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Meet the 2018 Jubilee Scholarship Winners
“You’ve won the Jubilee Scholarship.” Five words that changed Karen Merillien and Marlen Hernandez’s lives forever. The Jubilee Scholarship, a four-year “full ride” to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), is offered exclusively [...]
Kindergarten Ready
MEET RICARDO When Ricardo started the Bright Beginnings program at Grace Place he barely spoke a word of English, not that you would know, because he barely spoke at all. "Ricardo was [...]
Remembering Barbara Bush
Remembering Barbara Bush Barbara Bush’s philanthropy and advocacy has changed lives across the world. As a champion for literacy, she knew the boundless value in simply being able to read a book to [...]
Sibling Act
Grace Place had a special visitor recently when Will, the oldest sibling in the Alcius family, came to visit campus. Will, his brother Keith, and his sister Louise were some of the first [...]
Grace Place Students “Give Where They Live”
For the fourth consecutive year - the Community Foundation of Collier County and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation partnered to present Give Where You Live Collier. Grace Place was again selected as one [...]
The Christmas Spirit Abounds
There was an abundance of Christmas spirit at Grace Place this December as programs celebrated the season with special parties and events. Mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers came together at the Bright Beginnings [...]