Monday, August 17, 2020
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~~~ This Week ~~~ 
  
Monday-Friday  8:00 am      Free Walk-Up COVID-19 Testing, C.L. Brumback at Lakeside Medical
Monday-Friday 11:00 am     FLIPANY Feeding Sites Open (For children), Read post below for locations
Mon, Aug 17  12:00 pm        Webinar: SBA & SCORE Business Seminars
Tue, Aug 18  9:00 am            Zoom: PATCH Monthly Meeting
Tue, Aug 18  9:00 am            Free Drive Thru & Walk-Up COVID-19 Testing, Pahokee Center
Tue, Aug 18 & 20  10:00 am   School Feeding Sites Open (For children), Read post below for locations
Wed, Aug 19  9:30 am           Food Distribution(For all), The Glades Initiative, Belle Glade
Wed, Aug 19  6:00 pm           Webinar: Wednesday Conversations with the League

Glades Area
Open to All: Food Distribution Every Wednesday at The Glades InitiativeTGIFOODFOODHERE

For the past year and a half, and continuing into the future, The Glades Initiative offers weekly food distribution to anyone in need. Those coming in cars are asked to line up beside the office for drive-through pick-up on Wednesdays from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Both drivers and walkers will receive food bags on a first-come first-serve basis.

Our staff and volunteers will wear personal protective gear as we handle and distribute the food bags. We ask that drivers and their passengers remain in their vehicles and practice social distancing measures to keep everyone safe.

WHEN: Every Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 141 SE Avenue C, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: For questions, call us at 561-996-3310
Walk-Up Testing at C.L. Brumback Primary Care Clinic at Lakeside Medical CenterCLBRUMBACK

C.L. Brumback Primary Care Clinic at Lakeside Medical Center is offering COVID-19 walk-up testing for residents. Testing is by appointment only for any age; patients need not be symptomatic.

WHEN: Monday-Friday (by appointment only) | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: C.L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics at Lakeside Medical Center, 39200 Hooker Hwy, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-642-1000

Click here to learn more
FREE Webinars: SBA & SCORE SeminarsSBA

The U.S. Small Business Administred in collaboration with SCORE will host a 6-week webinar series from Aug. 17 - Sept. 28. Register for these free workshops designed to help you not only recover from COVID impact, but SUCCEED in business!

WHEN: Monday, August 17, 2020 | 12:00 p.m.
CONTACT: Richie Repetti, wpbadmin@scorevolunteer.org, 561-833-1672

Click here to learn more
FREE Webinar: Office of Equal Business Opportunity Offering Free Business WorkshopsOEBO

In observance of National Black Business Month, the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Business Opportunity (OEBO), in conjunction with the Center for Enterprise Opportunity (CEO) and the Black Business Investment Corporation (BBIC), is offering a series of two-part workshops to assist with business start-up, growth, and expansion. The workshops titled Get Ready! Get Set! Go! and Financial Literacy Workshop, will be held August 17 through August 20.

Get Ready! Get Set! Go!
WHEN: Monday, August 17 & 19, 2020 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

The Financial Literacy Workshop
WHEN: Tuesday, August 18 & 20, 2020 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

CONTACT: For more information, please contact Antonia Smith at 561-712-6671, asmith5@pbcgov.org

Click here to learn more
Zoom: PATCH Monthly MeetingPATCHPATCHES

P.A.T.C.H. (Planned Approach To Community Health) will resume via Zoom. If you serve the Glades, please join us and share what and how you are helping during the Covid-19 Pandemic. 

WHEN: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | 9:00 a.m.

Click here to learn more and for meeting information
Free Drive Thru & Walk-Up COVID-19 TestingWALKUPCOVID

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. continues to provide FREE Drive Thru/Walk-Up testing for COVID-19 (appointments are preferred). You can still be tested even if you aren't experiencing symptoms. Only two tests are administered per car. 

WHEN: Tuesday, August 18 & 20, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
WHERE: Pahokee Center, 170 S Barfield Highway-Suite 101, Pahokee, FL 33476
CONTACT: 561-924-6100

Click here to learn more
Webinar: League of Women Voters PBC, Separating Fact from FictionFICTION

If you feel overwhelmed by the number of new sources available ... if you hear conflicting reports and don't know which to believe, this presentation will help you learn to separate fact from fiction. Registration required.

