CFK annual holiday party delivers hundreds of toys to Samuel’s House supporting local families in need

Samuel’s House board member Amber Acevedo, Samuel’s House Executive Director Tara Salinas, CFK Foundation board member and Samuel’s House board member Alan Beaubien, CFK Director of Advancement and Samuel’s House board member Jessica Losardo, Josephine Gueverra, CFK President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, toys collected at CFK’s annual Caribbean Holiday Party.

KEY WEST, FL, December 9, 2025— The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) community demonstrated the season’s spirit of giving as friends, employees, and board members donated hundreds of new toys for local children and several boxes of food items at CFK’s annual Caribbean Holiday Party on December 9.

CFK President, Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, and his wife, Josephine, hosted the celebration that honored six decades of CFK’s community impact while expressing gratitude to everyone who contributes to the College’s mission.

“No holiday celebration would be complete without sharing what we have with our community,” said Gueverra. “The holiday celebration reminds us how fortunate we are to have the means to help those in need and give back to families who make the Florida Keys home.”
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The toys will benefit children served by Samuel’s House, a Keys-based non-profit organization that serves women, mothers with children, and families from across Monroe County experiencing homelessness, domestic instability, or crisis. Food donations went to Tuga Shelves, the College’s food pantry on the Key West Campus serving students facing food insecurity.