All Faiths Food Bank is extending its appre-
ciation to members of the "compassionate
and generous community" who enabled it to
exceed its goals for the Campaign Against
Summer Hunger.
"Together we raised an unprecedented $1.1
million in funds and 766,253 pounds of food
to feed children and families this summer!" a
news release says.
Members of the community are welcome to
like the food bank on Facebook "and keep
up-to-date on the new and expanded sum-
mer food assistance programs" they made
possible, the release adds. "For an incred-
ibly rewarding hands-on summer hunger
experience, join us as a volunteer at food dis-
tributions," it continues.
ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK EXCEEDS CAMPAIGN GOALS
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The Florida Alliance for Arts Education
(FAAE) has recognized seven Florida public
schools, including Booker Middle School in
Sarasota, as Arts Achieve! Model Schools, the
organization has announced.
The other honorees are Osceola County
School for the Arts, Ronald McNair Magnet
Middle School, Pinellas County Center for
the Arts at Gibbs High School, South Miami
Middle Community School Center for the Arts,
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
and North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts.
"Excellence in Arts Education is still very
much a vital goal of the Florida Department
of Education," said Caroll Vick, executive
director of the FAAE, in the release.
"Teams of school administrators and teachers
from each of the Arts Achieve! Model Schools
have been presented with full-conference
scholarships to FAAE's annual Leadership
Summit in Orlando to further strengthen their
engagement with [arts] education best prac-
tices and help them connect with other arts
educators and administrators from around
the state," the release points out.
Representatives of the winning schools will
receive their Arts Achieve! awards at the sum-
mit during a luncheon in their honor on June
20, the release notes.
"The spirit of this year's conference is to cel-
ebrate the real potential arts students have
for fruitful and fulfilling arts careers," added
Vick in the release. "Artists aren't starving;
they're finding homes for their creative minds
BOOKER MIDDLE NAMED ONE OF THE STATE'S BEST PUBLIC ART SCHOOLS
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