College Tour Program
With a successful community partnership with Paradise Education Foundation and Paradise Bank, we helped fund the college tour program. Dillard’s students had a chance to walk through academic, residential, athletic and administrative buildings and meet with faculty to discuss college programs. Our partnership with PEF goes beyond the college tour program. PEF provides Ranger Good Works an account to manage the donations and funding for all of Dillard’s programs and needs. Also, with the help of Aliant payment systems we are able to receive credit card donations right from our website. Make a donation today!
History Matters – February 2015
Angela Brown and Victoria Ranger visited C&I Studios in FAT Village to join in on being a part of their special production of short films for Black History Month.
Dillard Elementary School Welcomes the 2015-16 School Year Miami Heat Style
The Miami HEAT kicked off the 2015-16 school year in Broward County by welcoming back the students and teachers at Dillard Elementary School today. HEAT player Amar’e Stoudemire along with HEAT mascot, Burnie, and Uptown Dale hosted a pep rally at the school and distributed backpacks and other school supplies.
Literacy Program 2015-16 School Year
We continued the Build-a-Home Library literacy initiative again this year. The results from our 2015 book drive yielded a couple hundred more books than last year. Good thing because we have a couple hundred more students. Thank you to everyone who helped us with the book drive.
Please consider donating books at any time during the year. We will distribute them when they are needed or at the annual family engagement.
C&I Studios Field Trip – May 2015
Some of Dillard’s 5th Grade Students enjoyed visiting the amazing C&I Studios on May 13, 2015. Students were given a tour of the coffee house and then taken into the studio where they were taught how to produce their very own show.
Humane Society Field Trip – May 2015
On May 13, 2015 Some of Dillard’s 4th and 5th grade class visited Broward County Humane Society on a Field Trip Hosted by Darlene Feldman and Christy Gumberg. The students and their teachers loved interacting with the animals.
Career City- May 2015
On Thursday, May 7, 2015 we accomplished our goal by delivering on the promise to inspire and show the students that they have a future. Although they are young, they can dream and work hard to achieve their goals bringing their dreams to fruition. Throughout the day we heard students say “this is the best day of my life”; “I can’t believe how big the city really is” and “I never got this many presents, even on my birthday.” Several comments I heard about were, “I love to draw… I didn’t know I could become an architect. I’m good at drawing. I think I can be an architect!” (Martin Architects); “I love to play games. I didn’t know I could have a job coding games, I want to be a programmer.” (Nova Southeastern University – Computer Science School); “I love clothes; I’m going to work at Neiman Marcus.” (Neiman Marcus) and “Mrs. Ranger, do you think I can be a drummer like the kids on the stage from Parkway Middle School?” My answer was “yes, talk to Mr. Morrison about it and I bet he can help you get started now.” (Victoria Ranger).
With these positive thoughts, we will close by saying thank you again! Thank you for trusting us and for investing your time in our program. We look forward to having you join us again next year for our third annual Career City at Dillard Elementary.
Community Reception and Mural Unveiling – May 2015
Ranger Good Works in partnership with FAT Village, Young At Art Museum (YAA), and the City of Ft. Lauderdale held a successful fun filled event on May 30th. Saturday’s community reception featured the official unveiling of the collaborative Mural Project and various art exhibits by Dillard Elementary students. The event was free and open to the public, and included family-friendly activities including a parade, live music, performances, graffiti painting and more. Over 400 Dillard families and community friends attended. Thank you to all that participated in our successful event!
Impact Girls Gala – April 2015
On April 24 2015, we had the honor of attending the Impact Girl’s Spring Gala and Awards dinner alongside our partner, Neiman Marcus. The event featured live performances, a fashion show presented by the students and concluded with an award ceremony. Ranger Good works is extremely proud of club leader, Ms. Angela Dix, and her ability to empower the lives of such young girls. It was very inspiring to witness firsthand how dedicated and disciplined the Impact girls are. As our bond with Dillard continues to grow, so does our passion for watching each one of them transform into beautiful butterflies.
Congrats Impact Girls!
