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RCMA BABIES
Sweet Success
They had two things in common: poverty and RCMA.
Today there’s a third. All have worked and studied their way
into lives brimming with success.
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In the 1980s, there were no
cell phones – or any other
phones – in the orange
groves around Lake Placid.
So grove-workers Norma and
Zephrin Augustine had no inkling
that their toddler son, Zephrin
Jr., had suffered a ruptured
appendix at his RCMA childcare
center. When word arrived, little Zep
already was at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, headed into surgery.
Two decades later, Norma Augustine
still marvels at RCMA’s role. “They
had arranged everything,” she said.
Her little boy healed well. By 2004,
he had played his way into a football
scholarship at the University of Florida.
Now in its 45th year, RCMA can
celebrate Zep’s story, and many other
successes of former RCMA babies
who beat the odds. They overcame
impoverished childhoods, followed
the wisdom of caring adults and
seized educational opportunities.
We showcase six thriving young
adults in this Annual Report. All have
established track records of excellence,
academically if not professionally.
Their successes started in their most
formative years, in RCMA centers.
There is the child who read
and read until she became a
high school salutatorian.
There is youngest of 12 children,
who rose from the orange groves of
Ruskin into a law practice in Tampa.
And there is the little girl who once
lived out of a truck in Wimauma, and
owns two insurance agencies today.
Even with RCMA’s help, these
successes were unlikely. Children
from low-income families typically
enter preschools lagging behind their
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Now in its 45th year, RCMA can celebrate
Zep’s story, and many other successes of
former RCMA babies who beat the odds. They
overcame impoverished childhoods, followed
the wisdom of caring adults and seized
educational opportunities.
For Jesus Elizarraras, now a
lawyer, there was a teacher at
RCMA and another in seventh
grade who awarded him a science
trophy. “I was like, ‘Whoa, you
know, I am bright,’ “ he recalls.
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more affluent peers in knowledge and
language development. The gap tends
to widen steadily through high school.
RCMA helps narrow the gap by
providing a high quality early childhood
program, assessing children and
planning for each of them specifically.
But then, the rest of the task relies on
motivation from others. The parents
get as much attention in RCMA
programming as possible, learning
about the importance of reading, of
eating together, of providing loving
structure and limits for their children.
Judy Burleson, RCMA’s Education
Director points out, “If the parent
and child believe they can do well in
school, then they’re going to make it.”
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Most of the young adults profiled in
this report could name a teacher who
convinced them they could excel.
Nelda Gaytan, a teacher at RCMA’s
Redlands Child Development Center
in Homestead, repeatedly encouraged
little Vanessa Galdamez to read and
think big. Now she does both. Vanessa
is one of two from her graduating class
attending the University of Florida,
where she is an accounting major.
Marta Rodriguez, sent adrift by her
father’s untimely death, refocused
on her education thanks to the
coaxing of a ninth-grade teacher.
For Charlie Brown, it was his
kindergarten teacher. “She
showed me that I could be a
real good student,” he says.
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Their parents were both
influential and inspirational.
Marta watched her widowed,
uneducated mother work multiple
jobs until the family could buy
land, a home and a car.
“If my mom can do this,” Marta
thought, “just imagine what I
can do for my kids, and what
they can do for their kids.”
Vanessa watched her father struggling
to build his new landscaping
business. “Hard work was always
stressed at home,” she said. “That
was motivating for me; to try to do
something better, to use the resources
that I had that they didn’t, to do
something better with my life.”
Louisa Cannamela’s life gained sharp
and surprising focus thanks to a
Christmas present. It was a nurse’s kit,
complete with a tiny, white uniform.
Louisa became “my little nurse” to her
father, a crew leader on a tomato farm
outside Immokalee. She treated his
wounds, real and imaginary, whenever
he trudged home from the fields.
Today she’s a college graduate and a
nurse for real, at a Naples hospital.
“It’s totally different when you see
your parents come home beat, tired
and knowing they’ve been frying in the
sun,” Louisa says. “I’ve seen how hard
they worked. I want to work that hard.”
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Charlie
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aVon parK – Charlie Brown remembers
arriving at rCma at 6 a.m. each day –
so early that teachers would coax him
back to sleep. But he fell in love with
the south highlands center. on his
graduation day in the red cap and gown,
Charlie cried. he didn’t want to leave.
