New Blog

This blog has been defunct for a while, but if you've found it by accident, here is where you should go instead: http://tedcoine.blogspot.com.

See you there!

Our Website is up!

To learn more about every fundraising and/or fun nonprofit event in Greater Naples, click on the link below. We think you'll like what you see.

www.NaplesSocialAction.org

Our Web Site is Days Away

It only took us a few days to realize that, with well over 135 "legitimate" nonprofits in town, most the host of multiple fundraising events each year, a blog format was not going to work for long.

In just a few days, the link below will take you to our free website.

Thanks for your interest and support!

www.NaplesSocialAction.org

What they're saying about Naples Social Action

Thanks for your great addition to the community.

Shannon Anderson
Campaign Director
United Way of Collier County

Naples Social Action

Local Donors. Local Volunteers. Local Charities. Local Events. Local Results.

We thank you for your support.

Center For Inquiry Talk, March 29

On Thursday March 29, 2007, CFI Naples Community will be holding a meeting at 6:30 pm at the Best Western Hotel at Pine Ridge and I-75 (Exit 107) Naples, Florida.

The topic will be "The worldwide impact of radical Islam - is there an answer?" with guest speaker Ibn Warraq, who is known worldwide as an outspoken critic of Islam.* There will be snacks and refreshments, and a $10 donation will be collected at the door.

261-6652 or email brtnaples@yahoo.com

*Please note: the Coine Foundation ("Ending Poverty Through Education"), which brings you Naples Social Action, in no way endorses or criticizes any religious beliefs or political affiliations. However, we support learning as an intrinsic good, and we endorse dialog based on informed opinions. This event promises to meet that test.

What is Naples Social Action?

Naples Social Action is a free resource for the entire Greater Naples community, established and maintained by the Coine Foundation. We saw a need and, because of our strong bias for action, we set out to fill it that same day (Sunday, February 18, 2007).

Naples Social Action is the venue for every single approved nonprofit in our area to list their upcoming events and post some details. Contact information is provided for volunteers and donors to learn more about the events that interest them.

Naples Social Action exists to match donors and volunteers with the good causes that best fit their needs in terms of interest, schedule, level of commitment, and level of financial giving.

This web log is a temporary measure: as mentioned, we didn't want to wait to get the word out until everything was perfect - there are too many good causes that need your help right away!

For the long haul, we have already begun construction of a web site that will allow members of registered nonprofits to post their events quickly and easily. Members of the community will be able to donate and/or volunteer online through the site, and also shop Amazon.com - a great "free" way to give while you shop.

No matter your interest, if it is happening in or near Naples, you can find it at Naples Social Action!

The Coine Foundation: Ending Poverty Through Education. (www.coinefoundation.org)

Event Recap by Date

American Cancer Society Relays for Life (5 events/5 dates):
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/bonita - March 2-3
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/immokalee - March 9-10
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/goldengate - April 13-14
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/naples - April 20-21
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/estero - April 27-28
Literacy Volunteer Training starts March 13th
Race For The Cure March 17
Immokalee Friendship House Bike Ride March 25
National Philanthropy Day Deadline March 30th
NAMI Walk March 31
Step It Up at Naples Pier April 14
Meet Elaine Newton April 18th
Ride for MS April 21-22
Boys & Girls Club Gala April 22
Taste of Collier/Red Cross May 6
United Way Walkathon Sept. 30
Naples Winter Wine Festival 2008

Immokalee Friendship House Bike Ride March 25

Every day, hundreds of people in Collier County are living on the streets. Down on their luck, they need a safe and nurturing environment and someone to lend a helping hand. The Immokalee Friendship House strives to help the less fortunate among us.

The Friendship House provides shelter to over 1,000 people and feeds over 25,000 meals each year. A $10 donation is enough to provide 25 hot nutritious meals.

This year's Tour de Friendship is on Sunday, March 25. On-site registration is at 7 a.m.. The 62 mile ride starts at 8 a.m., 31 mile ride at 8:15, and the 9 mile ride at 8:30.

$35 entry fee. T-shirt included if you register before March 17!

Tour de Friendship Bike Ride. www.immokaleefriendshiphouse.com. 239-657-4090

NAMI Walk March 31

NAMI (the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill), is Collier County's Voice on Mental Illness. It serves the one in four families affected by serious and persistent mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), depression, anxiety disorders, and the childhood disorders of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and Tourettes syndrome.

All of thier programs and services are based on four pillars: education, support, advocacy, and research.

NAMI of Collier serves over 14,000 people in our community.

NAMI Walks for the Mind of America: 8:45 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at Cambier Park.

www.namidonate.org. 239-434-6726

Boys & Girls Club Gala April 22

"Under the Boardwalk," Saturday, April 22 in Naples. $70 per person. 6:30-11:00 p.m.

