From age five, Cindi Bonner began a journey rooted in compassion, selflessness, and dedication to her community. Inspired by her parents’ example that “giving back is not about recognition or reward but about doing what is right,” she has devoted her life to helping others. She founded the Gulf Coast branch of the Rally Foundation...
Alicia Tappan is the founder and CEO of Survivor-Led Solutions. This company empowers the voices of human trafficking victims and survivors, focusing on “collaborating, uniting, and promoting anti-trafficking efforts locally and around the nation.” Alicia’s story is unique because she is a survivor herself. Her experience motivated her to serve others and give them the...
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...
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Gulf Coast Diplomacy reached a milestone in 2024. We officially celebrated five years of our Camp Global program. Camp Global is a local initiative to advance teens in Northwest Florida and beyond in leadership, community engagement, and intercultural competency. Young leaders develop tangible skills for their professional development and explore topics of global importance alongside...
Camp Global 2022 marks Gulf Coast Diplomacy’s third annual virtual summer program, which included 55 young leaders from the United States, Kosovo, Brazil, Pakistan, El Salvador, Palestine, and India. The sessions took place over seven weeks from June through July to promote a greater understanding of global affairs with educational activities for local and international...
