A big THANK YOU to Volkswagen of Naples, Kiwanis Club of Naples on the Gulf and Lumeria for their donations of food, toys and gifts to make the holidays brighter for our Shelter participants.
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Naples on the Gulf deliver a trailer full of toys!
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The staff at Volkswagen of Naples collected food and a monetary donation of $2,000.
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The ladies of Lemuria held a food drive for the holidays.
The holidays are traditionally a time of gathering loved ones together to share the joy of family, but for too many Collier County women, children and men, the season will be one of fear, oppression and pain.
As we rush about to buy, wrap and deliver those special gifts, we are reminded that the greatest gifts one can receive are peace and hope. Although not purchased in a store or wrapped in a box with ribbons, your support provides the gifts of peace and hope 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to those desperately seeking shelter from domestic violence.
Thanks to you, The Shelter’s life-saving programs, emergency shelter, community education and outreach, are changing lives and helping survivors journey to peace and wholeness.
Our greatest wish is that one day, every home in Collier County will be a safe haven for the family it shelters. Until then, we invite you to share The Shelter’s journey to a peace-filled Collier County.
Wishing you peace and joy this season and in the year ahead,
Linda Oberhaus
Executive Director
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A big thank you to Hertz Public Affairs Manager Beth Davis and her merry band of “elves” for donating toys, bicycles and more to brighten the holidays for our Shelter participants. The company requested 100 stars to place on their Giving Tree and employees selected stars and purchased gifts.
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The Shelter is grateful to the Florida Gulf Coast University Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and the Barron Collier High School JROTC for their donations of toys and food to brighten the holidays for Shelter families. So great to see young people wanting to make a real difference in their community!
Members of The Shelter’s NextGen Committee adopted one of The Shelter’s Transitional Housing families for the holidays and purchased gifts from the family’s wish list. The committee has been spreading holiday cheer for Shelter families for several years. They will also be participating in the 2016 Naples Christmas Parade, Tuesday, Dec. 8 in downtown Naples.
The Next Generation Committee is a diverse group of young individuals committed to expanding and deepening the support base of The Shelter for Abused Women & Children by “friend raising” and cultivating a next generation of support to provide increased awareness, sustainability and leadership succession for the organization.
CLICK HERE for more information or contact Tamika Seaton, Senior Development Officer, at 239-775-3862 ext. 217 or email Tamika atTseaton@naplesshelter.org.
