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Career City 2022 at Dillard Elementary

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WE – TOGETHER touched 1000 students’ lives on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Dillard Elementary School.

Career City 2022 at Dillard Elementary: More than 70 businesses and organizations came together with over 160 Volunteers to make Career City 2022 a great success for the local Fort Lauderdale elementary schools we support. This year, we also invited North Fork Elementary 5th grade students to join in on the extra special Career City. Students from Boyd Anderson Nursing program, Dillard High Robotics Program- Sigmac@ts, and Parkway Middle School World Ensemble joined as participants, as did students from the University of Miami and the University of Mississippi. These college students helped illustrate that step by step, grade by grade, success happens when you apply yourself and stay dedicated to learning.

Many thanks to Congresswoman Shelia Cherflius McCormick, Dr. Valarie Wanza, Chief Officer (Office of School Performance & Accountability), Debra Hixon, and Daniel P. Foganholi School Board Members, Bobby Dubose – Former member of the Florida House of Representatives, Former Mayor of Broward County, Dale Holness, Past Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Romney Rogers and Zoie Saunders, and Chief Education Officer for the City of Fort Lauderdale for spending extra time with 172 5th grade students from both Dillard and North Fork elementary schools!

Without the continued support for the past nine years from our Fort Lauderdale business community, Ranger Good Works’ success would be unobtainable. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Another special thank you to the following participants and volunteers for giving their time, talent and treasure:

Accounting Controller, Ann’s Florist, Backyard Bee Keeper, Bistro Mezzaluna, Boyd Anderson High School Nursing Program, Broward Sheriff’s Office, C&I Studios, Casa d’Angelo, City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, City of Ft. Lauderdale City Managers Office, Design2Form, Dillard High School SigmaC@t, Donna D Yoga, Florida House of Representatives, Francesca Guerrera Salon and Spa – Mehdi, GL Homes, GoldMynd Dance Co, Holland & Knight Law, Integrated Trainers Associates, Inc., JM Family, Joann’s Cakes, MN Holdings, Nova Southeastern Univeristy, Premier Estate Properties, Parkway Middle School, Phoenix Star Entertainment, Plant Proper, Purrr Charity, Rache Hot dogs, Ranger Technical Resources, Rogers Morris Ziegler, Bra’lon Brown Football-University of Mississippi, Susan Penrod PR, Southern Bells Kitchen, Time4Learning.com, US Army JROTC, US Marines, US Navy, US Air Force, University of Miami, Valentino USA, VENICE Magazine, Viral Branding, Yeager Companies, Broward County Public Schools Culinary Arts, Broward County Public Schools Applied Arts, Broward County Public Schools Department of Coaching and Induction, Ranger Good Works, Young At Art Museum, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of Broward County, Michale Pollisky Productions, Aventura Worldwide Transportation, City of Ft Lauderdale Mounted Police, City of Ft. Lauderdale, Ocean Rescue, City of Ft. Lauderdale Motorcycle Units, City of Ft Lauderdale SWAT Team, City of Ft Lauderdale K9, City of Ft Lauderdale Public Works Leaks Dept., Sports coach Lawrence Chappe, DJ DillardElem, Shelia Cherfilus McCormick, Bobby Dubose, Dale Holness, Zoie Saunders, Debra Hixon, Valarie Wanza, Daniel Foganholi, Angela Brown, Angela DeFerran, Libby Manus, Janet Jordan, Tiia Weckstrom, Katia Bates, Victoria Ranger, Broward County Public Schools Beacon TV.

 

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Career City 2018

Career City 2018 took place on Wednesday, May 23 2018.

At this event, students experienced firsthand what it felt like to take a walk through a safe and inviting city which had been created just for them for this special day. As they strolled through ‘Career City’, students learned about a wide variety of industries and engaged with professionals from our local businesses and organizations in a fun and inviting environment. After stepping out of Career City, they took the first steps on the roadmap to their future!

IMPORTANT FACTS

98% of Dillard Elementary students walk to school, are from single-parent homes and get their food intake while they are attending school. Most of the Dillard Elementary students have never traveled outside a five-mile radius of their neighborhood. Many of these students also never had the opportunity to walk into a real grocery store, an office supply store, a bank, a flower shop or even a restaurant. Dillard Elementary students are sweet, friendly and well behaved. The students have experienced a lack of exposure, so they want and need a chance to learn and grow.

With your help, we can fill Career City streets with an exciting group of industry professionals. This was the perfect opportunity to inspire the next generation of South Florida’s professionals.

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954-527-0090 805 East Broward Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

 

See last year’s video: Career City 2017

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Superhero Literacy Night October 26, 2017

Superhero Literacy Night at Dillard Elementary

Join Ranger Good Works as we take on Dillard Elementary School’s reading initiative in Superhero Style.

For the 5th year in a row, Ranger Good Works will support the “Build Your Home Library” initiative at Dillard Elementary School. Please join our team as we continue to work at bridging the Literacy Gap in the Dillard community.

Enjoy a Comic Book Style Superhero themed evening where our students are the main guests and share unforgettable moments.  During the event, volunteers and teachers will give away almost 1,000 books to children and their families.

