Last year on February 20th, DJ DEMP was given a Key To The City as well as a Proclamation declaring February 20th as the official DJ DEMP Day. With his continual heart of giving, he planned his first official DJ DEMP Day Community Resource Fair for the residents of Florida Sun Estates and the adjacent communities.

Huge thanks to DJ DEMP Foundation for an amazing day at their community resource distribution! We are so proud to stand with him and be a part of the local wellness network invited out to share in the fun and fellowship. Our Education Department had a great time tabling and distributing health materials, hoping to be a part of the celebration for years to come!

Artopia, Tallahassee's largest charity art auction, is now accepting art donations of all mediums for the event's 27th year, taking place Saturday, June 28th!

Receive a tax benefit and know that you are helping those in need with each piece of donated art!

All proceeds from Artopia remain in the Big Bend Area and provide food, transportation, housing, and health care to those we serve – at no cost to them!

Donation Details:

• We love original works, but you do not need to be the artist
• We accept all mediums
• Donors will receive a free General Admission ticket ($25 value) for each piece donated, up to three
• Original works submitted by Wednesday, June 18th will be juried for cash prizes
• Donors can receive a tax benefit for their donation

Click the buttons below to either donate art or buy tickets.

Congratulations to Artopia 2025's Cover Artist John Parks and his piece "California Sunflowers"!

Thanks to Our Sponsors

Save the date! Our Education Department will be hosting a 2-day event at the Big Bend Cares office in Gadsden in recognition of April as Minority Health Month! We hope to engage our community in the Quincy area, and are looking forward to providing health resources and fun for all. Keep an eye out for more details on social media!

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and National Transgender HIV Testing Day

World Health Day, celebrated on April 7, will kick off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, will urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and to prioritize women’s longer-term health and well-being.

Helping every woman and baby survive and thrive

This task is critical. Tragically, based on currently published estimates, close to 300,000 women lose their life due to pregnancy or childbirth each year, while over 2 million babies die in their first month of life and around 2 million more are stillborn. That’s roughly 1 preventable death every 7 seconds.

Listening to women and supporting families

Women and families everywhere need high quality care that supports them physically and emotionally, before, during and after birth.

Health systems must evolve to manage the many health issues that impact maternal and newborn health. These not only include direct obstetric complications but also mental health conditions, noncommunicable diseases and family planning.

This year, as always, Big Bend Cares is committed to maintaining access to life-saving resources for those in our community living with HIV, and Care Point Health & Wellness Center is committed to our mission of advancing community wellness for all, providing comprehensive care to patients regardless of ability to pay.

Thank you for helping forward that mission, by engaging in our programs, joining our events, and making contributions in so many ways so we can keep removing barriers to access for those in need.

Last year, over 3,730 no cost food bags were given to our clients in Tallahassee and the Big Bend facing food insecurity because of our GEM Club members.

And GEM Club members make it possible for us to provide FREE comprehensive health care to our uninsured patients, with no sliding fee scale.

What is a GEM Club member?

It’s you and me - neighbors helping neighbors. GEM (Givers Every Month) Club members donate monthly and 100% of their gifts go towards food and health care for our neighbors in need. Want to become a GEM Club member and help us serve others? Click the button below:

Ever wonder what happens beyond the closed doors of Care Point?

Sign up for a guided tour today and witness a behind-the-scenes view of “the 27,000 square feet of awesomeness!” including the 10 patient exam rooms, lab, x-ray facility, and dental wing.

For details and to reserve a space on the next tour, please email development@bigbendcares.org

(850) 656-2437

(850) 354-8765

Big Bend Cares, Inc. / Care Point Health & Wellness Center is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), federal tax-exempt organization. All donations are deemed tax-deductible.

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