Monday, December 17, 2018
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~~~ This Week ~~~  
  
                     
Tue, Dec 18  9:00 am        Glades PATCH Meeting, The Glades Initiative, Belle Glade
Wed, Dec 19  1:30 pm      Donate Blood, Lakeside Medical Center, The Glades Initiative, Belle Glade
Wed, Dec 19  4:00 pm      Orange Bowl Field Opening Celebration, Glades Pioneer Park, Belle Glade
Thu, Dec 20  9:30 am        GTAC Meets, Belle Glade Civic Center
Fri, Dec 21  1:00 pm          Tots for Seniors Brunch, Glades Pioneer Terrace, Belle Glade
Sat, Dec 22  10:00 am      South Bay Christmas Parade and Toy Giveaway
Sat, Dec 22  6:00 pm        Town Center Cafe Christmas Social, Pahokee
Glades Area
Happy Holidays from The Glades Initiative

Our office will be closed December 24, 2018 - January 1, 2019. We will re-open on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  There will not be a Glades Community Updates edition next week. Our next edition will be published on Jan. 2, 2019. 
Please Donate to Support the Work of  The Glades Initiative in the Community!

In the spirit of the holidays, please donate to support The Glades Initiative's programs helping Glades residents in need. 

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Glades PATCH Meeting PATCH

The Glades PATCH (Planned Approach To Community Health) is a program designed to help the community evaluate, plan and implement health education and disease prevention and intervention programs. PATCH helps promote the health of the community to include social, emotional and physical well-being of its citizens. PATCH is a partnership of concerned citizens and organizations. This partnership provides a forum for identifying health problems affecting the community and mobilizing the community to plan, conduct and evaluate intervention services. The meeting is open to all who wish to join.    

WHEN: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
WHERE:  The Glades Initiative, 141 SE Avenue C, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Donate Blood at Lakeside Medical Center DONATEBLOOD

Lakeside Medical Center will be hosting a Blood Drive in front of the hospital. While more blood is needed during the holiday season, donations tend to go down. Please consider giving the Gift of Life.

WHEN: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 | 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE:  Lakeside Medical Center, 39200 Hooker Hwy, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT INFO: Make an appointment online at www.oneblooddonor.org and use sponsor code #10071

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Orange Bowl Field Opening Celebration ORANGEBOWL

The Orange Bowl and Palm Beach County invite you to attend Orange Bowl Field at Glades Pioneer Park Opening Celebration.  

WHEN: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 | 4:00 p.m.
WHERE:  Glades Pioneer Park, 866 SR 715, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT INFO:  RSVP by Friday, December 14, 2018 to Danny Arzu, 305-341-4740 or [email protected]

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GTAC Meets in Belle Glade GTAC

We are proud to have as our presenter this month, Rudi Bester, founder and CEO of Memory Trees Companies.  Memory Trees is a Social Impact Investment Corporation that is currently serving a 4-year consultative term with the United Nations.  The primary objectives of Memory Trees Corporation center around fighting poverty, hunger, and encouraging health and well-being. 

WHEN: Thursday, December 20, 2018 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:  Belle Glade Civic Center, 725 NW 4th Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT INFO: Contact Houston L. Tate, OCR Director, at 233-5303 or  [email protected] or Audley G. Reid, Senior Planner, at 233-5567 or  [email protected]    

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Click here for meeting agenda
Tots for Seniors Christmas Brunch TOTSFORSENIORS

Thrive for a Change of the Palm Beaches, Inc. presents Tots for Seniors Brunch - donations are welcome. 

WHEN: Friday, December 21, 2018 | 1:00 p.m.
WHERE:  Glades Pioneer Terrace, 200 Dorothy Wilford Circle, Belle Glade, FL 33430

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South Bay Christmas Parade and Toy Giveaway SOUTHBAYTOYS

KTM Foundation Inc, BElegant CreativEvents and The Marshall Family p resent the 3rd Annual Community Toy Giveaway/Holiday In The Park and Christmas Parade in honor of Late Willie F. Marshall Sr.
 
WHEN: Saturday, December 22, 2018 | 10:00 a.m.
WHERE:   Parade start: NW 2nd to NW 8th to MLK to NW 9th to NW 10th to MLK to Corner Field of SW 11th Ave -  Community Toy Giveaway/Holiday In The Park SW Corner Field of 11th Ave, South Bay
CONTACT INFO:  For more information call Barbara King, 561-449-3793.
 
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Town Center Cafe Christmas Social TOWNCENTER

Wear your ugly Christmas sweater to the first Town Center Cafe Christmas Social. 
 
WHEN: Saturday, December 22, 2018 | 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
WHERE:  Town Center Cafe, 119 North Lake Ave, Pahokee, FL 33476
CONTACT INFO:  For more information call the Cafe at 561-288-9688
 
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Housing Insecurities Forum in Belle Glade

Join for a conversation about the affordable housing crisis in Palm Beach County. 
 
WHEN: Thursday, January 10, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
WHERE:   Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT INFO: Call 561-868-3377, or email [email protected] for more information; Click here to RSVP
 
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Continuing the Community Conversation

Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures wants to ensure that all of its young people have the chance to thrive as children and succeed as adults. Now is your chance to help shape the future of youth in Palm Beach County by joining this upcoming community conversation. 
 
WHEN: Thursday, January 17, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:   Community United Methodist Church, 401 SW 1st St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT INFO: To RSVP or more information, contact Lashonda Lacey or Geeta Loach Jacobson at [email protected] or 561-242-5713. 
 
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Forever Young at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center

Join the stars of Forever Young at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center as they take you through the best eras of music.
 