WE ARE HOPING TO INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN AND ENGAGE WITH OUR LOCAL ELEMENTARY YOUTH IN 33311 – IMAGINATION GOES A LONG WAY!!!!

–  BAM!!!! POW!!!! KABOOM!!!! KAPOW!!!! TO THOSE THAT DON’T READ!!!!  –

If you would like to volunteer to help during Literacy Night, please click here.

  • When: Thursday, October 26, 2017
  • The event will start (for our Superhero volunteers) at 6:30 pm sharp and last until approximately 7:30 pm
  • Where: Dillard Elementary School
  • Attire: Costume – Your Choice…. WonderWoman, BatMan, Robin, Spiderman, Aquaman, Captain America, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers….
  • (Please call the office to confirm which costumes have already been chosen and to get ideas.)
  • Donations:  Ranger Good Works is accepting donations including books, new or gently used through October 25.

Items may be dropped off at:

Ranger Technical Resources

805 East Broward Boulevard

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

954-527-0090

 

To order books: #StartWithaSmile at amazon.com/ch/47-1869003to stock up for Halloween and Amazon donates to Ranger Good Works Inc.

Help your child build Literacy Skills by visiting our partner: Vocabularycity.com

Visit our Photo Gallery see photos of RGW’s events including last year’s Literacy Night

 

*Questions regarding this Literacy event or other programs offered by Ranger Good Works please email elle@rangergoodworks.org.

 

 

 

Career City 2017 was Outstanding

Career City 2017 was Outstanding at Dillard Elementary!

73 companies and 219 volunteers and community partners showed up to teach students about their industry at Career City 2017.

Ranger Good Works, Dillard Elementary teachers, staff, students and I would like to personally give our attending companies and volunteers a ‘heartfelt thanks’ for the support they gave to Career City 2017 to help make it a HUGE success! 

Our volunteers and participating companies shared their time and talent with our children, improving their lives by helping build their hopes and dreams for their future. They showed compassion, generosity, and were aware of the deep need to share their skills and knowledge with their students. This year’s Career City was our first “all grades inclusive” attempt at Career City, and it went just like it did last year. Outstanding!

To quote Martin Luther King, Jr.:   “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…. You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace.  A soul generated by love. “

Without our many Ft. Lauderdale companies and volunteers, Career City wouldn’t have the success it does.

Click here to watch Career City 2017 Video

Click here to view photos of the Career City.

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Dillard Elementary Students Love the University of Miami – Local Heros!!!

 

Join us: Career City at Dillard

Join us: Career City at Dillard Elementary is Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Please join Ranger Good Works in bringing the “city of Ft. Lauderdale” to the students of Dillard Elementary.  Students will see firsthand what it feels like to take a walk through a safe and inviting city which has been created just for them.  Students will learn about various professions and many of our local industries during their walk.  They will engage with professionals and have the chance to ask questions in a comfortable environment.  They will also step out of Career City with a road map to future possibilities.

With your help we will be able to motivate the youth and show them that through hard work and academic achievement, professional success is an option that can be attained right down the street!

Please participate by sharing your success story and representing your industry, field of work or organization.

{IMPORTANT FACTS }

  • 98% of the students walk to school, are from single parent homes and get their food intake while they are attending school.
  • Most of the Dillard Elementary students have never traveled outside of a five-mile radius.
  • Many of the students have never had the opportunity to walk into a real grocery store, an office supply store, a bank, a flower shop or even a restaurant.
  • The students are sweet, friendly and well behaved. The students have a lack of exposure, they want and need a chance to learn and grow.

Please join us!

Wednesday, May 17, 2017  ~ 7:30am – 12:00pm

email: elle@rangergoodworks.org  or CLICK HERE to sign up and start the registration process.

Questions? Call 954-527-0090 to speak with a Ranger Good Works volunteer.

See last years video:  Career City 2016 Video

 

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Hopeful Dillard Elementary Student

 

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Hour of Code at Dillard Elementary December 2016

Hour of Code – December 2016

For the 4th year in a row, Ranger Good Works had an outstanding team show up to volunteer with us for Computer Science Education Week and the CODE.ORG Hour of Code initiative held at Dillard Elementary School.

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. Even after the sounding of the bell to end their session, the students and volunteers didn’t want to stop. One eager and talented coder stated, “I have been waiting all year for The Hour of Code and was dreaming about this day since we did it last year!”  Volunteers walked out of the session proudly wearing a #BrowardCodes sticker to show their participation in a wonderfully productive and fulfilling coding event.

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 Dillard Elementary Staff, Ranger Technical Resources, Van Dutch, Vocabulary/Spelling City, Wells Fargo, Safety Guys, Broward County Clerk of Courts, Giant Titan, Yachting Today, Casbah Spa and several others amazing volunteers.

Photos from the Hour of Code.

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Read For The Record

Read For The Record at Dillard Elementary

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

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.

Florida Atlantic University & Dillard students

Florida Atlantic University & Dillard students

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!

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!