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STARability Foundation, in partnership with Interpreting & Application Services, LLC (IAS), will host a virtual Social Security benefits series beginning in August. This free four-part webinar series will provide information on work incentives for working beneficiaries. All sessions take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Sessions will focus on: ̶ Aug. 22: SupplementalRead more

STARability Foundation is pleased to announce Inspired Closets SWFL as the presenting sponsor of its 6th Annual Run, Walk & Roll 5K on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples. The event will begin at 8 a.m. and will continue with exciting post-event activities including vendors, games, raffles, food trucks and liveRead more

STARability Foundation will host a Family Forum on Wednesday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Collier Community Foundation’s meeting room at 1110 Pine Ridge Road. Led by guest speakers Idela Hernandez, employment and disability consultant at IAS, LLC and Lisa Goddy, partner at Gehrke & Associates, P.A., the forum will highlightRead more

STARability Foundation’s 5th Annual STAR Gala: Night on the Red Carpet raised $2.8 million to support innovative, life-changing programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Collier County. Over 600 guests at the sold-out event enjoyed a dazzling evening at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples. STAR participants took the stage for a special danceRead more

STARability Foundation honored its participants during an awards ceremony on Nov. 9. The event, called Afternoon on the Red Carpet, was an opportunity to recognize STARs ahead of STARability’s 5th Annual STAR Gala: Night on the Red Carpet in February. The awards ceremony was recorded and will be featured at the STAR Gala. The afternoonRead more