Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart helps kick off Pathways’ 55th anniversary

by The 100 Companies September 20, 2019

September 20, 2019

Pictured left to right: Miguel Otero, deputy chief of staff for congressman Diaz-Balart, Beth Hatch, executive director of Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee, Lt. J.J. Carroll, Collier County Sheriff’s Office and congressman Mario Diaz-Balart along with Pathways future leaders Ariella, Micaelo and Silas.

Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee welcomed congressman Mario Diaz-Balart to kick off the center’s 55th anniversary celebration.

Escorted by Pathways Future Leaders, Diaz-Balart toured the center to learn how students are preparing for a lifetime of learning.

Pathways formally announced plans for expansion with a $2 million gift from the Vollmer family.

While the center offers exceptional education opportunities to 125 students, it’s forced to turn away families seeking the best opportunities for children.

In Immokalee, there are nearly 1,200 children, from infants to five-year-olds, that need access to critical early education, to become our next generation of leaders.

– Beth Hatch, Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee