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Collier Resource
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We envision a community where all people are empowered with information and have access to resources which increase their opportunities for success. |
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Whether it’s a pandemic, a hurricane, or day-to-day challenges, the need for CRC’s services grows every year. Last year, we exceeded our goal of serving more than a thousand clients. In 2023, we endeavor to answer the call for help from more than 1,200 people. Considering our very small staff of two, plus our steadfast Board of Directors and dedicated corps of volunteers, this is a daunting number. But with your help, anything is possible!
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Mary reached out to CRC on behalf of her 84-year-old neighbor Ann, who had not been getting out of bed, refused to eat and would not leave her home. Mary was distraught, crying about how her friend had given up and wouldn’t accept help, even threatening to throw Mary out.
CRC staff asked Mary about getting her friend Ann to a doctor. However, Mary explained that Ann, a Native American shaman, was uncomfortable with conventional medicine. After learning more about Ann’s condition, CRC’s experienced staff quickly surmised that Ann needed the more extensive resources of hospice care. CRC made the referral, Mary called hospice, the evaluation happened that very day, and home health care specialists showed up almost immediately and on a day-to-day basis thereafter.
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A few weeks later, CRC called back to check on Ann’s status. Mary was excited and happy. Her friend was much more at peace and comfortable. But that’s not the end of the story. When the CRC volunteer followed up a few months later, Mary was having a hard time accepting Ann’s illness and eventual passing. CRC asked if she wanted to talk to a professional about the grieving process, a referral they could make. Indeed, it was exactly the support she needed. CRC guided Mary toward hospice counseling to manage her grief.
Sometimes, even the rescuers need rescuing.
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One Call Does It All: The Volunteer Experience |
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“Thank you for calling the Collier Resource Center. How may I help you?”
With those words, our volunteers are ready at the phones to help those who reach out to CRC. “We can hear the need and worry in a caller’s voice,” said one volunteer. “We listen closely and ask questions so that we can direct callers to the best possible resources."
Another CRC volunteer said: “When we guide our callers towards the help they need, they are always so grateful. But we are equally grateful that we’ve been given the opportunity to listen and help them through their difficult times."
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Service is the Rent we Pay |
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Mike Lyster presenting Hendel award along with a Florida Senate Proclamation from Sen. Kathleen Passidomo |
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CRC founder and board chairwoman Nina Gray has a personal philosophy that "service is the rent we pay for living." This year, Nina was honored with the prestigious Murray Hendel Civic Achievement Award by the Collier Citizens Council for her 40 years of service to those in need. Indeed, the world is a kinder, gentler, more generous place because of Nina. |
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Thank You to our Generous Grantors |
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Women’s Giving Circle for supporting our Case Management Program.
St. John's Episcopal Church for their unrestricted grant allowing us to increase the number of clients served.
Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church for their capacity-building grant specifically for 2023 Board, staff, and volunteer training.
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Give the Gift of a Better Life |
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We need your help now, more than ever before, to ensure that those in need receive our assistance and connections with the most appropriate resources. Your donation will help individuals and families receive individualized and personalized case management and follow-up services empowering them to improve their quality of life.
Please click the “donate now” button below and be assured that you have helped make someone’s life so much better!
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The hours of operation are M-F, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
PO Box 110905, Naples, FL 34108
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Please make a gift to CRC today! |
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