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Together...We Engage with Our Community

The Women's Giving Circle offers Spring and Fall meetings, Lunch Bunch events, Grantee Tours and Site Visits along with Volunteer opportunities. Please find a complete list of our events, including dates, times, and locations below.

You can view our Events in either calendar format or list format.

    • 22 Oct 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Waterside Shops, 5375 Tamiami Trail North, Suite E15, Naples, 34108
    Register

    LUNCH BUNCH at True Food Kitchen

    October 22 at 12:00 pm



    Waterside Shops, 5375 Tamiami Trail North, Naples


    For more information, contact Sue at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org with questions.

    RSVP by October 16th!

    • 27 Oct 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Empty Bowls-Naples, 6300 Janes Lane, Unit 4, Naples, 34109
    Register

    Empty Bowls Painting Party

    Whether you'd like to paint a pre-stenciled bowl or let your creativity shine with your own design, your efforts will help support the Soup Sampling Event ($10 cash donation). You may keep your bowl ($35 cash plus pickup after firing).

    For questions, reach out to Susan at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org

    PLEASE BRING CASH / PARKING IS LIMITED 

    **CARPOOLING IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED**

    • 28 Oct 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • 25300 Bernwood Drive #6, Bonita Springs
    Register


    Bonita Assistance Center 

    October 28 from 9:30 to 11:30 am

    at 25300 Bernwood Drive, Unit 6

    in Bonita Springs 

     We will be putting together packages of food or other supplies

    that will be handed out that afternoon. 

    Volunteers can either stand or sit.

    Please contact Vicki at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org or (239)641-8661 with questions.

    • 4 Nov 2026
    • 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 4176 Mercantile Avenue, Naples, Florida 34104
    Register

    Please join us as we tour Meals of Hope's brand new 18,000 sf distribution center. Each week, the Center supports 15 food pantries serving approximately 4,000 families across Collier and Lee Counties.

    Limited to 20 participants.

    For questions, contact Susan at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org or 847-269-2175.

    • 9 Nov 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Esperia-Seaglass Commons Clubroom, Bonita Springs
    Register

    November Board Meeting

    BOARD MEMBERS ONLY

    • 18 Nov 2026
    • 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Kensington Golf and Country Club, 2700 Pine Ridge Road, Naples
    Register


    • 25 Nov 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • 25300 Bernwood Drive #6, Bonita Springs
    Register

    Bonita Assistance Center 

    November 25 from 9:30 to 11:30 am

    at 25300 Bernwood Drive, Unit 6

    in Bonita Springs 

     We will be putting together packages of food or other supplies

    that will be handed out that afternoon. 

    Volunteers can either stand or sit.

    Please contact Vicki at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org or (239)641-8661 with questions.

    • 3 Dec 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • 1300 3rd Street South, Naples
    Register

    LUNCH BUNCH at Ridgeway Grill

    December 3 at 12:00 pm



    1300 3rd Street South Naples, FL 34102


    For more information, contact Colette at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org with questions.

    • 5 Dec 2026
    • Location & Time TBD


    SAVE THE DATE

    Take a Foster Child Holiday Shopping

    For more information, contact Susan at 

    info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org

    • 10 Dec 2026
    • Location & Time TBD


    SAVE THE DATE

    HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPING

    For more information, contact Susan at

    info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org

    • 14 Dec 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • The Nest Golf Club in Pelican Landing, Bonita Springs
    Register

    December Board Meeting

    BOARD MEMBERS ONLY

    • 30 Dec 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • 25300 Bernwood Drive #6, Bonita Springs
    Register

    Bonita Assistance Center 

    December 30 from 9:30 to 11:30 am

    at 25300 Bernwood Drive, Unit 6

    in Bonita Springs 

     We will be putting together packages of food or other supplies

    that will be handed out that afternoon. 

    Volunteers can either stand or sit.

    Please contact Vicki at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org (239)641-8661 with questions.

    • 4 Jan 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Collier Community Foundation, 2340 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Ste 401., Naples
    Register

    Grant Evaluation Committee Meeting

    Open to Committee Members only

    Please RSVP by December 28, 2026

    • 8 Jan 2027
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Address TBD, Naples, Florida

    Save the Date

    for a Tour of the new CAC Facility

    Followed by lunch nearby

    • 8 Jan 2027
    • 12:00 PM
    • TBD

    January Lunch Bunch

    Location TBD

    • 11 Jan 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Clubhouse at the Moorings, Naples
    Register

    January Board Meeting

    BOARD MEMBERS ONLY

    • 21 Jan 2027
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Rd, Naples
    Register

    January Board Retreat

    BOARD MEMBERS ONLY

    • 27 Jan 2027
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • 25300 Bernwood Drive #6, Bonita Springs
    Register

    Bonita Assistance Center 

    January 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 am

    at 25300 Bernwood Drive, Unit 6

    in Bonita Springs 

     We will be putting together packages of food or other supplies

    that will be handed out that afternoon. 

