With more than four decades serving Southwest Florida seniors and youth, the Dr. Piper Center for Social Services has become a familiar name to many across the region. Today, the nonprofit is focusing even more closely on its history as it reintroduces itself to the community with a new brand identity. The rebranding initiative includes.

The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association invites public relations professionals, development directors and employees of non-profit organizations to participate in Non-Profit Day: The Art of Distanced Storytelling on Thursday, November 12. This virtual event is an opportunity for Southwest Florida’s philanthropic organizations – and those interested in learning more about SWFL’s.

Southwest Florida is rallying to feed hungry children. Blessings in a Backpack SWFL this year served more children than all but one other local chapter of the nationwide nonprofit organization that serves 87,300 children in nearly 1,092 schools across 45 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The Southwest Florida program gave more than 4,300.