The League Club Awards Goodwill SWFL $29,369

NAPLES, Fla. - April 26, 2023 - PRLog -- The League Club awarded $29,369 to support the Mobile CRC. The Goodwill Mobile Community Resource Center (CRC) provides online services in areas where transportation is a barrier and enables Goodwill recruiters to do on-the-spot applications for employment at various community events. Some of the services offered by the Mobile CRC are online application assistance for SNAP, LIHEAP, SBA loans, Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), assistance with navigating the Healthcare Network, free tax filing through VITA, and free digital skills training for those who want to become more independent navigating online.

"With this grant, we will be able to expand our Mobile CRC services to at least 500 more individuals in the Collier County area.  As a first-time grantee, we greatly appreciate the opportunity The League Club has given us to reach more individuals and help close the gap on digital equity and accessibility," says Carolyn Johnson, Sr. Vice President of Mission Services and Development.

President Denise Hadley said, "The heart and soul of The League Club is our Community Involvement Committee. For over 3 decades, the League Club has addressed critical needs of at-risk adults and children in the areas of food scarcity, shelter, education, and the arts through grants to nonprofit agencies in Collier and Lee Counties."

The League Club has supported 182 agencies over the 36 years they have been giving out grants totaling over $6.5 million dollars. These monies are raised from the League Clubs Annual Fundraiser, Naples Tables, held every spring in Naples.

The League Club, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) organization of women in Southwest Florida strengthening communities through fellowship, education, volunteerism, and philanthropy. The League Club is open to women who have been or are active members of a Junior League that is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International.

Goodwill SWFL is a nonprofit organization that is committed to serving people with disabilities and disadvantages by offering life-changing opportunities to achieve independence.  They have been providing services to people with disabilities and disadvantages since 1966 in five counties of Southwest Florida: Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades & Hendry counties, http://www.goodwillswfl.org.