2023 Media Reports
Dec. 1, 2023: WINK News: Making an escape plan: expert weighs in on domestic violence
November Neapolitan Family Magazine: A Survivor’s Story from Domestic Violence to Healing
Oct. 31, 2023: Naples Daily News: Candlelight vigil in memory of young mom, domestic violence victims
Oct. 27, 2023: The Naples Press: Helping Hands to prevent domestic violence
Oct. 26, 2023: WINK News: Shelter vigil in memory of Laura Candia and other victims
Oct. 23, 2023: WINK News: Raising domestic violence awareness through InVEST
Oct. 23, 2023: WINK News: Breaking down toxic masculinity by Raising Gentle’men
Oct. 19, 2023: Florida Weekly: The Shelter for Abused Women & Children’s ‘Healing Arts’ helps address trauma
Oct. 19, 2023: e’Bella Magazine – Guest Commentary: Domestic violence doesn’t stop at the front door
Oct. 12, 2023: Fox 4 News – Shelter hosts 5K Run to end domestic violence
Oct. 12, 2023: Florida Weekly – Guest Commentary: Domestic violence doesn’t stop at the front door
Oct. 12, 2023: Fox 4 News – The Shelter’s Clothesline Project honors survivors of domestic violence
July 28, 2023: WINK News: Human trafficking victims rescued
July 4, 2023: WINK News: Human traffickers profit off Southwest Florida hotel rooms
July-August edition: Naples Illustrated: The Shelter’s Mending Broken Hearts Luncheon
June 15: Florida Weekly: Joe Landon column – The Shelter’s human trafficking education program
June 14, 2023: Fox 4 Now: Nonprofits working against domestic violence
June 6, 2023: WINK Noticias: Spanish news report on the Immokalee Shelter
June 2, 2023: The New York Times: Shelter participant featured in article on Tina Turner’s Abusive Marriage
May 17, 2023, SWF Chronicle: She believed she could… so she did
April 20, 2023, NBC-2 News: Woman dead after domestic violence homicide-suicide in Collier County
April 14, 2023, WINK News: Helping Abuse Victims Leave Their Trauma
April issue Southwest Florida Chronicle: Survivor Sandy Thellus poem
April 6, 2023, Florida Weekly: 13th Annual Options Shoppe Fashion Show
April 3, 2023, Spanish Radio: Immokalee Outreach Manager Norma Rodriquez featured on “Conectando a La Comunidad”
April issue Naples Illustrated: Shelter Guild member Hanya Kizemchuk featured
April issue Naples Illustrated: RSVP – STARS Align
March 25, 2023, WINK News: New CEO of Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence
March 23, 2023, Florida Weekly: Mending Broken Hearts with Hope photos
March 22, 2023, NBC-2 News: Man arrested in Golden Gate Estates homicide
March 13, 2023, WINK News: Records show Fort Myers officer failed domestic violence survivor
March 3, 2023, WINK News: Gentle’men Against Domestic Violence Take a Stand event held in Collier County
March 3, 2023, Fox-4 News: Men “Take A Stand” against domestic violence in Collier County
Feb. 22, 2023, NBC-2 News: Collier County Sheriff’s Office conducts human trafficking training
February issue Gulfshore Life: Gentle’men Against Domestic Violence Men’s Event
Jan. 25, 2023, Naples Daily News: The Shelter assists victims of human trafficking
Jan. 19, 2023, WINK News: The Shelter Options Shoppe reopens after closure due to hurricane damage
Jan. 12, 2023, WINK News: Annual Men’s Event raises money for The Shelter for Abused Women & Children
Jan. 4, 2023, NBC-2 News: Man accused of kidnapping wife and four children, threatening to murder them
January 2023 Naples Illustrated: Shelter Board Member Kamela Patton retires as Collier County School Superintendent