Press Release Category

Wednesday / October 20 / 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Kim Hawkes (850) 556-9799 kim@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that $508,000 in Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant funding has been awarded to 24 nonprofit and service organizations throughout the State of Florida. In total, this VGF funding will enable 9,600... Read More

Friday / October 15 / 2021

  Contact: Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282, Media@eog.myflorida.com   Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tajiana Ancora-Brown, Christina Bonarrigo Vilamil, Jayne Cerio, Henri Crockett, John Davis, Ebo Entsuah, Adam Farout, Dakeyan Graham, Autumn Karlinsky, Kerry Schultz, Kelli Walker and Ameiko Watson to the Florida Commission on Community Service, also... Read More

Thursday / October 14 / 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Kim Hawkes (850) 556-9799 kim@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Volunteer Florida Foundation announced that $1,275,000 in additional Florida Disaster Fund grant funding is available for organizations engaged in Hurricane Irma long-term recovery efforts. Organizations interested in applying should complete and submit... Read More

Monday / September 20 / 2021

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Kim Hawkes (850) 556-9799 kim@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteer Florida, the entity responsible for managing AmeriCorps programs in the State of Florida, is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 AmeriCorps funding request for proposals (RFP). Organizations interested in applying should respond to the RFP... Read More

Monday / September 13 / 2021

  Contact: Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282, Media@eog.myflorida.com Student essay contest winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that the theme for Hispanic Heritage Month will be “Celebrating Hispanic-American Community Leaders and Champions” and released information regarding... Read More

Friday / September 03 / 2021

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Kim Hawkes (850) 556-9799 kim@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that the State of Florida has been awarded $17,189,370 from AmeriCorps to fund 37 programs throughout the state in 2021-2022. Cumulatively, these programs will recruit and manage 1,612 AmeriCorps members who... Read More

Monday / August 02 / 2021

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Kim Hawkes (850) 556-9799 kim@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced the availability of up to $140,000 in grant funding to support local governments, districts and colleges/universities in developing a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and/or Citizen Corps Program in their community. Eligible organizations... Read More

Tuesday / July 06 / 2021

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Kim Hawkes (850) 556-9799 kim@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida lauded Walmart’s recently committed donations in response to the Surfside Building Collapse. Walmart will donate over $50,000 to organizations assisting with relief efforts, which includes $20,000 in gift cards for the displaced... Read More

Monday / June 28 / 2021

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Kim Hawkes (850) 556-9799 kim@volunteerflorida.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced the availability of up to $568,000 in grant funding to assist Florida’s nonprofit organizations in the recruitment and retention of skills-based volunteers through the national Volunteer Generation Fund. Organizations interested in applying for one of the 27... Read More

Tuesday / April 27 / 2021

  Contact: Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282, Media@eog.myflorida.com Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced this year’s Black History Month student contest winners and Excellence in Education Award recipients. Black History Month is celebrated every year in Florida during the month of February and this year’s contest theme was “Community Champions –... Read More