Yet little Charlie soon found that other
grownups were waiting to follow the lead of rCma’s staff
in helping him thrive. a kindergarten teacher convinced him
he could excel. a Future Farmers of america advisor taught
Charlie the art of public speaking.
today, Charlie is the senior class superstar at avon park
high school. he has top-notch grades, football awards and
recruitment letters from ivy league coaches.
“i would be proud to have him as my son,” says Charlie’s
principal, stu guthrie.
last summer, Charlie went to tallahassee for Boys state,
the american legion’s crash-course in civics and politics.
his fellow attendees elected him governor of Florida. then
at Boys nation, in arlington, Va., Charlie’s fellow senators
from 49 states elected Charlie president. he met president
obama.
Charlie attributes his many achievements to focus and a
willingness to postpone fun now for success in the future.
rusKin – as the youngest of 12 children,
Jesus elizarraras learned a lot growing up.
he watched his older siblings follow his
parents into farm work. he attended
rCma with a nephew.
and at some point, Jesus decided to break
from the pack. it may have been after
he tried picking tomatoes at age 10. or it may have been
the seeds planted by teachers: praise at rCma, a science
trophy in the seventh grade.
or maybe it was his father, asking, “What are you going to
be when you grow up? are you going to be a doctor? are
you going to be a lawyer?”
today, Jesus is a newly minted attorney, specializing in
workers compensation law in a tampa firm. he likes
representing blue-collar clients, and he likes turning
injustice into justice.
“i knew that attorneys could change the law to make
it better, and that’s what got me started toward a law
career,” he says.
Clockwise, from top left: Jesus baby
photo; With his mother Alicia in an
orange grove; At RCMA.
Calmly and sincerely, Charlie says, “i aspire to be president
of the united states.”
Clockwise, from top left: Four-yearold Charlie; At a high school Future
Farmers of America meeting; On
“graduation day” at RCMA; At the
White House during Boys Nation.
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Louisa
Marta
immoKalee – to the parents of
louisa lopez Cannamela, the roots
of her nursing career are clear: the
nursing kit she received as a childhood
Christmas present.
riVerVieW – marta Figueroa
rodriguez owns her own insurance
agency in riverview, south of tampa.
Yet she instinctively considers herself
poor. and no wonder.
But her instinct for learning goes back
farther, to the innumerable quiet hours
spent in her room reading. or maybe
before that, to her years with rCma.
For years, she and her four siblings
slept in the covered bed of a pickup
truck. her father, who picked
tomatoes, was killed by an enemy of his brother.
“Bless them” says louisa’s mother, lisa lopez. “i hope they
stay here another hundred years.”
marta, an rCma baby in Wimauma, had been a successful
student until the grief crushed her enthusiasm. in the ninth
grade, an understanding teacher brought it back.
By the time the nursing kit arrived, louisa was into a life
of steady learning. she took every science class available
at immokalee high school. she earned a nursing degree at
Florida gulf Coast university.
“i’ve always loved science,” says louisa, 26. “i don’t know
what other profession would actually let me combine
science with being able to actually help people, and being
in constant communication with people.”
“he kind of took me under his wing and just gave me that
little boost – that little thing that was missing to make me
realize, ‘hey, you’re smart,’ ‘’ she says.
after high school, marta joined an insurance company
in Bradenton. she urged the owners to expand to the
growing Wimauma-riverview area. When they didn’t,
marta did.
she owns the only bilingual insurance agency in the area.
recently, she bought a second agency.
Clockwise, from left: Toddler
Louisa; Grade school;
Immokalee High School
graduate.
“that’s the start to a franchise!” she says.
soon, marta wants to return to college. her goal: a
bachelor’s degree, a master’s and her Cpa license.
Clockwise, from left: Marta at RCMA; East Bay High School
portrait; her quinceañera.
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Vanessa
Zep
homestead – Vanessa galdamez
remembers nelda gaytan, a teacher at
rCma’s redlands Child development
Center in homestead, rubbing her
shoulders to entice the little girl to
take her daily nap. Vanessa’s mother
remembers nelda urging her daughter
to read.
laKe plaCid – even when he was
an rCma toddler, Zephrin “Zep”
augustine Jr. was encouraged by his
father to be the “man of the house.”
so he tested his manhood on his
three sisters.
