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House of Gaia Will Connect to the World
ulu Carter, who founded Outside the Box- Studio, is formally opening the House of Gaia (Greek for Mother Earth) this month at 1660 Trade Center Way, off Airport Road, in Naples. The nonprofit community learning center will provide, “…many opportunities for growth, engaging in community projects and service, sustainable programs for educa- tion and many more for art, culture and travel,” she says. “The name befits a multi-cultural, multi-generational cen- ter, as we’ll connect people of the community with others around the world.”
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House of Gaia launched into action in May with a Rice and Beans for Haiti fundraiser that brought in more than $10,000 to open a new orphanage in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince. A dozen House of Gaia representatives— “Ambassadors of Joy”—travelled to Haiti to oversee the early stages of the establishment of the children’s home. “An impressive calendar of programs and projects is slated for the upcoming year to benefit a broad array of causes and community services, both in our own backyard and around the world,” advises Carter. “Outside the Box- Studio will still exist as a subsidiary program of House of Gaia and will be expanded to serve an even broader population.”
Location: 1660 Trade Center Way. For more information, call 239-272-6152 or visit
HouseOfGaia.org (to be launched in October).
oin Brigid’s Crossing Foundation Cat Sanctuary and the Collier Community Cat Coalition (CCC) in a local celebration of their first annual Community Cat Month. The purpose of the month-long activities, coordinated by Brigid’s Crossing and CCC (primarily a Trap, Neuter, Release group with volunteers feeding registered feral cat colonies), is to help raise awareness of National Feral Cat Day on October 16.
October Is Community Cat Month J
Launched in 2001 by the nonprofit organization Alley Cat
Allies, National Feral Cat Day events promote humane treatment and protection for feral and stray cats. “We call them ‘community cats,’ because they or their ancestors once had a family to call their own,” says Heather Burch, founder of Brigid’s Crossing. Free Naples events include an October 4 healing circle dedicated to homeless cats, at Animal Health Oasis, and festivi- ties on October 15 at CCC. A Bonita Springs October 16 event includes low-cost services for cats and family fun. On October 22, Whole Foods Market, in Naples, will host cat adoptions and a book signing by Cat and Crow author Lisa Fleming. Bonita and Naples volunteer veterinarians are also offering
a free spay/neuter program for orphaned cats; register early with Brigid’s. “Help stray and feral cats by catching them in special no-harm traps, usually available from local animal shelters, and having a veterinarian spay or neuter them,” advises Burch. She notes that veterinarians also clip the tip of one ear to indicate that a cat has been spayed or neutered.
For more information about event times and locations, contact Brigid’s Crossing at 239-591-8425 or
Brigid.com. Also visit
HumaneSociety.org/issues/feral_cats and
AlleyCat.org/nfcd. See ad, page 15.
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