Immokalee InterAgency Meeting
On July 8, 2026, Ashley Jones, Executive Director of Collier Resource Center, and Carolina Heiser, Director of Senior Services & Community Partnerships, had the opportunity to …
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Naples Pastors Roundtable
On June 30, 2026, Collier Resource Center Executive Director Ashley Jones and Carolina Heiser, Director of Senior Services & Community Partnerships, had the opportunity to spea…
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Welcome Carolina Heiser
Collier Resource Center is excited to share that Carolina Heiser has joined our team as Director of Senior Services and Community Partnerships. Carolina brings more than five years…
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Lely Presbyterian Church's Minute for Mission
On February 15, 2026, Ashley Jones represented Collier Resource Center during Lely Presbyterian Church’s “Minute for Mission,” sharing CRC’s mission, services, community impact, an…
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Collier Resource Center Welcomes New Executive Director as It Enters Its Second Decade of Service
Collier Resource Center (CRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Jones as its new Executive Director, effective November 3, 2025. Ashley Jones brings a wealth of expe…
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Collier Resource Center Turns Pain into Purpose
Published in Naples Daily News on September 28, 2025 Transforming pain into purpose Collier Resource Center founder: ‘People want to help, they just don’t know where or how&#…
Read more →Naples Florida Weekly highlights CRC
Article by Joe Landon in the Naples Florida Weekly on January 18, 2024 Collier Resource Center: Navigating the complex network of social services Looking around us, it’s quite obvi…
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December 2023 Holiday giving
CRC provided Christmas gifts for 2 families this holiday season…
Read more →News-Press Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor published in the News-Press on September 20, 2023 Still in hurricane recovery Our community is still recovering from Hurricane Ian, one year later. Collier Res…
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September 2023 CRC Staff and volunteers toured Avow Hospice
September 2023 CRC Staff and volunteers toured Avow Hospice…
Read more →Volunteers benefit from helping others
AARP reports that people’s lives are truly improved by volunteering. Almost 100 percent of AARP volunteers said it helped their mental and physical fitness. Collier Resource…
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Dec 2022 Quilt Donation
CRC facilitated the donation of quilts made by the Bonita Quilters Group to Healthcare Network…
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November 2022 Evening of Gratitude Event
CRC hosted a donor appreciation event at Club Pelican Bay on November 9th, 2022.…
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Oct 2022 Hurricane Ian Relief
Friends in Parkland, FL, who donated necessities immediately after Hurricane Ian, asked CRC to help distribute items where they were most needed. As the ultimate connectors, we arr…
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Naples’ New Neighbors in Need: Ukrainian Refugees
Naples’ New Neighbors in Need: Ukrainian Refugees Within hours of Russian attacks on Ukraine, the Collier Resource Center team began to brainstorm how we could help the millions of…
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT : Fishing for Volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Fishing for Volunteers Ernesto Dela Merced is a 64-year old Naples resident, a father of three, and a new grandfather. Last June, he was fishing just south of …
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Impact of Social Workers
The April 6, 2022 edition of the Naples Daily News included this article on the impact of social work by Collier Resource Center’s founder, Nina Gray. Read the Article…
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Kindness, generosity remembered
The March 29, 2022 edition of the Naples Daily News published a letter to the editor detailing the impact Chris Alley had on a client who recently passed away. Read Online…
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Women to Watch: eBella March 2022
The 2022 Board Members were featured in the March 2022 edition of eBella Magazine’s Women to Watch. Read Online…
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Caught Again! eBella reports another act of kindness
In February 2022, eBella Magazine’s Extra issue caught Collier Resource Center in the act! They included a report on how Collier Resource Center and Collier County …
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2022 Board Officers elected
Collier Resource Center elected its board officers for fiscal year 2022: – Chair Nina Gray – Vice-Chair Kelly Saylor – Secretary Chief Stephanie Spell– Trea…
