Press Release Category

Monday / April 30 / 2018

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteer Florida, the Governor’s lead agency for volunteerism and national service in the state, is proud to announce Betty Mulligan as the 2018 Florida Volunteer of the Year. After 35 years of teaching, Betty dedicated her retirement to developing a free tutoring program in Martin County, allowing... Read More

Wednesday / March 07 / 2018

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida Chief Executive Officer Vivian Myrtetus awarded 12-year-olds Chase Hartman and Vance Tomasi with the Volunteer Florida Champion of Service Award, Florida’s official statewide volunteer recognition. Governor Scott said, “At such a young age, Chase and... Read More

Friday / March 02 / 2018

TALLAHASSEE — Volunteer Florida and Uber today announced that the third annual #SuitsForSession service project at the capitol collected 3,540 donations of professional attire for job-seekers statewide. In addition to collecting items at the capitol, Uber drivers picked up items across Leon County for free this past Tuesday.

Monday / February 12 / 2018

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2018 CONTACT: Brittni Johnsen: brittni@volunteerflorida.org Tallahassee — Volunteer Florida and Uber today announced the third annual #SuitsForSession service project on Tuesday, February 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the plaza level of the Florida State Capitol. The project will once again engage members of the... Read More

Thursday / February 08 / 2018

TAMPA, Fla. – Today, during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet at the Florida State Fair, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida Chief Executive Officer Vivian Myrtetus awarded Dave and Sue Moulton with the Volunteer Florida Champion of Service Award, Florida’s official statewide volunteer recognition. Governor Scott said, “I applaud the commitment of... Read More

Thursday / January 18 / 2018

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida Chief Executive Officer Vivian Myrtetus awarded Betty Mulligan with the Volunteer Florida Champion of Service Award, Florida’s official statewide volunteer recognition. Governor Scott said, “I am proud to recognize Betty with the Champion of... Read More

Wednesday / January 17 / 2018

Today, Volunteer Florida announced that it has secured $27,154,577 in funding for those impacted by Hurricane Irma.  The funding, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will support a Disaster Case Management Program to advocate for families and individuals and help them access resources. Volunteer Florida CEO Vivian Myrtetus said,... Read More

Wednesday / January 10 / 2018

~ Three students will earn a four-year Florida College Plan scholarship ~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott invited Florida K-12 students to participate in the 2018 Black History Month art and essay contests based on this year’s theme, “A Celebration of Innovative African-American... Read More

Tuesday / January 09 / 2018

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2017 CONTACT: Erin VanSickle evansickle@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Volunteer Florida today announced the second round of Florida Disaster Fund grant recipients for organizations providing disaster relief following Hurricane Irma. Organizations will receive between $5,000 and $75,000 for disaster response activities to meet critical needs.... Read More

Thursday / December 21 / 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott receives a briefing in Puerto Rico. (Office of Florida Gov. Rick Scott) Orlando Sentinel December 20, 2017 by Gov. Rick Scott Guest Columnist Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans moved to Florida after Hurricane Maria impacted the island earlier this year, and for many of them,... Read More