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The information appearing in this email is for general informational purposes only. Reference to any product, service, event or program is for the information and convenience of the public and does not constitute endorsement by The Glades Initiative.
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~~~ This Week ~~~
Mon-Sat - COVID Testing at various sites throughout the Glades, see listing for locations and times
Mon, Feb 7, 4:00 pm - Black History Month Trivia, Clarence E Anthony Library, South Bay
Tue, Feb 8, 3:00 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice Hours, The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, Feb 9, 8:30 am - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice Hours, The Glades Initiative, BG
Tue, Feb 8, 10:00 am - PBC Presents Vocational Training Orientation: Online
Wed, Feb 9, 3:00 pm - Glades STAR System of Care Meeting: Zoom
Thu, Feb 10, 10:00 am - Nonprofits First Presents 'Managing Stress 3-Part Series': Online
Sun, Feb 13, 2:00 pm - Teen Book Discussion for Black History Month, BG Library
Tue, Feb 15, 10:00 am - Countywide Comm. Revitalization Virtual Meeting
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The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice Hours
We hope that the flexibility of our new “Pantry of Choice” hours helps us to serve you better. You may come to shop in the food pantry once per week at any time during open hours. In a “Pantry of Choice”, you choose the foods that you want and need (within guidelines)! Food will no longer be distributed outside.
Required to participate:
• Valid ID or your Glades Initiative Food Pantry ID
• ONE time per week
WHEN: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Tuesday)
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Wednesday)
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3310
Click here to learn more (Haitian Creole and Spanish)
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Black History Month Trivia
Do you consider yourself a know it all? Come try your hand at some trivia. Snacks provided. Limit 8. (60 min.)
WHEN: Monday, Feb 7, 2022 | 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Clarence E Anthony Branch Library, 375 SW 2nd Ave, South Bay, FL 33493
CONTACT: 561-992-8393
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Palm Beach County Presents Vocational Training Orientation
Looking for vocational training opportunities? Join this upcoming vocational training orientation!
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb 8, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Online
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Glades STAR System of Care Meeting
Good evening Community Partners, the next Glades S.T.A.R. System of Care meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 3pm-5pm. We have prepared a Zoom video and phone call meeting for everyone to participate.
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb 9, 2022 | 3:00 p.m.
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Nonprofits First Present: Managing Stress 3-Part Series
Helping you help the helpers! We know nonprofits have gone above and beyond providing for our community during COVID. Support your team's emotional well-being and physical health, and witness it lead to a more EFFECTIVE workday. Presented by Nonprofits First.
WHEN: Thursday, Feb 10, March 3 & 24, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Online
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Teen Book Discussion for Black History Month
This month’s optional theme is Black authors/Black history. Choose your own book and come chat with us! Ages 12-18. (90 min.)
WHEN: Sunday, Feb 13, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Library, 725 NW 4th St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3453
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Countywide Community Revitalization Team Virtual Meeting, by the Office of Community Revitalization PBC
OCR will be hosting the Countywide Community Revitalization Team (CCRT) Virtual Meeting Tuesday, Feb 15, at 10 a.m. via Webex.
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb 15, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Virtual
CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact OCR Director Houston L. Tate, at 233-5303, htate@pbcgov.org
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COVID Testing Sites in the Glades
COVID Government Testing Sites Listing
Click below for an updated listing of locations offering COVID testing. Many local pharmacies also offer testing.
WHEN: Monday-Sunday (7 days a week) | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lakeside Medical Center, 39200 Hooker Hwy, Belle Glade, FL 33430
WHEN: Tue & Thu | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Florida Community Health Centers, 170 S Barfield Highway, #101, Pahokee, 33476
Click here for more information and to access testing sites throughout the county
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ECMHSP Belle Glade Campus is Recruiting Migrant Seasonal Families with Children
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project - Belle Glade Campus is recruiting migrant seasonal families with children form 6 weeks of age to 6 years old.