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Collier Resource Center helps those in need navigate the system
Naples Florida Weekly’s Joe Landon featured the Collier Resource Center in their Making a Difference column in January, 2022. [Link] Need help? In many cases, depending on th…
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792 people helped CRC in 2021
Collier Resource Center had 792 people help us help others throughout 2021. Thank you so much for the difference you made in our community.…
Read more →CRC partners to help mother of five with Christmas
People help mother of five fulfill her children’s Christmas wishes People help mother of five fulfill her children’s Christmas wishes One group has helped a family fulfill al…
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Featured on WAFZ
Case Manager, Marioly Soto, was interviewed December 20, 2021 about the wide variety of services offered by Collier Resource Center at no charge. Our thanks to radio station WAFZ L…
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Quilts from Beverly’s Angels
Collier Resource Center appreciates so much the children’s quilts donated by Beverly’s Angels, making Christmas that much more special!…
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Donated Quilts for Youth
Collier Resource Center thanks the Bonita Quilters for these lovingly created quilts. They were donated to Youth Haven for their children and teens who have been abused and neglect…
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CRC Volunteer Training
In November, Angela Larson provided training to our volunteers about “Crimes Against Seniors”. Thanks to all who dedicate time and effort to provide quality services to…
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Donated quilts for Seniors
The Collier Resource Center thanks the Bonita Quilters for the works of art that went to Barrington Terrace for the senior residents there.…
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eBella Magazine Caught CRC in the Act of Kindness
Collier Resource Center received a $20,000 grant from Moorings Park Foundation to increase outreach to seniors.…
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October’s Volunteer Training
Nadja Joseph of the Hunger and Homeless Coalition of Collier County provided valuable training to our volunteers in October. 1…
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eBella Magazine spotlights new Board Members
eBella Magazine’s “Women to Watch” Chapter 56 | October 2021 feature included three new Collier Resource Center Board members. View the feature here.…
Read more →Presentation at Lely Church
Then-Board Chair Nina Gray introduced Collier Resource Center to Lely Presbyterian Church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu-53KwLQrw…
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Strategic Planning Retreat
Collier Resource Center board members attended a strategic planning retreat. Look for more great things coming from CRC!…
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August 2021 Retreat
Collier Resoruce Center board and staff gather for a strategic planning retreat. The process was facilitated by Sheryl Soukup, former CRC founding board member, and owner of Souku…
Read more →Scribner visits namesake office
Collier Resource Center welcomes Brad Scribner to our new location at Nichols Community Health Center. Thank you Brand and Carroll for generously naming our office and for believi…
Read more →CRC featured on WINK News
Collier Resource Center (CRC) volunteers appeared on WINK NEWS in Southwest Florida to talk about the ways CRC helps people in need by connecting them to local resources. Nina Gray…
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Collier Resource Center Adds Three New Board Members
Collier Resource Center (CRC) has elected three new board members to kick off the new year. Hallie Lundon, Nancy Moore, and Stephanie Spell will now serve on the board. Hallie Lund…
Read more →Featured in Florida Weekly: CRC Moves to Nichols Community Health Center
https://naples.floridaweekly.com/articles/collier-resource-center-moves-to-nichols-community-health-center/ Collier Resource Center has moved into Healthcare Network’s new 50,000-s…
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CRC featured in radio interview
Case Manager, Marioly Soto, was interviewed on Columbus Day about the great services offered by Collier Resource Center. Our thanks to radio station WAFZ La Ley and radio DJ Raquel…
Read more →CRC Featured in Life in Naples August 2020 Magazine
August 2020 – The work of the Collier Resource Center was highlighted in the magazine Life in Naples. Dave Trecker explains how the center guides people through the social se…
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Community Foundation of Collier County Awards Grant to CRC
