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Wednesday, January 4, 2017
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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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Book-a-Librarian
Personal attention, hands-on session tailored for you. Tell us what you need: a personal computer trainer or guidance on researching a topic.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 4 & 11, 2016 12:00pm
WHERE: South Bay Library, 375 S.W. 2nd Avenue, South Bay 33493
Call (561)992-8393 to make an appointment. (60 min.)
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Family Paint Party!
Come paint your dreams for the new year! Inspirational quotations and art supplies will be provided and sparkling refreshments! All ages. (60 min.) Preregister.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 4, 2016 5:30pm
WHERE: Pahokee Library,
525 Bacom Point Road, Pahokee 33476
Call (561)924-5928 to preregister.
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Family Story Time: Dreams for the New Year
Stories and creative activities for young children and their parents! Ages 3-8. (45 min.) Preregister.
WHEN: Thursday, January 5, 2016 11:00am
WHERE: Pahokee Library,
525 Bacom Point Road, Pahokee 33476
Call (561)924-5928 to preregister.
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Read Down Your Fines
Start the new year off right by reading down your fines. For every 15 minutes you read, that's a dollar off of your fines or purchase a library bag with your "Dewey Bucks." Stop by the member services desk to find out more. Ages 5-17. (60 min.)
WHEN: Thursday, January 5, 2016 2:30pm
WHERE: South Bay Library, 375 S.W. 2nd Avenue, South Bay 33493
Call (561)992-8393 for more information
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Filling Our Soul: Thankful Print & Thankful
A colorful collection not grounded in traditional fall colors so that it can sit on any counter year round. Start putting the thankful slips in periodically throughout the year and then read them on Thanksgiving. All ages.
WHEN: Saturday, January 7, 2016 10:30am
WHERE: Belle Glade Branch Library, 725 NW 4th Street, Belle Glade 33430
Space is limited. Call (561)996-3453 to preregister.
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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 7, 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 kwillia4@pbcgov.org 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 insure 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 - AGoodwin@phfpbc.org
Barbara Cheives at (561)351-6864 Barbara@convergeandassociates.com
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Health Dialogue to Action Facilitator Training
A group of well-trained facilitators is a key component to the dialogue process because facilitators ensure a quality and equitable discussion in each circle. Facilitators need to be good listeners and relate well to many different kinds of people. The facilitators should have the ability to keep the group on task, remain neutral and keep the discussion moving forward. Facilitators use discussion guides to set up a framework for the conversation. People share personal stories, discuss the issues, examine multiple points of view, and develop ideas for action. The discussion guides that have been designed using the Everyday Democracy framework. Each group will be co-facilitated by two trained facilitators. Ideally the co-facilitators would be of mixed race and gender. We are looking for people who would like to be trained to be facilitators.
WHEN: Saturday, January 7, 2017 Time to be determined
WHERE: To be determined
If you are interested in participating in the facilitator training, please contact:
Abby Goodwin at (561)837-2279 - AGoodwin@phfpbc.org
Barbara Cheives at (561)351-6864 Barbara@convergeandassociates.com
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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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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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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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January 2017 Library Events
Here's what's happening at your local library!
Click here to view January schedule
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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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CareerSource Job Opportunities in the Glades
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Job Opportunities
In the Glades
The Sun
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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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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Startup Bootcamp 1-2-3: FREE Startup Business Course
Starting a business involves planning, making key financial decisions and completing a series of legal activities. This course will put you on the fast track with a step-by-step guide to help you plan, prepare and manage your business.
The course will cover:
- Why you Should Write a Business Plan
- The Best Legal Structure for Your Business
- How to Choose a Business Location
- Registering Your Business, Obtaining Business Licenses and Permits
- How to Obtain Financing for Your Business
- Where to Get Business Assistance and Training
WHEN: Thursday, January 5, 2017 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WHERE: Paragon Florida, 400 Hibiscus Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Click here to register
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Leading & Loving: Faith Based Parenting Seminar
Pre-registration required. Leading & Loving is a new adult-only program for any parent, grandparent, or guardian of a child from birth to 11 years old.
