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American Red Cross Coffee with the Chief 
The American Red Cross Palm Beach and Martin County Chapter will once again host its popular monthly meet-and-greet series with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Patrick Kennedy.Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with and personally meet the Battalion Chief and discuss how the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and the American Red Cross Palm Beach and Martin County Chapter are increasing fire safety and awareness in the surrounding area.
WHEN: Monday, January 9, 2016 5:30pm
WHERE: Bank of Belle Glade, 108 SE Avenue D Belle Glade, FL 33430
To reserve your space, please call Pat Lucey in the Red Cross Belle Glade Service Center at (561)996-4291
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Point in Time Count Volunteer Training - Homeless Census
How many people are currently homeless in Palm Beach County? How many of them are families, youth, or veterans? The answers to these questions and more can be answered by point-in-time counts. A point-in-time count is an unduplicated count on a single night of the people in a community who are experiencing homelessness that includes both sheltered and unsheltered populations.
WHEN: Thursday, January 12, 2017 2:00pm
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, Inc., 141 SE Avenue C, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Contact Keianna Williams at [email protected] for more information or to register to volunteer
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Health Dialogue to Action
As part of the effort to energize the conversations in the Glades communities, Palm Healthcare Foundation is partnering with Community Partners to conduct Health Dialogue to Action Sessions (also known as study circles). The Community dialogues are designed to create a comfortable environment for small group facilitated dialogue. Conversations will be led by neutral facilitators to ensure that interactions are honest, non-confrontational and mutually enhancing.
WHEN: All sessions will be held on Thursday evenings:
January 12th, January 19th, January 26th, February 2nd, February 9th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: Belle Glade
Miracle Temple
104 SW 16th Street
Belle Glade, FL
Pahokee
Pahokee Chamber of Commerce
115 E Main Street, Pahokee, FL
South Bay
Miracle by Faith
1035 NW 1st Street, South Bay, FL
Light dinner will be served.
Child Watch is available.
If you are interested in participating in the dialogue sessions or know someone who might be interested, please contact:
Abby Goodwin at (561)837-2279 - [email protected]
Barbara Cheives at (561)351-6864 [email protected]
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Olé: Music and Comedy
It's "Gypsy Kings Meets Three Amigos"! Paul Morocco, Guillermo de Endya and Marcial Heredia perform together in one of the most zany, unpredictable and spectacular shows in the world. It's a wonderful celebration of music and comedy, full of surreal invention and fun. Olé has all the exhilarating sounds from the rhythms of flamenco to salsa, swing, blues, jazz and pop. Three Latin machos, full of fire, fight for their pride while playing, spinning and throwing their Spanish guitars. They take the audience on a journey ending in a Grande Fiesta! www.olecomedy.com
Tickets are still available by calling the box office at 561-993-1160 or ordering online at dollyhand.org.
$20 Adults * $17 Seniors * $10 Children
WHEN: Thursday, January 12, 2017 7:30pm
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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City of Belle Glade Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Annual Harvey J. Poole Scholarship Banquet
WHEN: Saturday, January 14, 2017 6:00pm
WHERE: St. John First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall,
600 SW 8th Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Nat Moore of the Miami Dolphins
COST: $20
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
WHEN: Monday, January 16, 2017 10:00am
WHERE: Parade Route: Starting at Lakeshore Middle School, ending at the Loading Ramp
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mr. Houston Tate with special guests T-Dog and James Smith
Applications are available at Belle Glade City Hall - Due: Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Click here for a full flyer
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CSD Public Forum Announcement
The Palm Beach County Community Services Department (CSD) will be holding two public forums in an effort to inform our upcoming Financially Assisted Agencies (FAA) Request for Proposal (RFP) process. We invite providers, consumers, and the general public to join us on Thursday, January 19th, 2017, for a discussion on what they believe the gaps, unmet needs, and priorities are in Palm Beach County with regards to Behavioral Health and Special Needs.
