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~~~ This Week ~~~
Tue, July 5, 3:00 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice Hours, The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, July 6, 8:30 am - Free HIV and HCV Testing by Foundcare at The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, July 6, 8:30 am - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice Hours, The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, July 6, 11:59 pm - GRANT EXTENDED: Food Storage Capacity Grant
Thu, July 7, 10:00 am - Nonprofits First Presents: How to Handle the Media and a Crisis: Online
Fri, July 8, 12:00 pm - Take Stock in Children Mentor Orientation Session: Zoom
Tue, July 12, 9:30 am - Divas in the Trucking Industry: Calculate Profitability in Trucking: Online
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FREE FOOD for Anyone in Need at The Glades Initiative
The Glades Initiative's Food Pantry is available to anyone in need. Residents may come in once per week at any time during hours listed below. In a “Pantry of Choice”, you choose the foods that you want and need (within guidelines).
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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DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2021-2022 Food Storage Capacity Grant - Round Two
United Way of Palm Beach County’s (UWPBC) Hunger Relief Initiative Food Storage Capacity Grant (FSCG) - Round Two is now open! The goal of the FSCG is to expand food storage capacity in order to minimize food waste and increase the volume of nutritious food available throughout the hunger relief system in Palm Beach County (PBC).
Application Closes
WHEN: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 | 11:59 p.m.
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Nonprofits First Presents: How to Handle the Media and a Crisis
Gain a basic understanding to identify what to consider a "crisis" for an organization and how to respond to minimize the impact on your organization's reputation.
WHEN: Thursday, July 7, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Online
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Take Stock in Children Mentor Orientation Session
Summer is a great time to join us for a Mentor Orientation and become a mentor for Take Stock in Children. This summer, we will bring in dozens of students who will need a mentor. You will be assigned a mentee and begin mentoring in September. Go to www.takestockpalmbeach.org to complete a mentor application and learn more about the program.
WHEN: Friday, July 8, 14, 27, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. (July 8); 5:30 p.m. (July 14 & 27)
WHERE: Zoom
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Divas in the Trucking Industry: How to Calculate Profitability
Summer is a great time to join us for a Mentor Orientation and become a mentor for Take Stock in Children. This summer, we will bring in dozens of students who will need a mentor. You will be assigned a mentee and begin mentoring in September. Go to www.takestockpalmbeach.org to complete a mentor application and learn more about the program.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Zoom
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FWBC Presents: Money Smart for Small Business
Instructor-led curriculum for new or operating small business owners - with or without formal business training - to provide a practical introduction to aspects of starting and managing a business.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17, 31, Sept 7, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom
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SCORE PBC Presents: Using Information Technology to Run and Grow Your Business
Information technology can be simple or complex, but as your company grows, so will
your IT needs. Companies often start simple: setting up a website and social media
accounts, using Google Apps, sending emails and running cybersecurity programs to
prevent viruses. Growing companies will quickly need to address more complex issues,
such as identifying the right infrastructure that allows your data to flow from one program
to another and incorporating solutions for future growth.
WHEN: Thursday, July 14, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Online
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Free Tenant Assistance Clinic From Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County will be holding a free tenant Assistance Clinic to help those who are behind on rent or have received a threat of eviction from their landlords. At this event they will have attorneys present to help answer any questions that those may have. They ask that those interested refer to the attached flyer for details about what to bring, and how to RSVP. They ask that all RSVPS be emailed in no later than July 25th 5:00pm
WHEN: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Tanner Park Center. 105 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, South Bay, Florida, 33493
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Inter-Agency Network of PBC February Meeting
Participate in one of Palm Beach County's oldest "community-wide" networking groups!
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept 6, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Zoom
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FREE Meals Available to Children in Palm Beach County During Summer 2022
School Food Service will continue to offer free meals during the summer, at various schools and libraries throughout the county. Summer BreakSpot offers balanced breakfasts, lunches, snacks or dinners at no cost for kids 18 and under. Meals will be served on site, at no cost, at places like parks, libraries, schools and churches. No identification is required.
(Children who visit a school or library that serves meals, must remain onsite while they eat their meal. Parent pickup as well as grab-and-go options will not be available, as they are no longer allowed by the United States Department of Agriculture.)
WHERE: Area schools, parks, libraries, churches and more, click on link below to find the site nearest you
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Housing for Farmworkers in the Glades
Okeechobee Center and Osceola Center are Farm Labor Housing communities consisting of one-story buildings containing efficiencies, one, two, three- and four-bedroom units. Both properties are conveniently located in the City of Belle Glade, close to schools, shopping, and public transportation.
An eligible household must include a domestic tenant or cotenant farm laborer, a retired domestic farm laborer, or a disabled domestic farm laborer." in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Income restrictions apply.
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RCMA Accepting Applications
RCMA is currently is accepting application for children. It provides quality child care and educational opportunities to improve the health and general welfare of children and their families. Services for Early Head Star/Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal families working in agriculture. Attached our recruitment letter and flyer.
WHERE: 20 Carver St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: Mabel Espinas, 561-992-2060
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Health Officials Issue Blue-Green Algae Bloom Alert for Lake Okeechobee
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in the Lake Okeechobee S352 (lakeside) water body.
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Department of Health PBC Encourages Back to School Immunizations
Back to school time is around the corner, and The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County is encouraging parents not to wait, and make sure their children’s immunizations are up to date now for the 2022-2023 school year. By ensuring your child is immunized now, you will beat the rush and increased wait times later.
