Publix Super Markets Charities supports Flagler Fund

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (05/03/2013)(readMedia)-- Flagler College was recently awarded $5,000 from Publix Super Markets Charities in support of the Flagler Fund for Student Financial Aid.

The Flagler Fund provides support to students in the form of scholarships and institutional grants. Currently, 86 percent of Flagler students rely on some form of financial aid.

Based in Lakeland, Fla., Publix Super Markets Charities is the philanthropic arm of the popular grocery store chain. Founded in 1930 by George Jenkins, Publix Super Markets is the largest and fastest-growing employee-owned super market chain in the United States. Thirty Flagler College alumni are currently employed by Publix throughout the Southeast.

According to Kelly Williams-Puccio, executive director for Publix Super Markets Charities, the foundation was established by George Jenkins with the intention of improving life in communities served by Publix. "We believe your organization exemplifies that mission and we are pleased to play a part in your efforts," Ms. Williams-Puccio added.

For more information about the Flagler Fund, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 904-826-8549.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $23,690, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.