WHEN: Thursday, January 19. 2017
Special Needs Forum 9:00am - 12:00pm
Behavioral Health Forum 1:00pm - 4:00pm
WHERE: Children's Services Council (Room: Barrie A/B) - 2300 High Ridge Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Click below for a Special Needs Flyer:
English Creole Spanish
Click below for a Behavioral Health Flyer:
English Creole Spanish
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Trustbridge Provides Free Grief Support in Belle Glade
Since 1978, Trustbridge Hospice (you may know us as Hospice of Palm Beach County) has been caring for our community. Our compassionate professionals provide hospice care for families facing serious illness. We also offer grief support to any family that has suffered the loss of a loved one.
Please know, you are not alone in your grief. We are here to support you.
Our Belle Glade Grief Support Group is free of charge and open to the public.
WHEN: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month 9:00am - 10:00am
WHERE: Trustbridge Office, 327 SE 2nd Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430
If you have any questions, please call (561)227-5175, otherwise you are welcome to stop by and join us.
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Federation of Families of Florida - January 2017 Calendar
See what's happening at the Federation of Families of Florida!
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News from Glades Central High School
On Friday, December 23, 2016, members of the Glades Central High School chorus under the direction of Mr. Zarak Lawson, participated in holiday caroling at various homes throughout the Belle Glade/South Bay area. Students selected homes according to their outside lighting decorations and voted 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Students sang Carol of the Bells, Let Every Thing That Hath Breath (Praise the Lord) and This Christmas.
Click here to see the winners!
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Pahokee Chamber of Commerce:
Discount South Florida Fair Tickets on Sale!
This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year so if you or anyone you know is planning on attending the fair this year please get your tickets from the Pahokee Chamber of Commerce!
For more information, contact Regina Bohlen at (561)924-5579
Pahokee Chamber of Commerce
115 E Main Street, Suite A, Pahokee, FL 33476
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Light House Café Newsletter - December 2016
See what's happening at the Light House Café!
Click here to view
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FRAC Weekly Digest
This periodical e-newsletter focuses on nutrition, anti-obesity, and anti-hunger efforts.
Click here to view
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Tax Talk with Anne M. Gannon
This newsletter comes from the Palm Beach County Tax Collector's Office.
Click here to view
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Anti-Trafficking Program Newsletter
Important updates, news, resources, and discuss topics related to human trafficking in the South Florida community.
Click here to view
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Legal Aspects of Human Trafficking for Health Providers Webinar
This webinar will provide health care providers with insight into the legal remedies available to human trafficking victims.
Click here to access the webinar
Click here to learn more about Human Trafficking
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Monday Morning Update
See how the Children's Services Council is working for our children:
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My Brother's Keeper Network: Race to Equity Summit
Engaging in meaningful dialogue and action to promote racial equity in Palm Beach County.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday February 9, 2017 8:30am
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL
Click here for more information and to register
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Know a Hero in Medicine? Nominate Your Hero for the PBCMSS 2017 Heroes in Medicine Awards!
Palm Beach County Medical Society Services is seeking nominations of individuals, organizations and businesses throughout Palm Beach County that have used their skills and resources to improve the quality of health care for the people of Palm Beach County as well national and international communities. From the nominations submitted the Medical Society will select inspirational heroes in health care and honor them on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the 14th Annual Heroes in Medicine Awards luncheon held at the Kravis Center's Cohen Pavilion. Greg Quattlebaum and Jibby Ciric are serving as the event's co-chairs.
Award categories include:
- Bruce Rendina Professional Heroes
- Community Outreach Heroes
- Health Care Educator Heroes
- Health Care Innovation Heroes
- Health Care Provider Heroes (Non-Physician)
- Physician Heroes (Local/National/International)
- Health care prevention/wellness SERVICE Heroes
- Student Heroes
- Project Access Heroes
Click here for more information on the categories
To be considered for an award, nominations must be received at the Palm Beach County Medical Society by
Friday, February 10, 2017 at noon.
