Eric Strachan
Naples Winter Wine Festival Auction 2020
The 2020 Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) Auction held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. Celebrating its 20th anniversary since its inaugural event in 2001, the NWWF international charity wine auction had raised more than $191 million prior to this year’s festival, making a profound difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of children.
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) will present a virtual 2021 Naples Winter Wine Festival, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” on Jan. 30, 2021, celebrating the dedicated community of partners who have helped deliver life-changing services to the underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County. The Naples Winter Wine Festival enters its 21st year, impacting more than 45 of the most effective nonprofits in the local community and providing more than 275,000 local children with the services and resources they need to excel. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the annual event has been re-engineered to prioritize the health and safety of all NCEF donors, patrons and partners. A highlight of the event is the first-ever televised fundraiser, courtesy of WINK-TV. In addition, the online auction will remain open for bids until Feb. 2, 2021. The 2021 festival chairs are Darlene and Don DeMichele.