Naples Winter Wine Festival raises over $15 million for charity

Naples Children and Education Foundation

Attendees of the 2018 Naples Winter Wine Festival raised $15.15 million for the Naples Children and Education Foundation over the weekend.

The 61 auction lots included a 2018 Rolls Royce Phantom that went for $780,000, a McLaren 720S for $650,000 and $520,000 for an experience in South Africa with the Staglin’s of Staglin Family Vineyard.

The funds raised at this year’s auction brings the Festival’s total to $176 million over the last 17 years.

LOVE the energy at #NWWF18! Bid High, Bid Often! It's All for The Kids!! pic.twitter.com/hJ5saxTdlS
— NCEF_NWWF (@NCEF_NWWF) January 27, 2018

Let the Good Times Rolls!!! Who will be the lucky bidder at #NWWF18 to own the first, standard wheel-base, 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom produced in the world? pic.twitter.com/aEBNRvOQCx

— NCEF_NWWF (@NCEF_NWWF) January 27, 2018

Check out some photos below of the three cars that sold in the auction Saturday night.

Naples Children and Education Foundation

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