"CCCR Business 100" Adds Five New Members

NAPLES, Fla. - July 22, 2015 - PRLog -- David J. Hollinger Associates, Florida Community Bank, WhatNow? International, Whole Foods Market-Naples, and Wholesome Hound Pet Store  have recently joined the CCCR Business 100, a group of local businesses, foundations and civic associations that make an annual contribution to Collier Child Care Resources (CCCR) to help support its early learning programs.

Tiffany Cawley, CCCR’s Director of Development & Marketing said, “More and more businesses are beginning to realize that by joining the CCCR Business 100 they are not only contributing to a worthwhile cause, but are helping their businesses gain exposure to potential clients and customers.”  Cawley added that the businesses benefit from recognition through CCCR’s networking events, press releases, social media mentions, advertisements, website write-ups, and frequent mass marketing e-mails which list their company names.

Below is a general description of each of the five companies that have recently joined the CCCR Business 100:

Hollinger, a leader in professional recruiting since 1970, opened its newest location in Naples, Florida in 2014. Hollinger maintains a national footprint with recruiting offices in the Northeast and Southeast, as well as strategic partnerships in California, North Carolina, Illinois, and Texas.  Two of Hollinger’s recruiting silos, with branches in Southwest Florida - David J. Hollinger Associates for retained search, and HollingerJobs.com for contingency search - provide high-caliber talent acquisition for the insurance, medical and healthcare industries and nonprofit organizations.

With over $6.0 billion in assets, Florida Community Bank (FCB) is the fourth largest Florida-based bank. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, , the bank serves the state with over 50 full service banking centers. The presence of FCB blankets both Florida coasts from Daytona Beach to Miami-Dade, Naples through Tampa Bay to Brooksville, as well as the I-4 Corridor. FCB is consistently ranked among the most highly capitalized banks in the state with capital ratios exceeding the regulatory standard to be considered “well capitalized” by a wide margin.  FCB is also dedicated and committed to supporting the local communities in which they live and serve, including Collier County.

Jan Terry, life coach and owner of WhatNow? International, holds university degrees in sociology that have assisted her with human behavior, the patterns that emerge and counseling clients.  Jan has also been a professor at various universities in Toronto, Canada.  Her areas of teaching were marketing and advertising, and strategic planning. She has been the owner/president of her advertising agency and life coaching company for over 18 years.  Terry currently serves on CCCR’s Board of Directors.

Whole Foods Market-Naples has been an avid supporter of CCCR recently and in the past by holding in-store events with proceeds benefitting CCCR’s early learning programs.  Since 1980, Whole Foods Market has pioneered the organic and natural foods movement, starting out with one small store in Austin, Texas. Today, it is the world’s leader in natural and organic foods, with 422 stores in North America and the United Kingdom.

Molly Havig, a former attorney in Atlanta and Stephanie Zaiser, a former communications director in Boston, are the owners of the new boutique healthy pet food market, Wholesome Hound, which opened in January in downtown Naples off  Ninth Street. The store features natural pet food, healthy treats, and toys plus equipment ranging from car seats to life jackets. They are expanding to add a grooming spa, which will open in November. The store is open every day except Sunday.  Both owners have their early roots in Naples and met at Lake Park Elementary in Naples, and went to Gulfview Middle and Naples High together.

Donations from the CCCR Business 100 help support three child development centers operated by Collier Child Care Resources (CCCR):  the NCEF Early Childhood Development Center, which serves children from infancy to five years of age and is located at Florida SouthWestern State College. About 75 percent of the children enrolled are from lower-income families in need of tuition assistance and 55 percent live at or below poverty level; and two A Step Up Child Development Centers, located at Golden Gate and Immokalee High Schools for the infants and preschool-aged children of teen moms who are determined to graduate from high school.

To learn more about Collier Child Care Resources (CCCR), become a member of the CCCR Business 100, volunteer, or make a donation, please visit www.collierchildcare.org or call     239-643-3908.

About Collier Child Care Resources (CCCR):

Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. (CCCR) is a private, nonprofit agency whose main focus surrounds the education of young children, birth to five, and provides professional development services to teachers in the early childhood community.  CCCR has been serving children, families and early learning professionals in Collier County since 2008.  The mission is to support the needs of Collier County's children, families and early learning professionals by providing high quality education, resources and child care services.  The agency must rely on generous donations and volunteer efforts from members of the community, corporations and foundations to build and maintain programs that make a difference to low-income children.  Collier Chhild Care Resources, Inc. is a United Way partner agency.