Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry – Arcadia
Author’s Note: SUNCOAST DISASTER RECOVERY FUND The day after Hurricane Ian hit the Suncoast of Florida, The Patterson Foundation announced a $5…
Just Right: Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry — Port Charlotte
Editor’s Note: Since 2018, albeit interrupted by COVD, SCGLR has hosted 18 Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry events providing 708 families with 7…
The Stars Aligned at Dive into Reading Camps
Editor’s Note: Photo courtesy of Ray Collins.
The Stars Aligned at Dive into Reading Camps
I woke up one summer morning and had an overw…
Through the Eyes of an Operations Management Academic
Editor’s Note: Dr. Joni S. Steinberg manages The Patterson Foundation’s (TPF) Advancing Philanthropic Leadership (APL) initiative. In collabora…
Spreading Literacy, Pineapples, and Joy: Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry
It wasn’t exactly a holiday party, although you could feel a sense of celebration in the air. Smiles, conversations, snacks, and laughter were…
They Say Money Can’t Buy Happiness. Here’s Proof, Quarters Can!
Editor’s Note: All names have been changed to protect personal privacy.
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) just completed a…
Manatee Officials Hopeful for Rogers Garden-Bullock and Daughtrey’s Future
The two elementary schools must earn a C this year in order to avoid closure, conversion to a charter or takeover by a private management firm…
Funcionarios de Manatee esperanzados por el futuro de Rogers Garden-Bullock y Daughtrey
Las dos escuelas primarias deben obtener una C este año para evitar su cierre, convertirse en una escuela chárter o que una empresa de gestión…
Fourth-Grade Twins Journey to the Panhandle After Hurricane Michael
Editor’s Note: Fourth-grade twins Kennedy and Avery Cole raised money for Bay Haven Charter Academy in Panama City after learning about the dev…
Volunteering Brings Joy to All!
Editor’s Note: Caroline Russell is a 7th-grade student in the Panther Gifted Academy at Sarasota Middle School who volunteered with the Suncoas…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Part I
The word, neighbor, resonated in a new way for about 100 people in Manatee County on Saturday, July 14. The first Pop-Up Neighbor event, sponso…
Dive into Reading
As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘what are you doing for others?’”
To help a child improve his/…
Fulfilling My Passions While Helping Our Children
Editor’s Note: Amanda McNary is a third-grade teacher at Alta Vista Elementary School and a new Suncoast Campaign for Grade-level Reading (SCGL…
Satisfaciendo mis pasiones mientras ayudo a nuestros niños
Nota del editor: Amanda McNary es profesora de tercer grado en la escuela primaria Alta Vista y nuevo miembro del equipo de la Suncoast Campaig…