Community

Bonita Springs Assistance Office
Literacy Council
Gabriel House
Koreshan State Park
Foundation for Developmentally Disabled
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation

Bonita Springs Assistance Office
For over twenty five years, the Bonita Springs Assistance Office has served as a primary social service agency in southwest Florida.
We are proud of the fact that we have helped thousands of area residents at a time of crisis
The objectives of our organization are to: http://www.bsao.org/

• Provide emergency relief for community residents to lessen the impact of financial and personal crises.
  
• To help others recognize their own capacity to help themselves.
• To cooperate with all agencies interested in various phases of social work in the Bonita Springs area.

Literacy Council
The Literacy Council of Bonita Springs provides free instruction for adults in reading and writing, and in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).We also offer a Moms and Tots Family Literacy program for mothers and their young children.
Additionally, we offer work-site literacy programs at 17 local golf/gated communities.
Our program serves residents of Bonita Springs, San Carlos Park, Estero and North Naples. http://www.bonitaliteracy.org/

Gabriel House
The mission of The Gabriel House is unique, that is to rescue children who have been abandoned, discarded and who are in need of medical treatment. The vision is to rescue, rehabilitate and help these children reach their highest level of independence and functioning. The home provides a loving compassionate Christian environment which does not discriminate against race, creed or color. The target population is focused on children from birth to six years old. The healing power of love flowing freely to little children, coupled with the necessary medical treatment, has been close to miraculous. Over the past twenety years, many, many children have been rescued, medically treated and adopted across the United States. http://www.gabrielhouse.org/

Koreshan State Park
Throughout its history, Florida has welcomed pioneers of all kinds. Cyrus Reed Teed was probably the most unusual, bringing followers to Estero in 1894 to build New Jerusalem for his new faith, Koreshanity. The colony, known as the Koreshan Unity, believed that the entire universe existed within a giant, hollow sphere. The colony began fading after Teed?s death in 1908, and in 1961 the last four members deeded the land to the state. Today, visitors can fish, picnic, boat, and hike where Teed?s visionaries once carried out survey experiments to prove the horizon on the beaches of Lee County curves upward. A boat ramp and canoe rentals are available. Visitors can take self-guided tours of the settlement or a ranger-guided tour. For overnight stays, the park has a full-facility campground. Campers can enjoy campfire programs every Saturday night from January through March. http://www.stateparks.com/koreshan.html

Foundation for Developmentally Disabled
To advocate for an enhanced quality of life for Collier County citizens with developmental disabilities; to provide quality affordable housing for developmentally disabled citizens; to increase community awareness of the unique worth of these individuals; to provide social and recreational activities for these persons; and to serve as a support group for their families. http://www.ffddnaples.org/

Lee Memorial Health System Foundation
Who we are...
We're your friends, your family and your neighbors.Open since 1916, Lee Memorial Health - or LMHS as we like to call it - continues to be an award-winning healthcare system serving thousands of patients each year. Our success, however, begins with our greatest assets...our employees.Our staff is routinely recognized for the compassionate and dedicated care they provide to their patients. More than 8,500 employees and 3,000 volunteers are part of the LMHS family - the very heart of our health System.
Additionally, more than 70 board certified physicians are on staff full-time at Lee Physician Group and Lee Convenient Care offices. LMHS also employs over 90 specialists who provide care for our patients in Lee County. http://www.leememorial.org