For the nomination application go to www.pbcms.org/events/heroes-in-medicine. For more information or to receive a nomination form via email call Brenna Iyampillai or Jim Sugarman at 561-433-3940 or request one by emailing [email protected]. Please also forward this to people you know who might want to nominate that special unsung Healthcare Hero in their lives!
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Commissioner Melissa McKinlay Hosting Community Outreach Event for Homeowners and Local Contractors
Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay will be hosting a community outreach event to provide more information to local homeowners about low-interest rate loans that are available for assorted home improvement projects. Financing is available at below market rates and homeowners with poor and limited credit history are eligible to apply. Local contractors are also invited to attend to learn more about how these financing programs can help grow their local businesses.
WHEN: Monday, January 23, 2017 6:00pm - 7:30pm
WHERE: Belle Glade Public Library, 725 NW 4th Street, Belle Glade
Contact for more information: Kelley Burke 561-355-2206 kburke @pbcgov.org
Click here for a flyer
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Glades Initiative Medical Interpreter Training
Don't miss the opportunity to attend the next Medical Interpreter Training by The Glades Initiative, Inc. offered in conjunction with Genesis Community Health.
This training will meet the Joint Commission requirements for trained interpreters at federally funded facilities. It will also meet the initial requirement for interpreters planning to apply for national certification.
Cost: $400
(Limited scholarships available)
WHEN: Beginning
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
WHERE: Genesis Community Health, 2623 S Seacrest, Suite 65, Boynton Beach, FL
Click here for a flyer and the application
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FREE Neighborhood Revitalization Course
Palm Beach County's Office of Community Revitalization will offer a five-week, hands-on educational program providing community revitalization and civic leadership development.
The Residential Education to Action Program (REAP) will take place in Belle Glade. The course and all materials are FREE but a commitment for the entire five-week course is required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
WHEN: Beginning Thursday, January 26, 2017 6:00pm - 8:30pm
- Every Thursday through February 23, 2017
*Must be committed to attending all five sessions
WHERE: Quiet Waters Assisted Living, 306 SW 10th Street, Belle Glade, FL
Click here for more information and to register.
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CareerSource Job Opportunities in the Glades
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Job Opportunities
In the Glades
The Sun
Indeed Jobs
In Other Areas
Economic Empowerment Advocate ~ Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc., Delray Beach
Child Welfare Domestic Violence Advocate ~ Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc., Delray
Program Analyst ~ Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc., Delray Beach, FL
Victim Advocate ~ Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc., Delray Beach, FL
Maintenance Worker ~ The Arc of Palm Beach County, Riviera Beach, FL
Pantry Coordinator ~ CROS Ministries, Lake Worth & West Palm Beach, FL
Program Manager ~ Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast, West Palm
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Nonprofits First Upcoming Events
Power Networking at Lunch
WHEN: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 11:00am - 1:00pm
WHERE: Holiday Inn Palm Beach Airport Hotel & Conference Center, 1301 Belvedere Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Saving Thousands of Dollars with Private State Unemployment Insurance
Presented by Michael Weinberg
WHEN: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm
WHERE: Nonprofits First, 1818 S Australian Avenue, Suite 450, West Palm Beach, Fl
Click here for more information, more events, and to register
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QuickBooks 101 Workshop - SCORE
This introduction to QuickBooks workshop is designed to teach you the basics of QuickBooks to use in running your business.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 5:30pm
WHERE: Keiser University, 2085 Vista Parkway, Rom 105, West Palm Beach
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Small Business Outreach Workshop
The City of West Palm Beach Procurement Department is holding a FREE workshop on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 with opportunities for certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Women-Owned Businesses, and Minority-Owned Businesses.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm
WHERE: South Olive Community Center, 345 Summa Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
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Community Voice Awards Luncheon
on Mental Health Awareness
Recognizing Achievements of Community Leaders:
- Dr. Seth Bernstein
- Donna Gephart
- Johanna S. Kandel
- Dr. Holly Katz
- Gerda KIein
- Ana Cristina Lerner
Featured Speaker: Ladi March - "Our Kind Of Possible"
Hosted by: The IAM1 Women of PBC "Sharing THE Dream" Building Mind-Healthy Communities
WHEN: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 11:30am
WHERE: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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The Community Action Advisory Board Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 6:00pm
WHERE: 810 Datura Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For more information, please contact Grant Compliance Specialist, Doris Davis at [email protected] or (561) 355-4706.