WHEN:  Wednesday, August 19, 2020 | 12:00 p.m.

Click here to learn more
Webinar: Wednesday Conversations with the LeagueWEDNESDAYS

"Wednesday Conversations with the League" An interactive video session hosted by LWVPBC President Ken Thomas and our Healthcare Committee. This will be an opportunity to discuss firsthand, how the Coronavirus is affecting our local community along with other topics of interest (e.g. voter information, school, and emergency planning, etc.). The focus will be on keeping you, our community safe, informed, and engaged. Bring your questions and join us at the Zoom link below.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 | 6:00 p.m.
CONTACT: Join our Zoom Meeting by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/625407180
Meeting ID: 625 407 180
+13126266799,,625407180#
+19292056099,,625407180#

Click here to learn more
Virtual Mentor Orientation - Glades Mentors Wanted!TAKESTOCK

From Take Stock: Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County wants you to make the difference in the lives of the students we serve. Our students are underserved youth in Palm Beach County and they each receive a college scholarship upon high school graduation. We need you to Mentor and change the life of a youth. Get started and attend a Virtual Mentor Orientation.
  • Mentor a Middle or High School Student
  • Meet once a week at least 3 times a month during the school year
  • Log in sessions
Virtual Mentor Orientation
WHEN: Thursday, August 19, 2020 | 5:30 p.m. (Aug 19)
CONTACT: Kimberly Briard at kbriard@takestockpalmbeach.org or visit the website
https://takestockpalmbeach.org/ to complete a mentor application online.
Food Distributions in the GladesFOODLIST

The Glades Initiative Food Distribution Every Wednesday (Open to Everyone)

For the past year and a half, and continuing into the future, The Glades Initiative offers weekly food distribution to anyone in need. Those coming in cars are asked to line up beside the office for drive-through pick-up on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM. Both drivers and walkers will receive food bags on a first-come first-serve basis.

Our staff and volunteers will wear personal protective gear as we handle and distribute the food bags. We ask that drivers and their passengers remain in their vehicles and practice social distancing measures to keep everyone safe.

WHEN: Every Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 141 SE Avenue C, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: For questions, call us at 561-996-3310

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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 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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Flipany Grab 'n Go Sites (For Ages 18 and under)

Attached is a list of locations for Grab 'n Go Feeding Sites in the Glades. 

WHEN: Monday - Friday | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Click here for more information about site locations

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School Sites Free Meal Distribution Tuesdays & Thursdays (For Ages 18 and under)

Free Meal Distribution Continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 52 school locations throughout the summer. Distribution is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Each day, parents and guardians who pick up food will receive a kit with three days' worth of meals for each child. Meals are FREE to anyone 18 years of age and younger (22 years of age and younger for ESE students), regardless of financial need. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the summer heat, beginning Tuesday, July 7, distribution times will be 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at all open feeding sites. Parents who pick up meals next week will be notified about this change.

WHEN: Tuesdays & Wednedays | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN THE GLADES: 
  • Belle Glade Elementary, 500 NW Ave L, Belle Glade, FL 33430
  • Glade View Elementary, 1100 SW Ave G, Belle Glade, FL 33430 (Starting Thursday)
  • Gove Elementary, 1000 SE Ave G, Belle Glade, FL 33430
  • Pahokee Elementary, 560 E Main Pl, Pahokee, FL 33476
  • Rosenwald Elementary, 1321 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, South Bay, FL 33493
Click here for more info

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Hunger Relief Update - July 27, 2020

Below you will find (1) information about the Palm Beach County Food Finder Map (2) a list of food resources (3) additional food resource news and (4) resource and stakeholder updates from DCF.

Click here to read the Hunger Relief Update
PBC Youth Services Provides Free Mental Health Services to Glades Area Residents

Mental health services provided by Palm Beach County Youth Services Department's Youth and Family Counseling (YFC) program are available at no charge for Palm Beach County residents in the Glades area with youth ages 0-22.

