Taylor

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Taylor County Brochure

Taylor County Pledge Form

Campaign Team

Charlton Knowles, (Co-chair) President Buckeye Community Federal Credit Union
Pam Rigoni-Parker, (Co-chair) Vice President buckeye Community Federal Credit Union
Debbie Bassett, Taylor County Community President for Capital City Bank
Scott Barton, Engineer at Buckeye Florida
Bob Cate, Plant Technology Manager for Buckeye Florida
George Clayton, Industry Services Coordinator for Taylor Technical Institute
June Evans, Retired Payroll Officer for Taylor County School Board
Daryll Gunter, Teacher at Taylor County Middle School and Vice Mayor for City of Perry
Dawn Gunter, Business Manager for Taylor County Health Department
Richard Huth, CEO of Doctors’ Memorial Hospital
Kristie Lutz, Human Services Director for Taylor County Health Department
Randy Newman, Manager for FairPoint Communications
Dan Simmons, Public Affairs Manager for Buckeye Florida
Margie Sleigher, Human Resources Director for Chemring Ordnance
Mark Wentworth, Accounting Manager for BIS Frucon, Inc.

Community Investment Team

Scott Barton, (Chair) Engineer at Buckeye Florida
Debbie Bassett, Taylor County Community President for Capital City Bank
June Evans, Retired Payroll Officer for Taylor County School Board
Sarah Grambling, Patient Financial Services Director for Doctors Memorial Hospital
Alyce Watkins, retired Perry Primary Elementary Teacher

The Taylor County Agencies, their telephone numbers, and the types of services they offer are as follows:

2-1-1 Big Bend (211), 24-hour crisis, suicide and HIV/AIDS hotline

Ability 1st (575-9621), Assistance to persons with disabilities

Alzheimer’s Project (386-2778), Full range of resource services including counseling, referral and support groups

America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend (562-3033), Provides surplus food to the needy through nonprofit agencies

American Red Cross, Capital Area Chapter (878-6080), Disaster, health, safety, emergency, volunteer, youth, military services Big Bend Cares (656-2437), Provides education and comprehensive support to people infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS Big Bend Hospice (878-5310), Patient/family hospice care and bereavement

Boy Scouts of America, Suwannee River Area Council (576-4146), Youth leadership development and prevention programs

Boys and Girls Club of North Central Florida (584-8448), Activities and education for our youth

Brehon Institute for Family Services (656-7110), Shelter for homeless pregnant women, services for at-risk families

Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend (385-0504), Provides early learning and school readiness programs for children

Elder Care Services (921-5554), Comprehensive programs for senior citizens in need

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (383-1144), Serves middle and high school students and aims to teach honesty, respect for authority, racial harmony, selflessness, sexual responsibility, and substance abuse prevention Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle (386-2131), Camps and other programs to encourage healthy lifestyles

Needy Children’s School Fund (838-2520), Providing services to low-income students in the Taylor County School System

Refuge House (681-2111), Assistance for victims of domestic and sexual violence, including safe shelter and 24-hour crisis hotline

Taylor Leadership Council (584-3313), Provides valuable social services, recreational opportunities, and educational programs Taylor County Senior Citizens Center (584-4924), Comprehensive program for senior citizens in need

How are the funds allocated through the Community Investment Process?

The Taylor County Community Investment Team included June Evans, retired payroll officer for Taylor County School Board; Scott Barton, engineer at Buckeye Florida; Alyce Watkins, retired elementary teacher from Perry Primary; Debbie Bassett, Taylor County President of Capital City Bank; and Sara Grambling, Patient Accounting Director for Doctors Memorial Hospital.

The team’s agency review process includes several components that take time to complete properly. Taylor agencies or new applicants submit an application to remain or become a UWBB agency for Taylor. This application is comprised of a description of their programs offered to clients, numbers of clients served in that county, how the lives of their local clients changes for the better because of their programs, budget information on the agency, and a list of their board of directors. The team also studies their budgets and hears testimonials from clients and/or agency volunteers. Upon completion, they determine which agencies and how much will be funded for that particular year.