Governor's Community Investment Awards

In the spring of 1995, Governor Lawton Chiles, Secretary Ross, and the public-private partnership group created the Governor's Community Investment Awards (GCIA) to recognize private businesses that are actively involved in supporting programs that help Florida's children become successful and productive citizens. This recognition program continues and thrives as a focus of the Florida Juvenile Justice Foundation, Secretary Frank Peterman, Jr. and Governor Charlie Crist. Therefore, the Governor's Community Investment Awards provide the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and the Governor's Office the opportunity to recognize those outstanding businesses from around the state that are voluntarily working to reduce juvenile delinquency in communities.

Click here to view the GCIA Invitation

Award Winners

For-Profit Category:

Convergys
Nominated by PACE Center for Girls Jacksonville

Walt Disney World Resort
Nominated by John Pare', Board President, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida

Not-for-Profit Category:

Alachua County Library District
Nominated by Sol M. Hirsch, Library Director

Independent Business Category:

Honeycomb Company of America, Inc.
Nominated by Michael Schmid, Office of the Attorney General,
Office of Statewide Prosecution, Tampa, Florida

Thank you to our GCIA Sponsors

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This Web site was funded in part by Grant No. Q6001, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention through the State Advisory Group of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. In addition, this project is funded partially by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.

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