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Center for Applied Ethics Spring 2017 Schedule
Ethics Connections Program
The Ethical Excellence Seminar is a highly interactive session that provides the tools, strategies and confidence required for developing the ethical readiness needed to keep yourself in top mental and moral shape. Aristotle advised, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." You will learn to recognize and address a broad range of emerging ethical challenges, blind spots that can derail your reasoning or decision making, and an action plan for sustained ethical thinking you can apply each day both at work and at home.
WHEN: Friday, January 20, 2017 8:30am - 12:30pm
WHERE: Palm Beach State College - Lake Worth Campus, 4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL
Click here for the full schedule
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2017 Resource Fair
Presented by the City of Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Department
and Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.
The 2017 Resource Fair offers valuable ideas, opportunities to make great connections with other out-of-school-time professionals and exciting give-a-ways! Best of all ... it's free! Take back as many ideas as you can carry. Bring your calendars to schedule bookings.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 10:00am - 1:00pm
WHERE: Pompey Park Community Center, 1101 NW 2nd Street, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Click here to learn more and register
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FREE Legal Services at The Glades Initiative, Inc.
Need legal services? (Child Support, Fair Housing, Immigration, etc.)
Services will be provided by attorney working through the Legal Aid Society, Pro Bono Division, Richard Abedon. All services are offered in
English, Spanish, and Creole.
Call the Glades Initiative, Inc. to make an appointment and find out if you are eligible:
(561)996-3310
Click here to learn more
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January 2017 Library Events
Here's what's happening at your local library!
Click here to view January schedule
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Genius in the Glades:
Oil Paintings by Donald Neal
The Lawrence E. Will Museum of the Glades is proud to host an exhibition of oil paintings by iconic Glades artist Donald Neal. Celebrated for his mastery of the Trompe l' oeil ("fool the eye") method of oil painting, Neal blends technical mastery with native genius for conveying the substance of the Glades experience. Neal's compositions are elegant in their execution and they present an impressive range of themes from meditations on class conflict, race, and poverty, to humanity's tenuous relationship with nature in the watery world of the northern Everglades.
WHEN: December 28, 2016 through September 14, 2017
WHERE: Lawrence E. Will Museum of the Glades, 530 S Main St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
For more information, please call: 561 853 4443. Private showings available by appointment.
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SAVE THE DATE: 2nd Annual Glades Family Fun Fest
Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the date of our 2nd Annual Family Fun Fest!
WHEN: Saturday, February 25th, 2017 11:00am - 3:00pm
WHERE: Pioneer Park, 866 SR 715, Belle Glade, FL
If you are interested in becoming a vendor at this event, call: (561)355-1125
Click here for a flyer
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Affordable Care Open Enrollment
Do you have Health Insurance? Affordable Care Open Enrollment 2017 is November 1, 2016 to January 31
st, 2017. A certified Healthcare will be at the Belle Glade and Pahokee Library. The epilepsy foundation of Florida (EFOF) provides FREE assistance to consumers to sign for affordable healthcare on the Federal Marketplace. EFOF is a non-profit organization and is not affiliated or paid by any insurance company. EFOF offers consumers trusted unbiased advice regarding their Health insurance needs
Belle Glade Library
WHEN:
Monday - Wednesday and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Library, 725 NW 4th St, Belle Glade, FL
Pahokee Library
WHEN: Thursday and Friday 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pahokee Library, 525 Bacom Point Rd, Pahokee, FL
For more information or to schedule an appointment call: 1(877) 553-7453
Click here for more details
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Vickers House Serving Our Seniors (SOS) Program
The City of West Palm Beach Housing and Community Development Department has made some funding available for seniors residing in the City of West Palm Beach. The Serving Our Seniors (SOS) Program provides one-time funding (not exceeding $600) for eligible applicants in the event of an emergency and/or financial hardship.
