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Clubs and OrganizationsMemorial Day 2012 in Baldwin County AL - Memorial Day Parades, Events and moreHere is what is happening for Memorial Day 2012 in Baldwin County, AL. Find the area Orange Beach events, parades, activities and more for Memorial Day 2012. Acitivites are... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Edward Palomba Puts Service Above SelfThis week's hero is making a difference on a local level. As the chairman of the Children’s Accessible Playground Committee, Edward Palomba has put in his share of... Read more...United Way Seeks Community Leaders For Loaned Executive Leadership ProgramUnited Way of Escambia County is accepting applications for the Loaned Executive Leadership program. This year-long program is designed to help companies build stronger leaders... Read more...United Way of Escambia County News - April 24, 2012United Way Seeks Community Leaders for Loaned Executive Leadership Program United Way of Escambia County is accepting applications for the Loaned Executive Leadership program.... Read more...Send Your Kid To Ambition This Summer And Fill Them With ItNational Flight Academy offers high-tech, aviation-inspired Summer program that is educational and so much FUN! PENSACOLA, FL - Yes, we let our kids play video games - as a... Read more...United Way of Escambia County News - March 20, 2012Tax Deadline is Nearing! Need Assistance? As the deadline for filing taxes quickly approaches, United Way of Escambia County volunteers stand ready to offer free tax preparation... Read more...United Way of Escambia County Seeks Staff Campaign CoordinatorWould you like to join a high-impact team that serves our community every day? United Way of Escambia County is seeking a highly efficient, motivated and organized individual to... Read more...United Way Of Escambia County News - February 17, 2012United Way Donors Needed for Community Chest Distribution Help choose the programs that receive your donations through United Way of Escambia County's Community Chest by... Read more...United Way Donors Needed for Community Chest DistributionHelp choose the programs that receive your donations through United Way of Escambia County's Community Chest by volunteering for a Funds Distribution Panel! Through United Way... Read more...United Way of Escambia County News - January 20, 2012VITA Program Kicks-Off Jan. 27! This tax season, United Way of Escambia County volunteers will provide free tax preparation for those with low-to-moderate incomes in Escambia and... Read more...Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Orange Beach, Alabama with AmericanTowns Orange Beach Volunteer Guide!On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Baldwin County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and team... Read more...AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Orange Beach organization has never been easierIf your nonprofit group in Orange Beach is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works:... Read more...An Invitation to our Orange Beach Community: BLOG ON!Since this site is all about Orange Beach, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough TimesBrandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give... Read more...United Way of Escambia County News - December 15, 2011ExxonMobil Presents $20K Check John Hunley, ExxonMobil Chemical Pensacola Specialty Elastomers Plant Manager, presented a check of $20K to United Way of Escambia County from... Read more...Give Back To Your Community This Holiday Season By Purchasing Honeybaked Products and Gifts Online!This holiday season, join United Way of Escambia County in the Spirit of Giving by purchasing Honeybaked Ham products for co-workers, family members, friends or yourself! 20% of... Read more...United Way Of Escambia County News - Community Investment Report 2011United Way of Escambia County's Community Investment Report Available Now. A report including a summary of United Way of Escambia County's program service accomplishments and... Read more...United Way of Escambia County News - November 14, 2011Day of Caring Exceeds Last Year's Impacts On October 28, 2011, 1,124 Day of Caring volunteers completed 110 projects in our community - exceeding last year's impact of 90... Read more...United Way of Escambia County News - November 7, 2011Join Hands with Waterfront Rescue Mission, Escambia County Coalition on the Homeless and Bridges to Circles for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. National Hunger... Read more...The Choral Society of Pensacola Announces its 2011-2012 Board of Directorsfrom:Choral Society Of PensacolaThe Choral Society of Pensacola is pleased to announce its Board of Directors for the 2011-2012 Season—the organizations 76th year of presenting large-scale choral works of the... Read more...New training session for Trauma Intervention Program- 1st responders who provide Emotional First Aid!from:Trauma Intervention Program NW FLVolunteer opportunities in Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties in Northwest Florida for TIP. Citizens helping other citizens in crisis! Training classes for Fall 2011... Read more...United Way Seeks Volunteers and Charity Project Requests For Annual Day of CaringYou are invited to make a difference through Pensacola Bay Area's largest one day volunteer event! United Way of Escambia County is seeking volunteers and charity projects for the... Read more...United Way Seeks Community Leaders to Support Workplace CampaignFor the first time, United Way of Escambia County is opening applications for the Loaned Executive program. Loaned Executives (LEs) are volunteers who are "loaned" to... Read more...Wide Angle Photo Club Monthly Meetingfrom:Wide Angle Photo Club, Inc.Date: June 13, 2011, 6:30 PM Location: 3932 N. 10th Ave., Pensacola (Corner of 10th & Fairfield) 1st building on right – enter doorway under canopy. We are... Read more...Tablevogue and TV Goods Partnership Sets the Stage for ExpansionPensacola, FL - TV Goods Inc. ("TV Goods" - http://www.tvgoodsinc.com/), a direct response marketing organization and wholly owned subsidiary of H&H Imports, Inc.,... Read more...United Way Announces New President/CEOUnited Way of Escambia County is pleased to announce Andrea Farage as President/CEO. Andrea Farage joins United Way of Escambia County as President/CEO after serving as the... