Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary recognizes over 60 volunteers for service and dedication
The Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary recently recognized 60 volunteers (and one therapy dog named Cheyenne) for their service and dedication at its annual meeting at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.
The group is a collection of community-minded individuals who volunteer their time and talents at their local hospital. Cheyenne is a therapy dog that was added to the volunteer team in 2022 to boost morale and reduce stress among team members.
Gulf Breeze Hospital and hospital medicine administrator Bobby Potomski praised members for their contributions to the hospital and shared the following fiscal-year-to-date statistics:
Total volunteer hours: 9,590 hours worked by 66 active members
Transportation program: 165 patients/3,511 miles
Gift shop net sales: $30,711
Auxiliary fundraisers: $4,247
Scholarships awarded: $4,000
The grand total of dollars donated to the hospital since the auxiliary’s inception is $936,300.
Jan Peterson installed the 2023-2024 officers. They are Peggy Griffith, president; Linda Langford, president-elect; Becky Grace, first vice president; Ed Morrison, second VP; Sharon McMurrain, secretary; and Larry Godwin, treasurer.
Escambia County hosts Community Outreach Day
The office of Florida House Representative Michelle Salzman, in partnership with local, state, and federal officials, will host in-person Mobile Office Hours to assist constituents with state and federal casework issues from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway.
These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of the district offices a more convenient way to receive state, federal, county and VA casework assistance.
In addition to elected offices, the event will host several personnel from the Pensacola VA Clinic who will be able to provide health checkups to veterans, assist with VA healthcare questions and enrollment, and recruit nurses and resident assistants. They will be joined by several non-profits offering services to children, veterans, and residents of Escambia County.
Participants include district staff from the offices of Rep. Salzman, Congressman Gaetz, Sen. Scott, Sen. Rubio, Commissioner Jeff Bergosh, Commissioner Mike Kohler, tax collector Scott Lunsford, school board member Kevin Adams, ECUA personnel, agency personnel from the Pensacola VA Clinic, as well as many community partners and non-profits.
Refreshments will be provided by Coffee Guy.
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National Philanthropy Day Awards nominees announced
The Association of Fundraising Professionals, West Florida Chapter recently announced the 2023 National Philanthropy Day Awards nominees. Several individuals and organizations were nominated for their philanthropic efforts this year.
The 2023 nominees include: Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC; Blaise Moehl; Brooke Potrezeba; Clear Title of Northwest Florida; Darrell Gooden; Escambia County Medical Society Foundation; The Eye & Coffee Guy; Gulf Winds Cares Foundation; Health and Hope Clinic; Kool Companies; Lauren Gund; Lewis Bear III & Jenn Bear; Positively Pensacola; Regions Bank; Teresa Burgess; Theresa Gail May Foundation and the UWF Student Ambassadors.
All nominees will be recognized, and winners will be announced during the chapter’s annual National Philanthropy Day Awards celebration beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Historic Pensacola's Museum of Commerce. All nominees, guests, and community members are invited to attend.
Tickets are $30 for AFP members and $35 for community members. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.
Visit npdwestflorida2023.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets or email afpwestflorida@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities.
Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial seeking participants for Veterans Day Parade
The Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Foundation will be holding their annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11. Organizations interested in participating in the parade should contact Vickie Powers at the Veterans Memorial Plaza by calling 850-860-2427 or emailing vetplaza@santarosa.fl.gov.
Take part: To make a Causes submission, email giving@pnj.com.
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