Press Release Category

Thursday / February 27 / 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Governor’s Press Office Media@eog.myflorida.com (850) 717-9282 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the Black History Month student contest winners and Excellence in Education Award recipients. This year’s theme was “Celebrating Untold Stories and Contributions of African Americans in Florida”... Read More

Tuesday / February 11 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteer Florida and Uber announced the fifth annual Suits for Session service project will be held on Tuesday, February 25 on the third-floor rotunda of the Florida Capitol. Suits for Session engages legislators... Read More

Friday / January 24 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteer Florida, the organization responsible for managing AmeriCorps programs in the State of Florida, is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 AmeriCorps formula funding request for proposals (RFP). Organizations interested in applying should respond to the RFP by Friday,... Read More

Friday / January 10 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that $120,000 in funding would be distributed to support 22 Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and Citizen Corps programs throughout Florida. CERT and Citizen Corps are training programs that prepare... Read More

Monday / December 23 / 2019

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida CEO Clay Ingram highlighted the incredible successes that the agency has had in 2019, from administering funding to support national service and disaster recovery to the launch of Florida’s official... Read More

Friday / December 20 / 2019

  For Immediate Release December 20, 2019 Contact: Governor’s Press Office (850) 717-9282 Media@eog.myflorida.com First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2020 Black History Month Theme and Student Contests Student essay contest winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, First... Read More

Tuesday / December 10 / 2019

  For Immediate Release December 9, 2019 Contact: Governor’s Press Office (850) 717-9282 Media@eog.myflorida.com Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis Directs Children & Youth Cabinet to Gather Data on Youth Suicide Prevention Focus turns to building resiliency in youth through mentoring Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis, as chair of the... Read More

Tuesday / November 26 / 2019

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that $370,000 in Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant funding has been awarded to 22 nonprofit and service organizations throughout the state. Together, these organization have also secured $370,000 in... Read More

Wednesday / November 20 / 2019

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that Compass 82 and Disaster Services Corporation, Society of St. Vincent De Paul – USA have been selected as the provider organizations for the Hurricane Michael Disaster Case Management... Read More

Tuesday / November 19 / 2019

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Volunteer Florida, the Governor’s lead agency for volunteerism and service in the Sunshine State, celebrated the 25th Anniversary of AmeriCorps on Friday with a service day in Panama City. During Friday’s day... Read More