Goodwill's Pathways to Opportunity Program Receives Minnesota Twins Community Fund Grant

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Aug. 6, 2024 - PRLog -- Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida announced today that they are receiving a Southwest Florida Community Grant of $1,500 from the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. This grant will help Pathways to Opportunity (PTO) increase their services to support more community members by expanding their Pathways Sports League program. This program fosters physical fitness, teamwork, and joy for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through sports activities.

"Thank you to the Minnesota Twins (https://www.facebook.com/Twins?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWVIpib6ri89zR4-yRt1J9rhtNvo63PBoo4YZWLSt_mWf-eVqy5o3BIv706zc31z-TW6hjXhCDfbPtPylDEDuVUjLEtpzLI6sVw9hj35ltFXXiHOxaKAJY3saCBD_O0lcG-ayHMsJsFPldjnKUONm2sQc6sMOEj0jwGFgTxRrqADXyKrUV8C7B7eGrMJM9mGknQOup319E_ZD1luAiCUcHm&__tn__=-%5dK*F) Community Fund for giving our Pathways to Opportunity program a Southwest Florida Community Grant. We're proud to have the Twins Community Fund's support of Pathways to Opportunity," says Jessica Tursi, Goodwill SWFL's Director of Disability Services and Navigation.

The Minnesota Twins Community Fund's Southwest Florida Community Grants program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Lee and Collier Counties that assist underserved families, helping them expand their services to more people in Southwest Florida. The Minnesota Twins and the club's minor league affiliates have called Lee County their spring training home since 1991, and it is also the year-round home of the Twins Player Development Academy, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (Minnesota's Low-A affiliate) and the organization's rookie-level Florida Complex League Twins.

This year's Southwest Florida Community Grants total $50,000 to 31 local nonprofits, supporting a wide range of services including youth development, poverty alleviation, food insecurity, mental health services, environmental education, and more. Since its inception in 2015, the Southwest Florida Grants Program has granted more than $250,000 to support residents of Lee and Collier Counties. The Minnesota Twins Community Fund and its grant programs are supported in part by its cornerstone partners—Target, US Bank, Treasure Island, and Nike—and fans across Twins Territory.

"Southwest Florida is a special part of Twins Territory, and the Minnesota Twins Community Fund is committed to empowering kids and families across this region. We are proud to provide grants that support and expand the impact of so many local nonprofits doing powerful work to build a better tomorrow for the people of Southwest Florida," said Kristin Rortvedt, Executive Director of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund.

About Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. is 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to serving people with disabilities and disadvantages by offering life-changing opportunities to achieve independence. For information on how Goodwill SWFL positively impacts the community, visit www.Goodwillswfl.org.

For more information, please contact Debra Donatto at 239-872-7702 or info@goodwillswfl.org