Manna Food Pantries Receives $15,000 Volunteer Grant
January 4, 2020
Volunteer Florida announced Friday that Manna Food Pantries and 21 other nonprofit and service organizations throughout the state will share $370,000 in Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant funding. Together, these organization have also secured $370,000 in local funding, bringing the total investment in Florida communities to $740,000.
Manna Food Pantries in Escambia County received $15,000 to recruit 400 volunteers that will help the organization provide emergency food assistance and speciality programs to those in need in Northwest Florida. This is the second year Manna has received the grant.
“In 2019 alone, Manna had 5,441 volunteers donate 14,169 hours of service in support of our work,” said Manna Outreach and Marketing Manager Miranda Melvin. “We could not carry out our mission without volunteers. The Volunteer Generation Fund grant supports the recruitment, management, retainment and recognition of skills-based volunteers at Manna.”
“Skills-based volunteers are an integral part of many nonprofits as they help extend the reach and capacity of organizations to meet their missions,” said Volunteer Florida CEO Clay Ingram.
Volunteer Florida’s VGF program, which is funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, helps organizations use skills-based volunteers to serve Florida students, families and communities. Skills-based volunteerism expands the impact of organizations by leveraging the experience and talents of professionals, such as teachers, IT consultants, accountants and attorneys.
Bratt Elementary Names Students Of The Month
January 3, 2020
Bratt Elementary School has named Students of the Month for December. They are:
Pre-K
- Suzi Pope
- Emerson Salter
Kindergarten
- Christian Madison
- Avannah Anthony
- Aayden Johnson
- Hendrix Ward
First Grade
- Maverick Kelson
- Cory Stetson
- Weston Spicer
- Emma Kate Norton
Second Grade
- Bentley Lowery
- Walker Morris
- Linley Dunn
- Aislynn Tomerlin
Third Grade
- Maybree Johnson
- Mason Helton
- Nathan Gilmore
- Kelashia Randle
Fourth Grade
- Brody Hall
- Camden Jacobson
- Billy Zhang
- Wyatt Spence
Fifth Grade
- Kylee Langham
- Wesley Lambeth
- Kaylee Long
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Meet Kaliya, Escambia County’s First Baby Of The New Year
January 2, 2020
Escambia County’s first baby of the new year, and the decade, was born just six minutes after midnight Wednesday.
Kaliya was born at 12:06 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. She weighed in at eight pounds, 15 ounces.
Kaliya and her parents, Jessica Howard and Danny Nichols, are all doing just fine.
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Ransom Middle School Names Students Of The Month
January 2, 2020
Ransom Middle School has named their winter Students of the Month for December and January. They are Sofia Martinez and Jackson Shelnut. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bratt Elementary Names Students Of The Month
December 31, 2019
Bratt Elementary School has named Students of the Month for November. They are:
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Pre-K
- Treveil Henderson
- Lane Stuart
Kindergarten
- Emory Taylor
- Amahal Atallah
- Genesis Williams
- Jasiah Barnes
First Grade
- Ajalon Spates
- Conner Fretwell
- KayLeigh Morris
- Noah Vause
Second Grade
- Addi Lowery
- Sarah Classen
- Ella Grace Diller
- Jonah Carter
Third Grade
- Eric Anthony
- Jerrilynn Barlow
- Abigail Brown
- Parker Marsh
- Jeremy Lisenby
Fourth Grade
- Kaylee Wilson
- Logan Diller
- Parker Tutton
- Mya Pettway
Fifth Grade
- Michael Griffis
- Hunter Griffis
- Amara Campbell
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Escambia County Corrections Recognizes GED Graduates
December 30, 2019
The Escambia County Corrections Department recognized four Jail GED Program graduates with a ceremony recently at the Escambia County Jail.
Davander Travis, Ronald Lundy, Ashton Mancill and Vanessa Montgomery earned their GED diplomas through the program while incarcerated.
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During 2019, there have been 31 high school graduates from the Escambia County Corrections GED Program. The Escambia County Corrections Department has offered a GED program for many years, becoming a certified testing center through the Florida Department of Education in 2014.
The GED pass rate for the Escambia County Corrections Detention Division was 86% in 2018-2019.
Don’t Pesto My Snowman: Escambia 4-H Holds Bake-Off (With Winning Recipe)
December 29, 2019
Escambia County 4-H recently hosted its third annual Holiday Bake-Off with 31 members submitting 91 delicious entries.
The Best of Show Award went to Izzy Kent of the Northview 4-H Club for her “Don’t Pesto My Snowman” torte appetizer. For the recipe, click here.
Category winners were:
Cloverbuds (Participation ribbon only)-Baylee B. (4), Lindsay Carbone, Zaiyn Chauvette (2), Mallory Mahoney, Joanna Powell (2), Anna Simmons, Weston Simmons
Cakes-Brayton Workman of the Escambia Shooting Stars 4-H Club
Cupcakes-Wyatt Kervin of the Escambia Shooting Stars 4-H Club
Pies-Tucker Padgett of the Barrineau Park 4-H Club
Candies-Ethan Thorne of the Escambia County Leadership 4-H Club
Cookies-A.T. Bridgers of the Barrineau Park 4-H Club
Brownies-Matthew Dunlap of the Northview 4-H Club
Breads-Kailee Dunlap of the Northview 4-H Club
Specialty Items-Izzy Kent of the Northview 4-H Club
Appetizers-Izzy Kent of the Northview 4-H Club
Lite Recipes-Ryan Clarke of the Northview 4-H Club
Gluten Free Cookies- Syrah Chauvette of the Northview 4-H Club
Gingerbread House Making Workshop-Tucker Padgett of the Barrineau Park 4-H Club
Division winning entries received a coveted Golden Spoon Award. Cloverbuds (membars age 5-7), received a golden spoon and participation ribbon.
After judging was complete, family members were able to enjoy the dishes.
Northview Names November And December Students Of The Month
December 29, 2019
Northview High School has named students of the month for November and December.
Noah Harigel and Sarah Long are November Students of the Month, and Shelby Kent and Blake Yoker are December Students of the Month. They are pictured with NHS Principal Mike Sherrill.
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Jim Allen Elementary Names Students Of The Month
December 28, 2019
Jim Allen Elementary School recently named their November Students of the Month. They are Mason Loudon and Jayla Bonner. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
A Christmas Miracle: The Miracle League’s Annual Christmas Party
December 25, 2019
Santa visited with Miracle League players at their recent Christmas party at Tate High School.
Numerous Tate High student organizations and volunteers came together to put on the party, including the Student Council, Beta Club, American Sign Language Club, Early Childhood Education, Diamond Girls, Drama Department, Yearbook and Community Care Givers.
The Miracle League players were able to visit Santa, enjoy dinner, watch a special performance of The Polar Express, take part in numerous activities including a snowball fight and sing Christmas carols in American Sign Language.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured above and below:: Miracle League players visit with Santa Claus during the league’s annual Christmas party at Tate High School. Pictured bottom: A party goer signs “I love you” when Santa Claus arrived. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
