National Nurses Week is May 6th through 12th, which occurs during the week of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. In 1963 the leadership in United States officially established this special week for a Special Profession. Nursing is a fellowship of hope and healing for those who are ill and hurting.

In America there are 2.7 million RN’s, 752,300 LPN’s and 1.5 million Nurses’ Aides. The Neighborhood Health Clinic has over 100 volunteer nurses, many whom have served for over 14 years and with a deep commitment to caring for those in need.

We thank our brothers and sisters who have come to share their skills, talent and compassion in the delivery of care for low-income workers in Collier County.

We encourage all who read this to express your appreciation and respect for the nurses in your… Read more…

Across the United States, during the month of April, Americans will be honored for giving their time to help others by volunteering. April also encompasses National Volunteer Week, April 19-25, which began in 1974, when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Every President since then has signed a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 64 million people volunteer annually.

At the Neighborhood Health Clinic we have more than 700 volunteers. Let’s take this time to celebrate National Volunteer Month and to recognize our outstanding volunteers whose dedication over the past 14 years has provided over $14,237,135 in value of donated services.

Thanks to the generosity of our volunteers, we will honor their request to do something different… Read more…

èBella Magazine recognizes women throughout the year for their contribution to the community and workforce. Our very own Nancy Lascheid and Susan Jones have been the most recent recipients of the magazine’s highest honors.

In January, Nancy was honored with the 2013 Bella Spirit Award. Readers were asked to nominate a dynamic woman they felt best exemplified èBella’s charter to inspire and empower, connect the community and make a real difference. It was with no surprise that Nancy Lascheid was chosen.

In April, èBella partners with the Community Foundation of Collier County’s Women’s Philanthropic Network to acknowledge and pay tribute to the women they have chosen as the year’s Women of Initiative. Only 10 women are chosen who are being honored for enriching local lives and inspiring others to make a difference. Of these women… Read more…

Story by Count Darling, Clinic Volunteer

Over 350 Neapolitans attended the 10^th Annual Neighborhood Health Clinic fund raising party Saturday evening at the Naples Beach Club.  One guest when asked what impressed him most answered, “The Excitement … from the moment we arrived!  We were greeted by many old friends and introduced to many new ones as well.”

Excitement is a very fitting way to describe this gala affair featuring the music of the popular duo Cahlua and Cream and NBC-2 News Anchor Kellie Burns as the emcee.  Dr. George Ferguson, Board Chair-Elect, was the Clinic host, welcoming guests and thanking them for their faithful support.

Ferguson recalled the first night of the Clinic on April 12, 1999, when eight patients were treated.  As for the future, there are healthcare reforms at every level… Read more…