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Impact 100 Awards $1.1 Million In Grants To 11 Groups
October 15, 2018
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropic organization awarded $100,300 each to 11 nonprofit organizations Sunday for a total of $1,103,000.
With a record number 1,103 members in its 15th year, IMPACT 100 selected the following the grant recipients:
ARTS & CULTURE
Pensacola High School Band Boosters Association
Project: Music is for Everyone at PHS
Pyramid
Project: Bringing the Arts to the Underserved in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties
EDUCATION
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge
Project: Return to the Wild
Escambia County Public Schools Foundation for Excellence
Project: Swim, Soar, and Fly into Science Inspiring Hands-on Exploration of Our Natural World
ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION & PRESERVATION
Miracle League of Santa Rosa County
Project: Miracle Field of Dreams
Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola
Project: Restoring Veterans Memorial Lighting
FAMILY
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida
Project: There’s No Place Like Home
Sacred Heart Foundation
Project: “Paw”erful Medicine – Using Animal-Assisted Therapy to Make “Ruff” Days a Little Brighter
HEALTH & WELLNESS
KlaasKIDS Foundation
Project: Missing Child Response & Child Exploitation Prevention
Opening Doors Northwest Florida dba EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless
Project: Opening Doors on a Mission to Reach, Respond, Restore
Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola, Inc.
Project: REAP’s Women’s Re-entry Portal – Pathway for Success
“At the end of today, $10,498,000 has been awarded through 98 grants to 72 nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties since 2004. These are significant grants that make a lasting impact,” said Meri Asmar, president of IMPACT 100.
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This group is the heart of Pensacola!
There is nothing to Good to say about these People of Impact 100. They have helped so many,One being Santa Rosa Creek Indian Tribe.I ve been a Tribal member over 25 yrs.A former Council member,& Tribal Chairman back when we first got our land in 2005.I am humbled by the actions of Impact 100..Mvto ,Merretv & Mekuaspe to you all (Thank you, & Blessings & Prayers) Ayo-Thu-Tho Hvkolen (Burnie Silcox)