Sep 11, 2014
GNL’s fourth president, Carl (Class III) led the creation of Immokalee Non-Profit Housing Inc. (now Immokalee Housing and Family Services), which has built housing units and a community center for farm workers. He also aided in the creation of Naples’...
Sep 11, 2014
In the first and only time that a couple has received the Parke Wright award, Sue (Class IV) and Peter (Class III) were honored for their incredible work with Fun Time Early Childhood Academy. In 2006, when the nonprofit was on the brink of bankruptcy, they took over...
Sep 11, 2014
A former chair of the Community Foundation of Collier County, Dottie (Class II) has served in significant roles on the boards of the Christ Child Society of Naples, First Book-Collier County, Fun Time Early Childhood Academy and the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce....
Sep 11, 2014
GNL’s second president, Ned (Class III) has had extensive board involvement with many local nonprofits. He was a founding member of the highly successful Naples Children and Education Foundation, which has raised millions of dollars for children’s...
Sep 11, 2014
In addition to being GNL’s third president, Tom (Class III) has had extensive board involvement with nonprofits in Collier County. His crowning achievement is the establishment of the local Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® program. He noted the severe need for...
Sep 11, 2014
Since moving to Naples in 1965, Pat (Class I) has been involved in a broad array of civic and social service endeavors, having served on several local boards and chaired many political campaigns. She was a founding member of both Naples Informed Parents (the prototype...
