AROUND TOWN
WALK FOR MENTAL HEALTH
This year is an especially important time to be
safely for Saturday, January 30, 8:30 a.m.-11
reflective of the magic all around us,” said Katrina
a.m. at Baker Park, 50 Riverside Cir. Please join
Lundmark-Kash, chair. In 16 years, Magic Under
the National Alliance on Mental Illness Collier
the Mangroves has raised more than $13 million to
County for a scenic walk to help raise awareness
fund scientific research, education programs, pol-
and hope. Free food, fun and entertainment.
icy development, advocacy and wildlife rehabili-
For information or to form a team, please call
tation programs that support the Conservancy’s
239.260.7300
longstanding mission of protecting the water,
or
email Kristin@namicollier.
org Teams are invited to raise money to support the programs of NAMI Collier County, but can
land, wildlife and future. Conservancy.org.
participate for awareness, too. NAMICollier.org
ZOO + MUSIC
BIG FISH
up January 21! These two cultural icons are working
The Naples Players and Naples Zoo are teaming
More than 100 anglers and fishing guides
together to create animal inspired performances
participated in 44 teams in the Conservancy of
and conversations that promote science and art
Southwest Florida’s 27th annual RedSnook Catch
– and their often-overlooked synergy. Featuring a
& Release Charity Fishing Tournament. The tour-
mix of live performances, zookeeper presentations,
nament benefits the Conservancy’s commitment
and even a VIP animal encounter cocktail hour, this
to water quality protection, as well as preser-
will be an adventure you won’t want to miss! From
vation and enhancement of local fisheries. This
Shakespeare to Simba, this family-friendly event
year’s event was co-chaired by Conservancy
is a safe and fun opportunity to expose students
supporters Mokey Shea and Henley Shotwell.
to the wild world of culture! Tickets available at
Teams fished in guided and unguided teams,
NaplesPlayers.org or 239.263.7990
using live, artificial or fly bait. “The tournament is a reminder of one of our
READING RULES
region’s greatest treasures: our water,” said
The Immokalee Foundation has received a gen-
Rob Moher, Conservancy of Southwest Florida
erous $125,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze
president and CEO. “Clean water is essential to
Family Foundation to support the foundation’s
the Southwest Florida ecosystem, and a lack of
Immokalee Readers and Career Pathways pro-
it will threaten the region’s economy, fisheries,
grams. Immokalee Readers is an early interven-
sea turtles, wading birds and other wildlife.” In
tion literacy tutoring program that utilizes trained,
light of the pandemic, the traditional in-person
paid high school students from The Immokalee
Friday Night Kickoff Party was not held. Instead,
Foundation – many of whom are interested in
an online silent auction was available the week
pursuing careers in Education & Human Services.
before the tournament. Contactless angler buck-
This in-demand employment sector is part of the
ets and measuring devices were available for
foundation’s Career Pathways program, which
participants to pick up prior to the tournament.
provides services, educational opportunities, and
SAVE THE DATE FOR MAGIC
resources to middle and high school students to help them achieve professional careers of their
the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s pop-
choosing. Immokalee Readers targets low-per-
ular annual fundraising event, Magic Under the
forming student readers in local elementary
Mangroves is on for March 4. The annual event
schools, who gather after school in small groups
that has been named one of the top charitable
to work with their high school tutors on reading
events in Naples will be virtual, and as always, full
skills and comprehension. The tutors are paid an
of surprises. A silent auction and silent fund-a-
hourly wage and supervised by a certified teacher.
need will be available to all supporters before the
The program serves hundreds of students at
live auction and program March 4, “Our theme this
Immokalee’s five elementary schools, as well as at
year, ‘The ‘Magic Hour’ speaks to that picturesque
the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County and RCMA
time of day, when the sky gives way to a beauti-
Immokalee Community School.
ful glow and we are immediately reminded of the 8
splendor of our Southwest Florida environment.
The NAMI Hope Shines Walk 2021 is set
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