March, 2016 Ranger Good Works leadership Victoria Ranger and Angela Brown received recognition for their commitment to improve “the reality of life” for many school children in Fort Lauderdale at the 54th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast presented by the National Christian Foundation South Florida. Feeling blessed to be a part of such a wonderful and caring community!
Two of Indy Car’s most successful racing drivers and long-time friends, Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves, headed to Dillard Elementary School to speak to the 5thGrade about their journey from being young ambitious kids in Brazil to success on the international motor racing scene. The former Team Penske team mates spoke about the importance of science and math in racing and answered questions from the students. The students had a chance to have their picture taken with the famed duo in front of Castroneves’ Chevrolet Camaro Indy 500 pace car. They were thrilled to see and be a part of the very animated and exciting presentation. Well done!
Students saw first hand what it felt like to take a walk through a safe and inviting city which Ranger Good Works created just for them. Students learned about various professions and many of our local industries during their walk. They engaged with almost 200 professionals and had the chance to ask questions! Thank you to each individual who helped make this event a success!
Fifth grade students spent four days and three nights at the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Campus. The students had an opportunity to learn what it is like to be a college student staying in the dormitories, attending classes on campus, playing games and eating in the dining hall.
We are very proud of the fifth grade students. Many of them have participated in several of our Ranger Good Works After School Clubs and Programs for the past three years. We have watched them grow and become outstanding students among their peers. We are blessed to have been able to touch some of their lives in a positive way! Congratulations to the students and to each person who have helped influence them thus far.
A large percent of the student population at Dillard Elementary participates in one of RGW’s subsidized after school programs. The most notable part of this statistic is the fact that students who do participate have better academic grades in school, compared to those who do not participate. These programs also help encourage co-operation, interpersonal skills, development of their talents and even foster their hidden talents.
2015- 2016 After School Clubs finished with a super end of the year send off! Gifts were purchased to keep the children busy over the summer. Items such as tablets for the Coders, plants and seeds for the Gardners, paint for the Artists, drumsticks for the Musicians, dance clothes for the Dancers and ties for the stylish Fly Guys and Eagle Men!
Ranger Good Works organized an exciting Summer Camp with our Partner Young At Art Museum and kept some of Dillard Elementary’s students in a safe, engaging environment where they enjoyed their friends, made new ones and continued to learn when school was out for the summer. “The students really blossomed and found their artistic talents.” Thanks to our friends at YAA and our donors for continuing to make the Summer Camp Program a success.
For the 4th year in a row, Ranger Good Works supported the “Build Your Home Library” initiative during Literacy Night at Dillard Elementary School. The Dillard Dance Academy and the Drumline entertained the entire crowd with their exceptional talents. 11 volunteers dressed up as characters from the famous Dr. Seuss story Books. 1000 books were given out to the attending families. Every family who attended went to their child’s classroom to hear about what is being taught to their children. Thank you to all of our donors and volunteers for helping to make this a night magical!
Ranger Good Works hosted the Love to Give fundraiser kick-off on November 15th in partnership with Neiman Marcus at The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale. More than 150 attendees came out for the affair.
Guests of the event were treated to an exclusive preview of the luxury items featured in this year’s Neiman Marcus Love to Give collection, in addition to outstanding performances by the Dillard Drum Line, Dance Academy, and Choir. Attendees were also able to peruse an array of unique self-portraits of the students on display created in collaboration with artists at the Young At Art Museum (YAA), who volunteered their time and expertise to work hand-in-hand with the students on the project. ~ #LoveToGive #RangerGoodWorks
Ranger Good Works had an outstanding team show up to Volunteer with us for the Computer Science Education Week and CODE.ORG Hour of Code initiative held at Dillard Elementary.
Over 800 k-5 students participated in both “Unplugged” (paper activities and commanding people to move like robots) and computer “Plugged” coding programs on their tech devices. Thank you to everyone who supports Ranger Good Works in our effort to give the students at Dillard Elementary the 3 T’s. Time Talent Treasure!
Our Partners included Ranger Technical Resources, Van Dutch, Vocabulary/Spelling City, Wells Fargo, Safety Guys, Broward County Clerk of Courts, Giant Titan, and several others amazing volunteers.