WHEN: Thursday, January 17, 2019 | 7:00 p.m.
WHERE:   Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT INFO: Call the box office at 561-993-1160
 
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Pahokee Middle School Band Teacher Honored

Pahokee Middle School teacher, Alain Goindee, won the very first Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year Award for Palm Beach County, presented by the Palm Beach Symphony. Mr. Goindoo is not only a dedicated music teacher with a passion for inspiring music in his students, he goes above and beyond to help these kids by providing instruments, shoes, and even hygiene products, which are often not readily available to kids and families in the Glades.
 
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STRIVE Hospitality Training Program

The STRIVE Hospitality program is skills training that results in vocational employment. Classes are for those 18 and older with a disability, and tentative class dates are as follows: January 7th, 2019 through March 29th, 2019; May 6th, 2019-July 26th, 2019, and September 2nd, 2019-November 22nd, 2019. These classes run Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays.  We are possibly looking into a second set of classes just for those students who are 18 to 21. 
 
CONTACT INFO:  Kalyn Runk,  561-471-1688 x16118,   [email protected]www.easterseals.com/florida
 
Click here to read flyer
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ACEs and Minorities - Center for Child Counseling

An informative blog series discussing what ACEs are, how they can contribute to early death, and how they ravage whole communities, if left unchecked. 
 
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Click here to learn more about Fighting ACEs in Palm Beach County
League of Women Voters News - December 2018

 

Catch up on the latest news and information from the League of Women Voters. 

 

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EveryParent Newsletter

 

Get familiarized with the resources and information available at EveryParentPBC.org

 

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December 2018 - Blue Campaign Bulletin

 

Learn about the Blue Campaign and its efforts to fight human trafficking. 

 

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CSC: Monday Morning Update, December 17, 2018

 

Children's Services Council's weekly news and information bulletin. 

 

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Job Opportunities

In the Glades
 

  • 21 Positions Open
Other Areas
The Power of Women

Join a dynamic group of Palm Beach County's professional women CEOs
and organizations to learn about resources available to women entrepreneurs,
and networking time to build strong, high value alliances with other
professionals. 
 
WHEN: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE:  Manatee Lagoon ,  6000 N Flagler Drive,  West Palm Beach, FL 33407
CONTACT INFO:  Irene Dec, SCORE Palm Beach, 561-833-1672, [email protected]
 
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Save the Date: 2019 Race to Equity Summit

My Brother's Keeper Network (MBK) in partnership with Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures, brings forth the 2019 Race to Equity Summit: Facing, Embracing and Leading with Equity. As a community, Palm Beach County recognizes the vital importance of collective convening, connecting and collaborating to address the systemic barriers that limit opportunity for communities of color.
 
WHEN: Wednesday, February 20 & 21, 2019
WHERE:  Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee BlvdWest Palm Beach, FL 33401
CONTACT INFO:  Please visit www.MBKPBC.com for more information
 
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Previous Postings - The Glades Area
PB Post: Prosecutors Detail How Sex Trafficker Beat, Zapped Victims as Trial Begins

From the Palm Beach Post: " Shoving needles under their fingernails, zapping them with tasers, scalding them with hot water or simply beating them with his fists,  Alston Williams  forced young women who lived at his sprawling house near Greenacres to sell  their bodies for sex  to bankroll his opulent lifestyle, a federal prosecutor told a jury on Monday."

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RFP - Rising Leaders Service Learning Project

The purpose of this Rising Leaders Service Learning Project RFP is to solicit proposals from nonprofit organizations in Broward and Palm Beach counties who need assistance with mitigating or solving a present challenge within their organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an organization to address a need or complete a project for which there are limited resources available.

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23 Scholarships to Apply to in December

A list of  23 scholarships to apply for this December . Some deadlines are as late as December 31, 2018.

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Light House Cafe November 2018 Newsletter

 

Learn more about the Light House Cafe Ministries of the Glades. 

 

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CSC: Monday Morning Update, December 10, 2018

 

Children's Services Council's weekly news and information bulletin. 

 

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Job Opportunities

In the Glades
 

  • Targeted Case Manager - Belle Glade
  • 28 Positions Open
Previous Postings - Other Areas
Saturday Workshops for Small Businesses

Learn innovative ways to grow your business and increase your bottom line. Saturday workshops beginning in January. 
 
WHEN: Saturday, January 12, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: SCORE South Palm Beach, 7999 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33487
CONTACT INFO:  For more information and to register, contact South Palm Beach Score, 561-981-5180, [email protected] 
 
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Human Trafficking Awareness Luncheon and Advocate Awards

Please join for our inaugural Human Trafficking Awareness Luncheon and Advocate Awards
 
WHEN: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 | 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Saint Lucy Catholic Church, 3510 S Ocean Blvd, Highland Beach, FL 33487
CONTACT INFO:  For more information call  561-483-0962 or email  [email protected]
 
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2019 Homeless Point-in-Time Count

Save the date for the upcoming Palm Beach County Counts, 2019 Homeless Point-in-Time count.
 
WHEN: Thursday, January 24 & 25, 2019 | 12:00 p.m.
CONTACT INFO:  For more information and to register, contact: Keianna Pierre Louis at [email protected]
 
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Posting Information: eBlast and Volunteers
Anyone wishing to add their local announcements or events is welcome to submit their information by Friday to be posted the following week. Please include a brief summary of the information to be posted with your contact name, phone number, and/or flyer. Advertise

*If you want to submit a posting please email us at [email protected]
or (561) 996-3310
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If you would like to submit your volunteer opportunities on our site below, please email us at [email protected]

Check the Glades Community Calendar 
for additional activities scheduled in
the Glades area
:
Check out Volunteer Opportunities at the Glades Initiative or opportunities with our Partners in the Glades
Donate to the Glades Initiative, Inc.

 
 

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