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Community Service
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Throughout the years, FRF has been involved in
service projects throughout our community. In 2006, a formal
Humanitarian Team was established to coordinate staff giving. Here
are some of the projects in which FRF has been involved in.
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United Way of the
Big Bend
Our President/CEO, Rick McAllister, is a very big
supporter of the United Way and has always encouraged staff to support
this upstanding charity. From 2001 to 2005, FRF received the Gold
Award. In 2006, the Florida Retail Federation had the Most
Outstanding Campaign with 50 or Less Employees. We received the
Gold Award in 2007 and the President's Award in 2008.
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Above is the Marquis in front of the United Way
building- done after receiving the award for Most Outstanding (2006)
Campaign with 50 or less employees.
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| Children's Home Society
In 1986, FRF began its involvement with the
Children’s Home Society by adopting a family at Christmas
time. Each year, FRF staff donates a variety of items to a needy
family to make their Christmas a merry one. We donate clothing,
linens, and canned food items, as well as items listed on the families
“wish list”.
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Starting in 2006, we began participating in the
Back-to-School supplies drive that CHS organizes. Our staff has
donated items such as backpacks, notebooks, and folders to be
distributed to children in need throughout the Big Bend
area. Click here to view the letter from the
Children's Home Society.
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Florida Retail Federation Scholarship House
In 1997, FRF assisted monetarily in building a
Scholarship house, through the Southern
Scholarship Foundation on the FAMU campus. FRF members
contributed greatly to this project.
Since then, Elaine Mann Carpenter has been the
liaison between FRF and the FRF Scholarship House girls. She,
along with other staff members, bring supplies and goodies while making
regular visits to spend time and encourage the girls living at the FRF
Scholarship House. We continue to support the Southern Scholarship
Foundation through Elaine serving on the SSF Board
of Directors.
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Dedicated in 1997, the Florida Retail Federation
Scholarship House and its residents at Florida A & M University
receive ongoing support from FRF and its members. In addition to
financial assistance through defrayed living costs, the students learn
life skills through cooperative living.
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In this picture, the Cubs are shown delivering their
boxes of Beanies to Humanitarian Team Leader, Sally House.
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Support our Troops!
In early 2007, FRF teamed up with a Tallahassee Cub
Scout Pack by collecting donations for our troops stationed in
Iraq. FRF collected boxes of personal items, books, snacks, and
movies. The Cub Scouts collected Beanie Babies for the troops to
hand out to Iraqi children while out on patrol. When all the
donations were in, a total of 17 large boxes were filled and shipped
over to Iraq.
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Habitat for Humanity
In 2006, FRF began financially supporting our local
Habitat for Humanity organization. In October of 2007, we
kicked it up a notch! FRF staff rolled up their sleeves
and flexed their muscles by donating physical labor on a local
homestead.
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Pictured above, is FRF staff at the Habitat for
Humanity build in 2007.
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Fisher House
In July of 2007, FRF joined up with fellow lobbyist
Bob Asztolas to raise funds for Fisher House. He agreed to run on
the Fisher House team in October’s Marine Corps Marathon and FRF
agreed to help bring in the donations. Fisher House™
Foundation donates homes built on the grounds of major military and VA
medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a
loved one during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease,
or injury.
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