Feature Profiles
See who's already "on the bus" and supporting education.
Featured Profiles
Summer’s Coming – Got Interns?
Business and students, summer will be here before you know it. Now is the time to post your internship opportunities or to look for one this summer. www.GetOnTheBusCollier.org is a one-stop, interactive search engine through which educators and schools, students and families, as well as individuals, business and organizations, can work together to provide informationRead More…
“Budding Botanists” Gets Students into the Garden
The Naples Botanical Garden is proud to announce the winner of the first-ever “Budding Botanists” essay contest. The contest, open to 4th graders who participated in the Collier County Public Schools’ “Budding Botanists” field trip program at the Garden, asked students to write a story about waking up one day to a world without plants.Read More…
The Benefits of Giving Back
A sense of responsibility, real-life experience, and the satisfaction from giving back to your community—these are what Golden Gate High senior, David Diaz, values most. David, who is also a student in the Take Stock in Children Scholarship and Mentoring program, has given over 780 hours of volunteer time to three organizations: The Conservancy ofRead More…
“From Our Hearts Through Our Hands”
It began at a breakfast meeting at a corner restaurant, when Tom Riley happened to be meeting with his staff at the same time Education Foundation staff were meeting with folks from WINKTV to review the preparations for the upcoming annual Golden Apple television program. We mentioned to Tom that we were going to haveRead More…
Giving the Gift of Lifelong Learning
Some people are born with a lifelong love for learning and the ability to share their commitment by being involved and giving. Willis and Joyce Heim are two such people who generously donate their time, talent and support. They strongly believe in higher education and their support of The Education Foundation’s Take Stock in ChildrenRead More…
Congratulations to the 2011-2012 Heart of the Apple Winners!
The “Heart of the Apple” award recognizes those who have made a significant collective impact on education in our community. The Education Foundation of Collier County is pleased to announce that the winners of the second annual Heart of the Apple award will be presented to Herb and Ann Rowe who have been passionate aboutRead More…
Moorings Park On the Bus to Benefit Our Community
Moorings Park is an exceptional retirement facility that has a clear mission of social accountability through investment directly in the surrounding community. Each year, Moorings Park gives a specific amount of their resources back to the Greater Naples community in the form of grants to local not-for-profits and public health efforts including their support ofRead More…
Going the Extra Miles to Help Those in Need
Giving back to a community can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life. Recent Take Stock in Children graduate, Nasha Etienne, who attended an outreach trip to the Dominican Republic last spring, applied that concept to provide aid to those less fortunate. She is part of the Service Learning Group, a Florida GulfRead More…
The English-Speaking Union Supports the Power of Communication
Communication is an essential life skill. Good communication skills provide the opportunity for learning, jobs, and success. The English-Speaking Union strives to improve communication and understanding through the use of the English language. The English-Speaking Union has been providing financial support to The Education Foundation of Collier County for ten years, funding over $55,000 inRead More…
Lely student gets on the bus on her way to FSU
High school is a time for studying, having fun with friends, and going to parties and proms. But for recent Lely graduate, Sarah Kristine Hagedorn, it was also a time to help her community and “Get on the Bus”. Sarah’s focus on her studies, dual enrollment at Edison State College, and completion of online coursesRead More…
