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It all started with a dream…
The Children’s Museum of Naples is the dream of our founder, Allyson Loos, who saw the need for quality family experiences in Collier County that were inclusive for all children. She began sharing the idea with friends, who, in turn, found other friends with specific skills that would help during the early stages. Six women eventually made up the founding board: Allyson Loos, Lisa Van Dien, Kim Buckheit, Nancy Ross, Brenda Prioletti, and Julie Koester.
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2002 June: Initial organizational meetings
August: 501(c)(3) received September: Board organization/business plan developed 2003 February: Needs assessment conducted
April: Focus groups September: Negotiated park site with County December: Master Planner selected 2004 February: “Dream Catching” sessions
April: Master Plan completed June/July: Cost estimates obtained October: Executive Director, Joe Cox, hired November: Architectural plans begin 2005 January: Exhibit engineering design begins
August: Education Council completes 5 year plan December: Exhibit concept design completed 2006 July: North Collier Regional Park opens – future home of C’mon
August: Exhibit schematic design phase begins October: Board expands to fourteen (14) community leaders December: Exhibit Schematic design phase completed 2007 March: Capital Campaign Task Force established
May: Opening of C'mon administrative offices at 501 Goodlette Rd North June: Corporate Fundraising Campaign launched September: Museum Guild inaugurated December: Construction Documents completed 2008 March: Director of Development, Myra Williams, hired
April: Yabba Island Pirate Ball and Museum Guild raise $411,000 October: Director of Education, Jennifer Sabo, hired 2009 January 17: Great Venetian Duck Race raises over $85,000 for the Museum January 24: C’mon breaks ground! February: Traveling exhibit sponsored by the Tourist Development Council travels to eight children’s museums around the state and Museum Outreach begins
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 North Collier Regional Park site plan  Sketches for the alligator in Journey through the Everglades  Choosing the color palette  Sketches for The Street  Sketch of the future C'mon building |
C"mon federal tax identification number is 01-0687133. The Children's Museum of Naples is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, IRS Sections 509 (a)(1)
and 17(b)(1)(A)(vi) for both federal and state tax purposes. A copy of our official registration and financial information may be obtained from the
Florida Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 800-435-7352 within the state (CH-14271).
Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state.