Partner Agencies
United Way of Collier County (Code – 01)
To increase awareness of those in need. To conduct organized, coordinated fundraising efforts to benefit carefully selected human services agencies serving people in Collier County. To enlist the active support of the entire community through the giving of their money, time, effort, guidance and direction.
American Red Cross of Collier County (Code – 02)
Disaster preparedness, relief and response.
Health and safety courses such as CPR and
first aid. Assistance to military personnel and
families.
Web site: www.colliercountyredcross.org
Phone: (239)596-6868
2610 Northbrooke Plaza Dr.-Naples-34119
Director: Deborah Horvath
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Collier County (Code – 03)
Aims to provide acceptance and guidance to children ages 6-14 who have sociological, economic or educational needs. Mentors help children develop into responsible adults.
Web site: www.hereforthekids.org
Phone: (239) 403-0815
2400 Tamiami Trail North #303, Naples 34103
8695 College Parkway #230, Ft Myers FL 33919
Executive Director: Ellie VanderMeuse
Boy Scouts of America, Southwest Florida Council, Inc. (Code – 04)
To prepare young people to make ethical
choices over their lifetime by instilling in them
the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Web site: www.swflcouncilbsa.org
Phone: 800-269-8072/936-7864 (Fax)
1801 Boyscout Drive
Ft Myers FL 33907
Directors: Gary Hampton
Care Club of Collier County, Inc. (Code – 05)
The only licensed Adult Day Program in Collier
County for sufferers of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Email: careclub@aol.com
Phone: (239) 353-1994
1800 Santa Barbara Blvd. Naples-34116
Director: Luanne Wahlstrom
Catholic Charities of Collier County (Code – 06)
Provides marriage, family, individual and group
counseling, elderly outreach, food, emergency
and prescription drug assistance for those unable
to afford required medications.
Web site: www.catholiccharitiescc.org
Email: bob@catholiccharitiescc.org
Phone: (239) 455-2655
2210 Santa Barbara Blvd.
Naples, FL 34116
Directors: Robert Saunders
Family Resource Center
Phone: (239) 793-0059
4209 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112
Director: Allegra Belliard
Email: allegra@catholiccharitiescc.org
Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc. (Code – 07)
Furnishes subsidized child care services necessary
for parents to maintain employment.
Website: www.ccswfl.org
Phone: (239) 643-3908
269 Airport Road South
Naples, FL 34104
4315 Metro Parkway, Suite 400
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Director: Collier County Office: Donna Philp
Children’s Advocacy Council of Collier County (Code – 08)
Provides medical and social diagnosis of child
abuse and neglect.
Web site: www.cptcollier.org
Phone: (239) 263-8383
1036 6th Avenue North
Naples, FL 34102
Director: Jacqueline Stephens
Children’s Home Society of Florida (Code – 09)
“Healthy Families” program educates at risk
parents to prevent child abuse.
Website: www.chsfl.org
Phone: (239) 334-0222
1940 Maravilla Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Director: Kirsten Maynard Mamer
kirsten.maynard@chsfl.org
419 First Street North
Immokalee, FL 34142
Sonji Nicholas - (239) 658-7308
Collier County 4 H Club Foundation (Code – 10)
Special interest programs, school programs, clubs, camps, summer workshops, teen citizenship and leadership programs; adult leader training.
14700 Immokalee Road
Naples, FL 34120
(239) 353-4244
Outreach Director: Anna Galdames
Email: acgaldames@ufl.edu
Collier Health Services, Inc. (Code – 11)
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, a healthcare
initiative for underserved children, providing
medical and dental screening and referral for
treatment.
Phone: (239) 658-3037
1454 Madison Avenue
Immokalee, FL 34142
Director: Lesa Peterson, Jules Mijares
Collier County Hunger and Homeless Coalition (Code – 12)
Numerous local agencies working together to
help the hungry, the homeless and those at risk
of homelessness become self-sufficient.
Phone: (239) 253-3449
P.O. Box 9202
Naples, FL 34101
279 Airport Road South
Naples, FL 34104
Director: Debra Mahr MA
Fun Time Early Childhood Development Academy (Code – 13)
An educational day care center that provides
care for children of low income working
families, five days per week, year round.
Phone: (239) 261-8284
1010 Fifth Avenue North
Naples, FL 34102
Director: Franny Kain
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. (Code – 14)
Helps girls develop to their fullest potential and
become competent, resourceful women and
develop high ideals of conduct, character and
service.
Website: www.girlscoutsgulfcoastfl.org
Phone: (800) 232-4475
4780 Cattlemen Road
Sarasota, FL 34233
Director: Megan Fasig (Collier)
Phone: (239) 561-1800
12651 Girl Scout Lane
Fort Myers, FL 33913
Contact: Lynn Waldenmyer
Grace Place (Code - 31)
Located in Golden Gate “City, is committed to improving the conditions and academic achievement of the at-risk children and low-income families of the Golden Gate community.
Phone: (239) 455-2707
Address: 4300 21st Avenue SW Golden Gate City – Naples, 34116
Executive Director: Rev. Stephanie Munz Campbell
Harry Chapin Food Bank (Code – 15)
Collecting, warehousing and distributing food
and household products to over 160 non-profit
agencies, feeding the needy in Collier and
Southwest Florida.
