As a rising senior at Pensacola High School, class of 2026, Aniekan Akpan is making a powerful impact as the founder of the Northwest Florida Red Cross Youth Club. Inspired by his early volunteer work and his mother’s role at the Red Cross, he started the club to engage youth across the region. Under his...
Lovingly known as ‘Miss Nancy’ around her community, Nancy Feliciano has spent her life helping others as a mother, military spouse, and community volunteer. “What comes back from volunteering is love from other people.” Her service work centers around her faith community at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Nancy brings joy and warmth to every role...
Daniel Huntley has spent over a decade serving the Pensacola community, most notably as the dedicated advisor for West Florida High School’s Key Club. Inspired by his father’s example of service, Huntley mentors a new generation of student leaders who volunteer with organizations like Ocean Hour, Miracle League, Habitat for Humanity, and many more. He...
Shruti Gupta has served as a volunteer at Manna Food Bank for over 10 years. She works diligently behind the scenes, inspecting donated food and filling bags, to ensure members of our community have access to the resources they need. “If people don’t donate…then we can’t serve the needy.” Manna relies on volunteers to help...
