A.N.A.’s Friends received a $30,000 grant from the Naples Woman’s Club for its Children’s Needs Program and Heartfelt Hangouts, a donation that will support approximately 250 Collier County children. The funding will helpRead More
A.N.A.’s Friends has partnered with Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples to create meaningful, memorable experiences for local children and teens in foster care. Through the partnership, A.N.A.’s Friends purchased 50 discounted family membershipsRead More
Laughter echoed across the courts and new friendships took shape as dozens of local children and teens stepped onto the courts at Southwest Florida’s newest pickleball facility for an unforgettable day of learning,Read More
A.N.A.’s Friends CEO Jessica Kaestner has authored her first children’s book, “Ana’s Friends,” inspired by the realities facing children who have experienced abuse, neglect or abandonment. Proceeds from the book will benefit programsRead More
A pair of Southwest Florida girls representing Kidz Care 4 Kidz, a local youth-led charity, sold handmade friendship bracelets and beaded pens to raise money for programs supporting children and teens in fosterRead More
A.N.A.’s Friends recently hosted more than 50 youth for a Heartfelt Hangout aboard Salty Sam’s Pirate Cruise on Fort Myers Beach, an experience made possible through the generosity of donors and community partners.Read More
A.N.A.’s Friends has received a $190,000 grant from Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation to support the nonprofit’s Children’s Needs Program and primary outreach initiatives, including Gifts of Hope and Back to School Bash. AsRead More
Dr. Ramon Gil recently turned his birthday celebration into a grassroots event raising awareness and financial support for A.N.A.’s Friends, a nonprofit serving Southwest Florida children and teens who have been abused, neglectedRead More
A.N.A.’s Friends recently hosted over 70 youth for a Heartfelt Hangout at Iguanaland in Punta Gorda, an experience made possible through the generosity of donors. This event offered children and teens an opportunityRead More
A.N.A.’s Friends has launched a new initiative, Among Friends, to raise awareness and spark dialogue that inspires solutions to challenges impacting children and teens in Florida’s foster care system. Held April 10 atRead More