CONTACT: To schedule an appointment, please email YSD-YFC-WestAppt or call the YFC West County Office (Belle Glade) at 561-922-1233.

Click here to learn more
Community Services Department Provides Help for Residents Facing Eviction

The Palm Beach County Community Services Department (CSD) has contracted with the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. and Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. to provide county residents with free legal representation and assistance in handling landlord/tenant matters and past due payments through the Rapid Response Eviction Assistance Project (RREAP). The program is part of the CARES Act COVID-19.

Click here to learn more
CARES Funds Rental/Mortgage Assistance Flyers from Palm Beach County in Three Languages

The PBC Community Services Department may be able to provide rental/mortgage assistance to eligible applicants!

CONTACT: Apply online at www.pbcgov.com/OSCARSS - For more information, call:
561-355-4792

Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (mortgages)
Census Takers Have Started to Visit Homes that Have not Responded to the 2020 Census

Find out how to identify Census Takers in your neighborhood, what happens if you're not home, and more information about the 2020 Census.

Click here to learn more
Peer Place Glades August 2020 Calendar

Families are invited to attend the Peer Place Glades, following is the August 2020 for these sessions. 

CONTACT: Nicole King, nicole@flfamilies.net

Click here to learn more
C.L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics Promote Pediatric Health for Nat'l Health Center Week 2020

The Brumback Clinics are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) screening and CDC infection control guidelines for healthcare settings to provide safe, in-person medical, appointments and pharmacy services at eight clinic sites throughout Palm Beach County.

Click here to learn more
Free Training Courses for Job Seekers

LinkedIn and Microsoft launch free training courses with the goal of getting digital-centric skills to 25 million people by the end of 2020. Job seekers can improve their skills and land positions.

Click here to learn more
South Bay Head Start Recruitment

South Bay Head Start/Early Head Start is accepting applications for ages 3 to 5. 

Click here to learn more
Florida KidCare Enrollment Assistance for Uninsured Children in Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast

From the Health Council of Southeast Florida (HCSEF): More than 179,600 children in Florida are currently living without health insurance, but are eligible for low cost or completely free health insurance through Florida KidCare.

Click here to learn more
Click here for flyer 
League of Women Voters News

The League of Women Voters provides residents with a voter guide ahead of the Primary Election Day. 

Click here to learn more
Prime Time Post Newsletter Aug 10, 2020

From Prime Time Palm Beach County: As a connector in the out-of-school time (OST) field, Prime Time uses its weekly e-newsletter to inform more than 3,000 subscribers of opportunities to advance the field, highlights from local OST programs and resources worth sharing with friends and families.

Click here to learn more
Nonprofits First - Community Update Aug 14, 2020

Read Nonprofits First's latest COVID-19 Community Update. 

Click here to learn more (COVID-19 Resources)
CSC: Monday Morning Update, August 17, 2020

Read the latest from the Children's Services Council: CSC Statement and COVID-19 Resources.

Click here to learn more
Job Opportunities

In the Glades                                                 
Other Areas
Previous Postings - The Glades Area
New Senior Support Program by The Glades Initiative Helps Seniors Age in Place with Dignity

Do you know of a senior 65 or older who lives alone and is in need of extra support?
The Glades Initiative's Senior Support Program is available to assist seniors stay in their homes and enjoy the comforts that are important to them, while receiving services to maintain their quality of life.

Services May Include:
  • Weekly Food Delivery
  • Social and Wellness Checks
  • Nutritonal and Disease Management Educaton
  • Financial Literacy Educaton
  • Assistance with SNAP and Medicaid applicatons, and much more
CONTACT: For eligibility requirements, contact Celida Sheppard at csheppard@gladesinitatve.org

Click here to learn more
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., 141 SE Avenue C, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3310
BG Chamber Reopens, Call for Goodie Bag Items

From the Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber has reopened after our Summer Break! We are here Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until noon. If you have something you would like posted on our FB page, or blasted out to our membership, please let us know.

