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American Red Cross of Northwest Florida For 83 years, the American Red Cross of Northwest Florida has served the residents of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties. And you can count on the Red Cross to continue to provide disaster relief and help people prevent, prepare, for and respond to emergencies. When help can't wait, We'll Be There.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwest Florida A non-profit organization that for over eight years has been providing long-term, one-to-one mentoring to children and youth from single parent homes, ages 6-17, who are in need of an adult role model.

Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scout program provides activities for our youth. Local Cub Scout packs and Boy Scout troops provide character building lessons disguised by FUN! Call 683-0330 for information on the packs and troops in your neighborhood.

Covenant Hospice, Inc. Covenant Hospice provides a very special kind of caring for persons with life-limiting illnesses, their families and loved ones by "Putting life into days when days can no longer be added to life". Serving the Florida panhandle since 1984, Covenant Hospice is widely recognized as one of the largest and most comprehensive hospices in the nation.

Elder Services of Okaloosa County A private, not-for-profit agency. Services and employment are offered without consideration of sex, race, creed, religion, or age; except for programs which restrict services to persons 60 years of age or older.

Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center A non-profit organization that uses an interdisciplinary approach to improve early detection, intervention, joint investigation, and successful prosecution of child abuse cases, and to coordinate resources and facilitate treatment of child victims and their families.

Fort Walton Beach Performing Arts Committee A City of Fort Walton Beach committee which was established to enlighten, educate and inform residents of performing arts activities in Okaloosa County.

Habitat for Humanity Okaloosa Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit Christian organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing in Okaloosa County.

Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women: The Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1995, by the Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women, to recognize and honor the contributions of the county's women. It is celebrated annually in August and photographs are displayed permanently in the Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Building and Niceville Community Center. For more information, visit www.occsw.org.

Okaloosa County Sheriff Volunteer Program Volunteers not only take pride in serving their communities, but they also know that their volunteer services are cost effective in that these services are a "labor of love". Volunteers save the Sheriff's Office and citizens of Okaloosa County thousands of dollars by providing an important service to the Sheriff's Office. That is why volunteers have adopted a very special motto: "Servus Pluribus Unum", which means "Serving Together as One".

Okaloosa County Transit OCT is Okaloosa County's public transportation. OCT is a door-to-door public transit service for EVERYONE in Okaloosa County.

Okaloosa County League of Cities The OCLOC is the largest and most effective local government executive board within the Northwest Florida League of Cities organization. The OCLOC executive board consists of ten representatives from nine member cities and Okaloosa County. They work closely with the Panhandle League of Cities and the Florida League of Cities in representing local municipal interests.

Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services A non-profit, United Way organization that assists children, parents, child care providers and employers in finding quality child care solutions.

Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) An animal shelter that provides pet adoption, animal control and veterinary services.

Shelter House, Inc. A United Way agency that is a certified domestic violence center serving Okaloosa and Walton counties.

Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. (TIP, Inc.) A non-profit organization whose specially trained citizen volunteers provide emotional and practical support to victims of traumatic events and their families during the first few hours following a tragedy.

United Way of Okaloosa County All support to United Way contributes greatly to quality life, human health and welfare in Okaloosa-Walton Counties through 33 local non-profit agencies.

Women's Hall of Fame of Okaloosa County The Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1995, by the Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women, to recognize and honor the contributions of the county's women. It is celebrated annually in August and photographs with biographies of the members are displayed permanently in the county's Heritage Museum. For more information, contact Judy Byrne Riley at 678-7812 or Jeanne Rief at 863-1111.


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