Prominent child-focused foundation gets new headquarters

NAPLES — The  Naples Children & Education Foundation founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, one of the most prestigious charity wine auctions in the country, is getting a new permanent headquarters.

The organization held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Nov. 10 for the complex, a 13,500-square-foot building at 2590 Goodlette-Frank Road N., according to a statement. The facility is the new home for NCEF’s operations, which provide, on average, a $15-million investment in community programs serving more than 30,000 at-risk and vulnerable children annually. Prior to this new building, NCEF worked in rented, borrowed and donated space throughout the community.