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By The Numbers: 665 Helped By Century Event
September 1, 2013
The numbers are in from last weekend’s first annual Back to School Bash/Farm Share event in Century.
In total, 240 families, 15 vendors and 33 volunteers took part in the event, according to organizers. The 240 families represented 665 individuals family members.
Volunteer Florida’s ACES team (AmeriCorps Coalition of Escambia and Santa Rosa) is an AmeriCorps program through the Florida Department of Children and Families that places 10 AmeriCorps members in nonprofits to provide educational support, financial stability, healthy lifestyles and school readiness. The Century event was created by the ACES members and spearheaded by member Dominique “Nikki” Maywald.
AmeriCorps members wanted to ensure that families would have fresh, nutritious food and clothes for the new school year. Leading up to the event, members organized clothing drives and ensured that all children at the event were able to receive clothes for school.
AmeriCorps members also reached out to the town of Century, Catholic Charities, and Farm Share for donations. Families participating in the back to school event were provided with fresh produce from Farm Share, a nonprofit that utilizes volunteers to re-sort and package fresh surplus foods to distribute to individuals, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, churches and other organizations feeding the hungry in Florida, free of charge.
Pictured: The first annual Back to School Bash/Farm Share event in Century on August 24. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “By The Numbers: 665 Helped By Century Event”
I’m so glad that this program was able to help the needy. But what makes me feel sad is that this has to be done at all in the United States of America.
Way to go ACES! Especially Dominique “Nikki” Maywald! Girl, you rock!! Keep it up. We’ll be seeing you on GMA someday! Thanks for kicking in town of Century, Catholic Charities, and Farm Share!! Way to help our own.