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News and stories

With team members stationed from Florida to Alaska, our impact can be felt every day for those we serve. In our 2023 fiscal year:

Our team members share our mission of “helping people” every day. Some of their stories are below.

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Job Fair and hiring event Wednesday October 26 10am until 2pm Lakeview Center at Walton County 79 North Davis Lane Defuniak Spring Florida 32433 Building 100 Women and Children's group room

Job fair in Walton County

DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (October 18, 2022) – LifeView Group will host a job fair in Walton County. The hiring event will be Wednesday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakeview Center of Walton, 79 N. Davis Lane, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, 32433. Onsite interviews, pre-screenings and information about specific job openings will be […]

Allison Hill holding Pinnacle Award

2022 Pinnacle Award recipient

Pensacola, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2022) – Allison Hill, president and CEO of LifeView Group, is a 2022 Pinnacle Award recipient. The award spotlights women in business who hold themselves to a high standard and contribute to improving their communities. 850 Business Magazine selected only 12 outstanding women from an 18-county region of Northwest Florida.  How […]

Mayor Robinson presents proclamation to GCE team members

2022 NDEAM proclamation

Pensacola, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2022) – Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson presented the 2022 NDEAM proclamation to GCE. NDEAM stands for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Northwest Florida is home to GCE, one of the country’s largest private employers of persons with disabilities. The community kicked off NDEAM celebrations with Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson and other […]

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New parent company name and brand

Pensacola, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2022) – Lakeview Center establishes a new parent company name and brand. It’s a milestone on the organization’s journey as an independent nonprofit. It’s been one year since separating from Baptist Health Care after a 25-year affiliation. Team members embraced this opportunity to better explain the breadth of services they provide. […]

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Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Florida

Pensacola, Fla. (June 28, 2022) – Lakeview Center ranked #7 in the 2022 list of “Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Florida” by The Commonwealth Institute and Kaufman Rossin. The list includes non-profit and for-profit organizations considering factors in revenue, workplace diversity, innovation and customer benefits. Leaders are among the highest-ranking executives in the Florida marketplace. […]

Eddy Cruz Cruz

2021 Veteran of the Year

Ediberto “Eddy” Cruz Cruz of Monterey, California, humbly accepted GCE’s 2021 Veteran of the Year award. He has a strong sense of duty to colleagues and teammates. “I feel bad about having my whole body when other veterans lost limbs and are in worse shape. That’s hard for them. I try to be grateful and […]

GCE employee Alan Garrone

2021 Team Member of the Year

Alan Garrone from Pensacola, Florida, is GCE’s 2021 Team Member of the Year. Alan started working at GCE 11 years ago. His mom used to work at Navy Federal, Credit Union and when he was at her office, he noticed a bus that dropped off young people his age to work. He asked who they […]

Crystal Shank sitting at her desk

Journey to benefits call center representative

While she was a talented artist, Crystal Shank didn’t know what career path to pursue or what job she could do given her disability. One thing she did know was that she wanted independence. Little did she know she was embarking on a journey to become a benefits call center representative. In high school, Crystal […]

Tommy" Huynh 2016 team member of the year

2016 Team Member of the Year

When Tan “Tommy” Huynh was 6 years old, he witnessed a horrific crime that resulted in the death of his mother, brother and sister. Years later, he was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a physical disability. Following a long recovery, he started working at Naval Air Station Pensacola in 2015, and […]