    Volunteers can either stand or sit.

    Please contact Vicki at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org or (239)641-8661 with questions.

    • 27 Jan 2027
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Rd, Naples, FL 34103


    We will hold a speaker event, featuring Lt. Wade Williams of the INTERCEPT Task Force and Linda Oberhaus, CEO of the Shelter for Abused Women and Children. The event moderator will be Laurie Sammons, a noted author whose book is “One Story, Many Voices” addresses child trafficking. They will discuss the on-going effort to stop and bring to justice the businesses, individuals and organizations that have been identified as complicit in furthering the exploitation of child trafficking in the southwest Florida area.

    • 1 Feb 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Collier Community Foundation, 2340 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Ste 401., Naples
    Register

    Grant Evaluation Committee Meeting

    Open to Committee Members only

    Please RSVP by January 25, 2027

    • 8 Feb 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Kensington Golf and Country Club, Naples
    Register

    February Board Meeting

    BOARD MEMBERS ONLY

    • 11 Feb 2027
    • 12:00 PM
    • TBD

    February Lunch Bunch

    Location TBD

    • 24 Feb 2027
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • 25300 Bernwood Drive #6, Bonita Springs
    Register

    Bonita Assistance Center 

    February 24 from 9:30 to 11:30 am

    at 25300 Bernwood Drive, Unit 6

    in Bonita Springs 

     We will be putting together packages of food or other supplies

    that will be handed out that afternoon. 

    Volunteers can either stand or sit.

    Please contact Vicki at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org or (239)641-8661 with questions.

    • 1 Mar 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Collier Community Foundation, 2340 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Ste 401., Naples
    Register

    Grant Evaluation Committee Meeting

    Open to Committee Members only

    Please RSVP by February 22, 2027

    • 8 Mar 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • TBD
    Register

    March Board Meeting - Location TBD

    BOARD MEMBERS ONLY

    • 16 Mar 2027
    • 12:00 PM
    • TBD

    March Lunch Bunch

    Location TBD

    • 31 Mar 2027
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • 25300 Bernwood Drive #6, Bonita Springs
    Register

    Bonita Assistance Center 

    March 31 from 9:30 to 11:30 am

    at 25300 Bernwood Drive, Unit 6

    in Bonita Springs 

     We will be putting together packages of food or other supplies

    that will be handed out that afternoon. 

    Volunteers can either stand or sit.

    Please contact Vicki at info@womensgivingcircleswfl.org or (239)641-8661 with questions.

    • 1 Apr 2027
    • 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Esperia-Seaglass Commons Clubroom in Bonita Springs

    SAVE THE DATE - DETAILS TO FOLLOW

    • 12 Apr 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Commons Club at The Brooks, Estero
    Register

    April Board Meeting

    BOARD MEMBERS ONLY

    • 13 Apr 2027
    • 12:00 PM
    • TBD

    April Lunch Bunch

    Location TBD

Who Can Attend WGC Events?

All events—Grantee Tours, Lunch Bunches, Fall and Spring meetings, Board Meetings, and committee meetings—are designed for members only. However, if accompanied by a WGC member, guests may attend Lunch Bunches and Fall and Spring meetings if space is available.   The WGC member is responsible for ensuring the guests' costs are covered.

How Do I Register and Pay for an Event?

Click on the "Register" button next to the event you desire.

Payments to WGC can be made by credit card or check.

Check payment - Payable to Women's Giving Circle of Southwest Florida and mail to: 

Women's Giving Circle of Southwest Florida  

24600 So. Tamiami Trail, Suite 212, Bonita Springs, FL, 34134, PMB 257

Deadline for Registration and Payment

All payments should be received by the event's registration deadline.


Cancellations and Refunds

Members who register, pay, and then cancel before the registration deadline will be refunded the full amount.  Contact Noreen Thomas at treasurer@womensgivingcircleswfl.org for more information.

Serving Lee and Collier Counties, Florida

24600 So. Tamiami Tr. Suite 212, Bonita Springs, FL 34134,

PMB 257


The Women's Giving Circle of Southwest Florida is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and maintains a donor-advised fund  at the Collier Community Foundation.


Affiliated with Philanos, the leading national women’s giving circle network

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