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THE IMMOKALEE

FOUNDATION

raised $2.5 million during annual

events to help Immokalee students

by Noemi Y. Perez

he Immokalee Foundation unveiled its new career
model during the Charity Classic Celebration gala and
Pro-Am this month, garnering strong support from
T philanthropists and community business leaders who
donated $2.5 million to support the foundation’s groundbreaking
programs that serve the youth of Immokalee.
The Charity Classic Celebration provided attendees with
the opportunity to support specific programs that help students
choose and achieve a profession; Charity Classic Pro-Am
participants enjoyed a day of golf with nearly two dozen of the top
men and women players in the nation. TIF Charity Classic Pro-Am 1st place
overall - Paul Belfore, golf pro Kristy
The foundation’s new career model, known as “Rewarding
Careers in the New Economy,” is based on extensive research of McPherson, Patrick Trittler, David
Gordley, Steve Thompson, golf pro
in-demand professions in Southwest Florida and a comprehensive, Paul Azinger
all-new curriculum that helps students follow the pathway to
their chosen career. The model recognizes that many well paying
jobs are available to students who earn industry recognized
certifications and credentials, in addition to professions that
require two- and four-year college degrees.

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