Eligiblity requirements: Seniors (62+) residing with city limits of West Palm Beach, income not exceeding 80% AMI (area median income)
Applications are available online at http://wpb.org or in person at one of the following locations:
Vickers House South
3801 Georgia Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
(561)804-4975
Vickers House North
811 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561)804-4970
Click here for a flyer
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Leadership Focus
Leadership Focus is our program for those interested in deepening their knowledge about Palm Beach County, but who just don't have the time or experience to participate in our nine-month Leadership Program. It's a 2 ½ day program for executives and professionals who want to broaden their understanding of our community, connect with people of influence, and explore Palm Beach County's strengths, challenges and initiatives.
WHEN: January 18, 19, and 26, 2017
Click here to learn more
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Monuments, Ontologies, and Translations:
Belle Glade Monumentality in the Okeechobee Basin"
By Archaeologist Nathan Lawres
The Palm Beach County Archaelogical Society invites you to attend "Monuments, Ontologies, and Translations: Belle Glade Monumentality in the Okeechobee Basin" by Archaeologist Nathan Lawres. This talk focuses on a relatively neglected aspect of this: how an ontology can be materialized as monumental architecture. In order to discuss this, we will present the monuments of the Belle Glade archaeological culture, located within the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades watershed, as a case study. Evidence from this region points to the presence of a relational ontology, in which the world is created and maintained through numerous and ongoing relationships. We argue that this understanding of reality is encapsulated within the Belle Glade monumental architecture and the architecture itself invokes references to relations with water, the cosmos, seasonality, people, and places throughout the landscape.
WHEN: Saturday, January 21, 2017 2:00pm
WHERE: Summit Branch Library, 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
For more information please call: (561)853-4443
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1HTC Consortium Summit
This summit will bring together Florida's SE Region (Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami
Dade, and Monroe counties), Anti Human Trafficking Coalitions, and the communities to
coordinate, collaborate, and cooperate in the fight against Human Trafficking.
WHEN: January 24-25, 2017
WHERE: Broward College Bailey Hall, 3501 Davie Rd, Davie, FL 33314
Registration is due by October 1, 2016
Click here to learn more
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SAVE THE DATE: Senior Digital Literacy Summit
At this event we will discuss creating sustainable technology programs for older adults in Palm Beach County, and lead a planning discussion on ways to rally government, corporate, and philanthropic sectors around the issue of digital literacy and seniors.
WHEN: Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:00am
WHERE: 2701 N Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Click here for more information
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Stop Human Trafficking Adult/Teen Workshop
Brought to you by I Am Who I Am, Inc. & FRCWC
Led by a representative of the Department of Justice
WHEN: Saturday, January 28, 2017 11:00am - 2:00pm
WHERE: 2708 N. Australian Avenue, Suite 13, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Click here for a flyer
To register, email [email protected]
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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.
*If you want to submit a posting please email us at [email protected]
or (561) 996-3310.*
If you would like to submit your volunteer opportunities on our site below, please email us at [email protected]
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Donate to the Glades Initiative, Inc.
SOLICITATIONS UNDER THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES REGISTRATION #CH16445 BENEFIT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THE GLADES INITIATIVE, INC. INFORMATION ABOUT THE GLADES INITIATIVE IS AVAILABLE AT (561) 996-3310, OR AT www.gladesinitiative.org 'A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.' The Glades Initiative, Inc. a not for profit tax exempt organization receives 100% of each contribution.
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