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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Comments

2 Responses to “Impact 100 Awards $1.1 Million In Grants To 11 Groups”

  1. Rational on October 17th, 2018 9:13 am

    This group is the heart of Pensacola!

  2. Bernie Silcox on October 15th, 2018 2:31 pm

    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)