Phone: (239) 334-7007
2126 Alicia Street
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Director: Adam Brislain
Immokalee Child Care Center (Code – 16)
Provides subsidized child care and early
education for infant, toddler and pre-school
children of migrant and low income working
parents.
Website: www.immokaleechildcarecenter.org
Phone: (239) 261-1774
852 First Avenue South #208 - 210
Naples, FL 34102
Director: Valarie Bostic
Immokalee Friendship House (Code – 17)
Emergency shelter for homeless individuals
and families providing shelter, meals, showers,
security and referral service, including those
displaced by domestic violence.
Phone: (239) 657-4090
602 West Main Street
Immokalee, FL 34142
Director: Monica Fish
Legal Aid Services of Collier County (Code – 18)
Provides legal assistance in family law matters
to those under federal poverty guidelines.
Phone: (239) 775-4555
4125 East Tamiami Trail
Naples, FL 34112
Director: Bob Bencivenga
Mental Health Association of Southwest Florida (Code – 19)
Dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing
mental disorders and achieving victory
over mental illness, through advocacy, education,
prevention and social action.
Website: www.swfmha.org
Phone: (239) 261-5405
2335 9th Street North #404
Naples, FL 34103
Director: Petra Jones
Naples Alliance for Children (Code – 20)
Improving the quality of life for children
through public awareness, programs and
workshops, legislation and research.
Website: www.napleschild.org
Phone: (239) 649-5260
660 9th Street North #35D
Naples, FL 34102
Director: Judy Groos
Naples Equestrian Challenge (Code – 21)
Provides therapeutic riding for children and
adults with disabilities.
Website: http://www.naplesequestrianchallenge.org
Phone: (239) 596-2988
206 Ridge Drive
Naples, FL 34108
Director: Caroline Martino, Melissa Caffey
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) (Code – 22)
Provides support and advocacy on behalf of
individuals with severe mental illness such as
depression and bipolar disorder.
Website: www.namidonate.org
Phone: (239) 434-6726
5020 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL 34103
Director: Kathryn Leib Hunter
Neighborhood Health Clinic (Code – 23)
Providing health services to uninsured low
income working adults who do not qualify for
government health programs.
Website: www.neighborhoodhealthclinic.org
Phone: (239) 261-6600
120 Goodlette Road. North
Naples, FL 34102
Director: Nina Gray
Physicians Led Access Network (Plan - 32)
PLAN is a community –based referral network that coordinates volunteer medical for low income, uninsured adults in need of health services in Collier County.
Phone: (239) 434-0008
Address: 1148 Goodlette Road North – Naples, 34102
Executive Director: Lauren Liefer
Project Help (Code – 24)
Twenty-four hour a day programs serving
those in crisis: Hotline and Referral; Rape
Crisis/Domestic Violence; Survivors of Crimes,
Homicide or Suicide; Crisis Debriefing.
Website: www.projecthelpnaples.org
Phone: (239) 649-1404; Hotline: (239) 262-7227
3050 North Horeshoe Drive #231
Naples, FL 34104
Director: Maria LaRocco
Redlands Christian Migrant Association (Code – 25)
Provides child care and child development
services to families of migrant and seasonal
farm workers in centers and family day care
homes throughout Florida.
Website: www.rcma.org
Phone: (239) 658-3560
402 West Main Street
Immokalee, FL 34142
Director: Barbara Mainster
Shelter for Abused Women & Children (Code – 26)
To eliminate domestic violence, provide a
safe environment for victims, survivors and
their children; promote social change through
advocacy, community education, outreach and
support.
Website: www.naplesshelter.org
Phone: (239) 775-3862; Hotline: (239) 775-1101
P.O. Box 10102
Naples, FL 34101
Executive Director: Linda Oberhaus
Step by Step (Code – 27)
An early intervention program focusing on
pre-school age children experiencing delays in
typical development.
Email: mekeelstep@aol.com
Phone: (239) 455-9525
5860 Golden Gate Parkway – Naples 34116
Executive Director: Jean Mekeel
Sunrise Communities of Collier County (Code – 28)
Provides the developmentally disabled the
opportunities to live fully and productively
in the community, with home, family and
employment.
Website: www.sunrisecc.naples.net
Phone: (239) 643-5338 ext 238
3984 Arnold Avenue – Naples 34104
Director: Paul Starzyk
Voices for Kids of Southwest Florida, Inc. (Code – 29)
Provides fundraising support for minor
children needing representation in court,
specifically the Guardian Ad Litum program.
Website: www.voicesforkids.org
Phone: (239) 997-KIDS - Office
(239)-669-6125 Cell
13180 North Cleveland Avenue #237
North Ft. Myers, FL 33903
Director: Jan Barnes
YMCA of Marco Island (Code – 30)
Serves our community with social and
recreational activities, physical fitness and
child care. Builds strong kids, strong families
and a strong community.
Website: www.marcoislandymca.org
Phone: (239) 394-3144/394-5379
5867 Whitaker Road
P.O. Box 2529
Marco Island, FL 34146
Director: Cindy Love
Youth Haven, Inc. (Code – 31)
Sole provider of emergency shelter care for
abused, abandoned and neglected children,
along with child and substance abuse prevention
programs, strengthening at-risk families.
Protect abused children and strengthen fragile families.
Website: www.youthhaven.net
Phone: (239) 774-2904
5867 Whitaker Road
Naples, FL 34112
Director: C. Ronald McSwiney