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21 Mar
General, News, STAR Award

STARability Presents STAR Award to the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
STARability Foundation recently presented a STAR Award to its dedicated vocational partner, the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (C...
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15 Mar
Events, News

STARability Hosts Next Semiannual Family Forum on Benefits and Guardianship

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
March 15, 2023
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 me...
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02 Mar
Awareness, News

STARability Receives Proclamations Honoring Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
March 2, 2023
STARability Foundation has received proclamations from Collier County and the City of Naples declaring March as Developmental Disabilit...
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17 Feb
Events, News

STARability’s 2023 STAR Gala Raises $2.8 Million

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
June 14, 2024
STARability Foundation’s 5th Annual STAR Gala: Night on the Red Carpet raised $2.8 million to support innovative, life-changing program...
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13 Jan
General, News

STARability Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Baseball League

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
STARability Foundation kicked off the 10th season of its all-inclusive baseball league on Saturday, Jan. 7. Founded in 2013, the league...
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29 Nov
General, News

Winfield Street Coffee Naples Chooses STARability for First Charity Fundraiser on Dec. 2

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
Winfield Street Coffee has chosen STARability Foundation as its first nonprofit partner in Naples. To raise awareness and support STARa...
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15 Nov
General, News

STARability Board Chair Recognized as Distinguished Volunteer

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
  Each year, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) pays tribute to individuals and organizations throughout the US...
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10 Nov
Events, News

STARability Celebrates STAR Participants With an Afternoon on the Red Carpet

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
November 10, 2022
STARability Foundation honored its participants during an awards ceremony on Nov. 9. The event, called Afternoon on the Red Carpet, was...
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26 Oct
Events, News

STARability Raises Over $75,000 at Record-breaking 3K/5K Run, Walk and Roll

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
October 26, 2022
Nearly 370 participants came out to run, walk and roll in STARability Foundation’s 5th Annual 3K/5K on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Paradise C...
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15 Oct
Community Bulletin Board, News

STARability Partners with The Local During National Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
October 15, 2022
STARability Foundation is excited to announce a joint fundraiser with The Local during October in honor of national Down Syndrome Aware...
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03 Oct
General, News

STARability Recognizes Vocational Partners During National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
STARability Foundation is recognizing its vocational partners in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, observed annu...
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07 Sep
General, News

STARability and CMON Partner to Create Employment Opportunity for Trailblazer Academy Participant

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
STARability Foundation is excited to announce the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (CMON) has hired Allison Occhionero, a participa...
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25 Aug
General, News

STARability Foundation Offers Two New Programs

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
STARability Foundation has launched two new programs focused on social connections and life skills development. Offered year-round to g...
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12 Aug
Events, News

Save the Date for STARability’s 5th Annual STAR Gala on Feb. 11

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
August 12, 2022
Enjoy a night on the red carpet to support their STARs! STARability Foundation is pleased to announce the 5th Annual STAR Gala: Night o...
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05 Aug
Events, News

STARability Partners with CCSO for Family Forum: Understanding the Autism Support Project

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
August 5, 2022
STARability Partners with CCSO for Family Forum: Understanding the Autism Support Project STARability Foundation, in partnership with t...
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09 Jul
General, News

STARability Presents STAR Award to Pampered Pet Resorts

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
STARability Foundation recently presented a STAR Award to its committed vocational partner, Pampered Pet Resorts. The award was present...
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01 Jul
News, Social Enterprises

STARability and City of Naples River Park Community Center Partner for Summer Camp

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
July 1, 2022
STARability Foundation and City of Naples River Park Community Center partnered for second year to offer summer camp for all abilities ...
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28 Jun
Events, News

Save the Date to Run, Walk & Roll for STARability’s 5th Annual 3K/5K

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
June 28, 2022
Save the Date to run, walk or roll for STARability Foundation’s 5th Annual 3K/5K on October 22 A family- and pet-friendly inclusive eve...
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15 Jun
General, News

STARability Awarded $20,000 Grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
STARability Foundation was recently awarded a generous $20,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to expand programmin...
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02 Jun
General, News

STARability Presents STAR Award to Driftwood Garden Center

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
April 24, 2025
STARability Foundation has announced the return of its STAR Award initiative and recently presented the first one since the pandemic to...
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15 May
Events, News

Inaugural Bunny Breakfast Hopping Success for STARability

Posted by Rachael D'Eramo
May 15, 2022
Nearly 180 community members were greeted by STARability Foundation staff, volunteers and STAR participants for the inaugural Bunny Bre...
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