“it was hilarious,” recalls Zep’s
mother.
as a second grader, Vanessa stunned her classmates by
requesting extra homework. she was an academic leader
from then on. at homestead high school, Vanessa
graduated salutatorian, with a year of college credits
already in hand.
today Vanessa is a junior at the university of Florida
on full scholarship. she’s studying to become a
businesswoman, with a side order of philanthropy. Vanessa
majors in accounting, and leads fund drives to send goods
to impoverished Central americans. she has seen the
need first-hand when her family returns to their native el
salvador every summer.
“i’ve set up groups to help fund school supplies for
children in honduras and children in Columbia. this past
summer, i’ve tried to set up my own organization to send
school supplies to el salvador …
they don’t have nearly as many
resources as even the most poor
person here does.
But the little man grew up energetic and determined. he
was a football star at lake placid high school. When the
university of Florida refused to recruit him, Zep made
the team as a walk-on. From there, he eventually earned
a scholarship, playing safety. and he earned a degree in
exercise and sports science.
today, Zep is the founder of next level sports, a fledgling
fitness company in gainesville that helps adult clients get
in shape and young athletes pursue their highest ambitions.
next level works frequently with troubled youths, and
Zep tries to be a role model.
“the majority of the time i am like a father to a kid,
because he has no father,” he says.
Clockwise, from left: Zep,
number 32 for the Florida
Gators 2002-2004; At RCMA.
“i feel really blessed to have been
given the opportunities that i
have … i feel like the least i can do
is give back.”
Clockwise, from top left:
Vanessa baby portrait; in grade
school; her quinceañera.
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The Redlands Christian Migrant Association is a non-profit, nonsectarian organization that
provides high-quality child care and early education for children of migrant farm workers
and other rural, low-income families. Programs include Head Start, Migrant Head Start and
before- and after-school activities in 21 Florida counties.
RCMA Statewide Services
Collier
964 children
278 employees
8 centers
1 charter school
DeSoto
Highlands
323 children
70 employees
3 centers
Flagler
Marion
647 children
113 employees
10 centers
194 children
23 employees
2 centers
Hillsborough
39 children
8 employees
1 center
Miami Dade
1,697 children
402 employees
18 centers
1 charter school
Gadsden
93 children
12 employees
1 center
Glades
264 children
58 employees
3 centers
Hardee
274 children
54 employees
2 centers
Hendry
542 children
92 employees
4 centers
1,190 children
210 employees
7 centers
Orange
Indian River
34 children
12 employees
1 center
307 children
85 employees
4 centers
Palm Beach
Lake
326 children
59 employees
3 centers
90 children
17 employees
1 center
Putnam
Pasco
Lee
478 children
92 employees
5 centers
173 children
27 employees
2 centers
42 children
16 employees
1 center
Volusia
Polk
Manatee
146 children
30 employees
2 centers
287 children
75 employees
3 centers
74 children
22 employees
1 center
Our Children
Our Children’s Ages
Our Funding
85% Hispanic
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11%
African American
2%
Biracial
2%
White / Non-Hispanic
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87% Government grants
6 to 7 years 10%
8 to 9 years 7%
2 to 3 years
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Donated services & occupancy
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Charter school revenue
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Donations
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RCMA Highlights: 2009-2010 The Year at a Glance
In this celebration of
success,
we’d like to cheer
about a few
events in-house.
Every three years
RCMA undergoes a
federal review of all
our centers funded
by Head Start. The
reviewers converged
on Florida in April.
They examined
more than 1,500
children’s files. They
visited 40 centers,
where they watched
teachers interact with children, checked
playgrounds and classrooms and reviewed
documents. They held lengthy interviews
with board members and parents from our
Policy Council. They audited fiscal records
and checked staff files.
We passed with flying colors! It is always
nice to get outside verification that our
services are high quality and children come
first. Read about more successes on the
next page.
Barbara Mainster
We seized an
opportunity to
nominate Board
member/strawberry
grower Gary
Wishnatzki for a
national award and
hit a home run! Gary,
pictured with his wife
Therese and son Nick,
received the Plate of
Bounty award and
addressed a crowd of
over 400 people from
around the country
in Washington, D.C.
Kudos to Wishnatzki
Farms for farming in
the best practice mode
as it relates to food
safety, and for treating
workers with respect
and as partners.
