INK! Investing in Kids

INK! Board of Directors announces retirement of Donna Lueders and appointment of new executive director

Please help us celebrate the upcoming retirement of INK!’s Executive Director, Donna Lueders, and welcome our new Executive Director! Our fearless leader, Donna, will retire on August 31 and newly named executive director, Cathy Newman, will step into her new role on September 1. “My retirement is bittersweet. The growth and success of the organization,…

Student demonstrates VersaTiles Math tools.

Community First Cares Foundation and INK! Celebrate Success of $25,000 Grant Program During 2022-23 St. Johns County School Year

Investing in Kids (INK!) along with the Community First Cares Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Community First Credit Union, announces the success of its Champions for Children grants that funded innovative classroom projects in St. Johns County schools during the 2022-2023 school year. Community First Cares gave $25,000 for Champions for Children for the…

Ali Pressel

Local educator receives National Geographic Society funding to bring Citizen Science to Northeast Florida

Local teacher and National Geographic Explorer Alicia “Ali” Pressel received funding from the National Geographic Society for her project, “Connecting Classrooms to Conservation through Citizen Science.” In partnership with the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Pressel’s project will engage local youth in learning about environmental science, geography, and conservation biology as “Citizen Scientists.” Pressel will work…