Arts + Culture

United Arts Collier - Strengthening an Entire Community

Via Creativity, Connection and Generosity Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by UAC Giving takes many forms. Sometimes it is a financial contribution. Sometimes it is time, talent or simply creating an opportunity for someone to experience something they otherwise might never encounter. At United Arts Collier (UAC), giving takes shape through the arts. As Collier County’s official Local Arts Agency, recognized by the State of Florida, UAC serves as a connector and champion for the creative...

Health + Wellness

Mind Over Tumors - Turning Gratitude Into Action

How a Naples Family Transformed a Frightening Diagnosis into a Mission to Give Others Hope Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by Mind Over Tumors Sometimes gratitude is born from the moments we never would have chosen. For the Nieves family of Naples, one of those moments came in 2022, when Andrea Nieves was a college student more than a thousand miles from home. After a fall sent her to an emergency room in New York, imaging revealed something no 20-year-old expects to hear: she had a brain...

Food + Beverage

Ce Soir Restaurant Giving Back...

And, Offering a Seat at the Table Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by Decadent Depictions, ACCS For newly-opened, Bayfront-based  Ce Soir  restaurant owners in Naples, John Pirathap and Krista Arsenault, giving back to Autism Collier Charter School isn’t simply philanthropy—it’s family. At Ce Soir, hospitality has always been about more than what arrives at the table. For owners Krista and John, their Naples restaurant is also a platform for connection, awareness and giving back to a cause...

Education

SWFL CEO - Turning Ideas Into Impact

Giving Collier County Students a Real-World Education in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by SWFL CEO For the students of Southwest Florida CEO, learning about business doesn’t happen only behind a desk. It happens inside local companies, in conversations with entrepreneurs and executives, through networking with community leaders—and ultimately by taking an idea and building a business of their own. SWFL CEO’s mission is to inspire and develop the next...