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Dr. Seuss Literacy Night at Dillard Elementary

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For the 4th year in a row, Ranger Good Works supported the “Build Your Home Library” initiative during the Dr. Seuss themed Literacy Night at Dillard Elementary School. The Dillard Dance Academy and the Dillard Drumline entertained the entire crowd with their exceptional talents. 11 volunteers dressed up as characters from the famous Dr. Seuss story books. Every family who attended went to their child’s classroom to hear about what is being taught to their children, and 1000 books were given out to these participating families.  Thank you to all of our donors and volunteers for helping make this night magical!

Visit our Photo Gallery to see more pictures from Dr. Seuss Literacy Night 2016

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Read For The Record at Dillard Elementary

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On October 27th , Victoria Ranger went back to school – as a volunteer at Dillard Elementary School! Ranger participated in the worldwide Jumpstart Read For The Record event by reading “The Bear Ate Your Sandwich” to eager kindergarteners. Broward Schools had readers volunteer to take part in the biggest read-aloud event in the world.

The Dillard Elementary Kindergarteners loved story telling time! Especially after Mrs. Ranger gave in to read the story a second time, while the students ate strawberries and blueberries just like the bear did before going to sleep and embarking on his journey to find “the sandwich.”

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Neiman Marcus Love To Give 2016

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Great News ~ Neiman Marcus and Ranger Good Works announces its partnership to support Youth Arts Education for the third year in a row!

Victoria Ranger Nunez from Ranger Good Works, Vice President of Neiman Marcus Fort Lauderdale, Bibi Siegel and Public Relations Manager of Neiman Marcus, Jonie Sabo are thrilled to announce that Neiman Marcus Fort Lauderdale & The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation has chosen Ranger Good Works to benefit from the 2016 Love to Give Collection for the 3rd year in a row!

~HELP US BY SHOPPING FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GIFTS!~

During the months of November and December, 10% of sales generated from items in the Love to Give collection purchased from the Fort Lauderdale, FL store will support Ranger Good Works’ goal of helping almost 1,000 underprivileged students in our Youth Arts Education fundraising initiative.

Together we are changing the lives of our “hometown” students by meeting their basic needs, giving them love, and enhancing the educational tools they so desperately need.  The results from this fundraiser will last a lifetime.

Shop in the Fort Lauderdale Neiman Marcus Store, November 5th through December 25, 2016 to support a great cause!

Happy Holidays!

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Click here to visit our Photo Gallery. See photos of students who are benefiting from the effort of Ranger Good Works and our Community Partners.

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Back To School August 22

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Back To School – Dillard Elementary

We are starting to “gear up” for Dillard Elementary School to start on Aug 22nd. If you have any gently used school uniforms, polos, shorts, pants, shirts, shoes your children have outgrown, we will gladly accept them to share with our over 800 kids. In addition if you feel like shopping for school supplies or backpacks we are registered with amazonsmile.org. Or you may donate by clicking here! Thank you for caring. Enjoy the remainder of your summer!

You can help by shopping for the students.

It is a hard reality to grasp that every child is not afforded the basic necessities that provide a foundation for academic success.  Many of the students at Dillard Elementary are from low income families.  Our families are struggling to send their children to school equipped with the tools they need to succeed.  Dillard Elementary is requesting a caring response for a child living in poverty.  We can foster hope, build self-esteem and give a child the opportunity to succeed by providing them with the school supplies they need to be successful in school.

ITEMS NEEDED

#2 Pencils

Crayons

Erasers

Glue

Wide ruled loose-leaf paper

Pencil cases

Safety Scissors

Rulers

Composition notebooks

Washable Markers

Folders with Pockets

Individual pencil sharpeners

Book bags/backpacks

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Dillard Student

Our students promise to work hard if we give them the tools they need to succeed. Items donated may be used in their homes to complete homework.

2016 marks the 4th year Ranger Good Works and our Community Partners has sent the students back to school with supplies.