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Bob Fried Pedals His Way Into People's HeartsBob Fried takes the concept of Meals on Wheels to another level with his latest mode of transport. You see Bob has taken to the streets in a pedicab, which has been part of his... Read more...Tablevogue Earns Royal Introduction Courtesy of Woman's Day MagazineTablevogue Earns Royal Introduction Courtesy of Woman's Day Magazine on The Today Show Pensacola, FL - Woman's Day magazine teamed up with The Today Show... Read more...United Way at Work: April is Child Abuse Prevention MonthApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month Help raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and create strong communities to support children and families. Children can be... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Gail Savina Harvests Fruit and Grows CommunityGail Savina hails from the great state of Washington where she grew up picking apples, cherries and peaches and where she recalls being in the Apple Blossom Festival every year. ... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Dorine Kenney Keeps Jacob's Light Burning By Helping SoldiersDorine Kenney had been sending things to her son and to soldiers he would tell her needed a little extra cheering up. She was eager to do it and happy to help send the comforts of... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Lisa Watson Works to End Homelessness for WomenLisa Watson has received awards for her outstanding contributions to the community in which she lives, including being named "woman of the year," which is fitting... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Leah Cronn and Marathon Match Scholars and SponsorsWith the cost of getting a college education steadily rising, even promising students are having to forgo the dream of an advanced degree. It's not a new story, but one which Leah... Read more...St. Patrick’s Day Event GuideA Guide to All Things Irish Around Town by Hana Frenette There are so many things to do on St. Patrick’s Day. Wear green. Don’t wear green and get pinched all day.... Read more...Hangout Fest Returns2nd ANNUAL Hangout Fest Brings Exciting Lineup to Gulf Coast By Hana Frenette Hangout Fest is back. The second annual festival will be held May 20-22 in Gulf Shores, Ala. and will... Read more...News of the Weird 3/10/11By Chuck Sheppard New York University arts professor Wafaa Bilal had his camera surgically removed in February—the one that was implanted in the back of his skull in... Read more...Outtakes 3/10/11MERITLESS FCAT The concept of merit pay makes sense. The best workers deserve to be paid better than slackers. No one can argue against that, unless you are one of the slackers.... Read more...The Last Word—Patty HightowerPatty Hightower Escambia County School Board Member, District 4 What is your chief characteristic? I’m optimistic. Some even call me a Pollyanna. What do you appreciate most... Read more...Winners & Losers 3/10/11Winners GULF POWER Fortune Magazine has ranked Gulf Power and the other Southern Company subsidiaries, Mississippi Power, Alabama Power and Georgia Power, as the No. 1 in the... Read more...From Philadelphia With LoveG. Love and Special Sauce Perform at Vinyl Music Hall By Kate Peterson Musicians are hard characters to nail down, and if you want to ask them questions, well, they are busy being... Read more...Community Outreach 3/10/11SACRED HEART CATHDRAL SCHOOL HOSTS TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia buffs will have a chance to prove their command of random bits of knowledge at Sacred Heart Cathedral School’s first... Read more...The Buzz 3/10/11FARM PHOTO AGENDA State Sen. Jim Norman (R-Tampa) wants to make it a first-degree felony to photograph a farm without first obtaining written permission from the owner. The law... Read more...Black ExodusThe Loss of a Professional Class By Scott Satterwhite “If there were opportunities for me, I would love to return to Pensacola,” said LaRuby May, an African-American... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Mike Arms Makes a Career of Caring for AnimalsMike Arms knew he always liked animals, but it wasn't until he was lying in the street after a brutal beating that he decided to dedicate his life to protecting and saving them.... Read more...Former Miss University of Alabama purchases Pensacola’s TWO MEN AND A TRUCKFrom Miss University of Alabama to a franchisee of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, Leila Holley knows she’s up for anything in her lasted endeavor. Holley, and her business partner... Read more...Winners & Losers 3/3/11Winners GOV. RICK SCOTT Since the BP tar balls began hitting its shores, Northwest Florida has asked the state government for help. Millions of BP dollars have been eaten up by... Read more...Outtakes 3/3/11KEEPING DREAMS ALIVE “I am about to lose my dream, my spiritual mission, my passion and my many loyal and dear friends” is how Jerry Mistretta, owner of Jerry’s... Read more...News of The Weird 3/3/11by Chuck Shepherd Leading Economic Indicator The government of Romania, attempting both to make amends for historical persecution of fortune-telling “witches” and to... Read more...Hot Times 3/3/11THURSDAY 3.3 PMA CULTURE CLUB 5-7:30 p.m. Culture Club is open to the public and free of charge. Join the crowd for great music, and great art. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S.... Read more... |