01-05-2025
PenAir's Charity Golf Tournament raises $75,000 for Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
PenAir Credit Union, through its 501(c)(3) organization, the Friends of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, recently announced the successful completion of its 25th annual Charity Golf Tournament. The event, which took place at Lost Key Golf Club in Perdido Key, raised $75,000 to benefit the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, marking a significant increase from the previous year's $50,000 donation.
Over the past 25 years, the annual charity golf tournament has raised over $600,000, directly supporting vital NMCRS programs such as the Visiting Nurse Program, Quick Assistance Loans, Budget for Baby Workshops, and Education Assistance.
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, established in 1904, provides financial, educational, and other need-based assistance to active-duty and retired Sailors and Marines and their eligible family members and survivors.
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In celebration of International Women's Month, which is recognized annually in March, the Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce announced its annual charitable donation to a local nonprofit that exemplifies leadership, empowerment, and community service. This year, the chamber's Women Mean Business Committee selected the Escambia County Sheriff Foundation's Blazer Academy to receive a $500 donation in support of its impactful youth development programming.
The Perdido Key Area Chamber celebrated International Women's Day on March 7, with its annual International Women's Day Leadership Luncheon, an event that brings together women leaders and community members to recognize the achievements of women and raise support for a worthy cause. Each year, the PKACC's Women Mean Business Committee selects a nonprofit whose mission aligns with the committee's vision of fostering leadership, opportunity, and support within the community.
The Blazer Academy, led by the Escambia County Sheriff Foundation, is a dynamic leadership and mentorship program designed for young men and women ages 13, 14, and 15 in Escambia County. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office Blazer Academy began in March of 2021 and serves as a mentoring and leadership initiative for youth in the community.
The program empowers youth with tools for success through structured workshops that focus on courtesy, responsibility, empowerment, and respect. Both the Male Blazer Academy and Female Blazer Academy utilize role-playing scenarios to develop interpersonal skills and confidence necessary for the leaders of tomorrow. Deputies and community leaders serve as mentors, guiding students through real-life skills that help shape them into strong, confident, and civic-minded individuals.
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Reimagine Bellview takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3 at Bellview Middle School, 6201 Mobile Highway.
Reimagine Bellview is an outreach event where churches, businesses, ministries and community agencies come together for a few hours to bless those who feel a bit hopeless.
The festival will have children's activities, including inflatables, face painting, games, popcorn, coloring contests, carnival rides, free haircuts and more. The event also will give away 20,000 pounds of food, in addition to diapers and clothing. Free HIV testing will be offered, and free lunch will be served.
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Escambia County Public Schools is hosting an in-person teacher hiring event to fill teacher positions for the 2025-2026 school year.
This year's hiring event will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. May 3 at Booker T. Washington High School, located at 6000 College Parkway.
All interested attendees must have a bachelor's degree or higher, complete the on-line application to attend the hiring event, and must submit official transcripts before the day of the hiring event. Full-time teaching positions at all grade levels will be available for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applicants should be prepared for on-the-spot interviews and job offers, and must bring their resume and identification cards. Onboarding will be completed at the hiring event with our teams from Human Resources and Risk Management departments.
School administrators and staff will be conducting interviews. Available instructional positions include English, math, science, social studies, music and art education, elementary education, special education and foreign languages. New teachers' starting salary is $48,300 and benefit packages will be explained.
The application deadline is May 1. Visit call 850-469-6111, or email madams@ for details.
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