TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - Mayor Andrew Gillum issued a new call to action for all of Leon County at this year's Community Summit on Children.
On Thursday, over 200 business and community leaders attended the second Summit at the FSU Turnbull conference Center. The event aimed to continue the work of Mayor Gillum's Family First Initiative that began last year.
Four citizen driven and family focused task forces were created at last year's Summit and Mayor Gillum said he was looking forward to an update from these groups.
“This year’s Family First Week has been an overwhelming success, with both our Parents Training and Business Leaders Breakfast events nearing capacity,” said Mayor Gillum. “The highlight will undoubtedly be the Summit, which will give our community a chance to convene around both the immense progress we’ve made, and our future action plans for continuing to make Tallahassee/Leon a more dynamic place for children and families to grow strong.”
In addition to a new call to action, there were also several presentations to include Dr. Nicole Patten Terry of Georgia State University, Tim Pennell with Third Sector Capital Partners, and two panel discussions of local leaders.