This event includes snacks, cocktails, entertainment with "Element," boardwalk games, cocktails, a silent auction, dinner & dancing. All that, and a chance to change kids' lives to boot!

The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County is one of the more active nonprofits in Greater Naples. Its efforts directly impact the lives of many at-risk area kids. It is a cause we can all believe in.

www.bgcc.com. 239-430-1562 Ask for Gaytha or Greg.

Race For The Cure March 17

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is holding its innaugural 5k run and walk on Saturday, March 17, at Coconut Point Mall in Estero - not technically Collier, true, but if you like to run or want to eradicate this terrible disease, it's worth the drive.

$25 now or $35 the day of the event.

6:30 a.m. on-site registration.
8:00 a.m. run start/8:15 a.m. walk start.

There are several other events and ways to give posted on their web site. It's worth a look.

www.komenswfl.org. 239-498-0016

Literacy Volunteer Training starts March 13th

This particular post is especially near and dear to our hearts at the Coine Foundation, where our motto is, Ending Poverty Through Education. Volunteer teaching of the English language and of literacy was how the Coine Companies got their start. Teaching those who need it most is the most rewarding thing you will ever do.

Literacy Volunteers of Collier County, Inc. (an accredited affiliate of ProLiteracy America) will be holding a 16-hour/4-night tutor training session beginning on Tuesday, March 13th.

Would you like to positively change the life of a person in our community? Become a Literacy Volunteer of Collier County.

“With your help we can build a literate community”

Tutoring of Adults in: Reading, Writing & Conversational English.

No experience necessary! Register Now for a Tutor Training Workshops

Interested volunteers begin training on Tuesday, March 13th. You meet on three more nights (see below), and then you will be matched with a student for a mutually-rewarding one-on-one experience that will change both of your lives!

March Evening Sessions: 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Session One: March 13, 2007, Tuesday
Session Two: March 15, 2007, Thursday
Session Three: March 20, 2007, Tuesday
Session Four: March 22, 2007, Thursday
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Follow up for March Workshop
April 24, 2007: 5:30pm – 9:30pm

For more information or to register call: (239) 262-4448 * Ext. 100 or 101
You may also register by emailing: lvcc@earthlink.net

Support Literacy and EVERYBODY Wins!

Meet Elaine Newton April 18th

Literacy Volunteers of Collier County Proudly Presents "Between the Covers: An Intimate Champagne Luncheon with Elaine Newton" - Ms. Newton's only Naples appearance outside of her acclaimed sold-out book review series!

Thursday, April 18, 2007 at the Quail West Country Club
11:30 Registration/12:00 Luncheon and Program
Valet Parking
$75.00 per person

Please RSVP by April 12th to:
239-262-4448

Literacy Volunteers of Collier County oversees a program in which over 300 volunteer tutors work on a one-to-one basis with adult speakers of foreign languages who wishes to learn to read, write and speak English. Literacy Volunteers of Collier County has, over its long history of service to the community, helped hundreds of adults to succeed in their business and personal lives by giving them the ability to be fluent in English.

National Philanthropy Day Deadline March 30th

Gulfshore Life Magazine is accepting nominations for National Philanthropy Day. If you know of a business or individual that deserves recognition, you have until March 30th to put in a good word. Winners will be recognized Nov. 15th at a luncheon ceremony.

For more information, contact Lynne Groth at 239-352-1214.

www.gulfshorelife.com

Ride for MS April 21-22

Riders - take action! There are two fundraising bike rides for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on April 21 & 22: take your pick.

One goes from Ft. Lauderdale to the Keys and back; the other is from Tampa to Orlando and back (some Coine staffers and friends are doing this one). Each ride is about 150 miles. It's a lot of fun for a very good cause.

Granted, these rides take us beyond the borders of the Greater Naples area (our "local" chapter, South Florida, is in Ft. Lauderdale). However, this disease knows no borders. It attacks across all of our socio-economic, racial, age, and educational strata. Raising money in Naples will benefit everyone with MS, including those in Naples.

www.nationalmssociety.org.

Coine Foundation - ongoing need

We are seeking volunteers to teach adult and child immigrants English as a Second Language (ESL) and/or literacy.

Snowbirds Welcome! Because farm workers migrate at the same time that snowbirds do, there is actually a much bigger need for services, including teaching ESL, during the cooler months. If you choose, you can take your experience back North with you and volunteer there during the summer.

If you can commit to giving two (2) hours per week, the Coine Foundation will (1) teach you the fastest and most effective methods of teaching ESL & literacy, (2) place you with the organization that best fits your needs as a volunteer, and (c) we will support you (non-monetarily) throughout your career as a volunteer teacher.

