Goodwill Easter Seals Selected as Finalist

Charlene Rains

IMPACT Finalists 2016

This morning, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area announced the 15 finalists for their annual grants, which will total $1,082,000.

Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast is one of three Impact 100 grant finalists in the Family category. Winners will be selected in mid-October. Goodwill Easter Seals’ project, YES Pensacola, or Youth Excelling for Success, is a complete approach for teens and young adults struggling to gain educational, workforce and financial literacy skills. Teens will be able to make an individualized plan to gain a high school education, as they pick up job skills and certifications. In YES Pensacola, they will learn to budget for emergencies and setbacks, making it less likely they will lose their jobs or sink into debt.

Three finalists in each of five categories announced Wednesday include:

ARTS & CULTURE
— Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society, Inc.
Project: Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society Historical Center
— The Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe, Inc.
Project: Native American Cultural Center
— St. John’s Cemetery Historical and Educational Foundation, Inc.
Project: The OUTDOOR MUSEUM at St. John’s Historic Cemetery

EDUCATION
— The ARC Gateway, Inc.
Project: Jeff’s Corner Garden at The Arc Gateway
— Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc. (IHMC)
Project: IHMC Interactive High IMPACT Displays
— Milk and Honey Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Project: Building Precious GEMS

ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION & PRESERVATION
— Greater Pensacola Junior Golf Association, Inc. (The First Tee of Northwest Florida)
Project: Golf and Life Skills Training Facility
— Northwest Florida Marine Education and Discovery of Gulf Ecosystems, Inc. (Navarre Beach Marine Science Station)
Project: Coastal Conservation Corp
— The Pensacola Rowing Club, Inc.
Project: Youth Rowing Program

FAMILY
— Goodwill Industries-Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast, Inc. (Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast)
Project: YES: Youth Excelling for Success
— Manna Food Bank, Inc. (Manna Food Pantries/MANNA)
Project: Fighting Hunger – Better, Faster, Stronger!
— Studer Community Institute, Inc.
Project: IMPACT Brain Bags

HEALTH & WELLNESS
— Escambia Search and Rescue, Inc.
Project: Sea, Air and Land Capabilities Improvement Initiative
— EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless, Inc.
Project: Street Outreach Housing First Accessibility Project
— PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
Project: Go Reach

For details, visit www.impact100pensacola.org

Thank You to Baker High Jr. Civitans

Charlene Rains

A great, big THANK YOU to Baker High School Jr. Civitan Club, showing their community spirit by helping spruce up the grounds of Goodwill Easter Seals’ main campus!  Weeding, parking lot cleaning, and a quick tour of the services available at GES are helping these students become better connected citizens, and helping US create a more welcoming atmosphere on campus!  Thanks, Jr. Civitans!!

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Looking for a Job?

Charlene Rains

Are you looking for a job? We are having a hiring event on Tuesday, September 13th at our Goodwill Easter Seals Community Center on Brent Ln. for a variety of positions in our Florida stores, donation centers and at our warehouse. See the attached flyer for details.

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