Nearly two dozen members of Naples Senior Center had the opportunity to revive their childhood memories and experience new stories about their baseball heroes during a private tour of the baseball exhibit at The Baker Museum at Artis- Naples. The exhibit “Baseball Heroes: Works from the Jay H. Baker Collection” offers unique access to one …
Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for local seniors and their families, announced the appointment of supporters Thomas P. Felke, Ph.D., MSW and Karen Heithoff to its board of trustees. Mr. Felke is associate dean for academics in the Marieb College of Health & Human Services at Florida Gulf Coast University. He …
Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for seniors and their families, announced the recent appointment of Chloe M. Goldstein as its Director of Development Operations. In this role, Goldstein will assist Naples Senior Center’s President/CEO in enhancing overall philanthropy, particularly in the areas of special events, planned giving …
Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for local seniors and their families, announced that it has been selected by Winn Dixie store management at 4849 Golden Gate Parkway to benefit from its Bloomin’ 4 Good Program during the month of April. It is an innovative program that works …
The astronomically high rent prices are forcing seniors are out of their homes. Collier County had the highest rent price increase in the country, and now it’s taking a toll on some of our most vulnerable neighbors. They see themselves as the forgotten population in the affordable housing crisis. Seniors say they have aged out of …
A Southwest Florida couple has become the picture of a perfect marriage. They said “I do” 62 years ago and are still going strong this Valentine’s Day. These two even grew up together. Frank and Frada Weinberg aren’t much for sappiness. In fact, Frada wasn’t even sure about this interview. “This is so silly!” said …
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Joy was in the air Monday at the Naples Senior Center. Stennett Johnson joined 99 other seniors on Monday getting their booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. For Johnson, it is a dose of freedom. “It’s life-changing for me now I’m going to be able to go into Publix or into Walmart without fear now …
At age 102, there’s not much that surprises Joseph Innes anymore, not even the COVID-19 pandemic. “It wasn’t a problem,” he said. When the Air Force veteran who flew B-17s in World War II got his vaccine booster Monday at the Naples Senior Center, his reaction was succinct: “I didn’t feel a thing.” The nonprofit organization, which …
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GUEST COMMENTARY BY JACLYNN FAFFER PH.D. President/CEO of Naples Senior Center As our nation’s population continues to age, senior centers all across the country are delivering vital connections to help more older adults address life’s challenges and age well independently. Whether it is respite needs for people with dementia, life cycle issues, bereavement support after …