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You can 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.

To register for an event, click on the "Register" button next to the event you're interested in.

Who Can Attend WGC Events?

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

How Do I Pay for an Event?

Payments for WGC Fall and Spring meetings are made by Venmo OR by check. If you are paying by check, please make your check payable to Melissa Frisvold and mail it to her at:

4951 Bonita Bay Blvd., Unit #603,

Bonita Springs, FL 34134.

To access Venmo, use the camera on your cell phone and scan the QR code provided. Click on the link and it will bring you to the Venmo application so that you can pay for the event. Send the amount due to Melissa Frisvold; if needed, use the last four numbers of Melissa's cell—2738. If you do not have a Venmo account, you will need to download its free software. To create an account, follow directions for Venmo, found in the App Store, or by searching for Venmo on Safari, Google or whatever search engine you use.

Members who wish to skip the meal for dietary or other reasons should call Melissa Frisvold at 612-963-2738.

Deadline for Registration and Payment

All payments must be received 14 calendar days before the event.

Cancellations and Refunds

Members who register, pay, and then cancel before the deadline will be refunded the full amount.


    • 14 Oct 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • ZOOM
    Register
    October Board Meeting
    • 5 Nov 2024
    • 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Arbor Trace at Tower Pointe ~ 17th Floor, 1001 Arbor Lake Drive, Naples, FL
    Register

    Lack of Affordable Childcare in Collier and Lee counties


    Please join us for our Fall Luncheon Meeting where we will have three outstanding speakers kicking off our new season on the topic of Lack of affordable childcare in Collier and Lee counties


    Hear from an expert panel moderated by Linda Penniman, a founding WGC member, and presenters Maria Bustamante, Director of Philanthropy, Guadalupe Center; Jessica Campbell, Executive Director of Fun Time Early Childhood Academy; and Esther Kiesel, Director of Development, Child Care of SWFL.


    We look forward to welcoming you back! 



    Time:  Doors open at 11:15 am; luncheon program begins promptly at 11:45 am and ends by 2:00 pm

    Registrations must be made by October 22th and your $23 fee can be made by check or by Venmo. If you are paying by check, make it payable to Melissa Frisvold and mail it to her at 4951 Bonita Bay Blvd., Unit #603, Bonita Springs, FL 34134. Venmo directions are provided at registration.

    For assistance, please contact Melissa at fris0056@gmail.com

    • 11 Nov 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Spring Run Golf Club, 9501 Spring Run Blvd, Estero, FL 34135
    Register

    November Board Meeting

    Light Lunch and Board Group Photo will be taken today!

    • 4 Dec 2024
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • NAMI of Collier County, 5025 Castello Dr. #101, Naples, FL 34103
    Register

    Tour of NAMI New Headquarters. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

    Followed by lunch nearby.

    Registration begins October 1, 2024.  Members and their guests wanting to join the tour must register at least 48 hours in advance by contacting Mo Winograd at mowinograd973@gmail.com.




    • 4 Dec 2024
    • 12:30 PM
    • Naples Country Club, 185 Burning Tree Drive, Naples, FL 34105
    Register

    Please join us for a December Lunch Bunch at The Country Club of Naples!

    RSVP begins October 1 and no later than November 20th.

    Seating is limited to 15!

    • 9 Dec 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Seaglass-Esperia Clubhouse in Bonita Bay, 4961 Bonita Bay Blvd, Bonita Springs, FL, 34134
    Register

    December Board Meeting

    • 13 Jan 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • The Commons Club Enrichment Center, 9930 Coconut Rd, Estero, FL 34135

    January Board Meeting

    • 17 Jan 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Fun Time Early Childhood Academy, 102 12th St. N, Naples, FL 34102


    Tour of Fun Time Preschool for children living at the poverty level.

    Followed by lunch nearby.

    Registration begins October 1, 2024.  Members and their guests wanting to join the tour must register at least 48 hours in advance by contacting Mo Winograd at mowinograd973@gmail.com.



    • 17 Jan 2025
    • 12:30 PM
    • Ridgway Bar & Grill, 1300 3rd Street, St. 101, Naples, FL 34102


    Please join us for a January Lunch Bunch at Ridgway Bar & Grill!

    Registration begins on October 1, 2024; RSVP by no later than January 3, 2025.


    • 10 Feb 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • ZOOM

    February Board Meeting

    • 11 Feb 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Bookbinder Center, 2685 Horseshoe Dr. S, Ste. 101, Naples, FL 34104

    Lighthouse for Blindness and Vision Loss of Collier County is proud to announce that their center will be called the Bookbinder Center in honor of Sue Bookbinder and her late husband, Art Bookbinder.

    Followed by lunch nearby.

    Registration begins October 1, 2024.  Members and their guests wanting to join the tour must register at least 48 hours in advance by contacting Mo Winograd at mowinograd973@gmail.com.


    • 11 Feb 2025
    • 12:30 PM
    • TBD - Naples

    Location TBD / Will be near the Bookbinder Center (Lighthouse) for the Visually Impaired

    • 3 Mar 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Audubon Country Club, 625 Audubon Drive, Naples, Fl, 34134

    March Board Meeting

    • 31 Mar 2025
    • The Nest Golf Club, 4450 Pelicans Nest Drive Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

    Topic and Speakers TBD / Time TBD


    • 14 Apr 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    • TBD

    April Board Meeting with dinner to follow

20 Sep 2024 Lunch Bunch

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1110 Pine Ridge Rd Ste 200, Naples, FL 34108

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