Pepin Academies has launched its inaugural “Adopt-a-Classroom” and “Adopt-a-Student” campaigns to help equip teachers and students with needed school supplies for the 2020-2021 school year.
Pepin Academies are public, tuition-free charter schools located in Tampa, Riverview, and New Port Richey that serve students with learning disabilities in grades 3-12.
On a recent edition of The Current, Roxanne Wilder chats with Don Orrico, executive director of Pepin Academies Foundation. Please listen to the interview below.
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“Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala – Arrivals
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“Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala – Candids
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“Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala – Candids
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Opening of Ermenegildo Zegna Global Store
ShareNEW YORK - MARCH 11: Model Gisele Bundchen (L) and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady attend the opening of Ermenegildo Zegna Global Store on 5th Avenue on March 11, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Germany v Argentina: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final
ShareRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: NFL athlete Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen look on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
“American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity” Met Gala – Arrivals
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2019 Hollywood For Science Gala – Arrivals
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“Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala – Candids
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“Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala
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The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion – Arrivals
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Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala – Arrivals
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“The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion” Costume Institute Gala – Arrivals
ShareNEW YORK - MAY 04: NFL player Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen attends "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
“Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Costume Institute Gala At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art – Arrivals
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“Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala – Arrivals
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Co-Chairperson Gisele Bundchen (L) and Tom Brady attend the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
“Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala
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2019 Hollywood For Science Gala – Arrivals
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“PUNK: Chaos To Couture” Costume Institute Gala
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Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots v Atlanta Falcons
ShareHOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with wife Gisele Bundchen and daughter Vivian Brady after defeating the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
“Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala – Arrivals
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National Geographic’s “Years Of Living Dangerously” New Season World Premiere
ShareNEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Professional Football player Tom Brady and wife, model Gisele Bundchen attend National Geographic's "Years Of Living Dangerously" new season world premiere at the American Museum of Natural History on September 21, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion – Arrivals
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National Geographic’s “Years Of Living Dangerously” New Season World Premiere
ShareNEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Professional Football player Tom Brady and wife, model Gisele Bundchen attend National Geographic's "Years Of Living Dangerously" new season world premiere at the American Museum of Natural History on September 21, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots v Atlanta Falcons
ShareHOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with wife Gisele Bundchen and daughter Vivian Brady after defeating the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
National Geographic’s “Years Of Living Dangerously” New Season World Premiere
ShareNEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Professional Football player Tom Brady and wife, model Gisele Bundchen attend National Geographic's "Years Of Living Dangerously" new season world premiere at the American Museum of Natural History on September 21, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion – Arrivals
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2019 Hollywood For Science Gala – Arrivals
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen attends the 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala at Private Residence on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala – Arrivals
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Tom Brady (L) and Gisele Bundchen attend the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images For US Weekly)
“Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Tom Brady (L) and Gisele Bundchen attend the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for People.com)
“PUNK: Chaos To Couture” Costume Institute Gala
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Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala – Arrivals
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The Mark Hotel Celebrates the 2018 Met Gala
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Model Gisele Bundchen and Football Player Tom Brady (wearing Versace) attend as The Mark Hotel celebrates the 2018 Met Gala at The Mark Hotel on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for The Mark Hotel)
Super Bowl LIII – New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams
ShareATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots kisses his wife Gisele Bündchen after the Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
UCLA IoES Honors Barbra Streisand And Gisele Bundchen At The 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala
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2019 Hollywood For Science Gala – Arrivals
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen attends the 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala at Private Residence on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion – Arrivals
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