Click here to learn more
Back to School PBC! Rescheduled to August 29

The Back to School PBC! drive-up event, which was postponed due to Hurricane Isaias, has been rescheduled to Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the following locations: Palm Beach Kennel Club, Palm Beach State College - Belle Glade Campus, Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center, Cabana Colony Youth Center, and Calvary Chapel of West Boca. Note: There will be no drive-up event at Village Academy.

Click here to learn more
Community Connections for Life Introduces New Day Program Starting August 31

Community Connections for Life would like to introduce its New Day Program, starting August 31st, 2020 from 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday. Their staff will be monitoring as the students work on school assignments. Please contact them to register children ages 5 - 17 years old. Transportation will be available.

CONTACT: Perla Sequeira, 561-983-8717 x503

Click here to learn more
Register Today for Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Online Classes and Groups

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies is here to support you through pregnancy with infant educational classes and groups. Join us for these upcoming support groups and educational classes for pregnant and new parents. All are at NO COST, but registration is required. All educational programs in August are offered online.

Click here to learn more
Out of Work Due to COVID-19? Register at PBSC

From Palm Beach State College: While you are stuck at home, now is a great time to register for online classes at Palm Beach State College. Get on path quickly with one of our college credit certificates. 

Click here to learn more
Grant Opportunity: Impact the Palm Beaches

Please join Impact the Palm Beaches for this free information session as it reviews the 2021 grant guidelines, explains the application process and answers questions about a high-impact grant from Impact the Palm Beaches. In 2021, high-impact grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to nonprofit applicants in one or more of the following focus areas: Arts and Culture; Education; Environment; Family; Health and Wellness.

WHEN: Thursday, Sept 3 or 8, 2020 | 4:00 p.m. (Sept 3); 10:00 a.m. (Sept 8)
CONTACT: Please email Jacquie Stephens at jsmolakstephens@gmail.com by August 21 with the following information: Name(s) of participant, Organization, Email address(es) and which training session you will be attending.

Click here to learn more
Florida Senior Medicare Back Brace Fraud Alert

Beware of offers for "Free" braces covered by Medicare. Individuals offering Medicare 'free or low-cost' knee, back and other orthotic braces could be using the medical equipment benefit to commit Medicare fraud and abuse.

CONTACT: For more information, visit floridashine.org, or call 800-963-5337

Click here to learn more
Online Community Service Opportunities for Teens

The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office is offering online community service opportunities for teens via Zoom. These hours are accepted by the Palm Beach County Office of the State Attorney.

CONTACT: To register for the workshop, contact Marcia Bahia at    bahiam@pbso.org and provide: Full name - Date of Birth - Email Address - Phone Number - Probation Officer (if applicable)

Click here to learn more
Anti-Bullying Virtual Workshop

From the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office: Your children will enjoy this educational and fun Zoom session! To schedule group sessions (up to 10 children per session), contact us.

CONTACT: Marcia Bahia at  bahiam@pbso.org

Click here to learn more
El Sol "Shines" Newsletter

Read the latest information and updates from El Sol by clicking on the link below.

Click here to learn more 
Center for Child Counseling Newsletter

Talking about race with your children is covered in this latest edition of the Center for Child Counseling's Newsletter.

Click here to learn more
Nonprofits First - Community Update Aug 7, 2020

Read Nonprofits First's latest COVID-19 Community Update. 

Click here to learn more (COVID-19 Resources)
CSC: Monday Morning Update, August 10, 2020

Read the latest from the Children's Services Council: CSC Statement and COVID-19 Resources.

Click here to learn more
Job Opportunities

In the Glades                                                 
Previous Postings - Other Areas
Mandel Library of WPB August Virtual Programming

The Mandel Library of West Palm Beach has published its Virtual Programming for August. 

Click here to learn more
Posting Information: eBlast and Volunteers
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. Advertise

*If you want to submit a posting please email us at updates@gladesinitiative.org
or (561) 996-3310
.*
 
If you would like to submit your volunteer opportunities on our site below, please email us at volunteer@gladesinitiative.org

Check the Glades Community Calendar 
for additional activities scheduled in
the Glades area
:
Check out Volunteer Opportunities at the Glades Initiative or opportunities with our Partners in the Glades
Donate to the Glades Initiative, Inc.

 
 

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