WHEN: Saturday, January 7, 2017 8:00am - 3:30pm
WHERE: St. Juliana Catholic Church, 4500 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Click here for more information and how to register.
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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
RSVP to Aisha Darrough at adarrough@wpb.org or (561)822-2103
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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 DDavis1@pbcgov.org or (561) 355-4706.
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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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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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Senior Digital Literacy Summit
Conducted by Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
Opening session will feature a presentation by Tom Kamber, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of OATS, an authority on older adults and the use of digital technology. Dr. Kamber will talk about 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. The afternoon will feature sessions to train all interested agencies in the county on the OATS nationally recognized curriculum and model for instructing seniors in digital literacy.
WHEN: Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:00am
WHERE: Quantum Foundation, 2701 N Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL
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The Native Americans of Florida:
12,000 Years Ago to Historic Contact
By Archaeologist Dr. Barbara Purdy
The Palm Beach County Archaeological Society invites you to a picture of Native American life in Florida before European contact presented by Dr. Barbara Purdy.
WHEN: Saturday, February 18, 2017 2:00pm
WHERE: Summit Branch Library, 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
For more information, call: (561)853-4443
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Diabetes Coalition Annual Membership Meeting
WHEN: Friday, April 21, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am
WHERE: Keiser University, 2085 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL
Click here to view more events/RSVP to this meeting
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Previous Postings - The Glades Area
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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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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 Times TBA
WHERE: Pioneer Park, 866 SR 715, Belle Glade, FL
If you are intereste in becoming a vendor at this event, call: (561)355-1125
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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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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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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 i-amroyal@eventbrite.com
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Leadership Aspire Series
Leadership Aspire is a series of quarterly 4 hour workshops of themes including communication, strategic planning, leading change, and
maximizing leadership.
WHEN: Leading Change ~
February 24, 2017 8:00am - 12:00pm
Maximizing Leadership ~
April 28, 2017 8:00am - 12:00pm
WHERE: 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Click here to learn more
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Save the Date:
23rd Annual FRHA Rural Health Educational Summit
Summit Topics:
- Drugs, Heroin, and Opiods in Rural Florida
- Florida Legislative Panel
- POLST and the Legislature
- Billing and Coding
- Physician Workforce Trends
- Florida Surgeon General
- Medicaid Managed Care and Rural Providers
- What Rural Health Care Leaders are Saying
- Healthcare Workforce
WHEN: February 28 - March 1, 2017 (Times TBD)
WHERE: Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Click here for more information
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Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County
Upcoming Events
Click here for a flyer and to register for the events listed below
In an Age of Violence: Helping Children and Families Cope
This conference will examine ways to decrease the effects of toxic stress, depression, and anxiety resulting from violence in their neighborhoods, homes, and in the media.
WHEN: April 20 - 21, 2017
WHERE: Hilton Palm Beach Airport, 150 Australian Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
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SAVE THE DATE: Caregiving Youth Institute Conference
The American Association for Caregiving Youth® (AACY), a nonprofit corporation that is the only national resource for children who provide care for family members who are ill, injured, elderly or disabled, recently established its Caregiving Youth Institute (CYI) to raise the level of awareness of the multi-system needs of caregiving youth along with solutions for their support through the multiple initiatives of C.A.R.E.(Connection, Advocacy, Research, and Education).
WHEN: Thursday, April 27, 2017 8:00am - 2:00pm
WHERE: Safe Schools Institute, 1790 Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL
Click here for more information:
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I Am Royal:
2nd Annual Girls Empowerment Workshop & Banquet
FREE for girls grades 4-12!
Workshop
WHEN: Friday, July 28, 2017 8:00am - 4:00pm
WHERE: 2708 N. Australian Avenue, Suite 13, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Banquet
WHEN: Saturday, July 29, 2017 6:00pm - 10:00pm
WHERE: The Plaza Ball Room, 111 US Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Click here for a flyer
To register, email i-amroyal@eventbrite.com.
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Posting Information: eBlast and Volunteers
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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 updates@gladesinitiative.org
or (561) 996-3310.*
Check the
Glades Community Calendar
for
additional activities scheduled in
the Glades area:
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Check out Volunteer Opportunities at the Glades Initiative
or opportunities with our Partners in the Glades
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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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