Monica Taylor’s love for fashion, combined with her passion for helping others and inspiring women of all ages, has led her to launch the Jason Taylor Foundation’s newest fundraising effort: Monica’s Runway!

On Monday, December 2, 2024, the JTF’s Vice President will host a fashion forward luncheon in partnership with Celebrity Cruises. The event will take place on the Celebrity Beyond, the most luxurious vessel in the Celebrity fleet.

Participating guests will enjoy lunch on the Beyond as well as a stylish fashion show without ever leaving Port Everglades.

All proceeds raised from Monica’s Runway will benefit the Jason Taylor Reading Room, the Foundation’s longest-running program.

The Jason Taylor Reading Room, located at New Renaissance Middle School and presented by StevenDouglas, is a FREE, comprehensive after-school program designed to address academic challenges among educationally disadvantaged youth, particularly in the area of literacy.

Middle school students participate in the program for two hours per day, throughout the school year, and are navigated through a rotating academic focus calendar with assistance from a full-time Educational Director, certified teachers and teachers’ aids. The program’s curriculum addresses vocabulary development, reading comprehension, language arts, creative writing skills, oral reading fluency and novel study, as well as ninety minutes of weekly math instruction per grade level. The Reading Room also provides individualized computer assisted learning opportunities and homework support.