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Our students work
hard and are so
deserving of an
opportunity to attend
this historic event...
Immokalee Foundation’s They were so excited
programs. All have great
potential and are intelligent, and could not stop
but they have spent little talking about how
time out of Immokalee they were going to
– making the trip to the be able to experience
United States capital a
unique experience. an event that many
“I could count on one others never would.
hand the number of times
I’ve left Florida,” said 17-year-old Immokalee High School
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senior Leslie Gallegos. “It was cold! We rode on the Metro, and 10% OFF 1 VISIT
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part of this event was amazing, to think the world was watching
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Gallegos also attends Florida SouthWestern State College (with Erick or Anita only,
on an early admission program. She hopes to major in not good with any other offer)
education. One can only imagine that this experience will help
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her some day in her chosen field. before 3/31/17
Students also witnessed another historic event. The Women’s
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On their last day in D.C., the students saw the monuments your bone structure, face shape and seasonal colour
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very hard in January. “It takes time to process all of what we
saw,” she said. “We just don’t see things like that in Immokalee.” Anita and Erick are the most dedicated and
“Our students work hard and are so deserving of an “ passionate Hair Professionals who
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Foundation Program Services Director Noemi Perez. “They when you contact a salon for the
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were so excited and could not stop talking about how they
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were going to be able to experience an event that many others
–Lori ”
never would.”
The Immokalee Foundation provides a range of education
programs that focus on building pathways to success through
college and post-secondary preparation and support, mentoring
and tutoring, opportunities for broadening experiences, and
life skills development leading to economic independence.
To learn more about The Immokalee Foundation, including
volunteering, becoming a mentor, making a donation or any Erick and Anita have been making Neapolitan
other information, call 239.430.9122 or visit women beautiful for over 20 years.
www.immokaleefoundation.org. 239.777.2380
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