This year we have shopping options:  amazonsmile.org. Or you may donate by clicking here!

Thank you for your continued support!

Count me in!
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Ranger Good Works joins Amazon Smile

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Helping Ranger Good Works support Dillard Elementary just got easier! When you purchase through Amazon Smile 0.5% goes back to the Charity of your choice. Please choose Ranger Good Works. We appreciate all the help we can get.  Help us to purchase school supplies, food, hygiene products and clothing for the 2016-2017 school which starts in August.  Please call 954-527-0090 if you have any questions in the partnership with Amazon and our participation with Amazon Smile Foundation.

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-1869003

 

Reference Information: from Amazon Smile – Org Central

How does AmazonSmile work?

When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a charitable organization. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.

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What is the AmazonSmile Foundation?
The AmazonSmile Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation created by Amazon to administer the AmazonSmile program. All donation amounts generated by the AmazonSmile program are remitted to the AmazonSmile Foundation. In turn, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates those amounts to the charitable organizations selected by our customers. Amazon pays all expenses of the AmazonSmile Foundation; they are not deducted from the donation amounts generated by purchases on AmazonSmile.
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Florida Atlantic University & Dillard students

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Our 2016 College Tour Program was off the charts!  Ranger Good Works partnered with Florida Atlantic University – College of Education to give our students from Dillard Elementary an experience they will never forget.  Dillard Elementary Students Experienced College life for four days!

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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 and eating in the dining hall.  The professors and graduate students at FAU designed a special curriculum for our exceptional Dillard Elementary students.

The amazing Department of Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry created a program just for our students:  STEAM for Social Justice: using Inquiry Skills to Create Changes in Your World. The students were broken down into two groups and gave “Shark Tank Presentations” on June 3rd 2016.

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Students Presenting for Shark Tank

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Dr. Corey King, Vice President for Student Affairs gave a nice welcome to visitors there to witness the Pitches & Presentations from the students. The students presented their company and their product/service and fielded questions from the panel of sharks. Sharks included Tony Ash, James Engstrom, Ana Escuder, PHD, Whitney Rawls, and Chief Constance Stanley.

As a result of super team work headed by Dr. Traci P. Baxley, numerous FAU Faculty and students, 8 staff from Dillard Elementary headed by Mrs Angela Brown and funding from our Ranger Good Works donors, the event was an outstanding success!!!

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING RGW IN OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES POSSIBLE FOR THE DILLARD ELEMENTARY STUDENTS!

Join us: Career City at Dillard

Thank you! Career City 2016 was a True Success at Dillard Elementary!

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May 25, 2016

On behalf of Ranger Good Works, Dillard Elementary teachers, staff and students, we would like to give all Dillard Elementary volunteers a ‘heartfelt thank you’ for their support of Career City 2016.
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Volunteers are worth their weight in gold. Each volunteer shared their time and talents with the children – and what an outstanding job everyone did! The students really responded to each of our volunteers, and that is due to the volunteers’ patience. The volunteers’ generosity and support exposed the children of Dillard Elementary to the wonderful professional possibilities awaiting them through hard work and studies.

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Thank you! Ranger Good Works Volunteer Captain Mary Krystoff

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Diana Morrison and Luda Broich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to watch a video of this event.

Visit our Photo Gallery section to see photos from this event.

Visit our Video Gallery section to see the video from Career City 2016 and other exciting Ranger Good Works videos!

 

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54th Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Fort Lauderdale, FL

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In March 2016, Ranger Good Works leaders Victoria Ranger and Angela Brown received recognition for their commitment to improve “the reality of life” for many school children in Fort Lauderdale, FL at the 54th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast presented by the National Christian Foundation South Florida.

Through the Ranger Good Works program, the National Christian Foundation of South Florida rallies business leaders and city officials to gorge public and private school partnerships, joining the struggle to improve our schools in underprivileged neighborhoods.  Their stories of hope, determination, and commitment energize audiences to engage in acts of kindness and generosity, especially toward young students.