Executive Director
Mike Stuart
President, Board of Directors
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Helping children develop to their fullest potential is
both meaningful and rewarding work – the smiles
of the babies make it even more worthwhile. At
the same time, celebrating teachers’ success in
continuing their own formal education is an annual
event for us. It proves the doors to opportunity in
RCMA are open wide. Above, Mary Martinez (left)
from Immokalee and Pam Wigfall from Dade City
celebrate their associate and bachelor’s degrees,
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OUR DONORS
JulY 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Opening the new Children’s House in January was a dream
come true for families, staff and the many dedicated
volunteers in Indian River. If cloning were possible, here is a
group of fund-raising volunteers we wish we could duplicate
statewide. This center exudes warmth and a connection to
Florida’s beautiful outdoors.
In 2009-2010, RCMA …
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served 8,184 children at our 87 centers/
programs and two charter schools.
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Helped 458 children with disabilities
to access the special education services
and therapies they needed.
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In addition, RCMA relies heavily on state and local government
entities, United Ways, corporations, religious institutions,
foundations, and private individuals, including:
Hosted 21 federal Head start reviewers
for a week of inspections and center
visits, and received the equivalent
of a perfect score from them.
Reopened children’s House child
Development center at a new location
north of Vero Beach, relying on a fundraising campaign exceeding $1 million.
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successfully nominated board member
Gary Wishnatzki of Tampa for a national
humanitarian award for his support
of education for migrant children.
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saw our preschoolers improve an average 42
percent on their learning accomplishments.
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assisted in helping change state rules on
Voluntary Prekindergarten readiness tests to
recognize special issues facing both English
learners and children with disabilities.
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celebrated the college graduations
or professional certifications
of 98 staff members.
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left 2,501 children on waiting lists because
of lack of space and funding to serve them.
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$500,000 +
$5,000 to $9,999
Naples Children & Education Foundation
The Susan & Thomas McGrath Fund
Amalie Oil Company
Bayer Crop Science
BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida
Bryson Family Foundation, Ltd.
Christopher & Julie Carr Fund
Community Church of Vero Beach
Mr. William Ferrari
FoodSource Plus National
Marvin and Norma Hathaway Foundation
Michael S. Barranco Trust
Olde Florida Benefits Group
Scott and Patrice Brickman Family Fund
University of California
$50,000 to $99,999
Brickman Family Fund II
Six L’s Packing Company, Inc.
Opened Hopewell child Development
center in avon Park.
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The Redlands Christian Migrant Association derives most of
its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation and the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
$25,000 to $49,999
Comcast Foundation
George A. Lutz Fund
Interfaith Social Action Council
John’s Island Foundation, Inc.
Merrill Thomas Trust
$10,000 to $24,999
Bank of America
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Covill
David Retik Christopher Mello Foundation
Eugene B. Casey Foundation
Florida Specialty Crop Foundation
Florida Tomato Exchange
Graves Brothers Company
John’s Island Community Service League
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Katin
The League Club, Inc.
Mabel and Ellsworth Simmons
Charitable Foundation
National Council of La Raza
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
Quail Valley Charities, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic V. Salerno
Southwest Florida Community Foundation
Wishnatzki Farms
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$1,000 to $4,999
Mr. Tim Adams and Ms.
Linda Miles-Adams
A. Duda & Sons, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Abacus Group, LLC
Anonymous
Barron Collier Jr. Foundation, Inc.
Bat Yam Temple of The Islands
Ben Hill Griffin, Inc.
Ms. Barbara Bergmann
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Boyle
Brooks Tropicals, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Bynum
C.H. Robinson Company
Construction Technology Group
Mr. Larry J. Cox
Dependable Packaging & Solution, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Diamandis
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Enfamilia, Inc.
Everglades Farm Equipment Co., Inc.
Farm Credit of Central Florida, ACA
Florida Community Bank
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Florida Strawberry Growers Association
Foley & Lardner LLP
FreshPoint Southwest Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gaffney
Garcia & Ortiz , PA
Dr. and Mrs. Jay J. Garcia
Grainger Farms, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hanley
Highland Corporation of
Central Florida, Inc.
International Paper
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Jennings
John Duda Foundation
Joshua Expeditions, Inc.
Ms. Rita Lacerte
Mr. and Mrs. William Laimbeer, Jr.
Mrs. Doris L. Lee
Mr. Bernie Lester
Lykes Brothers, Inc.
