Press Release Category

Friday / July 26 / 2013

Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman today announced that Communities In Schools (CIS) of Miami is one of 13 organizations across the nation to be awarded funding in the first round of School Turnaround AmeriCorps grants. This grant will support 40 half-time AmeriCorps members at five low-performing Miami-Dade County Public Schools.... Read More

Thursday / July 25 / 2013

ORLANDO – Yesterday, during a meeting of the Governor’s Commission on Community Service, Commissioners and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman presented the Volunteer Florida Champion of Service Award to Tiffany Inge, an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving with the Heart of Florida United Way. This VISTA program engages AmeriCorps members to... Read More

Thursday / July 25 / 2013

Tallahassee, FL—Leon County Schools announced the beginning of the “Sit down For Kids” campaign aimed at recruiting 500 new mentors to assist students of all grades and ages. Alongside representatives from some of the organizations participating in the campaign Superintendent Jackie Pons invited volunteers from throughout Tallahassee to Mentor. “Sometimes... Read More

Thursday / July 11 / 2013

TALLAHASSEE – July 11, 2013 – The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) responded to a request from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for assistance with their response to the spring flooding affecting residents along the Yukon River. Alaska received a Presidential Disaster Declaration on June 25... Read More

Wednesday / July 10 / 2013

The Governor’s Commission on Community Service (Volunteer Florida) announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited. DATE AND TIME: July 23, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to July 24, 2013 until all business is complete. PLACE: 400 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801 GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: General... Read More

Wednesday / July 03 / 2013

Tallahassee – Chester Spellman, CEO of Volunteer Florida, announced today that City Year Miami and City Year Orlando have received competitive AmeriCorps grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service. The $1.4 million in funding received will support 117 City Year members, who will provide intensive tutoring and mentoring to help... Read More

Wednesday / July 03 / 2013

Tallahassee, Fla. – On July 2, Governor Rick Scott announced two appointments and three reappointments to the Florida Commission on Community Service.   Susan Glickman, 54, of Indian Rocks Beach, is a consultant with Susan Glickman Associates. She fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term beginning July... Read More

Tuesday / June 25 / 2013

Henry and Charlean Lawton recognized for exemplary volunteerism TALLAHASSEE — Today, during the Florida Cabinet meeting, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman presented the Volunteer Florida Champion of Service Award to Henry and Charlean Lawton. The married couple serve as dedicated guardians ad litem in Jacksonville. The... Read More

Monday / June 03 / 2013

This week marks the official end of the school year for most K-12 students (and their hardworking teachers, parents and administrators). Because a majority of Volunteer Florida’s AmeriCorps programs are education-based, this is a great week for celebration and reflection of the impact our AmeriCorps mentors, tutors and teachers are... Read More

Monday / June 03 / 2013

FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES PILOT PROGRAM WITH MOBILE TV DURING 2013 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 31, 2013 CONTACT: 850-921-0217, dem-externalaffairs@em.myflorida.com, www.FloridaDisaster.org Miami, Florida – The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced today a partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters, the Florida Association... Read More