Education Foundation of Okeechobee

Education Foundation of Okeechobee EFO is committed to supporting the students & staff of Okeechobee County Schools

President: Denise Whitehead
Vice President: Dr. Christine Bishop
Treasurer: Dr. Joseph Stanley
Secretary: Sonya Chapa


Directors:
Russ Brown
Sonya Chapa
Jill Holcomb
Ken Kenworthy
Eric Kogut
Leslie Lundy
Jeff Sabin
Noel Stephen
Linda Syfrett
Jennifer Tewksbury

06/19/2026

Our friends at Okeechobee Healthy Start Coalition (and their mini-mes) showcased their amazing infant-at-work program!👶💼

By allowing their team members to have a smooth transition into parenthood and back into the workforce, creates a family-aligned workplace that builds confidence and camaraderie. 🌱

06/16/2026

and join our Early Learning Impact Network!🌱

In less than one minute, you can sign up for our no-cost Early Learning Impact Network, which connects you with easy ways to support our community’s littlest members.💡

Check out the link in our bio to take a look at our webpage, which is full of helpful resources!💻📲

06/12/2026

Alexi Stripling, owner of Simply Styled salon, showed us that being family-aligned is not only life-changing for her clients and employees…it can also be adorable.🤩

We are so proud to see how our community’s businesses in a way that works for their business and their family!🌱

06/11/2026

📣ATTENTION OKEECHOBEE BUSINESSES📣

Our early learning x biz website is OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED.🚀

What will you find on this webpage?

📍Easy-to-understand early learning data SPECIFIC to Okeechobee and Florida

🌱Helpful guides on how you can and create a family-aligned workplace (no matter what size business you lead)

💫 Policy ideas that have helped others reduce turnover and encourage a positive work environment

Take a minute or two to scroll through our site and tell us what you think. We can’t wait to work together to Start The Sprout!🪴

06/09/2026

Today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce, business owners, and community leaders 💡💡

The Okeechobee Junior Leaders had the opportunity to visit City Hall and learn how local decisions help shape our community’s future.

📢 Spot a Junior Leader in this video? Tag them below!



Video Credit: Maximus Media Group 😎

Yesterday our amazing Program Manager Yabel Zarrella spoke about Start The Sprout at the Chamber of Commerce of Okeechob...
06/04/2026

Yesterday our amazing Program Manager Yabel Zarrella spoke about Start The Sprout at the Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County’s Connect Luncheon.⭐

During the discussion, Yabel mentioned:
🌱 Okeechobee-specific early learning data
🌱 Florida-specific data showing the HUGE impact of early learning on the economy
🌱 How the Education Foundation is using to help bridge the gap between our local businesses and early learning efforts

Yabel also made an exciting announcement…stay tuned for one coming to your feed👀

Thank you to the Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County for giving us an opportunity to speak about our early learning work!🫶

06/01/2026

Swipe to hear summer in Okeechobee without trending audio🔈😌

Whether you’re flying far away or enjoying fun activities under our beautiful Okeechobee sun, we hope you have a safe summer full of relaxation, quality time and memories. 🌴

05/31/2026

Middle school can be hard. Between friendships, stress, confidence, and learning how to handle emotions, our kids are navigating a lot. 💛

This summer, we’re offering a 4-week Middle School Resilience Group: Talking Teens for current 6th-, 7th-, & 8th-graders, designed to help students build healthy coping skills, confidence, communication skills, and resilience in a supportive small-group setting.

📅 June 2 – June 25
Free of Charge. Spots are limited. Register early.

Authorities have finally located Earl Wooten. 🚒Investigators report they tried to keep the suspect around, but Earl was ...
05/29/2026

Authorities have finally located Earl Wooten. 🚒

Investigators report they tried to keep the suspect around, but Earl was determined to flee into “retirement” — a term he still doesn’t appear to fully understand.

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700 SW 2nd Avenue
Okeechobee, FL
34974

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