WHERE: 2050 Duda Rd, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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PBC Summer Camp Scholarships Available Now
Do you have a child, or do you know a child, who would benefit from summer camp? Now is the time to apply for scholarships, available on a first-come, first-served basis to more than 2,000 Palm Beach County children. The Summer Camp Scholarship Program provides full tuition and fees for summer camp for children residing in families with income at or below 150% of Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Deadline to apply
WHEN: Friday, April 15, 2022
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Applications Accepted for OCR's FY2023 NEAT Grant
Palm Beach County’s Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Engagement and Transformation (NEAT) grants program. It provides grants of up to $10,000 to neighborhood based groups and/or organizations for resident-driven neighborhood improvement projects proposed within unincorporated Palm Beach County and the Lake Region municipalities of Belle Glade, South Bay and Pahokee. Priority funding will be given to projects proposed in designated Countywide Community Revitalization Team (CCRT) areas.
Deadline
WHEN: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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Brief Human Trafficking Survey
The Palm Beach County Human Trafficking Task Force seeks your Feedback regarding Human Trafficking (sex and labor). Help us by participating in an anonymous survey that will take less than 2 minutes to complete. The purpose of the survey is to assist the Task Force to improve services for survivors of Human Trafficking in the Glades region.
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Registration for 2022 Back to School PBC! Now Open
The Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is excited to announce that registration for the 2022 Back to School PBC! is now OPEN! As in the past, registration is by invitation only,
and eligible students must register at www.backtoschoolpbc.org before Sunday, May 15, 2022 to be able to participate in the event. To be eligible to register, students must reside in one of our designated neighborhoods or in any mobile home park in unincorporated Palm Beach County.
Deadline to register
WHEN: Sunday, May 15, 2022
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Health Care District of PBC Distributes N95 Masks to Primary Care Clinic Patients
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is distributing 10,000 N95 face
masks to adult patients at the ten C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics across the county.
The Health Care District’s primary care clinics, which serve adults and children, are
Federally Qualified Health Centers located in areas of need. Patients are interested in the
face masks for themselves and family members and are receiving them at no charge.
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SCORE PBC Presents 'Marketing Plan 101'
Are you overwhelmed by all the marketing choices in 2022, perhaps following trends and hoping they work for you too? Learn how a well-executed marketing plan can help you choose channels and build the best brand awareness.
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022 | 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Online
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League of Women Voters Present: Penny Sales Tax Update
Join Sherry Brown, director of PBC's Office of Financial Management and Budget, as she provides information on the impact of the penny sales tax increase and the future need in Palm Beach County. Presented by the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County.
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022 | 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom
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20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration by Urban League of Palm Beach County
Join for the virtual 20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration Guest Speaker: Pastor Gerald Kisner, Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.
WHEN: Thursday, Feb 17, 2022 | 12:00 p.m.
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Taxes Filed Free if You Earned $68,000 or Less in 2021!
United Way of Palm Beach County’s Taxes Filed Free Campaign gives taxpayers with low-to-moderate incomes several in-person and online options to prepare and file their return for free. The campaign which will enter its nineteenth year on January 24, 2022, is an invaluable service to the community. Visit www.TaxesFiledFree.org to learn more about the Taxes Filed Free Campaign, the services offered and where our sites are located throughout Palm Beach County.
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The Glades Initiative Pantry of Choice Hours
We hope that the flexibility of our new “Pantry of Choice” hours helps us to serve you better. You may come to shop in the food pantry once per week at any time during open hours. In a “Pantry of Choice”, you choose the foods that you want and need (within guidelines)! Food will no longer be distributed outside.
Required to participate:
• Valid ID or your Glades Initiative Food Pantry ID
• ONE time per week
WHEN: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Tuesday)
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Wednesday)
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3310
Click here to learn more (Haitian Creole and Spanish)
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Palm Beach County Food Finder Map
An interactive tool using Google Maps to help people easily locate free food and hot meals in Palm Beach County. This online tool was created to connect individuals seeking food resources to sites near them. Information is English, Spanish, and Creole. United Way updates the information listed on this map weekly. However, locations and hours of distribution may change. Please consider calling the site prior to visiting to verify the information listed. Please note that sites may have specific requirements such as ID.
