Press Release Category

Tuesday / March 24 / 2015

During today’s meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman recognized four champions of service from across the State of Florida. Governor Scott said, “It is an honor to present the Champion of Service Award to a diverse group of Floridians whose community service... Read More

Tuesday / March 10 / 2015

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, during a meeting of Florida’s Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman recognized three champions of service from across the State of Florida: the ADT Corporation, Katelynd Todd, a student at the University of Florida, and Doug Sessions of the Ounce of Prevention Fund... Read More

Friday / March 06 / 2015

Volunteer Florida Executive Committee approves award of Florida Disaster Case Management Grant (DR-4177-FL) to the COPE Center in Defuniak Spings. For more information, please contact Ken Skalitzky at 850-414-7400. Further grant information is available here.      

Monday / March 02 / 2015

Tuesday / February 24 / 2015

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott announced the 2015 Black History Month contests for students and educators. Art and essay contests are open to students in Kindergarten to 12th grade. Students, parents, teachers and principals have also been invited to nominate full-time, African-American educators... Read More

Monday / February 16 / 2015

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott today announced the 2015 Black History Month student and teacher contests winners. The winners will be honored tonight during the Black History Month reception at the Governor’s mansion. The reception celebrates the contributions African-American community leaders, educators and students... Read More

Tuesday / February 10 / 2015

WASHINGTON – Volunteer Florida and City Year Orlando joined Voices for National Service to recognize Congressman Daniel Webster for his strong support of national service today. Congressman Webster was formally presented with the Outstanding National Service Advocacy Award at the 12th Annual Friends of National Service Awards in Washington, D.C.... Read More

Thursday / February 05 / 2015

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — During today’s Florida Cabinet meeting, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida awarded three Floridians with the Champion of Service Awards for their outstanding efforts in volunteerism and service. Governor Scott said, “It is an honor to recognize these great Floridians for their service to Florida’s veterans, at-risk... Read More

Thursday / January 15 / 2015

DeDe Flounlacker and Andrea Kreiger are the kind of women who do Pensacola proud. Their professional lives in the community’s nonprofit world have been linked for years. Wednesday they were honored together, each for her outstanding commitment to serving others. Krieger and Flounlacker were lauded with the Volunteer Florida Champion... Read More

Thursday / January 15 / 2015

Having weathered hurricanes, floods and storms, few Pensacolians are strangers to giving or receiving helping hands. Still, few can declare they are “champions” of helping. In a ceremony at city hall Wednesday afternoon, DeDe Flounlacker, executive director of Manna Food Bank, and Andrea Krieger, president and CEO of United Way... Read More