• Overview
• Grant Recipients
  • 2009 Grant Recipients
  • 2008 Grant Recipients
  • 2007 Grant Recipients
  • 2006 Grant Recipients
  • 2005 Grant Recipients
  • 2004 Grant Recipients
• Impact of IMPACT
• Non-Profit Wishlist
• Past Recipient Updates

Board Members Login

2009 Grant Recipients

2009 Health and Wellness Focus Committee Finalist Our Lady of Angels, St Joseph’s Medical Clinic

Our Lady of Angels, St. Joseph Medical Clinic began operating in 2002 for the purpose of caring for the medically uninsured. The clinic is staffed totally by volunteers including 9 MD’s, 12 nurses, 5 social workers and a small administrative staff. It is funded through private donations and contributions from fundraisers. They accomplish their mission with 4 patient treatment rooms.

The Impact 100 funds will be used to build an 832 square foot addition to the clinic, providing 4-6 additional patient rooms, a dedicated area for medication management, and also purchase some equipment (automatic defibrillator, EKG machine, 5 new computers). The impact of this project will be felt directly through the savings realized by people not needing to visit an emergency room. The patients of the clinic will have better health for themselves and their families. The Clinic also expects an increase in total patients served.

2009 Arts and Culture Focus Committee Finalist Pensacola Museum of Art

The Pensacola Museum of Art was founded in 1954 to bring traveling art exhibits, lectures, films, and art classes to the Pensacola area, with its mission being to provide an array of stimulating exhibitions within a historic building; to collect and preserve works of art from the 20th and 21st centuries with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art; and to implement age-specific educational programs to inspire and encourage an appreciation of the arts. The funds from the IMPACT 100 grant will be used to increase the five full time and two part time staff’s ability to better serve the 1.3 million population base of Northwest Florida. This is to be done by basic technological improvements and training of the staff with 1) computers and a shared server, 2) database software and training to increase constituent contact, 3) accounting software, 4) replacement lighting for the galleries, and 5) an LED projector for lectures and films. Currently, the staff uses their own computers, with no ability to communicate with the population that is being served. They are unable to store, share, and save information, particularly about the permanent collection and are also unable to effectively inform the public about resources of the museum and upcoming events. The grant utilizes the IMPACT 100 funds within twelve months and also, contains plans to sustain the technology into the future.

2009 Environment, Recreation & Preservation Focus Committee Finalist Santa Rosa County Clean Community System, Inc.

The Santa Rosa County Clean Community System was established in 1984 as a committee of the Chamber of Commerce and then established its non-profit status in 1989 in a dedicated effort to protect and enhance the environment through education, awareness, and action. The project is a partnership with Santa Rosa County, Florida, to provide a repurpose for glass. The IMPACT 100 Grant will provide for the initial cost of the glass crushing equipment and the initial cost to construct a 30 x 30 pole building near the Recycle Department with assistance from the ARC employees. Glass is currently accepted as a recyclable item at various Santa Rosa County Drop Sites. Recycled glass may be used for landscaping, as well as various art projects. The project establishes the recycling of glass back into Santa Rosa County areas beautifully as a second use, while maintaining partnerships (among Santa Rosa Clean Community Systems, Inc., Santa Rosa County, and the Association of Retarded Citizens) and providing educational and employment opportunities. The benefits to our community include cost avoidance, environmental stewardship, and job feasibility. The project will implement service in Santa Rosa County and anticipates growth to include the utilization of glass from Escambia County.

2009 Education Focus Committee Finalist United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida, Inc.

United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida, Inc. (UCP) provides direct services to individuals with developmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, and Down Syndrome and their families, as well as services for children without disabilities and their families. UCP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for infants, children, youth, and adults of all abilities and encourage acceptance and inclusion within our communities. One of its successful programs has been the Capstone Academy in Pensacola, which is a charter school that has been operating in Pensacola for the last five years. UCP frequently deals with issues that disabled children encounter in traditional education programs. To bridge the gap to a world of inclusion and acceptance, UCP is developing another school, the Capstone Academy in Milton, for young children with and without special needs. UCP’s Project is to develop an accessible playground for the Capstone Academy, and to purchase an accessible bus that will improve the educational environment by allowing children with special needs to join their friends on the play ground and on field trips.

2009 Family Focus Committee Finalist Child Guardians, Inc.

Established in 1982, Child Guardians, Inc. helps to ensure that 100% of abused, abandoned and neglected children in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are represented by a Guardian ad Litem in court. While the state mandates a Guardian ad Litem be appointed to every child in all dependency proceedings, it does not provide the funding to support the program, which recruits and trains volunteers to advocate for abused, abandoned and neglected children in the court system. Currently, 68% of all children (approximately 1,318) in the court system for both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are without volunteer Guardian ad Litem representation. While there is state staff that are assigned to represent these cases, most staff members represent an average of 75 children and are overwhelmed with cases. Child Guardian’s, Inc. will use the funds to launch an extensive awareness and recruitment campaign to educate the community about the problems facing abused, abandoned and neglected children and emphasize the need for volunteers to represent them in court. The funding will go toward a 24 month recruitment for volunteers campaign that includes 39 radio spots, 10 billboards, brochures, flyers and magnetic car signs. The goal of the campaign is to reach volunteer Guardian ad Litem representation of 100% of the children in the program.