Press Release Category

Friday / November 01 / 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT Brittany Dover (850) 556-9799 brittany@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida encourage students to participate in the Native American Heritage Month student art and essay contests with the theme “Honoring Native American Contributions to Florida’s Success.”... Read More

Wednesday / August 21 / 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT Brittany Dover (850) 556-9799 brittany@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida encourage students to participate in the Hispanic Heritage Month student art and essay contests with the theme “Honoring Hispanic Contributions to Florida’s Success.” Hispanic Heritage Month is... Read More

Wednesday / July 24 / 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteer Florida is proud to announce the availability of FY 2024-2025 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)/Citizen Corps Program funding and anticipates awarding up to $100,000 in subgrants that may be capped at $5,000. Interested parties may apply for funding for a CERT program, a Citizen Corps program, or both. If seeking... Read More

Friday / March 08 / 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that the ninth annual Suits for Session service project resulted in the collection of 3,023 items equaling 2,705 pounds of professional attire. The clothing will be donated to CareerSource Tampa Bay, FSU ProfessioNole Clothing Closet, and SailFuture– organizations supporting Florida job-seekers striving to enter or re-enter the... Read More

Tuesday / February 27 / 2024

  For Immediate Release: February 27, 2024 Contact: Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282, Media@eog.myflorida.com Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis hosted a reception at the Governor’s Residence in honor of Black History Month. Governor DeSantis recognized educators and announced the winners of the student art and essay contest. This year’s... Read More

Thursday / February 15 / 2024

Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez Hosts the Race for Our Heroes 5K on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 8:00am at Tom Brown Park. Bring the family and your four-legged friends!

Friday / February 02 / 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida is pleased to announce the Ninth Annual Suits for Session service project, which will be held February 20th and 21st. The project has become a tradition at Florida’s Capitol, collecting new or gently used professional clothing items and accessories for Floridians entering the workforce. Suits... Read More

Tuesday / January 16 / 2024

Start cleaning out your closets! We’re thrilled to announce that our ninth annual Suits for Session service project will take place at the Florida Capitol on February 20th and 21st and in front of City Hall on February 21, 2024. Suits for Session engages Florida legislators and staff, state agency employees, and others to... Read More

Friday / January 12 / 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT Brittany Dover (850) 556-9799 brittany@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida launched the 2024 Black History Month student art and essay contests and educator awards with the theme of “Celebrating Florida’s African American Heroes and Their Contributions to Freedom.”... Read More

Wednesday / November 15 / 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT Brittany Dover (850) 556-9799 brittany@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteer Florida is pleased to announce over $18 million in funding available to support the affected 18 counties declared eligible for disaster case management services following Hurricane Idalia. The funding, provided by the Federal... Read More