Citizen of the Month

Event Information

Eleven students from Dade City schools and ten students from Zephyrhills schools are recognized every month during the school year at our Citizen of the Month ceremony. Students honored by the East Pasco Chamber’s Citizen of the Month program are chosen by the teachers and administration of their individual schools for exemplary effort, achievement and contribution to their school, family and community. The East Pasco Chamber has recognized students with this program each month of the school year for over 26 years.

At the monthly breakfast ceremony, student citizens are presented with certificates of achievement, medallions, and letters of commendation from local and state officials recognizing their achievements and the exceptional example they set for their peers. Students and their families are treated to breakfast and the students are awarded with various gifts and recognitions from businesses who sponsor or support the program. Our student citizens are always thrilled to leave with a bag full of “goodies” provided by chamber supporters. During the ceremony, the students are brought on stage individually for a brief interview and parents and teachers are invited to give words of encouragement for each student. 

Sponsorship Information

Chamber members wishing to support this important program are invited to do so through one of the following ways:

Become an "Foundation Sponsor":  For $500 per academic year, you are invited to attend each ceremony. Your company will be recognized at the ceremony as a Sponsor in the program and in chamber newsletter. Monetary donations support the monthly ceremony, and the foundation scholarship fund.

Become a “In the Bag Donor”: Trendy school supplies, movie passes, event tickets, books, or a gift certificate from your or your fellow chamber members’ restaurant or retail outlet. These are just a few examples of ways you can support our students. You are invited to attend a ceremony and are mentioned in the program and in chamber newsletter as a Foundation Donor.

*Each month, twenty-one children will be honored at the breakfast.  It would be desirable to have your commitment for all 9 ceremonies: a total of 170 children.

This is an opportunity to tie your business to this long-standing community tradition sponsored by your Chamber. If you are interested, please contact us at (813) 782-1913 or (352) 567-3769  or drop us an email to ceo@eastpascochamber.org. Thank you so much for considering this opportunity to support this encouraging and rewarding program.