M & M Air Inc.
Mr. Stephen H. Mahle
Ms. Barbara Mainster
Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Melendez
Mercedes-Benz of Tampa
Mr. Anthony J. Monte
Monte Pkg.
Nobles Collier, Inc.
Ocariz, Gitlin & Zomerfeld, LLP
Olivia R. Gardner Foundation
Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pacific Tomato Growers
Paradise, Inc.
Ms. Pat Jilk
Mr. William J. Peterson
Prince of Peace Council of Catholic Women
Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
RCS Company of Tampa, Inc.
Rentokil, Inc
Richard M. & Elizabeth M.
Ross Foundation
Ms. Deanne Roberts
Mr. Raymond C. Ross
Sam Patterson Truck Brokers, Inc.
Seminole Indian Casino - Immokalee
Southwest Florida Workforce
Development Board, Inc.
St. Agnes Catholic Church
St. Augustine of Canterbury
Episcopal Church
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative
Sugar Machinery Engineering, Inc.
Talcott Family Foundation, Inc.
Taylor & Fulton Packing, LLC
Taylor Farms Florida, Inc.
Ms. Melissa A. Taylor
TECO - Big Bend Administration Fund
Temple Inland
The Comcast Foundation
Thomco
Time Warner
Ms. Paula M. Timoney
Tom & Edna Campbell Fund
Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church
Tropicana Products, Inc.
United Methodist Women, East Naples
US Managed Care Services LLC
Venture CDC Sales Group LLC
Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade County
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$500 to $999
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Allison
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Behuniak
Berks County Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Lee N. Blatt
Ms. Doreen Bray
Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo F. Cacciatore
Citrus Management Services
Mr. Bill Coats
Cutrale Citrus Juices
Dade County Farm Bureau
Mr. and Mrs. E. John Dinkel III
Dundee Citrus Growers Association
Mr. Berard Egan and Ms. Allison Frantz
Espenkotter Enterprise
FFVA Research & Education Foundation
Financial Guidance Group, Inc.
Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Florida’s Natural Growers
Fresh King, Inc.
Ms. Julie A. Halcomb
Mr. Paul Hartman
Hillsborough County Farm Bureau
Ms. Julie A. Holcomb
Indian River Community Foundation
James L. Erb Jr., CLU, ChFC
Kass, Shuler, Solomon, Spector,
Foyle & Singer, PA
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Kosloske
Minnesota Womens Luncheon
Nanny Poppinz, Inc.
Noble Jewelers
Pound Ridge Community Church Woman
Quality Enterprises USA, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ralph
Redeemer Lutheran Church of
Sun City Center, Inc.
Roseland United Methodist Women
Mr. Thomas Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Salustro
Service Refrigeration Co., Inc.
Ms. Alex A. Sink
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Sorn
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Szabo
Tomato Specialists, Inc.
Tomatoes of Ruskin, Inc.
Tropical Harbor
West Coast Tomato, Inc.
Wheeler Farms
Mr. Stephen Whitescarver
Mr. and Ms. Gary Wishnatzki
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Yaffe
Ms. Sharon Wilson
Women of E.L.C.A. of Our Savior
Lutheran Church
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$250 to $499
$100 to $249
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Alger
Richard Bein
Binnion Foundation Trust
Bobadilla & Associates, PA
Cigna
Collier Enterprises Ltd.
Concordia Lutheran School
Consolidated Citrus Limited Partnership
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Covill
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cypriano
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Denton
E.S. Investments, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Ellis
Entertainment Supply & Technologies. LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Fleming
G.P. Construction Inc.
Gargiulo, Inc.
Glades Crop Care, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Graybill
Mr. Paul A. Haber and Ms.
Linda J. Bollinger
Hal Bozof, DPM, PA
Ms. Sue Harrell
Ms. Natalie Jackson
Kahn Citrus Management, LLC
Ms. M. Janet D. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Laidig
Leah Morris Donoghue Memorial Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lia
Manatee County Chapter of
Thrivent Financial
Marmer Construction & Development, Inc.
Mr. Andrew Marsh and Ms.
Kathleen Mattes
Mr. and Mrs. Dushan J. Martinasek
Mr. Francis J. Mattes
Ms. Kathleen Medore
Mr. David R. Mohl
Mr. Richard W. Pringle, PA
Realty Professional Group, Inc.
