Pen Air donates $100K to Naval Aviation Museum Foundation's STEM Center of Excellence
Pen Air Credit Union recently donated $100,000 in support of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation's Northwest Florida STEM Center of Excellence. Funds will directly support the National Flight Academy, Flight Adventure Deck and DoD STARBASE programs.
The National Flight Academy provides STEM education to students in grades seven through 12 using their state-of-the-art aircraft carrier themed schoolhouse Ambition. NFA’s immersive simulated environment is coupled with revolutionary methods in instruction to help foster cooperative learning and inspire young people to pursue math, science and engineering degrees for the careers of tomorrow.
The Flight Adventure Deck is a collaborative program between the foundation and the school districts in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. This program targets middle school students and provides a hands-on learning experience within the National Naval Aviation Museum. DoD STARBASE is a nationwide program focused on fifth-grade students at Title 1 schools.
Visit nationalflightacademy.com for details.
Miki honored with Japanese Foreign Minister’s Certificate of Commendation
The Consul General of Japan in Miami for Florida, Kazuhiro Nakai, had the honor of presenting the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Certificate of Commendation for 2021 on behalf of the government of Japan to Hatsue Miki, founder of the Japan Cultural Society of Northwest Florida.
This prestigious honor is conferred to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in the international community to acknowledge their contributions towards the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and other countries.
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In total, Miki has dedicated over 59 years to fostering Japanese-Floridian cultural exchange and education. Among the Japan-related civil society organizations she has founded and led in the area is the Japan Cultural Society of Northwest Florida, an organization which has supported cultural literacy about and friendly relations with Japan through activities at hospitals, nursing homes and schools.
Visit miami.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html for details.
Blue Pumpkin betters Halloween experience for autism community
Autism Pensacola recently announced the Blue Pumpkin campaign to help the community create a positive Halloween experience for children who are autistic. On Halloween, some children may be trick-or-treating with blue pumpkin buckets, which may mean the children carrying them are on the autism spectrum.
Children who come to your door with blue pumpkin buckets may not respond to you the way other children do.
"If one of these special children comes to your door, just remember that they appreciate your efforts regardless of how they express it," an Autism Pensacola news release said.
Visit autismpensacola.org or email director@autismpensacola.org for details.
Play for a cause during Charity Poker Run
The Knights of Columbus Council 13277 and the Pensacola/Tallahassee Chapter of Knights on Bikes are hosting a Charity Poker Run on Saturday. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at Pensacola Harley-Davidson, 6385 Pensacola Blvd.
Stops include Eagle’s Talon in Pensacola, Ollie’s in Milton, St. Michael’s Brewery in Navarre and American Legion Post 382 in Navarre. The last stop will be St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Gulf Breeze. The run includes barbecue plates for $10, a 50/50 raffle and door prizes. Awards will be given at 3 p.m. and mass will take place at 4 p.m. at St. Sylvester.
The cost is $20 per driver and $10 per passenger. All proceeds will benefit Little Sisters of the Poor (Sacred Heart Residence) and Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida.
Visit smokininthesquare.org for details.
Final 2022 Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup set for Saturday
The final Mayor's Neighborhood Cleanup for 2022 will take place Saturday in the Cordova Park, Baars Park, Dunwoody Park and Carpenter Creek areas. This event allows city sanitation customers in the cleanup area to leave eligible items at the curb for pickup. City of Pensacola Sanitation Services will pick up the items free of charge.
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Sanitation customers in the cleanup area must place items curbside by 7 a.m. on the day of the cleanup. Note that items left curbside outside of the cleanup area will not be collected. The cleanup includes bulk items only. Yard waste or garbage will not be collected. Keep tires and paint cans separate from all other debris. Do not place piles under low-hanging lines or near poles, fences or mailboxes.
Visit cityofpensacola.com for details.
Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center hosts Trash Bash
Help protect sea turtles and other imperiled species through a citizen science program that allows volunteers to take an active role in the war against marine debris from 8-10 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers collect trash from different areas along the 4.5 miles of Navarre Beach and record data that is forwarded to state and federal agencies. Meet in the main Navarre Beach parking lot near the Sand Crab Pavilion. Limited supplies of gloves, buckets and pickers will be provided, or bring your own.
Call 850-684-3347 or visit navarrebeachseaturtles.org for details.
Take part: To make a Causes submission, email giving@pnj.com.
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