The Craig Scott Memorial Golf Tournament, Tee It Up FORE Kids, raised $XX,XXX for The Heights Center Early Learning, which provides high-quality, affordable early childhood education to more than 85 children, from birth through age four. The tournament was held at The Shell Point Golf Club and honors Craig Scott, a dedicated board member and longtime supporter of The Heights Center Early Learning (formerly GLAD Kids).
As part of The Heights Foundation/The Heights Center, Heights Center Early Learning ensures that low-income families have access to nurturing childcare, allowing parents to work while their children learn and grow in a safe environment. The program holds a prestigious five-star rating from The Early Learning Coalition.
“The poverty rate for children in Harlem Heights is more than twice the county average,” said Kathryn Kelly, Founder, President, and CEO of The Heights Foundation/The Heights Center. “This tournament helps provide a stable, nurturing environment for young children while enabling their parents to work and support their families.”
Winners
Susan Scott was the Title Sponsor. Event sponsors include Owen-Ames-Kimball, Commercial Concrete Systems, Julie and Tim O’Neill, B&I Contractors, Quality Carpet + Flooring, RG Architects, Viking Construction, Gerry and Judy Risch, Jim and Cindy Dwyer, Eric Riesberg, Chip and Nancy Roach, The Fautz Group/Realty One Group, FPL, RS Walsh Landscaping + Design, Skanska, The Rotary Club of Sanibel and Captiva, Lee Drywall, Commercial Air Management, Trane, Acentria Insurance, Collaboratory, FineMark National Bank & Trust, The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company, Florida Gulf Coast University, Schoenfeld, Kyle & Assocates, LLP, Attorneys at Law, and Axis Construction.
For more information about The Heights Foundation/The Heights Center and The Heights Center Early Learning, visit www.heightsfoundation.org or call (239) 482-7706.
About the Heights Foundation and the Heights Center
The Heights Foundation works to build strong, self-sufficient families in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. Our mission is to support education and wellness, promote family and community development, and provide the benefits of enrichment and the arts. The Heights Center, supported by The Heights Foundation, is a place for Education, Opportunity, and Enrichment.
Heights Early Learning serves more than 85 babies through 4 years old. The Heights Center serves 170 children in AfterSchool and 153 children in SummerCamp. The Harlem Heights Community Charter School serves 210 children from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Harlem Heights was originally settled as a rural agricultural community. Approximately 923 children live in a mixture of single-family homes and multi-family apartments. Demographically, the population is approximately 81% Hispanic, 15% African-American, and 4% Caucasian. The poverty rate for children in Harlem Heights is more than twice the county average, with family income 40% below the county average. As a result, families cannot easily access family support services in downtown Fort Myers and benefit greatly from programs within the neighborhood.
