IMMOKALEE (July 11, 2023) – RCMA received a grant for $55,800 from the Board of Directors of United Way Indian River County. The funds will be dedicated to enhancing the organization’s Early Learning and Family Support Services. RCMA operates three child Development Centers in the County, the Children’s House Child Development Center in Vero Beach, the Whispering Pines Child Development Center, and Robert G. Covill Child Development Center, both located in Fellsmere.
“We are very grateful to the United Way Indian River County for their generosity,” said Isabel Garcia, Executive Director at RCMA. “United Way consistently represents the community in an exemplary fashion, and I am constantly impressed with how they continually assess and seek solutions to the needs of the community. Their generous gift will help us continue to meet the needs of the children and families we serve.”
RCMA is Florida’s largest nonprofit provider of early childhood education, with 65 child development centers in 21 counties. Established in 1965 and headquartered in Immokalee, RCMA has a $98 million budget and 1,600 employees.
For additional information on RCMA, please contact Joseph Goldbach at Joseph.Goldbach@rcma.org or 239-658-3560 x2007.
ABOUT RCMA: RCMA is Florida’s largest nonprofit provider of quality early childhood education and a nationally recognized charter school operator. RCMA serves people in rural areas living in poverty, primarily migrant and agriculture working families. RCMA has 65 child development centers and two charter schools in 21 Florida counties that provide a bilingual, bicultural curriculum to more than 6,500 children annually. Established in 1965 and headquartered in Immokalee, RCMA has a staff of 1,600 employees and more than 50,000 alumni. Visit www.rcma.org.
