About Us

Mission: To create and promote opportunities for charitable giving as a way of living through character education and community engagement.

Charity for Change™ is a 501(c)(3) public charity.  The Charity for Change programs are funded solely by individual donations, foundation grants, business partners, and civic organizations.

Advisory Board:

Community Partners:

                      2nd Chance Foundation

                      4What Interactive

                      Adams & O'Reilly

   The Arlington

                      Arthrex

                      Ave Maria Development

                      BMO Harris Bank, N.A.

   Bank of America Charitable Fund

                      Bridger Construction, Inc.

                      Brooks Insurance Services

                      Classroom Plus

                      Community Foundation of Collier County

                      Costco

                      Cove Yacht Club

                      Davidson, Nick & Co., CPA's, Inc.

                      Driftwood Garden Centers

                      FedEx Office

   First National Bank of the Gulf Coast

   Graney Family Fund

                      Gravina Smith Matte & Arnold

                      Guerilla Media, LLC

   Gulfshore Insurance

   Hahn Loeser 

                      Hibiscus Publishing

   Home-Tech

   Moe & Dot Kent

   Legacy Foundation Group Fund of the Community Foundation of Collier County

                      Pauli Systems, LC

                      Peace Love & Little Donuts 

                      Publix

                      Rosenberg Family Foundation

                      Shamrock Bank

                      Signs Now

                      Soldavini & Caldwell, CPA, PA                     

                      Third Eye Management and Marketing

                      Walmart Supercenter

Giver Team Staff and Consultant:

                      Karen Conley, President/CEO

                      Rachel Bridger, Program Coordinator

                      Peg O'Kane, Operations Coordinator                   

                      Suzanne Todd, Community Outreach Coordinator

                      Robin DeMattia, Communications

Volunteer Opportunities: 

             Contact us to learn more about our volunteer opportunities

Committees:

SCHOOL "GIVER" PROGRAM COMMITTEES

Character Education Curriculum and "Counting for Charity" Development

Dr. Ruth Clark

Amy Byington

Suzanne Clarke

Debbie Graham

Laurie Henning

Pam Moran

Gina Napoli

Kristin Ward

Development and Design

Tom Bridger - Classroom Banks and Membership

Gary Conley - Giver's name and the Giver Shiver

Karla Conley - Classroom Art Projects and Heart Necklace Design

Patricia Cooper - Classroom Deposits and Membership

Gene Dykes - Classroom Banks

Burton Meisner - Photography

Carol Mueller - Glow Wristbands

Hans Mueller - Glow Wristbands

Dominique Rihs - Classroom Deposits

Jennifer Roan - Classroom Deposits and Glow Wristbands

Heidi Ross - Data Management

Anne Ross - Teacher's Guide

Sally Ross - Classroom Deposits and Glow Wristbands

Ri Tarnpoll - Classroom Deposits

Caryl Thompson - Classroom Deposits and Glow Wristbands

Charity Criteria and Review

Rebecca Rosenberg - Chairman

John Rosenberg

Dominique Rihs 

Heidi Ross

GIVER TEAM SCHOOL LEADERS

Suzie Alden

Suzanne Clarke

Kelly Dodge

Megan Dotres

Holley Holland

Kathryn Klein 

Jennifer Landry

Debbie McWaters

Megan Noe

Katy Rogers

 

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Professional Team:

Accounting - Soldavini & Caldwell, CPA, PA, 5455 Jaeger Road, Naples, FL   34109 

Graphic Design - Tim Kling Graphic Design, 3062 Sandpiper Bay Circle, K106, Naples, FL 34112

Legal and 501(c)(3) status - Howard Hujsa, Cummings & Lockwood, LLC, 8000 Health Center Boulevard, Suite 300, Bonita Springs, FL 34135

Legal/Trademark and Copyright - Jeanne Seewald, Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP, 800 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 600, Naples, FL 34108

Website and Character Design - 4What Interactive, 1040 Collier Center Way, Suite 15, Naples, FL 34110

Website Management - Pauli Systems, LC, 3960 Radio Road, Suite 103, Naples, FL 34104