“John’s extensive background in higher
education audit will be an asset to UWF,”
Saunders said. “His experiences align well
with our needs, and we’re looking forward to
his leadership.”
In this role, Hite will be responsible for
overseeing the internal audit, investigation
and University compliance functions and will
act as liaison for audits conducted by external
auditors. Hite will develop appropriate annual
and long-range plans for UWF’s Internal
Auditing and Management Consulting
Department. This position serves as staff
liaison to the UWF Board of Trustees Audit
and Compliance Committee and also as
a member of the President’s staff to stay
informed of strategic, governance and risk
issues and provide guidance to executive
leadership.
“I am excited to join UWF and its
Internal Audit and Management Consulting
Department,” Hite said. “During the
interview process, I was impressed with the
IAMC staff and their work experience, the
beautiful and expansive campus and all staff
encountered.”
Hite holds nearly 30 years of audit
experience, 16 of which are in higher
education internal auditing. Hite is a certifi ed
public accountant, certifi ed internal auditor
and a certifi ed fraud examiner. He earned
a bachelor’s degree from Saint Martin’s
University in Lacey, Washington and an
MBA from Florida Institute of Technology in
Melbourne, Florida.
For more information on UWF’s Internal
Auditing and Management Consulting
Department, visit uwf.edu/iamc.
UWF Names John ‘Vito’ Hite as
Associate Vice President, Chief
Audit Executive
University of West Florida President
Martha D. Saunders has appointed John
‘Vito’ Hite as associate vice president, chief
audit executive.
Manna and Rotary Team Up to
Fight Hunger
Rotary Clubs
of Escambia
and Santa Rosa
counties once
again joined
Manna in the
fi ght against
hunger. Rotary
Against Hunger
is a project of the Combined Rotary Clubs
of Pensacola (CROP) that launched in 2012.
The 8th Annual Rotary Against Hunger
service project created more than 50,000
meals that will be donated to Manna for
distribution through Manna’s programs and
pantries in the two-county area.
More than 250 volunteers are expected to
contribute to the project – a morning spent
packing nutritious lentil casserole packets.
CROP’s donation will provide much-needed
food to those in need. According to Manna
Executive Director DeDe Flounlacker, the
project has become a critical part of their
ability to meet the needs of the hungry
throughout the year in Escambia and Santa
Rosa counties.
“The Rotary Against Hunger project
provides much-needed food during the
winter and early spring months when giving
has decreased and need has increased,” said
Flounlacker. “Last year, Manna provided
food assistance to 13,533 people. Many are
the working poor, grandparents raising their
grandchildren, and moms and dads who do
not have enough money to pay their bills
and buy food for their family. Thanks to our
Rotary friends, thousands of our neighbors
in need will be given the gift of nutritious
food.”
Since Rotary Against Hunger started in
2012, CROP has packed a total of 599,326
meals for the hungry.
For more information about Manna, please
visit mannahelps.org.
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Sunday’s Child Announces
$106,000 for Pensacola Bay Area
Non-Profi ts in 2019
Sunday’s Child, a non-profi t focused on
promoting acceptance and contributions of
the LGBTQ community, announced Friday
at their annual membership kickoff that
$106,000 in grants is available to four eligible
non-profi ts in the Pensacola Bay Area in
2019.
The record fundraising amount was
raised by 186 members that contributed to
and joined Sunday’s Child in 2018. After
a thorough grant application process this
spring, the grant dollars will be awarded to
four local Pensacola Bay Area non-profi t
organizations that demonstrate their value
on diversity, inclusion, and equality.
“In just fi ve short years, we’ve raised
nearly half a million dollars for causes that
celebrate and promote the diversity of the
Pensacola Bay Area,” said Drew Buchanan,
president of Sunday’s Child. “100 percent
of the dollars that we raise goes directly to
organizations that invest in the inclusivity
and diversity of our region and I couldn’t
be prouder of our community for their
generosity.”
Four competitive grants of $26,500 each
will be awarded to support Sunday’s Child’s
fi ve impact areas: Animals, Environment,
and Recreation; Health and Wellness; Arts,
Culture, and Education; LGBT, Diversity
and Inclusion; and Human Services,
Community and Economic Development.
Charities who wish to apply must submit a
letter of intent by February 15.
To learn more about Sunday’s Child, to
join or make a donation, or to apply for a
grant, visit www.sundayschild.org.
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