Charity's big winners

Every year, the charity world in Naples awaits the momentous time when Naples Children & Education Foundation trustees announce how they'll divvy up the proceeds of the Naples Winter Wine Festival.

This is a big deal because of the sums involved. Attending the festival in January costs $10,000 per couple, and participants spend much more on extravagant auction lots that include dream vacations and exotic cars.

This year, the foundation's trustees handed out more than $11 million in proceeds from the festival to 31 charitable organizations that benefit children in Collier County.