Links2Success

Happy First Day of School from Links to Success! 🎉

Wishing all students, teachers, and staff a wonderful 2026-2027 school year! We are so excited for the year ahead and look forward to working with so many of you!

Links to Success provides free college and career readiness programs for DeSoto County middle and high school students. We also support parents and families with information, resources, and guidance. Keep an eye on our page, website, and announcements at your school for upcoming programs and opportunities.

Here’s to a great year, DeSoto County! 🎓📚✨

Thank you DeSoto County Sheriff's Office for hosting this wonderful event for our community! We enjoyed connecting with so many families.

We’re happy to be part of the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office’s BBQ Block Party! 🎉🍔🌭

It’s happening NOW, so come out, enjoy some great food and family fun, and be sure to stop by our table for resources and goodies!

📍 On Volusia Ave in front of DCSO
⏰ Today until 2:00 PM
🎟️ FREE entry

We’d love to see you!

🚘𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙔 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙀𝙉𝙂𝙀?🚘

The Teen Driver Challenge is set for 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴. 𝟮𝟵, starting at 7:00 a.m. at the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.

This 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 course is open to teens aged 15 to 19 with a valid learner's permit or driver's license, and it’s designed for teens with at least six months of driving experience. Our program offers hands-on training through a challenging obstacle course and teaches essential skills for various driving conditions.

Secure your teen's spot today! Applications can be picked up at the Sheriff's Office lobby, 208 E Cypress St. Arcadia, FL 34266.

Submit completed applications and RSVP by 𝗔𝘂𝗴. 𝟮𝟭 to [email protected]

🎬 Free Sunday Movie Fun Days Continue This August! 🍿

Looking for a fun way to wrap up your weekend? Join the Turner Center for FREE family movie afternoons every Sunday in August!

Enjoy a mix of classic family favorites and newer family friendly films. Movies are rated G, PG, or PG 13, and admission is completely FREE.

🗓 Sundays: August 9, 16, 23, & 30
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Turner Agri Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan Street, Arcadia

Bring the kids, grandparents, friends, and neighbors for an afternoon of fun! Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Concessions will be available for purchase.

Thank you to the Turner Center for continuing to provide this wonderful opportunity for families in our community!

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Do you work with parents and caregivers of college and high school students? Are you a parent or caregiver of college or high school students? Resilient Retreat has FREE virtual events designed to help self-regulate in stressful times, communicate & connect, build your resiliency, and support your needs and needs of your family and students. Learn more & register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/_ri6i7_ZSkqsTfCrYrWEdw #/registration

Thanks to our friends at Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation for investing in this work!

We are excited to be part of this event! Be sure to stop by our booth!

Join Sheriff Potter and members of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office for a day of food, fun, and conversation!

📅Friday, August 7
🕚11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍On Volusia Ave ( in front of DCSO)
🌭Free food & drinks
🎯Outdoor games
🎨Family activities
🎟And best of all....FREE ENTRY!

Bring the family, meet your local deputies, and help us celebrate summer with some good old-fashioned BBQ fun!!

Questions? Contact Shaneka Coone at 863-491-6719 or [email protected]

Thank you, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, for sharing Nanzy and Nataly’s story and, more importantly, for investing in their futures.

It was a privilege to have these young women as Links to Success Student Ambassadors, and we couldn’t be prouder of all they have accomplished. We can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make in this next chapter. Congratulations, Nanzy and Nataly! 🎓

🩷 “Despite [some] challenges, nothing is holding me back.” — Nanzy Ramirez-Moreno

For DeSoto County twin sisters Nanzy and Nataly Ramirez-Moreno, the path to college wasn’t always clear. With encouragement from programs like Links2Success and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, along with support through Gulf Coast's scholarship program, they’re ready for the next chapter they once only imagined.

Their story is a reminder of what’s possible when perseverance is met with possibility. 🌟

🔗 See where their journey leads in Sarasota Magazine: tinyurl.com/4v7k9h5f

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