Donor Spotlight – Molly Godley
Molly Godley is proud to be a recurring donor to Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance. A retired schoolteacher, Molly started her teaching career in the 1980’s in Immokalee and has been aware of the housing situation for some time. “It wasn’t good back then, and it is much worse since Hurricane Irma hit. Children need space […]
First Presbyterian Church Of Naples Selects IFHA
The First Presbyterian Church of Naples recently gave a generous donation to the Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance. And this was not a difficult decision for Session members of the Church, according to Associate Pastor Rex Childs. “The fact that this is hurricane-resistant housing is not emphasized enough. Not only is IFHA supplying housing to move […]
RCMA Lauds The Immokalee Community
Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) Executive Director Isabel Garcia and her staff are thrilled to see the first Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance building rising from the ground. Ms. Garcia is a former migrant farmworker who now leads RCMA, which serves 5,500 youngsters in South Florida. She sees RCMA and IFHA as kindred spirits. “You are working to have […]
Meet Our Board Member: Dr. Martine Woolley
View fullsize It is a good time to feature Board Member Dr. Martine Woolley, as it has been exactly one year since she joined our organization. Dr. Woolley is the vice president of pharmacy for the Healthcare Network serving Immokalee and Naples, and she knows of the deplorable living conditions of many of her patients. […]
Affordable housing is critical to the services provided by The Shelter for Abused Women and Children
The Shelter for Abused Women & Children recently opened the Shelly Stayer Emergency Shelter in Immokalee. CEO Linda Oberhaus tells us that affordable housing is critical to the services provided at The Shelter. “The people who come to us are situationally homeless as a result of domestic violence or human trafficking. Our map of calls […]
Donor Spotlight – Jean and Les Kasten
View fullsize Do you remember our article on the Sew and Sews from 1st Presbyterian of Naples making quilts for every unit in our community? Jean Kasten had visited the quilters one day in 2018, where she first met IFHA Board Member Betty Mangos, who was speaking of the heartbreaking conditions in Immokalee and the […]
Guadalupe Center President Lauds Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance
Dawn Montecalvo, President of the Guadalupe Center, has first-hand knowledge that the options for decent housing are limited in Immokalee, forcing families to live in poor conditions that risk their health and safety. The Guadalupe Center in Immokalee has programs for early childhood education, after-school tutoring, and summer enrichment. Guadalupe Center opened a new building […]
Donor Spotlight: Brian Anderson & Daphne Hammond
Brian Anderson and Daphne Hammond have been long-term supporters of the people of Immokalee. Originally from Washington, D.C., where Brian was a trademark and copyright attorney with significant clients, the couple became snowbirds and retired to Sanibel Island. After several years, they relocated to Orlando, where Brian grew up. Since 2005, Brian and Daphne have […]
Donor Spotlight: Jane Chittick
VUCC Immokalee Farmworkers Support Ministry Group members (from left to right) Barbara Zittel, Holly Vincent, Jane Chittick, Paula Hagan, & Nancy Bennett. The families of Immokalee have had a special place in Jane Chittick’s heart since she first visited the community. As a member of the Venice United Church of Christ (VUCC), Jane and her […]
Donor Spotlight: Danny Gonzalez
Danny Gonzalez tells everyone, “The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance is the best thing to happen in Immokalee in a long, long time.” Danny is a successful restaurateur and owner of Lozano’s Mexican Restaurant in Immokalee. He also serves as Chairman of the Immokalee Eastern Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, he was instrumental in expanding the Chamber […]