Want to help the community? (Aug. 20 edition)
Our community has a generosity of spirit throughout the year. Here are good things happening in the area, opportunities to help organizations trying to make life brighter for people in need and various ways to volunteer:
Taking the lead
•The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Pensacola is excited to announce the event lead for the 2017 Relay season, Vernon Stewart. Stewart is currently the public information officer for the City of Pensacola and active community volunteer.
Stewart has enlisted suitable colleagues to fill other lead roles to complete the event core leadership group. The group consists of Laura Bogan, social media specialist and photographer for the City of Pensacola, and public relations director for the Blue Angels Association; three members of the City’s Parks and Recreation Department, Betsy Huhn, Jeremy Street, and Justin Paul; and active volunteer and former Department of Children and Families operations manager, Patricia Franklin.
A meet and greet mixer will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at the Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center.
Email Molly Stroud at molly.stroud@cancer.org or visit www.relayforlife.org/pensacolafl for details.
Thank you for giving
•Volunteers of America of Florida recently announced that they have received a grant in the amount of $20,000 from America’s Warrior Partnership Community Integration, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to identify and support community-level agencies that provide holistic services to veterans.
This grant has been awarded in response to a nomination by Panhandle Warrior Partnership, with whom Volunteers of America of Florida will be collaborating to provide housing, electricity, moving expenses, and tools for employment services to veterans.
The Volunteers of America of Florida, Pensacola Program is a Grant Per Diem, Transitional Housing Program that serves homeless veterans. In addition to housing, the program provides support services to include behavioral health services as well as job training, education and employment services. The goal of the program is to create positive change in the lives of the homeless veterans through their support services.
Visit http://voaflorida.org/our-services/ for details.
Events that help
•The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter has announced that nominations for the 2016 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon are being accepted until Sept. 1. The winners will be announced during the annual awards luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Pensacola Grand Hotel, 200 E. Gregory St.
AFP West Florida Chapter will honor and recognize businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals who have made a significant impact in the community through philanthropic efforts. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for the event, which is designed to celebrate and highlight the accomplishments of giving, volunteering and charitable engagement within our community. Reservations will open on Sept. 30 and all are invited to attend.
Visit http://afpwestflorida.afpnet.org or email afpwestflorida@gmail.com for details.
Volunteers needed
•The Milton Benevolent Cemetery is seeking volunteers to help with the grounds maintenance on Aug. 27.
The public is invited to show their community pride and join with the Milton High School NJROTC at 8 a.m. sharp for a brief Flag-Changing Ceremony, and then turn to grounds maintenance. Volunteers are asked to bring mowers, weed-eaters, rakes and large leaf bags.
Call Bill Bledsoe at 686-1122 or email blebill1951@yahoo.com for details.
Nominations, sponsors needed
•The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter has announced that nominations for the 2016National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon are being accepted until Sept. 1. The winners will be announced during the annual awards luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 17 at the Pensacola Grand Hotel, 200 E. Gregory St.
AFP West Florida Chapter will honor and recognize businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals who have made a significant impact in the community through philanthropic efforts.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available for the event, which is designed to celebrate and highlight the accomplishments of giving, volunteering and charitable engagement within our community.
Reservations will open on Sept. 30 and all are invited to attend.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities or to make a nomination, visit http://afpwestflorida.afpnet.org or email afpwestflorida@gmail.com.