Take Stock in Children of Florida (State HQ)

Get ready to celebrate 30 years of changing lives through education with Take Stock in Children! Mark your calendars for Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and make a gift to Take Stock to help us continue to break the cycle of poverty through education. Since 1995 we’ve successfully served 42,000 low-income, at-risk students across Florida and have achieved some great results! Comment, share, and like this post to help us celebrate! #GivingTuesday #TakeStockinChildren #GivingTuesday2024

It's National College Application Month! On our Mentors and Milestones podcast, we talked with Take Stock Marion alum and mentor Marissa Brown about some common obstacles college-bound students face when applying to schools. In Marissa's experience as the Manager of Admissions & School Relations at the College of Central Florida, there are obstacles for some students, yet all students can get the resources they need through our Take Stock in College and Career program and the support of Florida’s colleges and universities – and our partners - like the College of Central Florida. Together, Take Stock and Florida’s postsecondary institutions will help you get into college and thrive. Listen to this full episode of the Mentors & Milestones Podcast here: https://buff.ly/3ZfbFzH #TakeStockinChildren #ShareYourTakeStockStory #collegepapplicationmonth #classof2025

Take Stock Alumni Nation is out of this world! Take Stock Monroe alum Alejandro Parrado recently accepted a new Engines Test Manufacturing Engineer role supporting BE-3 PM at Blue Origin in West Texas! Team Monroe shared, "Joining Blue Origin and contributing to the future of space exploration has been a dream come true for Alejandro. The alum looks forward to pushing the boundaries of what is possible! We are so proud of Alejandro, an exceptional example of what Take Stock in Children and Monroe County School District can do." Congratulations, Alejandro, on the next stage of your career! Take Stock in Children is supported by the Department of Children and Families’ Mentoring Program for At-Risk Male Students. Apply to become a Take Stock in Children student today at https://buff.ly/3XEszaG #TakeStockinChildren #TakeStockNation #BlueOrigin #MonroeCounty

Greetings from the Take Stock State Office! We had the privilege of having Take Stock Board Chair, Fontaine LeMaistre IV, stop by the Take Stock HQ today to learn about all the new things we have in store for the new year. Are you ready for our 30th anniversary? We can’t wait to celebrate in 2025! ?? (L-R): Fontaine LeMaistre IV, John Locke, Christian Del Valle APM, APO, Tatianah Green, MSDM, Jillian Hasner, Alexis Butt, Carrie Garcia, MBA, Dumesle Julien, Sabrina Valero, Stanley Robert, and Ele Baustista-Bernard #TakeStockinChildren #29yearsandcounting #mentoringchangeslives #mentoringprogram

#MentorMonday: The Florida State College at Jacksonville men's basketball team is proud to announce their new partnership with Take Stock in Children program at Goodwill Industries of North Florida! This partnership fosters personal growth for the men's basketball players and empowers the Jacksonville youth through the mentors' unwavering support and determination. Read more about this on the Take Stock news page! https://lnkd.in/ekqXndMt #TakeStockinChildren #FSCJHoops #Jacksonville #mentoringchangeslives

Smile, it’s Friday! It feels good to give back to your community and Take Stock in Children of Manatee County program grad Toddrick Pollock (2022) did just that with the alum’s community in light of Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Toddrick (pictured right) and his fraternity chapter, Theta Gamma, partnered with the Gamma Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, to volunteer alongside Feeding Tampa Bay. The University of South Florida scholar’s team helped distribute essential food and resources to families affected by the storms, providing immediate relief to many in need. Toddrick also contributed perishable items collected by the scholar’s chapter to support Feeding Tampa Bay’s ongoing relief efforts. Team Manatee shared, “We are proud to see Toddrick embody the values of leadership and service, demonstrating the impact of the program grad’s time with Take Stock Manatee. Toddrick’s dedication to helping others is a powerful reminder of the difference our alumni continue to make in the world.” Thank you, Toddrick, for stepping up and giving back as an outstanding example for Take Stock Nation! #TakeStockinChildren #USF #HurricaneMilton #HurricaneHelene #TakeStockNation

Take Stock Monroe's Class of 2027 took a campus tour of Florida International University and learned more about the Golden Scholars program! Let this be your friendly reminder to encourage your college-bound students to get their college applications submitted soon! #CollegeApplicationMonth #FIU #classof2025 #classof2027 #TakeStockinChildren

Take Stock Marion County alum Marissa Roos Brown (2009) credits Take Stock for making a life-changing impact on the scholar's life. That impact has shown up in Marissa's college, career, and life goals, notably through giving back as a Take Stock mentor! Marissa's enthusiasm for helping students like the alum shone through mentorship—five years with Marion County and the mentor's second student in the program. Listen to more of Marissa's Take Stock story in this new episode of the Mentors & Milestones Podcast: https://lnkd.in/e5UN95Yj

Take Stock in College and Career scholar Emily Hernandez had a memorable Take Stock moment during the scholar's study abroad experience. The Take Stock Collier/The Immokalee Foundation (TIF) program grad is studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea, thanks to the Machen Florida Opportunity Scholarship Program at the University of Florida! Emily had a recent Take Stock reunion while studying in South Korea. Emily's Take Stock mentor, Angela, was traveling to Japan and seized the opportunity to reunite with Emily in Busan, South Korea. This is truly a testament to the unbreakable bond they created when they first started their mentor-mentee journey in 2020. The Mechanical Engineering major is thriving, and we're thankful for Emily's supportive network that shows up everywhere! #TakeStockinChildren #MentoringChangesLives

It's #MentorMonday! Meet Take Stock Volusia mentor Amy Ringue! Amy has been mentoring Take Stock in Children for three years and has been mentoring Abigail since the mentee’s freshman year. Do you have a mentor in your life that you would like to recognize? Tag them in the comments below and share the mentor spotlight! Photo: Futures Foundation for Volusia County Schools