Year: 2016

Did you know that over 15% of Palm Beach County residents are “food insecure?” This means that over 200,000 people, including 63,000 children, are unsure where their next meal is coming from….not so surprising when you consider that 57% of Palm Beach County students receive free or reduced-price breakfast & lunch during the school year.…

Did you know that there are 230,000 Palm Beach County residents living below the poverty level? For those residents, life is a continuous struggle forcing many with daily choices most BallenIsles residents have never had to face: Do I pay the rent or replace the shoes my children have outgrown so that they can go…

Did you know that:  In 2015, Florida ranked 30th in the United States in overall quality and 37th in student chances for success? The high school graduation rate for low income students in Florida is 67.0% compared to the national average of 73.3%, placing Florida 40th among of the 50 States? While these statistics do not paint…

Did you know the following sobering facts regarding children who drop out of school? While the high school graduation rate in Palm Beach County has risen from 58.8% in 2005-6 to 77.8% in 2014-15, it remains below the national average of 82.0%. High school drop-outs are significantly more likely to be unemployed than high school graduates…