Entries by LifeInNaples

Immokalee Foundation Students Celebrate With Scholarships

Thirteen Immokalee Foundation students were awarded $500 Isabella Eghrari Memorial Scholarship earlier this year to use as they elected. The only criteria: enjoy! Thirteen first-year freshmen from The Immokalee Foundation were able to enjoy a range of fun activities thanks to the annual Isabella Eghrari Memorial Scholarship. The award provided $500 scholarships for Immokalee Foundation […]

Immokalee Foundation Students Celebrate High School Graduation

18 Immokalee Foundation students graduated in top 20% of their class and six of the top 10 graduates are Immokalee Foundation students. Thirty-nine students from The Immokalee Foundation are celebrating their graduation from Immokalee High School. Many of the graduates will become the first in their family to attend college. At Immokalee High School, Foundation […]

HELP A DIABETIC CHILD AWARDED A GRANT

HELP A DIABETIC CHILD AWARDED RICHARD M. SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT TO ASSIST CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS Help A Diabetic Child (HADC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families who are dealing with diabetes, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. The grant will benefit local children […]

The Immokalee Foundation Accepting Middle School Applications for Career Pathways Program

Students explore a broad range of careers in four pathways: Business Management & Entrepreneurship, Education & Human Services, Engineering & Construction Management, and Healthcare The Immokalee Foundation is accepting applications from middle school students for its Career Pathways program that offers career exploration, technical, college and university exposure, homework assistance, and scholarship opportunities. Students entering […]

Immokalee Foundation Receives $25,000 Grant from United Way

Immokalee Foundation Receives $25,000 Grant from United Way of Collier and the Keys to Support Career Pathways Program The United Way of Collier and the Keys awarded The Immokalee Foundation a $25,000 grant to support the Foundation’s innovative Career Pathways program. The funds will help continue to develop enhanced curriculum and provide experiential learning opportunities […]

FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BID, NAPLES PATHWAYS COALITION AND NPD PARTNER

FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BID, NAPLES PATHWAYS COALITION AND NAPLES POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTNER ON BIKE SAFETY INITIATIVE The Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District has partnered with the Naples Pathways Coalition and Naples Police Department to provide bicycle lights and other safety equipment to workers along the Avenue. The initiative is intended to improve workers’ commutes […]

NAPLES YACHT CLUB AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLIER COUNTY STUDENTS

NAPLES YACHT CLUB CHAPTER OF INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE BLUE GAVEL AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLIER COUNTY STUDENTS   Dozens of students from schools across Collier County were awarded college scholarships recently by the Naples Yacht Club Chapter of the International Order of the Blue Gavel enabling them to proceed to college and further their education. […]

Noemi Perez of The Immokalee Foundation Named 2022 College Ready Florida Innovator

The President and CEO of The Immokalee Foundation was honored by the Florida College Access Network thanks to her work with the Career Pathways program Noemi Perez, President and CEO of The Immokalee Foundation has been named as Florida College Access Network’s (FCAN) 2022 College Ready Florida Innovator. Perez was honored with the award during […]