The Immokalee Foundation in Naples, Florida, has received $3.4 million from the Donna Demeo Trust in support of the southwest Florida nonprofit’s youth and young adult education and workforce development programs, Florida Weekly reports.
The gift will help expand the long-term impact of the foundation’s Career Pathways initiative for students living in Immokalee, an underserved part of the Naples Metro region. To that end, the funding will foster career exploration, technical skill development, paid internships, and mentoring from middle school through postsecondary completion.
“No words can fully express our gratitude for the generosity and vision of Donna Demeo,” said Immokalee Foundation CEO Noemi Y. Perez. “A legacy gift to the Immokalee Foundation is a powerful way to ensure many more students in Immokalee have access to educational and career-building opportunities that create lifelong success and help our community thrive for generations to come.”…