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Goodwill to sponsor job fair and resource day

Hurricane Ian hit more than four months ago, but many Southwest Florida residents are still dealing with the aftermath trying to put their homes, their businesses and their lives back together. To help the community in their recovery efforts, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is sponsoring a Career Fair and Resource Day at the New Hope Church at 431 Nicholas Parkway, E., Cape Coral, Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sixteen companies will be represented and will be doing on-site interviews for immediate hire positions, vocational schools offering short-term career training into high-demand industries and several non-profits will be there to provide resources to attendees.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is committed to serving people with disabilities and disadvantages by offering life-changing opportunities to achieve independence.

For information on who Goodwill SWFL positively impacts the community, visit www.Goodwillswfl.org.

Santos named Busey Bank’s 2022 Volunteer of the Year

Busey Bank recently announced Jay Santos, assistant vice president – private client associate, as its 2022 Volunteer of the Year. Living the Busey Promise in his community, Santos completed over 276 hours of service in 2022.

Santos’s extensive involvement in his Florida community includes volunteer service and various leadership roles within several organizations, including the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties, the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral, the city of Cape Coral and the Lee County Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida, to name a few.

By serving on committees, mentoring youth and acting as an advocate and ally for underrepresented populations, Santos has consistently proven his dedication to service by exemplifying what it means to be an agent of change, both at Busey and in his community. He inspires those around him by continuously devoting his time, talent and passion to the organizations he is involved with.

Specifically, Santos has made a tremendous impact with the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties, where he has served as a ReadingPals mentor at Villas Elementary in Fort Myers, FL, since 2019. ReadingPals is a statewide early literacy initiative with a one-on-one approach that provides mentors for students who may need extra help.

As the Volunteer of the Year, Santos will receive $1,000 to present to an organization of his choosing.

For more information about Busey Bank, please visit busey.com.

Priority Marketing hires Collins as digital marketing coordinator

Nate Collins has joined Priority Marketing as a digital marketing coordinator to help clients achieve their goals through effective campaigns, strategy implementation and evaluation.

In this role, Collins is responsible for managing email marketing campaigns, building Eblasts and e-newsletters, maintaining email databases, overseeing quality assurance and producing analytical reports, as well as meeting with clients to evaluate and recommend digital marketing strategies.

In addition to email marketing, Priority Marketing’s digital marketing services include online advertising, content development, search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising and website development, design, hosting and maintenance.

Collins earned a master of business administration degree in business administration and management, as well as a bachelor of arts degree in sports management, from Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina, where he was a student-athlete on the baseball team.

For more information, please call 239-267-2638 or visit PriorityMarketing.com.