Big Brothers Big Sisters receives $30,000 grant from the Arby’s Foundation

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida receives $30,000 grant from the Arby’s Foundation.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida receives $30,000 grant from the Arby’s Foundation.

The Northwest Florida-area Arby's team recently selected Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida to be a recipient of a $30,000 Arby’s Foundation grant, which will be used to support the Beyond School Walls program in Escambia County.

The Beyond School Walls program is aimed at helping students improve their chances of graduating and transitioning to the workplace, post-secondary education, vocational school, or the military. This exposure and encouragement from volunteer mentors makes a world of difference.

From 1990 to 2010, Arby's was Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's longest standing corporate partner, supporting the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission for over 20 years, and giving more than 30 million dollars to Big Brothers Big Sisters. In 2018, the partnership renewed, bringing together Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, and No Kid Hungry, giving them the ability to have a greater impact on a child's wellbeing by addressing youth leadership and career readiness in addition to childhood hunger.

Visit bbbsnwfl.org for details.

Volunteers needed for Reading of the Names at Wall South.
Volunteers needed for Reading of the Names at Wall South.

Volunteers needed for Reading of the Names at Wall South

In observance of the Wall South’s 30th anniversary, WSRE PBS and Veterans Memorial Park of Pensacola are partnering to engage the community in a week-long Reading of the Names from Saturday through Thursday, Nov. 10, requiring more than 1,200 volunteers.

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Each volunteer will receive a list of names that will take approximately two minutes to read. Anyone may volunteer to read and can sign up to do so online at wsre.org/readingofnames, where the Reading of the Names will be live-streamed, as well.

The 58,318 names engraved on the granite panels of the Wall South — a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. — will be read aloud at the apex of the memorial.

The last page of names, reflecting the last casualties of the Vietnam War, will be read by three local Vietnam War veterans at the park’s Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11.

Brenton Goodman, grandson of the late Fredric G. Levin, recently donated a seven-foot-tall painting to Ballet Pensacola.
Brenton Goodman, grandson of the late Fredric G. Levin, recently donated a seven-foot-tall painting to Ballet Pensacola.

Painting donated to Ballet Pensacola by Frederic G. Levin family

Brenton Goodman, grandson of the late, Pensacola-born Attorney, Fredric G. Levin, recently donated a seven-foot-tall painting to Ballet Pensacola, Pensacola’s resident professional Ballet Company and Academy. The ballet-themed oil painting was a piece Levin had commissioned by former Pensacola artist Patrick Gabriel. The painting features an image of two ballet dancers and is reminiscent of the work of Edgar Degas.

Formerly, the painting was displayed in the foyer of Levin’s Pensacola home for more than 30 years. Levin loved Gabriel’s work and ultimately commissioned two works by him. Ballet Pensacola will display the painting prominently at The Center, Clark Family Cultural Center as a part of its $3 million renovation project.

Visit balletpensacola.org for details.

Perdido Chamber charity event supports military programs and initiatives

The Red, White and Birdies Golf Scramble is a Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce and the Perdido Area Chamber Foundation taking place Monday at the A.C. Read Golf Course onboard NAS Pensacola.

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Military and civilian golfers alike are invited to compete and enjoy a day of golf while supporting the chamber’s military initiatives and programs, most notably, the Star-Spangled Salute Military Appreciation Festival held on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May, when all active duty, retired and DOD employees are treated to a free day of family fun including a luau, active games, and prize drawings.

A.C. Read Golf Course has been officially recognized as the featured Florida Historical Golf Course for the month of November. The club offers 27 championship holes with an additional 18-hole executive course.

Visit PerdidoChamber.com for details.

Florida United Ways Respond to Hurricane Ian

Escambia and Santa Rosa counties escaped the devastation of Hurricane Ian. But many people are looking for ways to assist communities hit by the storm.

Florida’s United Ways are connecting those who want to help with those who need help. United Way of Florida activated a relief fund for communities hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. Donations can be made at uwof.org/hurricaneian. You can direct your gift to a specific location or county.

There are 28 local United Ways in Florida, touching every county and 21 million residents.

Take part: To make a Causes submission, email giving@pnj.com.

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