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Community Cooperative Welcomes Heather Singleton as the Social Services and Education Manager

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Community Cooperative Welcomes Heather Singleton as the Social Services and Education Manager

FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 20, 2025) – Community Cooperative is excited to announce Heather Singleton as the new Social Services and Education Manager. With over twenty years of experience in non-profit management, Heather has held key leadership positions such as Chief Executive Officer, Program Director, and Manager, where she demonstrated her ability to motivate and engage teams to achieve program excellence and make a meaningful impact in the community.

Heather holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from International College, graduating summa cum laude, as well as an associate’s degree in accounting. Her extensive background in the non-profit sector has given her a deep understanding of program management, client engagement, and strategic growth. Heather’s leadership style focuses on creating strong, collaborative teams and fostering an environment where staff and clients feel supported and empowered.

What drives Heather is her passion for helping others in the community. She believes her new role at Community Cooperative will offer the perfect opportunity to fulfill that passion. Heather shared, “I’m excited to join the Community Cooperative team and contribute to its mission of ending hunger and homelessness in Southwest Florida. Helping others has always been a core value of mine, and I’m looking forward to working alongside such a dedicated team to create positive change in our community.”

Community Cooperative’s CEO, Stefanie Ink Edwards, also expressed enthusiasm about Heather’s appointment, saying, “We have already seen Heather’s deep commitment to helping our clients. She has an incredible ability to build relationships and foster trust within the community, and we are excited to see her bring that dedication to this new role. We are confident that Heather will continue to inspire positive change and help strengthen the important services we provide.”

Community Cooperative is thrilled to have Heather on board and is confident that her expertise and dedication will help strengthen the organization’s mission to end hunger and homelessness in Southwest Florida.

About Community Cooperative

Since 1984, Community Cooperative has worked to effectively eliminate hunger and homelessness in Southwest Florida while simultaneously inspiring and supporting sustained positive change in its clients by delivering innovative food, education, and social service programs. With a dedicated team of volunteers, board of directors and staff, Community Cooperative stays committed to its core responsibility to collect and distribute resources through a strong and viable network of community partners. Community Cooperative is an exemplary steward of the resources entrusted to it and serves clients with compassion and integrity. Through collaboration and ongoing education, Community Cooperative supports and strengthens those whose lives have been affected by hunger and homelessness, ensuring that they have access to the resources necessary to transform their lives with dignity.

Media Contact: Aliyah Santana, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, Aliyah@CommunityCooperative.com or call (239) 332-7687 ext. 105