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03 Jun
General, News

STARability Foundation selects Connor+Gaskins as builder for first-of-its-kind innovative and inclusive new campus

  • June 3, 2025
  • By Ashley Nevar
NAPLES, FL (June 3, 2025) – STARability Foundation, a leading organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and de...

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30 Aug
General, News

STAR Participants Return as Assistants During Collier County Football Season

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is excited to announce the return of the ball assistant program for the upcoming 2024-25 Collier County high sch...

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05 Aug
General, News

STARability Named to Top 100 Best Companies in Florida

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is proud to announce that it was recently named one of Florida’s “Best Companies To Work For” by Florida Trend m...

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29 Apr
General, News

STARability Partners with United Arts Collier to Offer Creative Writing Workshop

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is thrilled to partner with United Arts Collier to offer a creative writing workshop for its participants. Led b...

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22 Apr
General, News

STARability Awarded $2,000 Grant from Boston Red Sox to Support Jr. Trailblazer Academy

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Red Sox Foundation to support its Jr. Trailbl...

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18 Apr
General, News

STARability Receives Transformative $5 Million Leadership Gift from Tom Golisano

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation proudly announces a groundbreaking $5 million leadership gift from Tom Golisano toward STARability’s permanent f...

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08 Apr
General, News

STARability Honors CMON as an Exceptional Employer and Valued Vocational Partner

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is excited to congratulate the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (CMON) for being honored as an Exceptional E...

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29 Mar
General, News

STARability Partners with Lake Park Diner to Support Autism Awareness Month

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is excited and honored to partner with Lake Park Diner during the month of April to support Autism Awareness Mon...

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29 Mar
General, News

STARability’s Next Chapter

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
New campus acquisition sets stage for expanded services and growth STARability, a leading organization dedicated to empowering individ...

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13 Mar
General, News

STARability Awarded $7,500 Grant from Suncoast Credit Union to Support Jr. Trailblazer Academy

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $7,500 grant from Suncoast Credit Union to support its Jr. Trailbla...

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11 Mar
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STARability Partners with Florida Gulf Coast University for Occupational Therapy Program

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is excited to partner with the Occupational Therapy Program in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at Flor...

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07 Mar
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STARability Celebrates 40th Anniversary

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is excited to announce that 2023 marked 40 years of serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilit...

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08 Feb
Events, General, News

STARability’s 2024 STAR Gala: The Adventure Begins Raises Over $2.8 Million

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation’s 6th Annual STAR Gala: The Adventure Begins raised more than $2.8 million to support innovative, life-changing ...

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19 Jan
General, News

STARability Receives $30,000 Grant from Collier Community Foundation

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a $30,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation to expand its vocat...

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07 Dec
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STARability Receives $35,000 Grant from the Collier Community Foundation for New Wheelchair-accessible Van

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a $35,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation. These funds will s...

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07 Nov
General, News, STAR Award

STARability Presents STAR Award to Winfield Street Coffee

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation presented a STAR Award to its dedicated vocational partner, Winfield Street Coffee. The award was presented to C...

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13 Sep
General, News, STAR Award

STARability Presents STAR Award to Outback Steakhouse

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation presented a STAR Award to its dedicated vocational partner, Outback Steakhouse. The award was presented to Manag...

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18 Aug
General, News

STARability names board members for 2023-2025 term

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is pleased to announce its Board of Directors and executive committee for the 2023-2025 term. Jeff Maconaghy, p...

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09 Aug
News

STARability Earns a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

  • August 9, 2023
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency has earned a F...

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26 May
General, News, STAR Award

STARability Presents STAR Award to Stofft Cooney Architects

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
STARability Foundation recently presented a STAR Award to its dedicated vocational partner, Stofft Cooney Architects. The award was pre...

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27 Apr
General, News

Tony McClure Named to STARability Board

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Rachael D'Eramo
Porter Wright is proud to announce that Tony McClure, a partner in the firm’s Naples office, has been named as a director on the board ...

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