CONTACT: To access the United Way of Palm Beach County's Food Finder map, click here
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Carbonell Awards Seek College-Bound Applicants for 2022 Scholarships - Theater/Journalism Students
Jeff Kiltie, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theatre & Arts Honors, today announced that the nonprofit organization has extended the deadline to February 14 for college-bound high school students applying for its 2022 Jack Zink Memorial Student Scholarships. Since 1978, the Carbonell Awards has given out more than $110,000 in scholarships to winning applicants.
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Friends of Youth Services Opens Alyssa Sangeeta Jacobson Scholarship for 2022 Academic Year
Friends of Youth Services and Palm Beach County, Inc. announces the call for applications for the 2022 Alyssa Sangeeta Jacobson Scholarship. The Alyssa Sangeeta Jacobson Scholarship is dedicated to those who need a little extra assistance in achieving educational goals. The scholarship provides $1,000 per year, distributed over two semesters to each recipient, and is renewable for up to four years, depending on the degree or certificate program.
Deadline
WHEN: Thursday, March 31, 2022
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Walk-in Service at Social Security Offices Still on Hold
"Question: Are Social Security services affected by coronavirus?— B. Garcia, Hialeah Gardens. Answer: We are still able to provide critical services. Please note that all local
Social Security offices are closed for walk-in service, though an in-person appointment may be possible."
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Only a Few Spots Left - Apply to the Advancing Leaders Program from Nonprofits First
The Advancing Leaders program uses didactic instruction and panel discussions to drill down into the hard knowledge and skills needed for upper management, including governance, data-driven leadership, finances and budgeting, HR laws and practices, development, and strategic leadership and innovation. The ideal candidates are individuals who are in or moving into upper-level management positions in an organization.
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Count-e-News: News from Palm Beach County, Feb 3, 2022
Public Service Announcement, Taxes Filed Free, Celebrate Black History Month, New Testing Sites, and more in this issue of Count-e-News.
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McKinlay Memo: Feb 4, 2022
Commissioner Melissa McKinlay (PBC District 6) shares news from her office.
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Chamber Chatter - News from Belle Glade Chamber
Find out what the Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce is working on by reading their latest newsletter.
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501c News - News from Nonprofits First
Read the February 2022 newsletter from Nonprofits First.
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Clerk Report: News from Clerk of the Court & Comptroller of Palm Beach County
Skip the trip to our office! You can now order electronic certified court documents online - learn more by reading the latest edition of Clerk Report.
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The Friday 5: News from PBC School District, Feb 4, 2022
Learn what the School District of Palm Beach County has been doing by reading the latest issue of The Friday 5.
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Job Opportunities
In the Glades
The Glades Initiative, Inc.
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Previous Postings - Glades Area
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Donate to The Glades Initiative to Have Your Contribution Matched by 5% and Get a Chance to Win a Car!
The American Honda Birdies for Children program serves as a vehicle for local charities to team up with The Honda Classic and present their donor base with a chance to win a new vehicle from Honda, while the charity benefits from the proceeds plus a 5% matching contribution courtesy of The Honda Classic.
Here’s how: Make a donation of $20 or more to The Glades Initiative by clicking on the link below and guess the total number of birdies that will be made by the entire field in all four rounds of the Honda Classic. Those individuals guessing the actual number enter into a drawing to win a brand new 2022 Honda automobile!
WHEN: The deadline for guesses is Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 | 9:00 p.m.
To help you along, here are the total number of birdies made in each of the last ten tournaments (all have been played at PGA National Resort & Spa – Champion Course), remember the more you donate, the more guesses you get:
2012: 1,279 Birdies 2013: 1,244 Birdies 2014: 1,363 Birdies
2015: 1,168 Birdies 2016: 1,246 Birdies 2017: 1,361 Birdies
2018: 1,090 Birdies 2019: 1,320 Birdies 2020: 1,172 Birdies
2021: 1,345 Birdies
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In Need of Masks? Contact The Glades Initiative, Inc.
