagle and Collier Citizen | Bright Beginnings Fosters Family Literacy
April 18, 2018 | FOX4 | Literacy advocates: Barbara Bush inspired mothers, children to learn to read
April 18, 2018 | WINK News | Former First Lady Barbara Bush leaves legacy in SWFL
April 2018 | Gulfshore Life | SOCIAL SCENE: Dean’s Circle Luncheon
March 3, 2018 | Collier Citizen | Grace Place continues its mission to foster family-oriented education with new facility
February 2018 | El Mensajero | Familia Unida
January 31, 2018 | Bonita Banner | Our Town
January 27, 2018 | Collier Citizen | Naples Daily News presents more than $40,000 to nonprofits
December 23, 2017 | Collier Citizen and Marco Eagle | Grace Place Showers Families with Gifts
November 11, 2017 | Collier Citizen | The Gift of Reading
November 2017 | Old Naples News | Community Leader
October 30, 2017 | Aquatics International | Before Their Kids Learn to Swim, Nervous Moms Take the Plunge
September 30, 2017 | Collier Citizen | Sense of Normalcy: Golden Gate families take a breather at Grace Place following Irma
September 2017 | Gulfshore Life | Southwest Florida Gives Back
August 28, 2017 | The New Press | A saving grace for families, Grace Place helps Golden Gate teen achieve college dream
August 22, 2017 | Marco Eagle | A Bright Beginning, Grace Place helps teen achieve college dream
August 18, 2017 | Naples Daily News | Grace Place helps Golden Gate teen achieve college dream
August 15, 2017 | WINK News | First Lady’s Foundation funds Grace Place program
July 29, 2017 | Naples Daily News | Collier Citizen: Grace Place supporters rise to the challenge
July 26, 2017 | Naples Daily News | Grace Place students help pack over 23,000 meals for the needy
June 22, 2017 | Florida Weekly | Grace Place celebrates first graduates of full-time 4-year-old class
June 8, 2017 | Florida Weekly | Bargain Box shopping spree rewards Grace Place grads
May 2017 | eBella | Caught in the Act of Kindness
May 25, 2017 | Florida Weekly | League Club grants awarded to 31 nonprofit organizations
May 19, 2017 | Naples Herald | MBAs Team Up With Grace Place To Help SWFL Kids Avoid ‘Summer Slide’
May 18, 2017 | Florida Weekly | Dozens of nonprofits receive Community Foundation grants
April 23, 2017 | Naples Herald | Super Market Donates $20,000 To Grace Place in Naples
February 21, 2017 | Coastal Breeze | Grace Place Launches West Side Challenge
February 2, 2017 | Florida Weekly | Grace Place issues $875,000 “West Side Challenge
January 28, 2017 | Naples Herald | Naples Winter Wine Festival ‘Meet the Kids Day’ Brings Attendees Close to the Cause
January 27, 2017 | Naples Daily News | Wine Fest 2017: Patrons meet bright students at Kids Day
January 27, 2017 | Naples Daily News | Photos: Patrons “meet the kids” during Winter Wine Festival event
December 7, 2016 | PGA Tour Charities | Jason Dufner visits Grace Place during Franklin Templeton Shootout
December 5, 2016 | Naples Daily News | PGA Tour golfer Jason Dufner visits Grace Place in Golden Gate
November 3, 2016 | Naples Florida Weekly | “Meet the Overhead” Campaign Underway at Grace Place
October 17, 2016 | Naples Daily News | “There’s a Leader in Everyone”
July 21, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Grace Place Offers Summer Camp for Students
June 30, 2016 | Naples Florida Weekly | Grace Place Helps Fight Hunger in Golden Gate
June 22, 2016 | Collier Citizen | Growing together: Community School students mentor Grace Place kids at summer camp
June 8, 2016 | Collier Citizen | What a Bargain: Oldest thrift store in town provides recent graduates with shopping spree
June 2, 2016 | World News Network | Grace Place searching for those who want to help adults learn English
June 1, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Making a Difference: Grace Place searching for those who want to help adults learn English
May 26, 2016 | Naples Florida Weekly | Time and talent to offer? Consider volunteering
May 19, 2016 | Naples Florida Weekly | Fundraising Reports
April 28, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Satisfy the Hunger: Naples program helps feed kids in summer
April 26, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Golf Outing Scores Big for Golden Gate Children and Families
April 21, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Daily News launches drive that aims to ‘Satisfy the Hunger’
April 12, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Grace Place Receives Publix Funds for Food Pantry
March 23, 2016 | Naples Florida Weekly | King Arthur Flour Set to Help Golden Gate Kids Bake for Good
March 14, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Naples Winter Wine Festival Grant Proceeds…
March 3, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Giving of Themselves…
February 23, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Editorial: Give Where You Live Collier…
February 15, 2016 | Naples Daily News | One Down, Four to Go…
February 5, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Celebration of Reading in SWFL Kicks Off…
January 29, 2016 | News-Press | Florida Celebration of Reading Returns for 16th Year
January 7, 2016 | Naples Daily News | Marco Residents Help Alleviate Area Hunger
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In celebration of National Literacy Month in September, Dollar General and Kellogg’s partnered on a new national Here’s My Story video campaign aimed at sharing customers’ personalized literacy and education advancements stories through programs funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Grace Place for Children and Families story of students Julia and her son Eliceo Jr. was selected, shining a national light on our innovative family literacy program, Bright Beginnings.