Experienced teachers are more than welcome, too.

Contact our chairman, Ted Coine: 239-331-2524 or ted.coine@coineinc.com.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Naples Resource

We're cheating a little bit here: Naples Resource isn't a charitable event. Still, it is a free service to the Greater Naples community.

When we at Coine find a business here in town - a doctor, a restaurant, a hardware store, etc. - that is worth talking about, we post a write-up on the Naples Resource blog. It is our way of thanking the business for doing such a great job. It is your way of finding companies you may want to patronize.

http://www.naplesresource.blogspot.com/

American Cancer Society Relays for Life

There are five fundraising events coming up in support of the American Cancer Society's fight against Cancer (dates below). Each lasts all night, with a closing ceremony at noontime the following day. You are encouraged to enter a team (10-15 participants recommended), but these events are open to the public at no charge.

If you've never been to a Relay for Life, you're in for a great time. Teams set up booths at the site, where they sell jewelry, T-shirts, food, raffle baskets, chances at the dunk tank (Mortgage too steep? "Dunk your banker!"), hold silent auctions.... There is music and other entertainment; it's a real festival atmosphere. And, of course, the event honors the survivors of cancer.

Some notes of interest:
1. Cancer rates are in decline for the first time in history.
2. The American Cancer Society has produced 40 Nobel Laureates - no other organization even comes close!
3. There are 4,400 Relays for Life in cities across the U.S.A. each year.
4. Naples ranks #11 of those 4,4o0.
5. The "Audubon Cares" team ranked #3 in the nation last year, raising over $120,000.
6. The Pulte-DiVosta Homes" team ranked just behind them, at #6, raising over $95,000.
7. You'll be glad you went.

Friday 6 PM - Saturday at noon each weekend listed:

www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/bonita - March 2-3
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/immokalee - March 9-10
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/goldengate - April 13-14
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/naples - April 20-21
www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/estero - April 27-28

or call Celia Curtis at 239-261-0337. Just talking to her for five minutes will inspire you to raise thousands!

Naples Winter Wine Festival 2008

Wow! The 2007 event, held Jan. 26-28, raised $18.3 million for various children's causes here in Naples. That's a new record for the Wine Festival, and it's also one of the largest fundraising events on earth.

March 2oth* there will be an invitation-only awards ceremony held for the organizations chosen to benefit from this largess, held at the Ritz-Carlton.

Next year's event will be held January 25-27 - yes, ending on Ted Coine's birthday. Tickets aren't cheap, so start budgeting!

For more information on the Naples Wine Festivals of 2007 and 2008, visit www.napleswinefestival.com.

*Date subject to change. Please confirm before making plans.

Shop on Amazon - Donate while you shop!

When you shop Amazon through the Coine Foundation, Amazon will donate 8% of the purchase price to the Coine Foundation - at no additional cost to you. The donation will help us in "Ending Poverty Through Education."

Part of the proceeds will go toward design, development, and maintenance of the Naples Social Action web site (coming very soon).

Please visit www.coinefoundation.org and click on the Amazon link.

Thank you!

Taste of Collier/Red Cross May 6

The Taste of Collier at Bayfront in downtown Naples is looking for volunteers - most in two-hour shifts - to help out in one of numerous ways. Proceeds go to the Red Cross.

www.tasteofcollier.org/volunteers.phtml

Step It Up at Naples Pier April 14

Step It Up is a national organization that is promoting environmental awareness and action with 726 different events across the US, all on the same day: April 14th - the National Day of Climate Action.

The title of the Step It Up event at the Naples Pier is "Global Warming in Naples." Gather at the Pier to join the event from 5:00-7:00 PM. See you there!

www.stepitup2007.org/events/show/561

United Way Walkathon Sept. 30

Every year, the United Way of Collier County holds its famous Walkathon, raising money for its partner agencies. This year's Walkathon will be held on September 30, 2007.

For more information, visit http://www.unitedwayofcolliercounty.org

Great need in Immokalee

www.immokalee.naples.net is a great place to start if you are looking for a good cause to which you can give your time or treasure. Included is a calendar of some of the events goinng on about town. Also, the list of contacts may prove helpful as you look for a way to give to this needy community.

Welcome!

Welcome to Naples Social Action, the bulletin board for events promoting positive social action throughout the Greater Naples area.

In the next few days, we will begin posting upcoming events, with details on how you can participate. These postings will include links to the host organizations, as applicable.

Naples Social Action is a creation of the folks who bring you the Coine Foundation: Ending Poverty through Education. Visit www.coinefoundation.org to learn more about us, and to SHOP AMAZON.COM. With every purchase you make through our site, Amazon will donate a part of their proceeds to the Coine Foundation.

Thank you. See you soon at a Naples event.