Press Release Category

Friday / October 30 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that $496,000 in Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant funding has been awarded to 24 nonprofit and service organizations throughout the State of Florida. Volunteer Florida’s VGF program, which is... Read More

Thursday / October 15 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida CEO Clay Ingram announced that Points of Light President and CEO, Natalye Paquin, will be the keynote speaker for the 2020 Volunteer Virtual Convening. As the leader of the world’s largest organization dedicated... Read More

Thursday / October 08 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida thanked Walmart for its donation of $50,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund which was activated by Governor DeSantis to aid those impacted by Hurricane Sally. The Florida Disaster Fund, administered... Read More

Wednesday / October 07 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida thanked AT&T for its commitment to donate $70,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund which was activated by Governor DeSantis to aid those impacted by Hurricane Sally. The Florida Disaster Fund,... Read More

Wednesday / September 23 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida CEO Clay Ingram announced that the agency would be hosting its first-ever volunteer leadership convening. The Volunteer Leadership Virtual Convening: Volunteer Engagement for Changing Communities will be hosted virtually October 27-29, 2020. This no-cost... Read More

Monday / September 21 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteer Florida, the entity responsible for managing AmeriCorps programs in the State of Florida, is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 AmeriCorps competitive funding request for proposals (RFP). Organizations interested in applying should respond to the... Read More

Friday / September 18 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis activated the Florida Disaster Fund to support communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Sally. To make a contribution, please visit www.VolunteerFlorida.org or text DISASTER to 20222 to make a one-time donation of... Read More

Wednesday / August 26 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that $360,000 in funding will be distributed to five organizations that are working to implement an AmeriCorps Program in their community. Along with funding, organizations will receive technical assistance... Read More

Friday / August 21 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida announced that $120,000 in funding would be distributed to support 17 Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and Citizen Corps programs throughout Florida. CERT and Citizen Corps are training programs that... Read More

Thursday / August 06 / 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Savannah Kelly savannah@volunteerflorida.org (850) 556-9799 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Volunteer Florida CEO Clay Ingram announced that Florida has been awarded $16.2 million from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to fund 36 AmeriCorps programs throughout the state during 2020-2021. Together, these programs... Read More