NAVIGATING THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTER $1.4 MILLION FUNDING LOSS On July 1, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration withheld approximately $1.3 billion in funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, a key federal program of the U.S. Department of Education. This funding supports after-school and summer learning initiatives for over 1.4 million children [...]
Empowering Futures: Grace Place Scholarships Fuel Naples’ WorkforceGrace Place’s scholarship program is sparking a wave of opportunity. For over two decades, Grace Place has been a catalyst for change, and today, its college scholarship program is boosting the local workforce and economy with a new generation of dream achievers.Each year, Grace Place awards four full-ride [...]
Young Leaders, Big Impact: Meet the Grace Place Board of Ambassadors At Grace Place, we’re fortunate to have a passionate group of young professionals dedicated to advancing our mission through advocacy, volunteerism, and philanthropy. Our Board of Ambassadors is made up of emerging leaders who are using their time, talents, and networks to create meaningful [...]
Making Waves: Grace Place Students Learn Swimming and Water Safety Skills At Grace Place, we believe every child deserves the chance to feel confident and safe in the water. This summer, our elementary students are doing just that—participating in swim lessons focused on building essential water safety skills. Through this program, students are learning how [...]
Celebrating Our Grant Funders: Together, We Make a Difference We are honored and grateful to receive the support of important foundations and corporations who understand the transformative impact we can achieve together in our community. Their unwavering commitment and involvement are instrumental in making our community a better place for all. As we reflect on [...]
Inspiring Words from a Bright Beginning Student Eba's Speech at our 2024 Hearts of Grace Hello, my name is Eba. I was born in Texas, but I grew up in Mexico. When I moved to the United States in 2005, I realized the importance of learning English to communicate, and it became my primary focus [...]
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For the last four weeks, our 7th and 8th graders in our Academy of Leaders program have participated in the Crowning Daughters for Success leadership course. The students covered topics on building a strong character for effective leaders, making good choices, staying in a positive mindset in negative situations, and developing practical skills to be [...]
Seven students from the LEAD (Leaders Empowered to Achieve Dreams)high school college and career readiness program were recently recognized for their successful completion of The Vault, a financial literacy program offered in partnership with Youth 4 Orphans. The students had the highest scores in the financial literacy course in addition to having perfect attendance. They learned about [...]
For the days she does not have the Grace Place LEAD program after school, it’s a 37-minute walk from Golden Gate High School to Jovania’s house in Golden Gate city. When Jovania participates in weekend LEAD (Leaders Empowered to Achieve Dreams) high school program activities at Grace Place or volunteers in the food pantry, it’s [...]