GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Today Florida Victorious is proud to announce an expanded partnership with RIPA & Associates, which will help highlight our work giving back to the community through Food4Kids.

Chris LaFace, the President and CEO of RIPA & Associates, and his wife Angela are both University of Florida alumni as well as Gator Boosters Legacy Directors. RIPA & Associates have been a valued partner of Florida Victorious and today’s announcement aims to highlight an expanded partnership, which will directly impact our student-athletes and the communities we serve.

“We are very excited to further our partnership with Florida Victorious,” LaFace said. “With the focus on Food4Kids, our hope is to make a significant impact in the lives of students and families in need.”

RIPA & Associates is Central Florida’s foremost authority in civil and utility construction, committed to molding the infrastructure that drives their region’s advancement and development. With over twenty-five years of experience, they have established themselves as trusted partners in building a stronger, more resilient community. RIPA employs more than 1,200 people and has completed more than 2,500 projects in the Central Florida area.

The Tampa Bay Business Journal ranked RIPA 43rd out of the top 200 largest privately held companies in the Tampa Bay area.

Food4Kids is a 100% volunteer-run program that partners with schools in the local community with the anticipation of growing to meet the needs of our county’s food-insecure families.

Through this partnership, Florida Victorious will continue to be able to make an impact with our student-athletes to help fight hunger in Alachua Country Schools with Food4Kids.

For anyone interested in becoming a corporate partner of Florida Victorious, please contact Ryan Dunn at rdunn@floridavictorious.com