Naples Children Foundation awards $30.6M to boost child health and early learning, and address youth hunger

The Naples Children Foundation in Florida has awarded $30.6M in grants to about 50 nonprofits serving vulnerable children in Collier County. Funded through proceeds from the Naples Winter Wine Festival, the funding includes $7.6M in traditional grants, $15.3M in multiyear strategic initiatives, and $7.7M for future projects. The awards targets children’s health care, early learning, hunger, oral and vision health The collaborative, multi-partner model supports coordinated services and long-term impact, reaching hundreds of thousands of children and reinforcing a systems-level approach to improving youth outcomes locally.