Press Release Category

Monday / April 25 / 2016

Volunteer Florida was thrilled to join the Gubernatorial Fellows for a service project as part of Comcast Cares Day. We painted and landscaped Turn About, a Tallahassee organizations for at-risk teens. To learn more about Comcast Cares day, visit ComcastInTheCommunity.com.

Friday / April 22 / 2016

Emerging Service Leaders Present the Case for Volunteerism and Civic Engagement Volunteer Florida announced today the graduation of ten Volunteer Florida LeaderCorps members following successful project presentations in Orlando.  LeaderCorps members executed regional projects and presented their outcomes to receive a Leadership and Social Justice Certificate from Florida State University’s... Read More

Tuesday / April 05 / 2016

Kicks off Florida Volunteer Month and ADT Always Cares Annual Week of Service TALLAHASSEE — Volunteer Florida today announced it will host a month-long #BringABook service project with ADT employees in Florida. Taking place April 4 – May 7, it’s being held in conjunction with Florida Volunteer Month and the... Read More

Friday / April 01 / 2016

April is Florida Volunteer Month and Volunteer Florida has a line-up of activities to highlight volunteers and their impact in the Sunshine State. Events include a statewide competition for volunteers to win a free cruise, “30 Volunteers in 30 Days” to honor exceptional volunteers, a statewide public service announcement, and... Read More

Tuesday / March 29 / 2016

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – During today’s meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman awarded two Floridians with the Champion of Service Award. Governor Scott said, “It is an honor to present Carole Zegel and Taylor Richardson with the Champion of Service Award today for giving... Read More

Thursday / March 10 / 2016

Thursday / March 03 / 2016

TALLAHASSEE — Volunteer Florida and Uber today announced that the first-ever #SuitsForSession service project at the Capitol and across Leon County collected 4,023 donations of professional attire for local job-seekers. In addition to collecting items at the Capitol on Tuesday, Uber drivers picked up items across the county for free on Tuesday.... Read More

Thursday / March 03 / 2016

Friday / February 26 / 2016

Monday / February 22 / 2016

TALLAHASSEE— During today’s meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman awarded three Floridians with the Champion of Service Award. Governor Scott said, “It is an honor to present these outstanding Floridians with the Champion of Service Award today for their work to provide... Read More