We feel blessed to be a part of such a wonderful and caring community!

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Dillard Elementary 5th Graders will hear about Science, Technology & INDYCAR Racing!

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Dillard Elementary 5th Grade Students to meet IndyCar Drivers Helio Castroneves and Gil de Ferran

Two of Indy Car’s most successful racing drivers and long-time friends, Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves, will head to Dillard Elementary School on 8th April 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 will talk about the importance of science and math in racing and answer questions from the students.   There will then be an opportunity to pose in front of Castroneves’  Chevrolet Camaro Indy 500 pace car.

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INDIANAPOLIS - MAY 24: Helio Castroneves, driver of the #3 Team Penske Dallara Honda, leads the field during the IRL IndyCar Series 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Helio Castroneves

INDIANAPOLIS – MAY 24: Helio Castroneves, driver of the #3 Team Penske Dallara Honda, leads the field during the IRL IndyCar Series 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Helio Castroneves

Known for his electric smile and enthusiasm, Helio Castroneves has driven and danced his way into the hearts and minds of people around the world.  He is a three-time Indianapolis 500 Champion (2001, 2002 and 2009) and the only race car driver to become a “Dancing with the Stars” Champion in 2007.  He has won a total of 30 races for Team Penske and has earned 45 poles in the IndyCar series placing him fourth on the all-time list.  Castroneves will soon be starting his 17th year with Team Penske with the first race on 13thMarch in St Petersburg, FL.

Champions to speak to 5th Grade students at Dillard Elementary

Champions to speak to 5th Grade students at Dillard Elementary

Gil de Ferran has been successful in every area of international motorsport over the past 25 years, from his on-track racing, team ownership and managerial skills to his media and broadcasting work and aptitude for mechanical and technical development.  De Ferran is a double IndyCar Champion (2000 and 2001) and 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner.  The accomplished Brazilian still holds the World Closed Course Speed record set in Fontana, California in 2000.  He retired from IndyCar racing in 2003 leaving on a high by winning his last race at Texas.

 

 

Science, Technology & Indycar Racing is presented to Dillard Elementary School by Ranger Good Works as a part of the Community Exposure Program and STEM Focus.

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Victoria Ranger and Angela Brown “Life Work Leadership Compassion Tour 2016”

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Compassion Tour – Victoria Ranger and Angela Brown presented to the Life Work Leadership Class of 2016

Ranger Technical Resources and Dillard Elementary School were selected by the City of Ft. Lauderdale’s City Manager, Lee Feldman, as the city’s choice for an influential Case Study within their Compassion Tour for the Lifework Leadership of South Florida.  On January 8, 2016 Ms. Ranger and Ms. Brown presented the Ranger Good Works program to over 122 business leaders and city officials, describing how the partnership between the public and private sector has made a positive change by altering the direction of the school.  Dillard Elementary is a Broward County Public School – part of the largest school district in the United States.

District 5 School Board Member Dr. Rosalind Osgood shared with attendees the fact that Ms. Brown had received the Prestigious Caliber Award as “Principal of the Year” for Broward County in April 2015.  Ms. Brown acknowledged Ms. Ranger’s contribution and together, they received a standing ovation for their work in the community.

“The Compassion Tour was intended to engage people’s hearts, provide them with a window to become aware of actual needs within the community and inspire them to become involved!”  Amanda Forman, Program Director said. “Our mission was accomplished. The Ranger-Dillard story and what the team is doing is truly inspiring.”

Ms. Ranger and Ms. Brown’s shared goals are to raise awareness of the “reality of life” for a number of school children in Fort Lauderdale. They continue to encourage those within the community to realize that any act of kindness by one individual to another, especially to children, can make a difference in the world of a child.  They asked those in attendance to be generous and have the courage to lead others by helping any school with their students. There is great opportunity throughout the city of Ft. Lauderdale and everywhere in the United States to provide students with a better educational experience.

Our words of the day…..Compassion, Love and Give… To be continued!

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