Community Foundation President and CEO Jennifer McComb with Bryant Fund recipient and teacher Christy Ledbetter.

Key West High School Grad Honors Parents with Community Foundation Fund Award

Science Teacher Christy Ledbetter is 2021 Recipient of Bryant Fund Award

Key West High School (KWHS) Science teacher Christy Ledbetter is the 2021 recipient of the Harry and Linda Bryant Fund grant award at the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys. The fund, which provides an annual $1,000 grant to support and empower a dedicated local teacher, was created by Key West native Liz Wooten-Reschke to honor her late parents for their four decades of community service in the Keys.

In light of the financial challenges of the past year continuing to impact workers, this year’s Bryant Fund award was designated to help provide economic relief to a teacher devoting invaluable hard work and talent to benefit students, their families and the community.

Liz Wooten-Reschke is a former resident of Key West and created the Harry and Linda Bryant Fund at the Community Foundation in memory of her late parents who lived and worked in, volunteered and financially supported the Keys for more than 40 years, specifically Key West High School. Liz’s mother was a long-time English teacher there and Liz was a KWHS student.

“My parents gave countless hours, dollars and support to the Key West community,” says Liz. “It seems only fitting to honor their memory and their commitment by investing in educators at KWHS.”

Generous donors, like Liz Wooten-Reschke, often create new funds or make gifts to the Community Foundation in honor or in memory of a family member or loved one. For more information on establishing a memorial or designated fund, visit cffk.org.

Your Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, In Paradise for Good, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Since 1996, the Community Foundation has been connecting people, resources and needs through philanthropy. CFFK helps individuals and families leave a legacy in the Keys by inspiring giving and by investing in people and solutions to benefit every resident from Key Largo to Key West. Over $31 million in grants have been made to student scholarships, arts and culture, beautification and preservation of the Keys, health and human services, hurricane relief, and youth programs. The Community Foundation is known for its signature “Unsung Heroes” event which honors nonprofit volunteers. For more information, call (305) 292-1502 or visit cffk.org.

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