FORT MYERS, Fla. – Helping kids succeed. That’s the mission of one local group. In just two years, The Excellence in Early Learning Foundation has raised more than $38,000 to benefit early childhood education and this year, they’re back at it again
Brian Ingvalson and Mike Murphy of ExEL stopped by the WINK News studio to tell us about the 4th Annual Soup & Bread Festival Fundraiser.
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