A foundation honoring Jordan Ashley Gutheim, 20, of Fort Myers, continues to honor the woman killed in a car crash nine years after her death, issuing grants totaling $592,561. Gutheim was passionate about animal safety, family, the elderly, children, and serving the needy in impoverished countries.
After a horrific tragedy, Jordan Ashley Gutheim family established a foundation to spread “Jordan’s Blessings” to those groups and individuals who reflect her passions.
Over the past nine years, every May, the Ashley Gutheim Foundation has donated to a variety of area nonprofits to honor Gutheim’s legacy, issuing grants totaling $592,561.
Gutheim, of Fort Myers and Evangelical Christian School, was passionate about animal safety, family, the elderly, children, and serving the needy in impoverished countries. She died in a car crash at age 20.
The fund supports efforts including no-kill animal shelters, elderly health and well-being, humanitarian mission trips, driver safety, family services and an annual four-year scholarship to Florida State University.
A foundation honoring Jordan Ashley Gutheim, 20, of Fort Myers, continues to honor the woman killed in a car crash nine years after her death, issuing grants totaling $592,561. Gutheim was passionate about animal safety, family, the elderly, children, and serving the needy in impoverished countries.
The 2025 recipients include:
∎ Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida to help fund the Child Protection program. The advocacy center provides abuse determination, therapeutic counseling, parenting education and prevention programs to children and families in Lee, Hendry, Glades and Charlotte counties.
∎The Cape Coral Animal Shelter received a five-year grant totaling $30,000 to help expand its facilities. The adoption corridor will be named after Gutheim.
∎The Boys and Girls Club of Lee County received a three-year grant totaling $50,000 to help in the construction of the newest facility in Pine Manor (Park Meadows). The sports field will be named after Gutheim.
∎The Heights Foundation received a 3-year grant totaling $25,000 for the new The Heights CareerTech Institute. The reception area will honor Gutheim.
It also selected Abigail Kohler for the ninth annual Jordan Ashley Gutheim four-year FSU scholarship.
Visit the website at https://www.jordangutheim.org to learn more about her life and Jordan’s Blessings.
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