The Women's Giving Circle of Southwest Florida

Maria was a new mother at 16. She came from a long line of migrant workers, was undocumented and was not attending school. She did not speak English. After two years at an organization WGC supported, she was two weeks from high school graduation and her son had just started to walk. Now, she can carry on a basic conversation in English and dreams of going to Fort Myers Technical Institute and getting a certificate in the medical field.

Maria has also been taking parenting classes, learning how to budget her money, and enjoying normal teenage activities like going to the beach, shopping at the mall, and going out to eat with her friends.

This is one of many of WGC's success stories, thanks to our dedicated grantees!

Grantee Letter of Appreciation

Dear Members of The Women's Giving Circle of SWFL,

On behalf of our Board of Directors and Staff at Café of Life, I wish to express our most sincere thanks for your very generous donation of $15,000 for FY 2023 Hurricane Relief. It’s only through the generous support of organizations like yours that we can make a positive difference in the lives of the less fortunate. This donation will go a long way in bringing our services to those impacted by Hurricane Ian. The Café was able to provide nearly 20,000 nutritious meals in 2022 to those struggling with nutritional insecurity while also providing these people in need with take-home food and clothing from our pantries.
Thanks for all you do for the less fortunate.

Jeff Nichols
Executive Director, Café of Life

Serving Lee and Collier Counties, Florida

1110 Pine Ridge Rd Ste 200, Naples, FL 34108

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