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~~~ This Week ~~~
Tue, June 7, 9:00 am - Inter-Agency Network of PBC June Meeting: Zoom
Tue, June 7, 3:00 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice Hours, The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, June 8, 8:30 am - Free HIV and HCV Testing by Foundcare at The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, June 8, 8:30 am - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice Hours, The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, June 8, 2:00 pm - Catholic Charities Food Giveaway, Pahokee
Wed, June 8, 3:00 pm - Glades STAR System of Care Meeting: Online
Wed, June 8, 3:30 pm - Engage Forward by Leadership PBC RFP Deadline
Thu, June 9, 12:00 pm - SCORE PBC Presents: Protect Your Company Data: Online
Thu, June 9, 1:00 pm - Pride Month Crafts at South Bay Library
Tue, June 14, 2:00 pm - Nonprofits First Presents: 101 for 501
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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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Inter-Agency Network of PBC June Meeting
All are welcome to attend the June meeting of the Inter-Agency Network of Palm Beach County, one of Palm Beach County's oldest "community-wide" networking groups.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Zoom
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NEW DATES: Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach Food Giveaway Events in Pahokee
Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach Inc. will be having a food giveaway for the following dates. No registration required.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 8, 22, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1200 E Main Street, Pahokee, FL 33476
CONTACT: Deisy Corona, 561-924-5677
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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, June 8, 2022 at 3 pm - 5 pm. We have prepared a Zoom video and phone call meeting for everyone to participate.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 3:00 p.m.
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Engage Forward by Leadership PBC: Request for Proposals
Engage Forward connects your nonprofit organization with Leadership Palm Beach County’s Engage Program class members. They will actively collaborate on finding solutions to issues facing your organization or the community you serve. Your organization (and those you serve) will be the beneficiary of this infusion of manpower, creativity, connections, and effort.
Proposer Workshops
WHEN: Wednesday, June 8 or 17, 2022 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (June 8); 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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SCORE PBC Presents: Protect Your Company Data
As your company becomes larger and more successful, you have more to lose if things go
wrong. A recent study showed malware attacks cost established companies an average of
50 days in lost time and productivity (Accenture). No one can afford to lose two months
focusing on a cyberattack, so to protect your business you must be able to identify areas
of concern and tighten up your company’s data security.
WHEN: Thursday, June 9, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Online
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Pride Month Crafts at Clarence E Anthony Library
Celebrate with a variety of creative crafts. Ages 12-18. Space is limited. (30 min.)
WHEN: Thursday, June 9, 2022 | 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Clarence E Anthony Library, 375 SW 2nd Ave, South Bay, FL 33493
Click here to learn more (and to see other PBC Library events for Pride month)
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Nonprofits First Presents: 101 for the 501 Info Session
Attend this info session to learn about applying to participate in 101 for the 501, a program designed to help take your organization to the next level of operational excellence. Being offered in 2022 through the generosity of The Great Charity Challenge.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Online
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City of Pahokee Juneteenth Celebration - Vendors Wanted
The city of Pahokee is looking for vendors for their upcoming Juneteenth celebration. Click on the link below to find out how you can participate.
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pahokee Marina, 190 N Lake Ave, Pahokee, FL 33476
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PBC Dept of Housing and Economic Development - Notice of Funding Availability First-Time Homebuyer
Palm Beach County Department of Housing hereby announce the availability of $1,800,000 in the HOME Investment Partnership First-Time Homebuyer Program.
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Belle Glade Chamber Summer Hours
Summer is approaching - the Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce shares its schedule for the Summer.
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PBC Dept of Housing and Economic Development - Notice of Funding Availability
Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Development announces the availability of SHIP Foreclosure Prevention funds and Round 3 of its Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus funds program funding.
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Free Book Addressing Racism Available for Download
Necessary Conversations is a new book that calls for honest, difficult, and urgent dialogue about race in our communities. We need to talk about how we got here, and what is possible when we embrace new strategies to create a better, healthier, more equitable future.
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Are you a Farmworker? PBC Farmworker Career Development Program Wants to Hear from You
The Palm Beach County Farmworker Career Development Program is gathering information from the agricultural field to determine the most important needs of those in the industry.
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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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Chamber Chatter - A Publication of the Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce
Catch up with the Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce by reading this month's edition of Chamber Chatter.
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Clerk Report - Protect Your Home with Homeowner Resources
If you’re purchasing a new home in Palm Beach County – whether it’s your first time or you are upgrading or downsizing – the Clerk’s office has you covered with vital services to help protect your investment.
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Treasure Talk - Caregiving Youth Project Newsletter
The Caregiving Youth Project (CYP) helps identify, recognize, educate, and support students who care for chronically ill, injured, elderly, or disabled family members. This allows Caregiving Youth to achieve success, have fun, and make new friends, while promoting academic and personal growth.
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EveryParentPBC - Water Safety Tips from Buddy and Friends
Buddy the Seahorse and his friends want you to be water safe and water smart! They have created a series of videos for kids and adults with helpful tips for staying safe around water all year long!
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Center for Child Counseling - A Message from the CEO
Our hearts are broken for the families and community of Uvalde, Texas. The unimaginable terror that the innocent children faced at their school–a place where safety should be expected and guaranteed–is unacceptable. The potential of future change-makers was grotesquely robbed by the use of an assault weapon breaching the walls of a fourth-grade classroom.
