Sunday's Child

🏳️‍🌈 Sunday's Child is proud to partner with Pensacola Habitat for Humanity to build homes, communities, and hope for all! 🏠 Our recent grant award enabled the first annual . Sunday's Child leaders and members delighted in spending a day constructing the Pride Build home's frame, bringing us closer to a world where everyone—regardless of identity or creed —has a place to call home. Join us, allies and friends, in supporting our transformative work to create a more accepting and inclusive Pensacola. Let's keep building a better tomorrow together!

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🌊🎉 Have you snagged your tickets yet?! 🎉🌊

Don’t miss out on our FREE commUNITY Beach Bash on October 6, 2024 from 2-5 PM at The Break Beach Bar! 🍻🌞 We’ve got food, beer, live music, and a special announcement you won’t want to miss!

This event is open to Sunday’s Child members, allies, and new friends—but space is limited, so RSVP NOW before it’s too late! ⏳💥

RSVP HERE: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/3/ /FMfcgzQXJGqJxxhlDzWfNsQqZxlKGsfh

Want to join us at the Stamped Film Festival Academy Night on October 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM? 🎬✨ As sponsors, Sunday’s Child will be speaking at this exclusive event for donors and friends of Stamped, and we want YOU to be there! Enter to win two exclusive tickets to Academy Night.

Here’s how to enter:
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2️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments
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It’s that easy! 🌈🎟️ Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exclusive event celebrating LGBTQ+ film and community. Good luck! 🍀💖 A random drawing will announce two winners on September 30 at noon CST.

✨🌈🏠 Sign up for Pensacola Habitat for Humanity's inaugural Pride Build, funded by a 2024 Sunday's Child grant! This historic event, which is completely free and open to all, aims to unite volunteers, sponsors, and LGBTQIA+ advocates to construct safe and welcoming homes for families in need.

Through the power of solidarity and compassion, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity reaffirms its commitment to building not only houses but also a future where everyone feels respected, supported, and embraced for who they are.

🛠 Sunday's Child members are invited for an exclusive Pride Build on October 24, 2024 for Sunday's Child. Once those slots fill up, members are encouraged to attend October 25 or 26, which are open to the public and members alike. We hope to see you there!

Sign up here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/pridebuild

Are you ready for Stamped Film Festival? Come laugh and cry with us! Experience four days of inspiring LGBTQ+ cinema and join us for a celebration of diversity, storytelling, and community. The festival is October 3-6, 2024 held at The Clark Family Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Pensacola, FL. The festival is free and open to all, so grab your free day pass tickets today!

🎟️ Stay tuned for a VIP ticket giveaway! ✨🌈

🌊🎉 commUNITY Beach Bash 🎉🌊
Sunday, October 6 | 2-5pm
📍 The Break Beach Bar | Pensacola Beach

Get ready for an afternoon of food, beer, live music, and a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT you won’t want to miss! This event is free and open to all members of Sunday’s Child, LGBTQ+ allies, and new friends—but space is limited, so RSVP ASAP! Let's come together, make memories, and celebrate our vibrant community! 💖🌈

RSVP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sundays-child-presents-community-beach-bash-tickets-1024354952237?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sign up to join us at Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s Pride Build, funded by a 2024 Grant from Sunday’s Child! We hope to see you there. 🛠️🌈

Pride Build 2024 Join us for Pensacola Habitat for Humanity's Pride Build event!

📸 Highlights from our 2024 Annual Meeting! We proudly awarded $120,000 in grants to support incredible community projects. A huge thank you to our dedicated members whose generosity made this possible. Together, we’re making a difference! Photos captured by Gulf Coast Panorama. ❤️🙌

We’re excited to share the full grant details for another one of our 2024 winners, Hope Above Fear, and their project "Empower." With this $20,000 grant, they will create a powerful video highlighting the impact of the drug epidemic on Pensacola Bay area teenagers, featuring real stories from affected students and families. Starting in mid-July, the project also includes distributing resource pamphlets and motivational swag. Partnering with the Escambia County School District, presentations will reach all Escambia County middle and high school students and their families by December 2025, promoting crucial information on substance abuse and healthy coping mechanisms. 🎥💪

We’re excited to share the full grant details for one of our 2024 winners, the Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida, and their "Equipment and Assistive Technology for Independence Program." This $20,000 grant will be used to purchase equipment and assistive technology, enhancing the independence and quality of life for people with disabilities in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. With funding ranging from $200 to $1,000 per person, the program will support 20 to 100 individuals. Staffing costs are covered by state and federal contracts, ensuring sustainability through recycling and refurbishment efforts. ♿🌟

We're thrilled to share the full grant details for another of our 2024 winners, First City Art Center, and their "Sunday’s Child Inclusion Stage" project! This $20,000 grant will fund the construction of a 480-square-foot, handicapped-accessible, covered performance stage on their campus. The stage, complete with electrical service for band performances, will enhance FCAC's events, festivals, and programming while providing a much-needed venue for the greater community. Construction is expected to take two months. 🎤🎨

