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17 Dec

Featured Champion: China Pierrelus

December 17, 2015
By CFL Admin

As a child of Haitian immigrants, China dreamed of one day receiving a degree and making her parents proud. As a first generation stude...

17 Dec

For Students, Our Work for Students

Champions For Learning To Name Five Suncoast Credit Union Scholars In 2016

December 17, 2015
By CFL Admin

The Suncoast Credit Union announces its partnership with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, and Champions For Learning, t...

09 Dec

Golden Apple, Our Work for Students

Champions For Learning Announces Collier County Teachers of Distinction

December 9, 2015
By CFL Admin

The job of molding the minds of our future leaders is a responsibility not to be taken lightly. Teachers have risen to the occasion and...

08 Dec

Changemakers, Our Work for Educators, Our Work for Students

Champions Day: Making A Difference in the Lives of Students

December 8, 2015
By CFL Admin

To many Snow White, Cinderella, and a lawyer wouldn’t fall under the same category. But to Hailie Dixon, who grew up in a single mother...

08 Dec

Changemakers

Featured Champion: William R. Barker

December 8, 2015
By CFL Admin

“The consequence of a quality education becomes more apparent to me every year that passes,” says William R. Barker, Chair of Champions...

18 Nov

Our Work for Educators, Our Work for Students

Champions For Learning Ranked Among Top 25 Education Foundations Nationwide

November 18, 2015
By CFL Admin

Champions For Learning, Collier County's education foundation, has been ranked 21st in the nation’s only annual study of K-12 education...

18 Nov

Changemakers, Our Work for Students

Changing the Future One Student at a Time

November 18, 2015
By CFL Admin

“As a mentor, Jack always showed up. He was always supportive. He made me feel like he actually cared,” says Jerry, a 2015 Take Stock i...

05 Nov

Changemakers

Thank you Mrs. Gaynor-Outstanding Philanthropist 2015

November 5, 2015
By CFL Admin

On November 12th, Mrs. Lavern Gaynor was recognized as the Outstanding Philanthropist for 2015 by the Everglades Chapter of the Associa...

05 Nov

Changemakers

Featured Champion: Suncoast Credit Union Foundation

November 5, 2015
By CFL Admin

“Suncoast Credit Union Foundation believes that by investing in students and teachers, we are providing the support system to make a st...

06 Oct

For Educators, Our Work for Educators

Collier County Teachers Surprised With Classroom Grants

October 6, 2015
By CFL Admin

On October 6, 2015, Champions For Learning awarded $54,450 in Connect With A Classroom grants to area teachers. Volunteers, supporters...