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Count-e-News: News from Palm Beach County, June 2, 2022
Inside PBC News: An Ocean of Possibilities - That’s the theme for the library system’s 2022 summer reading program. Shakespeare By the Sea returns to Seabreeze Amphitheater. Mounts Botanical Garden is hosting one-week long programs in July for nature curious kids age 7 to 11. Drowning prevention is a concern since most children are out of school … and more in this issue of Count-e-News.
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McKinlay Memo: June 3, 2022
Commissioner Melissa McKinlay (PBC District 6) shares news from her office.
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CSC: Monday Morning Update, June 6, 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
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center
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Ending the HIV Epidemic in PBC Town Hall Meeting
Palm Beach County Community Services invites the public to a town hall meeting on the topic of "Ending the HIV Epidemic in Palm Beach County." Participants can take part in person or via zoom.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 6 & 7, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (June 6); 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (June 7)
WHERE: 810 Datura St, Basement Conference Room, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Road to Success Professional Development Program
Road to Success is a FREE 8-week series of career focused sessions (valued over $5000) for women designed to enhance your professional development. Whether you are underemployed or seeking employment, this program is designed to help you create and implement a vision of YOUR ideal future.
WHEN: Thursdays, June 9 - 28, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: CareerSource PBC, 3400 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
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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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Food Storage Capacity Grant - Hunger Relief Initiative
United Way of Palm Beach County’s (UWPBC) Hunger Relief Initiative is planning a Food Storage Capacity Grant (FSCG) information session. 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). Hunger Relief Staff will provide an overview of the application guidelines, eligibility, and required documentation. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in applying for the 2021-2022 Food Storage Capacity Grant – Round 2 scheduled to open June 1, 2022.
Grant Opens
WHEN: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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2022 Disaster Cycle Training Series from United Way of Palm Beach County
From the United Way of PBC: "We are pleased to announce the 2022 Disaster Cycle Training Series for our nonprofit community. These discussions are geared towards increasing preparedness in our organizations and communities. The first session will include an overview of the 2022 hurricane season sponsored by the PBC Long-Term Recovery Coalition with a special guest from Florida Department of Emergency to discuss Public Assistance and Nonprofits."
WHEN: Friday, July 7, Aug 18, Sept 11, Oct 6, 2022
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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, June 15, 22, 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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Youth Summit of Palm Beach County
Please register online for the upcoming Youth Summit for middle and high school students! We will be offering an amazing interactive virtual event with education, prizes, resources, community service hours, and entertainment by Digital Vibez. Summer camps, please register as a “group.” Individual youth can also register.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 28, 29, 30, 2022 | 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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PBC Library Summer Reading Program
The Library System welcomes our residents to join our 2022 Summer Reading Program: Oceans of Possibilities! Our aim is simple: get Palm Beach County reading during the hot summer months. Readers of all ages are invited to get in on the fun and share their progress for a chance to win a prize. Sign up online or at any Palm Beach County Library System location from Mon, June 06 – Fri, July 29.
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PBC Community Services Dept Announces 2022 Homeless Point-in-Time Count Results
On Feb. 24 and 25, 2022, more than 200 staff members and community volunteers participated in the Palm Beach County (PBC) homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) count. Representatives from the Homeless and Housing Alliance (HHA), Palm Beach County Community Services Department (CSD) and many other organizations surveyed individuals and families experiencing homelessness during a 24-hour period.
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Video Illustrates Dangers of Fentanyl
A new YouTube video was just released and it is chocked full of information for students on the dangers of Fentanyl. Please view and share with your leaders to share with your middle and high school students. Summer is a risky time and we want students to know the truth about dangerous and unpredictable drugs.
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Up to $10k Available to Eligible Veterans, Spouses for Job Training from CareerSource PBC
In observing Memorial Day, CareerSource Palm Beach County is offering up to $10,000 for occupational training to eligible veterans and military spouses seeking employment through their Careers for Veterans Grant program. The program pays for licenses, degrees and certification to help veterans and their spouses gain credentials for many in-demand careers. More than 400 credentials are available. The program also provides supportive services to cover the cost of books, licensing fees, and even child care.
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2-1-1, May is Mental Health Awareness Month
From 2-1-1: Mental health contributes to a full life and engagement with others while also giving us the ability to respond to challenges.
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Talking About School Shootings, Center for Child Counseling
Trying to make sense of the horror of another school shooting feels difficult to comprehend or even put into words. Attempting to explain it to our children and provide the assurances that they need may seem overwhelming and challenging for most parents. With ‘Ways to Talk to Children’ we have put together information and resources, about school shootings and other topics, to help parents and caregivers navigate those tough conversations.
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Dress for Success: Success Sentinel Vol 7
Read about Dress for Success by checking out the latest edition of their newsletter.
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Have Jury Duty Questions: The Clerk is Here to Help
In Palm Beach County, your Clerk’s office handles the day-to-day management of jury service. Our jury team is here to make sure that your experience at the courthouse runs as smoothly as possible. As you prepare yourself for jury service, our Jury Web portal covers many of the frequently asked questions that jurors have when summonsed.
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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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