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Pinellas Park highlights CFY scholarships and Chili Blaze fundraiser at council meeting
Summary
City presentations included CFY Pinellas announcing scholarship awards (about $407,500 distributed to the class of 2026) and the Pinellas Park Firefighter Association promoting the Chili Blaze fundraiser and community events this spring.
At the March 12 meeting the council paused to hear community presentations. Kevin Dunbar, executive director of CFY Pinellas, told the council the organization provided post‑secondary scholarships countywide and that the class of 2026 received $407,500 in awards; he introduced scholarship recipient Anaya Elliott from Pinellas Park High School, who thanked the council and donors.
CJ Huffman, president of the Pinellas Park Firefighter Association, described the upcoming Chili Blaze fundraiser (the organization’s 26th year), noted prior fundraising totals and said proceeds benefit muscular dystrophy. Huffman gave event details — Friday night chili with wristbands starting at 6:00 p.m., roughly 27 registered teams and vendor participation — and said T‑shirts would be available at the city clerk’s office for $20.
Council members thanked CFY and event organizers and encouraged residents to attend the spring events (Country in the Park, Pollinator and Petals Festival, Beatles tribute concert at the Performing Arts Center).