If you or people you know need masks, The Glades Initiative has masks and will share them with anyone in the Glades who needs them. These are the white two-ply reusable washable masks given by the health department. Call or come by to pick them up as long as supplies last.
If you are with a group of vulnerable people and need more than 20, call us first and we will do our best to help you get what you need.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, Inc., 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3310
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Statewide Virtual Session for Couples to be Offered by UF/IFAS
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension is offering a virtual session, “SMART Couples Florida Celebration,” on Friday, Feb. 18 starting at 6 p.m. The event focuses on effective communication and is open to all Florida residents.
WHEN: Friday, Feb 18, 2022 | 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom
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Love Thyself Wellness Retreat for Parents and Families
Join for a day of self care for the mind, body, and spirit. The following services to be offered: free childcare for very young children (0-5); wellness activities for adults, including movement, stillness, and fellowship; wellness activities for children (6-12) and teens (13-19); giveaways for healthy habits,
WHEN: Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Be Well Gathering Place, 19 Everglades St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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Jazz & Hip-Hop Dance for Black History Month
This fun and energetic class begins with a community-building warm-up, followed by skill-building exercises. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. Ages 5 & up. Space is limited. (60 min.)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 | 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Library, 725 NW 4th St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3453
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56th Annual BG Chamber Banquet
The Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce's 56th Annual Chamber Banquet will be held at First Baptist Church in Belle Glade. Tickets for the event are now available at the chamber or from any board member.
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Tickets are on sale now at either the Chamber or a Chamber Board Member. Call with any questions or to reserve your tickets at 561-996-2745
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Diversity Equity Inclusion Roundtable
Palm Beach County presents Diversity Equity Inclusion Roundtable: the Importance of Inclusion in an Evolving Social Environment.
WHEN: Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Zoom
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42nd Annual Glades Festival of Afro Arts
The Glades Festival of Afro Arts returns for its 42nd time on March 5. Enjoy music, food, family, culture, arts, crafts, and lots of fun!
WHEN: Saturday, March 5, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Airport Park, N Main St, just north of Gator Blvd./Avenue L, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: For more info call 561-261-7167, 561-914-0280, or 561-983-2425
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Order Your Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Click on the link to order your 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free and will usually ship in 7 to 12 days.
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How to Apply for Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funds
Our Local EFSP Board recently announced that Phase 39 and Phase ARPA-R applications will be made available starting Monday, January 31, 2022, at www.unitedwaypbc.org under “Get Help – Nonprofit Resources”.
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Grant Opportunity: Be Well Do Well Mini Grants
Share your innovative behavioral health and wellness ideas! Now more than ever, Be Well wants to support innovative ideas to advance behavioral health in our communities. Be Well Do Well Grants are an opportunity to fund creative projects, Palm Beach County residents or organizations who have an idea to build a community of support, promote workforce wellness, and/or focus on residents most in need. Application opens Feb. 7, 2022. Awards are up to $5,000.
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How to Apply for VPK
Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) is a free program designed to prepare four-year-old children for kindergarten and build the foundation for their educational success. VPK is available to all four-year-olds who live in Florida! Offered at almost 400 locations throughout Palm Beach County, VPK gives children the tools to walk into the first day of kindergarten ready to learn and ready to succeed.
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BG Elementary Principal Earns 'Principal of the Year' Award
The School District of Palm Beach County, along with the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, honors the 2022 Principal, Assistant Principal, Teacher, and School-Related Employee of the Year during the inaugural ‘Celebrate the Great’ awards ceremony.
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$2 Million Available through County for Residential Construction Serving Low-Income Households
On March 1, 2022, Palm Beach County Department of Housing & Economic Development (DHED) will make available $2,114,290 in Impact Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Program (IFAHAP) funding from its Fiscal Year 2021 funding cycle. For the payment of Roads, Parks, and Public Building impact fees for residential construction serving households with incomes no greater than 140% of Area Median Income.
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McKinlay Memo: Jan 28, 2022
Commissioner Melissa McKinlay (PBC District 6) shares news from her office.
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News from the Lighthouse Cafe
Learn more about what the Lighthouse Cafe has been up to by reading their newsletter!
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