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  1. TLC For Pest & People at Gulf Coast Humane Society

    March 2, 2020 -

    Pets are more than just animals; they are family members for many people. But what happens to them when the family breaks up? When there is divorce or sickness? A financial setback, job loss or relocation? Many of them end up at the Gulf Coast Humane Society (GCHS,) a not-for-profit, no-kill shelter. In 2019, the …

  2. Enhancing Lives at The Café of Life with Music and Food

    December 30, 2019 -

    “We are breaking the chain. I don’t want to see these kids standing in food lines when they are their parents age,” says Beverly Pierret about the music program at Café of Life in Bonita Springs. A longtime volunteer at the café Pierret, founded the music program two years ago and says it’s changing the …

  3. Food For Holiday Thought | Harry Chapin Food Bank

    October 23, 2019 -

    If there are two themes that are central to the holidays they are food and giving. There is no other organization that embodies the two quite like the Harry Chapin Food Bank (HCFB.) Fighting Hunger The holidays are consistently one of the biggest times of the year for food-related charities like HCFB; second only to …

  4. Serving the Medical Needs of the Impoverished

    June 21, 2019 -

    When Abelino Garcia fractured his wrist, the Urgent Care medical physician told him he would need surgery. That surgery was estimated to cost $15,000. His source of income is from contract work as a carpet installer. $15,000 is a bill Garcia could not even think of paying with their income level and on top of …

  5. Instilling Hope In Local Youth

    February 28, 2019 -

    I could no longer sit idly by and watch the despair in our youth,” says Will Hutcherson, founder of Youth Leadership Collective. He formed the non-profit organization last year to partner with educators and parents in healing that despair and empowering teenagers. Stepping Out in Faith A former youth pastor with an executive position at Next …

  6. Education Offers Immokalee Students Endless Possibilities

    December 31, 2018 -

    Getting an Education Four boys – Lucio, Sergio, Alex and Daniel – watched their father work long hours, oftentimes 12 hours a day, in the tomato fields of Immokalee while their mother worked as a school custodian. José and Maria Martinez earned enough to put a roof over their heads and food on the table, …

  7. Adopt a Family for the Holidays & Feed Them All Year Long

    November 30, 2018 -

    Community Cooperative Food and gratitude are two of the things that keep many people and organizations running this time of year, including the Community Cooperative. Founded in 1984, last year the organization provided over a million pounds of food to those in need. CEO Tracey Galloway says, “Food is the primary driver of our organization …

  8. Helping Charities is Like Icing on the Cake for the Everblades

    November 29, 2018 - ,

    Charity in the Community The Florida Everblades have been a thread in the fabric of Southwest Florida for more than twenty years. That thread is woven into the community in many ways, charity being a big one. During the 2017-18 season, the Everblades donated $252,850 to local charities, and have given nearly $1 million in …