The September 2, 2015 Naples Gulf Shore Sunset Rotary Club meeting was called to order by President Dan Herrington followed by Invocation by member Joseph Davidow followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. President Herrington discussed our upcoming October 28, 2015 Mercato Wine Walk (HalloWine) to be held at the Mercato from 6Pm to 8pm. This will be the 3rd annual Mercato Wine Walk event with 17 establishments participating with reservations/tickets available online within the next few weeks at
MercatoWineWalk.com . Our guest speaker Cotrenia Hood, Director of Development, Youth Haven was introduced by our President Dan Herrington. Youth Haven provides emergency shelter and counseling services to abused, neglected and abandoned children, and counseling and family support and prevention service to at-risk families. Cotrenia discussed the latest happenings and events of Youth Haven that has operated continuously for more than 42 years. Their services touch more than 2,400 children and family members annually. Youth Haven's core programs and services include: a) Emergency Shelter; b) Children and Family Counseling Center; c) Family Support and Prevention Services; and d) Homeless and Runaway Youth Program. Their mission is to protect and empower children and strengthen families in Southwest Florida through comprehensive care and community collaboration. Their vision is every child in Southwest Florida will grow up in a safe and nuturing family environment. Youth Haven is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). It is a member agency of the United Way of Collier County and beneficiary of the Naples Children and Education Foundation. Additional information can be found by clicking
here. Many questions were asked by members who enjoyed her presentation very much. Our next weekly meeting will be at 7:30am Wednesday September 9, 2015 at Janes's Cafe on Third with guest speaker Naples Mayor John F. Sorey, III.