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APPLICATION OPEN: Providers/Individuals Wanted for Community Empowerment Program in the Glades
Prime Time Palm Beach County seeks individual contractors or organizations who can deliver direct service programming to youth residing in Riviera Beach, Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay, Florida, that is intended to supplement, not replace, existing out-of-school time programming.
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GRANT: Impact of the Palm Beaches
The grant process for Impact the Palm Beaches will be opening soon. Each year, Impact The Palm Beaches awards $100,000 grant(s) to area nonprofits to ignite transformational change in our community. Impact the Palm Beaches will be holding grant training sessions starting in July. We will review eligibility, timeline, Letter of Intent (LOI), Request for Proposal (RFP), and required documents.
Grant Training Sessions
WHEN: Thursday, July 28, Aug 2, 3, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. (July 28); 10:00 a.m. (Aug 2); 3:00 p.m. (Aug 3)
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FREE FOOD for Anyone in Need at The Glades Initiative
The Glades Initiative's Food Pantry is available to anyone in need. Residents may come in once per week at any time during hours listed below. In a “Pantry of Choice”, you choose the foods that you want and need (within guidelines).
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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NEW Job Opportunities - WE ARE GROWING - Come Join our Team!
Looking for meaningful work making a difference? Come see the career opportunities at The Glades Initiative, Inc.! We are accepting applicants for the following positions:
TO APPLY: Send an email resume and cover letter to jobs@gladesinitiative.org with the word OPERATIONS DIRECTOR in the title of the email.
TO APPLY: Send an email resume and cover letter to jobs@gladesinitiative.org with the word Navigator-“Your name” in the subject line of the email.
TO APPLY: Send an email resume and cover letter to jobs@gladesinitiative.org with the Subject line: Senior Coordinator-“Your NAME”.
TO APPLY: Send an email resume and cover letter to jobs@gladesinitiative.org with the word WOMEN’S Health-“Your name” in the subject line of the email.
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Count-e-News: News from Palm Beach County, June 30, 2022
Inside PBC News: Semiannual Water System Flush to Start July 7, 2022. Summer Fun at Palm Beach County Parks. Happy 4th of July! Hurricane Season is here, and more in this issue of Count-e-News.
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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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Black Chamber of Commerce of PBC July Events
Find out what the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County has in store for the month of July.
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Impact the Palm Beaches July 2022 Events Calendar
Click below to see a listing of this month's activities at Impact of the Palm Beaches.
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Lake Okeechobee Rural Health Network May 2022 Newsletter
Get the latest information and updates from the Lake Okeechobee Rural Health Network - May 2022 newsletter.
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Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of PBC
If you’ve ever wondered about your family history, and they have a connection with Palm Beach County, the Clerk’s office is here to help with resources to assist you in your genealogy journey.
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CSC: Monday Morning Update, July 5, 2022
Read the latest from the Children's Services Council: CSC Statement and COVID-19 Resources.
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Job Opportunities
In the Glades
The Glades Initiative, Inc.
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Florida Women's Business Center Presents: Business Plan
The Florida Women's Business Center has partnered with the Boynton Beach City Library to provide free hands-on business plan writing series workshop. Each week will build on the previous week's information.
WHEN: Saturday, July 9, 16, 23, 30, Aug 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022
WHERE: Boynton Beach City Library, 100 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
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Previous Postings - Glades Area
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Free HIV and HCV Testing by Foundcare at The Glades Initiative
Free HIV and HCV testing will be available to residents every Wednesday, starting Feb 23. Services are offered through Foundcare. Services will be offered in the back of the building near the food pantry entrance.
WHEN: Wednesdays | 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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Health Care District to Offer Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to Young Children
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is now scheduling pediatric patient visits beginning on Tuesday, June 28th with a C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics’ pediatrician in order to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children five months through six years of age.
WHEN: Starting Tuesday, June 28, 2022
WHERE: 39200 Hooker Highway, Suite 101, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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SCORE PBC Presents: Mesa Redonda para Emprendedores Hispanos
Descubre la fuerza de construir una red sólida y cómo los empresarios hispanos están
logrando más que nunca.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Zoom
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PB Post: Hunger Looms Over Florida Children This Summer
From the Palm Beach Post: Summer break is already underway in the Sunshine State, and for many of us that conjures up memories of pool parties, barbecues, and fun with friends. But for hundreds of thousands of Floridan kids, summer can be the hungriest time of year.
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PB Post: Lakeside Medical Closing Baby Delivering Unit
From the Palm Beach Post: Lakeside Medical Center, Palm Beach County’s only public hospital, is shutting down its baby-delivery unit citing a drop in births in recent years. The closure leaves expectant mothers in the far western communities of the county almost 30 miles away from the nearest full-service maternity wards.
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Health Officials Issue Blue-Green Algae Bloom Alert for Lake Okeechobee
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in the Lake Okeechobee.
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Habitat for Humanity to Provide Home Repair Work in the Glades
Are you tired of living in unsafe, unhealthy conditions? Do you need home repairs? Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County is now working in the Glades to help lower-income homeowners with home repairs. You may be eligible to partner with Habitat for Humanity to complete your repairs at a reduced cost.
CONTACT: Call 561-366-2645 to learn more
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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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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.
or (561) 996-3310.*
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