Reliance Standard Life
Insurance Company
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
of South Florida
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Riesenburger
Mr. F. Morgan Roberts
RSA Wright LLC
S A D Foundation
Sam’s Club Foundation
SMR Farms
Mr. and Mrs. Don Warner
Westminster Christian School
Ms. Crystal T. Whitescarver
Mr. Robert V. Williams and Dr.
Donna H. Williams
Ms. Penelope Adams and Mr. Paul Symes
Mr. and Mrs. William Akrons
Astin Farms, Inc.
The Avery Family Foundation, Inc.
B & W Quality Growers
Ms. Pam Bissett
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caito
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Callaghan
Charles Cheriff Galleries LTD.
Clifton Seed Co.
Coco’s
Mrs. Cornelia Costarino
Mr. and Ms. Thomas Covill
Mr. Roy Donoghue
Ms. Charlene Edwards
Ms. Patricia T. Emerson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Fincher
Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency
G.P.R. Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Geshel
Gulf Citrus Growers Association
Helena Chemical Company
Joyce and Reyes Law Firm, PA
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart J. Kaufman
Ms. Sharon K. Lillis
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Milsten
Ms. Leslie Moguil
Mr. Thomas Moonan
Ms. Ruth Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Nassan
Ms. Rosalie E. Neal
Mr. Manuel Padilla
Mrs. Betty Pettersson
Plants of Ruskin, Inc.
Ms. Pauline G. Read
Mr. Jim Rodgers
Royal Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Schories
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Seegers
South Brevard-Indian River Chapter of
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
South County Career Center
South Florida Community College
Sweetbay Supports Schools
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Teixeira
Ms. Sonia Tighe
UBS
Ms. Lourdes Villanueva
Ms. Brenda K. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan C. Wilcox
Mr. Mark Wildman
William O. Malone Jr., Trustee
Ms. Ernestine O. Withers
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PRESIDENT
Michael stuart
CEO, Florida Fruit & Vegetable
Association
Maitland, Florida
VICE PRESIDENTS
Medora Krome
Grower
Homestead, Florida
Ellis Robinson
Consultant
Sanibel, Florida
Michael T. Bayer
Labor Consultant
West Palm Beach, Florida
Paul covill
Retired Executive
Vero Beach, Florida
lauretta stephens
Housing Administrator
Sebring, Florida
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Fred n. Thomas, Jr.
Retired Public Administrator
Immokalee, Florida
Richard Pringle
Attorney
Fort Myers, Florida
steve Price
Banker
Immokalee, Florida
Fernando (chappy) Pro, Jr.
Retired County Administrator
Land O’Lakes, Florida
nelson luis
Retired Educator
Odessa, Florida
William (Bill) Ferrari
Retired Accountant
St. Petersburg, Florida
Wilma Robles de
Melendez, PhD
Early Childhood Professor, Nova
Southeastern University
North Miami Beach, Florida
smita Mathur, PhD
PARENT MEMBERS
irma cruz
Marianna Martinez
Elisabeth Vasquez
Arcadia, Florida
ismael Maya
Arcadia, Florida
Plant City, Florida
Bonita Springs, Florida
Immokalee, Florida
Rosa Rodriguez
Dover, Florida
Mario Figueroa
linda Miles-adams
Moore Haven, Florida
anne Dickinson
Marketing Consultant
Tampa, Florida
Gary Wishnatzki
President, Wishnatzki Farms
Plant City, Florida
Dade City, Florida
HONORARY BOARD
MEMBERS
George F. sorn
William (Bill) laimbeer
Royston Daley
Olga Villa, M.D.
Weeda Mae Williams
Retired CEO, FFVA
Orlando, Florida
Assistant Professor University of South
Florida Polytechnic
Lakeland, Florida
Retired Educator / Grower
Frostproof, Florida
cherlynn scott
Wimauma, Florida
MEMBERS AT LARGE
John (Jack) norris
Retired Executive
Palm City, Florida
Immokalee, Florida
Lake Placid, Florida
Floyd Owens, Jr.
Retired CEO
Marco Island, Florida
John Dinkel
Patricia Rodriguez
Retired Attorney
Lexington, Virginia
Danielle Guevara
Myra shapiro
Wimauma, Florida
Wauchula, Florida
Felix Garcia, iii
Palm Coast, Florida
Retired Educator
Naples, FL