Farm Share distributes food to food-insecure individuals in Pensacola area
Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading food nonprofits and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Pensacola area. Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, distributions are drive-thru only to minimize contact and to help ensure the safety of all parties, and attendees must arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.
Find more information about the events below:
Farm Share distribution with EPPS Christian Center: 9 a.m. today until supplies last at 2202 N. Pace Blvd.
Farm Share distribution with The Community of Brownsville: 8 a.m. Saturday until supplies last at 3100 W. De Soto St.
With more than 3.9 million families suffering from food insecurity throughout Florida, Farm Share meets the everyday hunger needs of Floridians by working hand-in-hand with local farmers to recover and redistribute produce that would otherwise be thrown away due to aesthetic imperfections.
Visit www.farmshare.org/farm-share-find-agencies-food-pantries for details.
Brunch & Bubbles fundraiser supports Gulf Coast Kid’s House
Gulf Coast Kid’s House is hosting the sixth annual Brunch & Bubbles fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Portofino Island Resort, 10 Portofino Drive, Pensacola Beach.
Guests can expect a walkabout brunch featuring local celebrity chefs, bottomless premier champagne and brunch cocktails. There will be live music by John Ripley and aerial entertainment from The Dancing Fire entertainment company based in Los Angeles. All guests are entered to win a Forevermark diamond from Bere Jewelers and will have an opportunity bid on unique experience packages during the live auction.
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Come together to celebrate the philanthropic heart of the community. All proceeds directly support services for local child victims of abuse and neglect.
Visit gulfcoastkidshouse.org for details.
Unitarian-Universalist Church hosts benefit yard sale
Unitarian-Universalist Church is hosting their Large Inside Church Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 9888 Pensacola Blvd.
The sale will feature large variety kitchen wares, linens, and other household items, furniture, books, CDs, electronics, shoes, purses, children’s toys, knick-knacks, tools, jewelry, pictures, craft items, holiday decorations, collectibles, pet items, gardening supplies, and outdoor items.
Proceeds will benefit many of the church’s activities including support of Manna Food Pantries, Books for Prisoners, Gulf Coast Kids House, JUST Pensacola, Children’s Home Society, Teen Challenge, and Family Promise.
Visit uupensacola.org for details.
The Wingman Foundation runs for a cause
Pensacola Sports and The Wingman Foundation are gearing up for The Wingman Foundation Memorial Run taking place at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Be a part of this event dedicated to remembering, honoring, and running for fallen Naval and Marine Corps aviators and aircrew and support the families they’ve left behind.
The foundation returns to the Cradle of Naval Aviation for its 2022 Pensacola Memorial 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run for children 12 and younger. The run will take place in historic downtown Pensacola, beginning and ending at Seville Quarter, with an awards presentation event to follow. All participants will receive a race T-shirt and a participant medal. The top male and female finishers will receive placement medals and additional Wingman Foundation swag.
Visit runsignup.com/Race/FL/Pensacola/WingmanFoundation5k10K for registration and event information.
Santa Rosa County hosts drive-thru rabies vaccine clinic
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County and local veterinarians are offering low-cost rabies vaccines for cats and dogs from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Santa Rosa County Animal Services, 4451 Pine Forest Road, Milton.
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Rabies vaccines are $10 per animal, cash or check. A driver's license is required if paying by check. All animals must be secured in the vehicle. Cats should be secured in a carrier and will receive the vaccine in a private room inside the shelter. A certificate of vaccination and rabies tag will be provided.
Call 983-5200 ext. 2278 for details.
Gulf Breeze Will Do receives grant applications totaling more than $130,000
Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, received more than $130,000 requests in grant applications for 2022. Grant review committees are set to meet in October to score the applications and move the highest-ranking proposals forward to be voted on by the general membership in November 2022.
The organization funds grants that range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $10,000 in the following categories: 1) Art, Recreation and Sports; 2) Education; 3) Hardship Support Services; 4) Public Safety; and 5) Environment.
Grant funding at GBWD is provided by collective annual membership dues, of which 100 percent is distributed back to the community. Every member has a vote on which organizations receive grant funding.
Visit gulfbreezewilldo.org for details.
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