Leon County recognizes those volunteering through pandemic
At Project Annie in Frenchtown, Annie Johnson and her group of volunteers have been working throughout the pandemic to feed the people that need it the most.
and last updated 2021-02-23 18:26:27-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â At Project Annie in Frenchtown, Annie Johnson and her group of volunteers have been working throughout the pandemic to feed the people that need it the most. I think I m doing a pretty good job, said Johnson.
At last week s Leon County commission meeting, Johnson was honored as a Volunteer Champion. She s been giving out hot meals three Saturdays each month while also running a free community food pantry.
Food insecurity worsens across the Big Bend
Second Harvest: 150,000 people going hungry daily Videos
Food insecurity worsens across the Big Bend
Second Harvest of the Big Bend said, since March, about 150,000 people, or 30 percent of the population, have experienced hunger on a regular basis.
and last updated 2020-12-26 21:25:43-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla (WTXL) â This is the time of year where people step up to feed families and Second Harvest is seeing the need is greater than ever.
Second Harvest of the Big Bend said, since March, about 150,000 people, or 30 percent of the population, have experienced hunger on a regular basis.
Kearney Center, Project Annie prepare to feed hundreds Christmas day
Project Annie, INC. and the Kearney Center are making sure some of Tallahassee s most vulnerable are fed this Christmas.
and last updated 2020-12-24 18:40:08-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Project Annie, INC. and the Kearney Center are making sure some of Tallahassee s most vulnerable are fed this Christmas.
It s more difficult this year, with not as many people able to help.
With just eight volunteers, Annie Johnson, the executive director of Project Annie, is prepared to feed 1,000 people.
The Kearney Center is taking dinner on the road. We don t have any volunteers in our building, because of COVID we haven t had volunteers for three months now, said Food Services Director Bill Shack.
Florida State University News
Faculty and Staff Briefs: December 2020
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HONORS AND AWARDS
Joseph A. Schwartz, Ph.D. (College of Criminology & Criminal Justice) was awarded the Early Career Award from the BioPsychoSocial Division of the American Society of Criminology. This prestigious award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to scholarly knowledge on BioPsychoSocial criminology within six years of receiving their doctoral degree.
James Du, Ph.D. and
Jason Pappas, Ph.D. (College of Education) and doctoral students Carter Floyd and Susmit Gulavani received the Atlantic Coast Conference Center for Research in Intercollegiate Athletics Award for their research project “A Tale of Two Cities: COVID-19 and Student-Athletes’ Psychological Well-Being.” The four will present their findings to ACC athletics administrators in 2021 during the conference’s fall meeting.