The Collier Resource Center is pleased to announce it has received a $1,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Collier County. These funds will support general operating expen…
Read more →Naples Daily News Letter
Thanks for wheelchair ramp at home A tremendous thank you to Nina Gray and her colleagues at The Collier Resource Center. My mom is 92 and has been a resident of Naples for over 35…
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Featured in Florida Weekly
Featured in Florida Weekly on February 20, 2020. MAKING A DIFFERENCE “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” That profound quote from Mahatma Gandhi inspired Nina Gray, …
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Always be Kind
Always be Kind As if life weren’t challenging enough, Josh heard words that turned his world upside down. “You have cancer.” Josh and his wife have one child and she is the light …
Read more →Collier Resource Center ofrece ayuda en español para residentes del condado
Collier Resource Center ofrece ayuda en español para residentes del condado. Juan Carlos Hómez conversó con Marioly Soto y Eliana Tardío.…
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2018 Board Retreat
A successful board retreat was held on June 28,2018 thanks to our skillful facilitator, Stephanie Spell.…
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Thank you for making it possible
Thank you for making it possible… Our sincere appreciation to the Community Foundation of Collier County for a $10,000 grant from the Angel Fund. This gift provided a portion of th…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Barbara Desanzo
“Service is the rent we pay for living on this planet.” Joseph Murray Barbara Desanzo, Collier Resource Center Client Advocate, has been with the organization since day one. “What …
Read more →Featured in the News: Making a Difference
The Collier Resource Center was featured in the Naples Daily News: Collier Citizen on April 13, 2018. Making A Difference: CRC offers advocacy, empowerment by Joe Landon Have you e…
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2018 Fashion Show
info@collierresourcecenter.org Physical Address 2355 Stanford Court #701 Naples, FL 34112 239.434.2030 Mailing Address PO Box 110905 Naples, Fl 34108 Donate St. John’s Episco…
Read more →Guardian Angel Fund Challenge
Thank you to CRC volunteers John Svirsky and Jeanne Livingston for their generous challenge gift. They offered $1,000 to launch the Guardian Angel Fund (GAF), which was established…
Read more →When we find a need, we fill it – CRC’s response to Hurricane Irma
Once the phone was working and the office was open, our volunteer team went into action. We notified other community organizations about our availability to assist with case manage…
Read more →2017 Friendraiser
On November 2, 2017, the second CRC Friendraiser.…
Read more →CRC to Begin Using Client Tracking Software
CRC has served over 250 clients to date. As we have grown, so has our need for effective client tracking software. Fortunately, a new system for tracking data, called Community Res…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Voncile Whitaker
Voncile Whitaker has been with the Collier Resource Center (CRC) since the beginning. Voncile and Nina (then-CRC Board Chair and Co-Founder) met about seven years ago, while collab…
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Our First Friendraiser
On April 6, 2017 we held our first “friendraiser” to spread awareness and introduce Collier Resource Center (CRC) to our friends in the community. Nina Gray, then-Board Chair (2017…
Read more →Road Trip: Ideas for the Future from Our Friends at The Woman’s Resource Center of Sarasota
What happens when four high-energy women embark on a mission? They take a road trip to Sarasota, that’s what happens. Nina Gray, Barbara Knepshield, Nan Moore and Mary George head…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Nan Moore
It’s in her DNA Nan learned about giving back many years ago from her mother Beth Moore. Beth, along with the leadership of Barbara Widman and some of their friends, took domestic…
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2017 Friendraiser
info@collierresourcecenter.org Physical Address 2355 Stanford Court #701 Naples, FL 34112 239.434.2030 Mailing Address PO Box 110905 Naples, Fl 34108 Donate On April 6, 2017 we hel…
Read more →Featured in Life in Naples Magazine
Life in Naples Magazine featured the Collier Resource Center in February of 2017. Friends, indeed, for friends in need by Karen Coney Coplin There’s a new face in town – or, actual…
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CRC Director Featured in the Naples Daily News
CRC Director Featured in Naples Daily News Sept. 13, 2016 Kay Jasso, Vice-Chair of the Collier Resource Center, was recently featured in the Naples Daily News for her work at the M…
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