News & Events

Congratulations to Waterfront Rescue Mission, Manna Food Bank, and Loaves and Fishes on receiving grants from the FEED THE COMMUNITY Fund at the Greater Escambia Community Foundation, Inc.

Pictured left to right Mick Breault, President Waterfront Rescue Mission, Scott Barrow, Secretary, Community Foundation, Brenda Camper, Executive Director, Community Foundation

Children Thank You

The Greater Escambia Community Foundation, Inc. and WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast host the annual Escambia County Elementary School Students Shining Star Awards Ceremony at Pensacola Junior College. Area teachers and principals select outstanding students on the basis of community service and core values. Winners receive a bicycle, helmet, a Congressional certificate, and community recognition.

In 2008 and 2009, named funds at the Greater Escambia Community Foundation, Inc. have provided more than $72,000 in grants to eighteen area charities and other non-profit organizations. The Community Foundation helps donors of all means create charitable funds to support the causes they care about most.

The Children's Champion Fund at the Greater Escambia Community Foundation, Inc. is now accepting donations.

The ProLiteracy Elizabeth Bogardus Fun is open for donations.

The Lindsay Blanton and Michael Blanton, II Fund for Pensacola Children’s Chorus is now accepting donations.

The Families Count Endowment Fund is now accepting donations for Families Count.

To give to an existing fund, please make your check payable to the Greater Escambia Community Foundation. On your check's memo line, please indicate the name of the fund to which you would like to give your gift. Gifts may be mailed to: The Greater Escambia Community Foundation, Inc. 17 West Cedar Street, Suite 3, Pensacola, Florida 32502.

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