We’re delighted to share the full grant details for one of our 2024 winners, Capstone Adaptive Learning & Therapy Centers, Inc., and their "Barkery Blooms" project! Starting with a 2018 grant from Sunday's Child, the Barkery has provided valuable job training for people with disabilities by baking and selling pet treats. With this $20,000 grant, they will relocate to a new facility and purchase restaurant-grade equipment. This move will allow for increased production and more weekly hours for student bakers, who earn $15 an hour, enabling them to gain essential job skills. 🌟🍪

We’re excited to share the full grant details for another of our 2024 winners, Golden Elite Track and Field Club, and their "Moving Forward Together: Van Expansion Project." Since their 2019 grant, Golden Elite has grown to serve over 150 youth annually, up from 50-60. This $20,000 grant will fund an additional 7-passenger van, allowing more underserved youth, many from single-parent or grandparent households, to access their supportive track and field program. This initiative helps these young individuals thrive athletically and personally. 🏃‍♂️🏅

✨We’re thrilled to share the full grant details for one of our 2024 winners, Habitat for Humanity, and their groundbreaking "Pride Build" initiative! This project unites allies and the LGBTQIA+ community to build a home, symbolizing strength, unity, and inclusivity. Scheduled for October 25th, Pride Build is part of a year-long effort to raise awareness about housing inequality. The $20,000 grant will cover framing costs, comprehensive marketing, and materials to promote community cohesion. Stay tuned for more updates from our 2024 grant winners! 🌈🏡

We're excited to be hosting our very first Pride Build this October! We're uniting volunteers, sponsors, and LGBTQIA+ advocates to construct safe and welcoming homes for families in our community.

Through the power of solidarity and compassion, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity reaffirms its commitment to building not only houses, but also a future where everyone feels respected, supported, and embraced for who they are.

Visit pridebuild.pensacolahabitat.org to sign up for Pride Build and stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the big day!

Sunday's Child donates $120,000 to local non-profits, over $1M since 2014 in Pensacola PENSACOLA, Fla. -- a pensacola philanthropic group awarded 120-thousand dollars to six area non-profit groups last night.Capstone adaptive learning and therapy

We are so honored to be one of the recipients of the 2024 Sunday's Child grant! We're hoping our first Pride Build this October will be a huge success, and this grant will go a long way towards making that happen.

Thank you to the members of Sunday's Child for their support and partnership in our mission to establish a Pride Build in our community!

Special thank you to our friends at Gulf Coast Panorama for the picture!

✨🏆🥳 CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024 Grant Winners! Today marked a major milestone for Sunday's Child. Together with the generous support of our members, friends, and donors, our organization has officially surpassed $1 million awarded to Pensacola Bay Area nonprofits who are dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion! Congratulations to the following six nonprofits who were awarded a $20,000 grant to make Escambia and Santa Rosa counties a better place for everyone:

Capstone Adaptive Learning & Therapy Centers, Inc.
Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida
First City Art Center
Golden Elite Track and Field Club
Hope Above Fear
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity

The following finalists also received a $1,000 donation from Sunday's Child.

Feeding the Gulf Coast
ReadyKids FL
Pensacola Children's Chorus

✨🥳 THREE DAYS AWAY! Our 10th Annual Membership Meeting marks a massive milestone for Sunday's Child as we will surpass over $1 million awarded to nonprofits in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. 💰🏆 You don't want to miss this one! Members, RSVP at Eventbrite, and if you can't make it in person, absentee ballots are due tomorrow by 5 pm.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sundays-child-2024-annual-membership-meeting-tickets-923073988147?aff=oddtdtcreator

✨🎟 TICKET GIVEAWAY!!! ✨As proud sponsors of Pensacola Little Theatre's upcoming production of "Rent," we're thrilled to give away FOUR tickets to the show on Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 pm. That means two lucky winners will get to enjoy this incredible performance!

"Rent" follows a year in the life of a group of young artists and musicians in New York's Lower East Side as they navigate the challenges of life, love, and creativity under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. It's the perfect way to remember our history and celebrate Pride Month. 🌈

How to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Tag a friend you want to bring in the comments
3. Repost this on your story or share this post!

Winners will be randomly selected tomorrow at 4 pm!

Sunday's Child Our Mission:
To promote equality and inspire inclusion across the community by awarding grants

✨🌈 How are you celebrating Pride Month? Pensacola has a jam-packed calendar of events to honor the LGBTQ+ community. Here are a few highlights to enjoy throughout the month, culminating in our member's only annual meeting, where we will award $120,000 to six local nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion. 🏆

📣✨ Attention members! Mark your calendars and RSVP today for our 10th Annual Membership Meeting on June 30 from 1-4 pm at the Voices of Pensacola, 117 E Government Street, Pensacola, FL. Hear from our nine grant finalists and experience the excitement of awarding $120,000 to six non-profits in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties! 👏

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sundays-child-2024-annual-membership-meeting-tickets-923073988147?aff=oddtdtcreator

✨👋 Meet the board! When asked what Sunday's Child means to her, one of our newest board members, Debbie Calder, had this to share:

“Sunday’s Child’s mission of inspiring and promoting diversity and inclusion is near and dear to my heart. Embracing diversity and inclusion has always been a part of my life since I was a kid growing up as a military brat. It continued during my 31 year career at Navy Federal Credit Union. I’m extremely proud to have worked for an organization that fervently supports diversity and inclusion for employees and members.”