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~~~ This Week ~~~
Tue, March 7, 9:00 am - Inter-Agency Network of PBC Meeting, in-person and hybrid
Tue, March 7, 12:00 pm - SCORE PBC Presents: Social Media Marketing Essentials: Zoom
Tue, March 7, 2:00 - 6 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice - open
Wed, March 8, 8:30 - 11 am & 2:00 - 4:30 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice - open
Wed, March 8, 4 - 5 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice - drive-thru (cardholders only)
Wed, March 8, 11:30 am - Florida Women's Business Center: Orientation to Funding: Zoom
Wed, March 8, 6:00 pm - Let's Move Dance Party by Healthier Glades, Pahokee Parks and Rec
Thu, March 9, 5:30 pm - Community Meeting on Bullying, Boys and Girls Club, Belle Glade
Fri, March 10, 9:30 am - GTAC Meeting at Belle Glade Library
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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 the 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
- 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Tuesday)
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Wednesday)
NEW: Wednesdays 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm – Drive through -food pantry – (current card holders only)
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3310
Click here to learn more (English)
Click here to learn more (Haitian Creole and Spanish)
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Inter-Agency Network of PBC Meeting, In-Person and Hybrid
One of Palm Beach County's oldest community-wide networking groups is meeting on March 7, in person and hybrid.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Mounts Auditorium, 531 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 or Zoom
Click here to learn more
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SCORE PBC Presents: Social Media Marketing Essentials for Business
Learn the basics of using social media for business, where to focus your efforts for your specific industry, and the latest trends to help you grow.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom
Click here to learn more
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Florida Women's Business Center Presents: Orientation to Funding
This workshop is mandatory for business owners who need money, funding, and loans, to move their idea or business to the next level. Info will be provided on types of funding and their use.
WHEN: Every Wednesday | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom
Click here to learn more
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Let's Move Dance Party by Healthier Glades
Healthier Glades and the City of Pahokee host a Let's Move Dance Party.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pahokee Parks and Recreation, 360 E Main St, Pahokee, FL 33476
Click here to learn more
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Community Meeting: Bullying, Let's Talk About It
The Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County and Guardians of the Glades host a community meeting on the subject of bullying.
WHEN: Thursday, March 9, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Smith & Moore Family Teen Center Gymnasium, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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GTAC Meeting at Belle Glade Library
Bettye Lawson, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Glades Alumnae Chapter requested the Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) to coordinate a Glades Technical Advisory Committee (GTAC) Meeting to conduct a Regional Discussion for a proposed "Walk for Water for Haiti" project that would engage the Glades’ community efforts to raise the awareness for implementing available access to clean drinking water in rural Haitian communities.
WHEN: Friday, March 10, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Library, 725 NW 4th St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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The Sounds of Soul at Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center
Get ready to relive the hits of Motown and beyond, as this exciting, high-energy group
unleashes superior vocals and slick dance moves powered by pure soul at the Dolly Hand CAC on Thursday, March 16 at 7 pm!
WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 SW College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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The Kingdom Choir at Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center
The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center is proud to present London’s The Kingdom Choir™ on Tuesday, March 21 at 7 pm. Best known for their show-stopping performance of Stand By Me at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018, The Kingdom Choir was founded in 1994 by award-winning conductor Karen Gibson.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 SW College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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Sextortion Documentary at Belle Glade Library
Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic will be screened at the Belle Glade Library. Age Recommendation is 10 and older - Free breakfast and open to the public.
WHEN: Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Library, 725 NW 4th St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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AWE Scholarship Opportunity for Students
The Alliance of Women Executives (AWE) is a Palm Beach County member-based nonprofit whose sole mission is to raise money to award academic scholarships to local students. Scholarships are $1500 and are designed for young women graduating from any PBC high school and continuing their education at FAU, Lynn University, PBA or PBSC. To date, 79 scholarships have been awarded and will offer 25 scholarships to the Class of 2023.
