DeSoto joins Charlotte, Manatee, and Sarasota counties in the regional effort to promote reading proficiency for children

Students created posters to emphasize the importance of going to school every day

The milestone sparked an additional $100,000 contribution from The Patterson Foundation

Award-winning author Joy Thomas Moore will discuss “The Power of Presence” with community members exploring the book

The Patterson Foundation will make additional $100,000 contributions for every $500,000 raised by the community

The match will benefit organizations participating in Margin & Mission Ignition, an initiative of The Patterson Foundation focused on boosting nonprofit mission impact through earned-income strategies

Graduates are eligible to apply for career-building experience through the end of the year

$100,000 contributions will be made in response to key milestones reached by community giving during the campaign

The contribution will support medium- and long-term recovery efforts in the regions affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael

Since 2013, the foundation has invested over $1.25 million to strengthen the campaign’s early literacy efforts spanning more than 390 communities nationwide

The program’s central goal is to make Florida’s public education number one

Charlotte joins Sarasota and Manatee counties in the regional effort to promote reading proficiency for children

Design of Phase 1A of the master plan begins immediately

Everything from theatrical performances about bullying to science experiments using liquid nitrogen to produce ice cream were on display recently, as nearly 200 area teachers took time out from their weekend to attend EdExploreSRQ’s third annual ED-stravaganza

Discover the power of experiential learning for students grades K–12 at the EdExploreSRQ ED-stravaganza 2018