Children’s Trust Denies 2nd Year Funding For Continued YouthFirst Century Program
December 13, 2023
The Escambia County Children’s Trust on Tuesday denied to renew funding for the Urban Development Center’s YouthFirst Century program. Last year, Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) awarded... Read more »
Dan A. Currie, Jr.
November 22, 2023
Dan A. Currie, Jr., died peacefully on November 19, 2023, he was 73 years old. The only child of the late Dan A Currie, Sr. and Audie Marie Steele Currie, he is survived by his Beloved wife Rhecy L. Currie,... Read more »
Escambia Children’s Trust Awards $5.1 Million For 19 Programs, Only Two In District 5
February 15, 2023
The Escambia County Children’s Trust (ECT) on Tuesday awarded $5,104,482 in grants to 19 service providers for out-of-school time programming. Two will have service locations in the North Escambia... Read more »
United Way of West Florida Names Certified Partner Agencies
December 5, 2022
United Way of West Florida approved 45 local nonprofit agencies as Certified Partners for the next year. Those agencies are now eligible to apply for funding from United Way of West Florida in January... Read more »
IMPACT 100 Announces Finalists For $103,820 Grants
September 8, 2022
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, announced their 2022 grant finalists Wednesday. Eleven of the 15 nonprofit finalists will each receive a grant of $103,820 at the... Read more »
United Way Announces Nearly A Half Million Dollars In Grant Awards
July 6, 2022
United Way of West Florida recently awarded nearly a half million dollars in grants to 25 local nonprofit agencies in support of 29 programs through the organization’s Community Investment Process.... Read more »
Francis Ford
January 2, 2022
Francis “Barney” Ford 75, went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2021. A long-time resident of Pensacola, he was originally from Athens, Pennsylvania. Barney joined the Navy after high school and... Read more »
United Way Seeks Volunteers To Make Face Masks For Adults And Children
September 6, 2020
If you can sew and have time volunteer, the United Way of West Florida could use your help. The United Way is collecting fabric masks for children and adults for the YMCA of Northwest Florida, Early Learning... Read more »
Here’s Who Received Paycheck Protections Loans In Escambia Counties In Florida And Alabama
July 8, 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department has released the names of businesses that received loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Loans of... Read more »
Rotary Awards $5K To Manna Food Bank, Presents Grants To Other Groups
June 22, 2020
The Rotary Club of Pensacola has made a $5,000 donation to the Manna Food Bank to help provide food for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of their jobs. Each year the club awards... Read more »