CONTACT: Information can be found at www.aweinc.org/scholarship
Click here to learn more
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Taxes Filed Free Program through United Way of PBC
United Way of Palm Beach County has partnered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide free, confidential, and secure preparation and efiling of tax returns to qualified taxpayers. To qualify, taxpayer’s income must have been $70,000 or less in 2022. You may be eligible for up to $6,935 in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC). Taxes Filed Free service gives you two options to choose from to e-file your tax return. All options are supported by IRS-Certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers.
Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (flyer)
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Let's Move Hosted by Digital Vibez and Palm Health Foundation
Let's Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge engages Palm Beach County residents in a friendly competition through the month of March with the goal of promoting physical activity and healthy behaviors.
Click here to learn more
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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 the 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
- 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Tuesday)
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Wednesday)
NEW: Wednesdays 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm – Drive through -food pantry – (current card holders only)
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3310
Click here to learn more (English)
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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Volunteers Needed to Put up New Student-Created Posters
Eight more amazing posters are plastering PBC School District buses after our recent poster contest. Designed by students K-12th grade these messages are creative, colorful, and pack a preventative punch. Every day tens of thousands of students will see these positive drug prevention messages. We need MORE VOLUNTEERS to get sweaty pulling down the old and putting up the new posters.
Click here to learn more
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Clerk Report: Waiving Agency Collection Fees
From March 13 to 17 we will waive the 25 percent collection agency fee on unpaid traffic tickets and overdue court fines for anyone who pays them in full, giving people whose driver licenses have been suspended because of unpaid fines the opportunity to save money and restore their driving privileges.
Click here to learn more
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PBC Animal Care and Control Waiving Adoption Fees
Palm Beach County Department of Public Safety’s Division of Animal Care and Control (ACC) is waiving adoption fees for the months of March and April to encourage the community to adopt and not shop for their furry friend. ACC will be accepting monetary donations for those animals that have not found their forever home yet. Adopters are able to choose whether their donation goes towards ACC’s Enrichment, Feline Care, Volunteer, or Rescue/Foster Program.
Click here to learn more
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PBC to Offer Free Disaster Preparedness and Response Training for Teens
The Palm Beach County Public Safety Department’s Division of Emergency Management announces that registration is open for Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for youth aged 13 to 17. The class will be hosted at the Palm Beach State College Lake Worth campus on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from March 18 through April 29, 2023. Teen CERT is funded through federal grants, so there is no cost to participants.
Click here to learn more
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Count-e-News: News from Palm Beach County, March 2, 2023
This Edition: Inside PBC News: Calling all teenagers interested in learning some skills in basic first aid, disaster preparedness, some light search and rescue skills and more. Palm Tran is offering additional incentives for new and current riders in March. Drivers listen up, six month long bridge replacement work will start on March 13.
Click here to learn more
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CSC: Monday Morning Update, March 6, 2023
Read the latest from the Children's Services Council: CSC Statement and COVID-19 Resources.
Click here to learn more
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Let's Talk: A Series of Community Conversations
Substance Abuse
Substance use and misuse is a significant public health problem, claiming more than 500,000 American lives to drug overdose deaths since 1999.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Community and Recreation Services Dept, 501 Swain Blvd, Greenacres, FL 33463
Click here to learn more (Substance Abuse)
Click here to learn more (more events)
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League of Women Voters Hot Topic: Tomorrow's Newspaper
Tony Doris, current opinion editor of the Palm Beach Post, speaks to the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Mounts Botanical Garden, 559 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Click here to learn more
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Women Rise Up Celebration in Riviera Beach
The Women Rise Up Celebration event in Riviera Beach promotes women and girls HIV Awareness Day - click below to learn more.
WHEN: Thursday, March 16, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: 200 E 13th St, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
Click here to learn more
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12th Annual Promtique - Free Prom Dresses for Middle and HS Students
Free prom dresses are available to middle and high school students.
