Jan 12, 2012
Gulf Power Company will recognize four community service organizations Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
The inaugural "Power of Service" awards will be
given to Truth for Youth, STRIDE, Chain Reaction and the
General Daniel "Chappie" James Academy, four
organizations that work to improve the lives of young
people and to promote character and public service. Each
organization will be given a $2,500 grant from Gulf
Power, an inscribed award, and - from the White House -
The President's Volunteer Service Award.
"Dr. King preached the value of community service and Gulf Power is proud to launch this award program as a way to annually honor this special day and to encourage others to give back to the community," said Sandy Sims, Gulf Power spokesperson. "Because of the encouragement and guidance of these programs, hundreds of local youths' lives are positively changed."
The awards ceremony and a reception will be held at Five
Sisters Blues Café on Belmont Street in
Pensacola.
Gulf Power will also observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a float in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade at 11 a.m. on Gregory Street in downtown Pensacola. Gulf Power float volunteers will distribute free books to children and teens in support of Bethel Youth Development's MLK Parade of Books project.
Power of Service Recipients:
Chain Reactionprovides students
between the ages of 13 and 18 with meaningful volunteer
opportunities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Chain
Reaction works with over 1,200 teens and has partnered
with 130 different community agencies, providing monthly
opportunities for teens to volunteer. Chain Reaction
seeks to develop Escambia and Santa Rosa teens into
active citizens that recognize the significance of giving
back and prepare them for their next journey after
completing high school. Some of the services they provide
include offering teens the opportunity to volunteer,
character education and monthly leadership trainings. For
more information, go to .
The General Daniel"Chappie" James ACE Academy is an aviation exposure program designed to introduce young boys and girls to the aviation industry at all levels. Their goal is to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) through aviation that will allow young children to embrace education in a fun and positive way. The Pensacola ACE Academy started in 1996 and is sponsored by the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals Inc. For more information, go to .
Truth for Youth, Inc.was founded in 1993 and is comprised of an all-volunteer staff of concerned citizens, educators, and businesses in Pensacola. Overnight lock-ins are coordinated to provide social, civic, educational and recreational activities for inner-city, at-risk, underprivileged youth, ages six to 16. The targeted population includes economically distressed, low-income areas and supports both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. For more information, go to .
The mission of Students Taking Responsibility In
Developing Excellence (STRIDE) is to provide positive
male role models, academic tutoring, and character
development mentoring to fourth and fifth grade at-risk
male students. STRIDE believes it is critical for male,
at-risk students in this age group to receive academic
and character development mentoring to enhance their
opportunity of a successful future. Some of the goals of
STRIDE include improving students' performance on
standardized tests, helping students resist negative peer
pressure and encouraging students to take responsibility
for their individual actions. For more information, go to
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Gulf Power Company is an investor-owned electric utility with all of its common stock owned by Atlanta-based Southern Company. Gulf Power serves more than 430,000 customers in eight counties throughout Northwest Florida. The company's mission is to safely deliver affordable, reliable and environmentally responsible electric service to our customers while working to improve the communities we serve. Visit online at GulfPower.com or on the company's Facebook page, "Gulf Power Company."
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