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CHANGING LIVES,
CHANGING LIVES,

CHANGING LIVES,
CHANGING GENERATIONS
CHANGING GENERATIONS
CHANGING GENERATIONS THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION

THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION
amily carries a different meaning for many people. For THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION
amily carries a different meaning for many people. For
Immokalee, a small rural town 45 miles east of
Immokalee, a small rural town 45 miles east of
amily carries a different meaning for many people. For
downtown Naples, it is woven into the fabric of the
downtown Naples, it is woven into the fabric of the
Immokalee, a small rural town 45 miles east of
Fcommunity and its culture. I can recall growing up in
Fcommunity and its culture. I can recall growing up in
downtown Naples, it is woven into the fabric of the
Immokalee feeling cared for and included no matter who I was
Immokalee feeling cared for and included no matter who I was
Fcommunity and its culture. I can recall growing up in
with, where I was, or what I was doing. This feeling still exists
with, where I was, or what I was doing. This feeling still exists
Immokalee feeling cared for and included no matter who I was
today not just for me, but for the thousands of proud families
with, where I was, or what I was doing. This feeling still exists
today not just for me, but for the thousands of proud families
that call Immokalee “My Home.”
today not just for me, but for the thousands of proud families
that call Immokalee “My Home.”
that call Immokalee “My Home.”
At The Immokalee Foundation, we carry on the essence of what
At The Immokalee Foundation, we carry on the essence of what
makes Immokalee so special by creating an impact in the lives
At The Immokalee Foundation, we carry on the essence of what
makes Immokalee so special by creating an impact in the lives
of children that continues for generations. For 31 years, our
makes Immokalee so special by creating an impact in the lives
of children that continues for generations. For 31 years, our
family of staff, mentors, educators, donors, and volunteers has
of children that continues for generations. For 31 years, our
family of staff, mentors, educators, donors, and volunteers has
transformed over 13,000 lives through our education, career
family of staff, mentors, educators, donors, and volunteers has
transformed over 13,000 lives through our education, career
readiness, and professional development programs.
transformed over 13,000 lives through our education, career
readiness, and professional development programs.
readiness, and professional development programs.
It makes me proud to see parents who were once students
It makes me proud to see parents who were once students
of The Immokalee Foundation enroll their own children so
It makes me proud to see parents who were once students
that they too can experience the same transformations. This
of The Immokalee Foundation enroll their own children so
of The Immokalee Foundation enroll their own children so
truly creates an impact forever changing the course of family
that they too can experience the same transformations. This
that they too can experience the same transformations. This
generations, and an entire community.
truly creates an impact forever changing the course of family
truly creates an impact forever changing the course of family
generations, and an entire community.
generations, and an entire community.
I want to personally invite you to make an investment through
The Immokalee Foundation’s Family Society to help our
I want to personally invite you to make an investment through
I want to personally invite you to make an investment through
students - from elementary to postsecondary education, beat
The Immokalee Foundation’s Family Society to help our
The Immokalee Foundation’s Family Society to help our
the odds by growing up to be financially independent adults
students - from elementary to postsecondary education, beat
students - from elementary to postsecondary education, beat
with meaningful careers.
the odds by growing up to be financially independent adults
the odds by growing up to be financially independent adults
with meaningful careers.
This new initiative helps make giving easier than ever. With low
with meaningful careers.
monthly amounts starting at just $25, your investment will
This new initiative helps make giving easier than ever. With low
This new initiative helps make giving easier than ever. With low
generate an impact that goes beyond a lifetime. Will you join
monthly amounts starting at just $25, your investment will
monthly amounts starting at just $25, your investment will
our family?
generate an impact that goes beyond a lifetime. Will you join
generate an impact that goes beyond a lifetime. Will you join
our family?
Gratefully,
our family?
Gratefully,
Gratefully,
Noemi Y. Perez
President and CEO, The Immokalee Foundation
Noemi Y. Perez
President and CEO, The Immokalee Foundation
Noemi Y. Perez
To join The Family Society and give with a generational impact, visit
President and CEO, The Immokalee Foundation
To join The Family Society and give with a generational impact, visit
immokaleefoundation.org /familysociety
To join The Family Society and give with a generational impact, visit
immokaleefoundation.org /familysociety
immokaleefoundation.org /familysociety