WHEN: Saturday, March 18, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Riviera Beach Marina Event Center, 190 E 13th St, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
Click here to learn more
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A Conversation with Palm Beach County Women in Industry
The Palm Beach County Office of Equal Business Opportunity presents: A Conversation with Palm Beach County Women in the Industry.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Tourist Development Council, 2195 Southern Blvd, Burke Board Room, Floor One, West Palm Beach, FL
Click here to learn more
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50 Employers to Recruit at March 22 Career Fair on PBSC's Lake Worth Campus
On Wednesday, March 22, local job seekers will have the opportunity to shine when 50 employers recruit at the Palm Beach State College Spring 2023 Collegewide Career Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Gymnasium on Palm Beach State College’s Lake Worth campus, 4200 Congress Avenue. The event, co-sponsored by Palm Beach State College and CareerSource Palm Beach County, is free and open to the public.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Palm Beach State College’s Lake Worth campus, 4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL
Click here to learn more
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Palm Beach County Youth Summit: The Best of Me & We
The Youth Summit of Palm Beach County will be held at Palm Beach Central High School and is free to middle and high school students. Community service hours available. The Youth Summit is also looking for presenters!
WHEN: Saturday, April 29, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Palm Beach Central High School, 8499 W Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33411
Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (presenter form)
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Previous Postings - Glades Area
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March Programs Calendar at Belle Glade Library
Check out the Belle Glade Library's programs for the month of March 2023. Activities, classes, and much more.
Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (activities and classes)
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Applications Being Accepted for OCR's NEAT Grant
Palm Beach County’s Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Engagement and Transformation (NEAT) grants program. NEAT provides grants of up to $10,000 to neighborhood-based groups and/or organizations for resident-driven neighborhood improvement projects proposed within designated Countywide Community Revitalization Team (CCRT) areas and the Glades region, including the municipalities of Belle Glade, South Bay and Pahokee.
Click here to learn more
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CSC Funding Opportunity
Children’s Services Council (CSCPBC) has released a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fatherhood Engagement Services seeking, through a proposal process, to identify one (1) or two (2) community-based organizations to implement fatherhood services for families (from pregnancy to age 3) in Palm Beach County. CSCPBC will contract with the selected organization(s) to engage with local fathers by providing in-person home visits, using an evidence-based curriculum, during nontraditional work hours to meet the needs of families.
Click here to learn more
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FRAC News Digest: SNAP, Healthy School Meals for All
Read the latest from FRAC News Digest!
Click here to learn more
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Panther's Closet Opens at PBSC Belle Glade Campus
Palm Beach State College recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially mark the opening of its new Panther's Closet on the Belle Glade campus, where students can buy new or gently used clothes, shoes, and accessories for $1.
Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (cont.)
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Summer Camp Scholarship Program for PBC Residents
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. It allows parents to work with the knowledge that their children are safe. It gives children educational and recreational opportunities for growth. Parents may choose from participating camps in Palm Beach County.
Deadline for application
WHEN: Friday, April 14, 2023 | 5:00 p.m.
Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (flyer)
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Dress for Success Monthly News
Dress for Success Palm Beaches provides an update in its February 2023 monthly newsletter.
Click here to learn more
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Let's Move Challenge for the Month of March
Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge
motivates Palm Beach County residents to take charge of their health. Participate in some form of physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day from March 1 – 31.
Click here to learn more
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Chamber Chatter: News from BG Chamber
The Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce provides information on area businesses in its latest newsletter.
Click here to learn more
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Love is in the Air: Healthy Home Series
Third of three sessions of the healthy home series addresses the impact of smoking in homes and how air quality affects health and wellness. Also available virtually. Presented by Healthier Glades and Community Partners.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pahokee Parks and Recreation, 360 E Main St, Pahokee, FL 33476 + Virtual
Click here to learn more
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Cleanliness is Healthiness: Healthy Home Series
Second of three sessions of the healthy home series, address what cleaning supplies are great for homes and how to use them effectively. Also available virtually. Presented by Healthier Glades and Community Partners.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pahokee Parks and Recreation, 360 E Main St, Pahokee, FL 33476 + Virtual
Click here to learn more
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Coalition for Independent Living Options Virtual Open House
Join the Coalition for Independent Living Options for a Virtual Open House event.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Virtual
Click here to learn more
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Coalition for Independent Living National Crimes Victims' Rights Week
CILO invites you to attend SPEAK, an annual event in honor of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Virtual
Click here 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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