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~~~ This Week ~~~
Mon, Nov 14, 6:00 pm - Public Input Meeting and Ribbon Cutting of BG Pickleball Courts
Tue, Nov 15, 9:00 am - Annual Turkey Giveaway - New Birth Deliverance
Tue, Nov 15, 9:00 am - PATCH Monthly Meeting (Hybrid), The Glades Initiative & Zoom
Tue, Nov 15, 10:00 am - Active Parenting Workshop, Bridges at Belle Glade
Tue, Nov 15, 3:00 - 7 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice - open
Wed, Nov 16, 8:30 - 11 am & 2:00 - 4:30 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice - open
Wed, Nov 16, 10:00 am - Food Giveaway at Hand Park, Belle Glade
Wed, Nov 16, 1:00 pm - Glades Job Fair at the Belle Glade Library
Thu, Nov 17, 12:00 pm - The Glades Initiative Potluck and Gift Exchange, The Glades Initiative, BG
Thu, Nov 17, 5:30 pm - Community Police Relations Webinar
Fri, Nov 18, 8:00 am - Feeding South Florida - Hand Park
Fri, Nov 18, 10:00 am - SCORE PBC Presents: Women's Roundtable: Online
Fri, Nov 18, 12:00 pm - Dress for Success Zoom Lunch and Learn
Sat, Nov 19, 10:00 am - Farm Share - Pahokee Deliverance Christian Center
Mon, Nov 21, 4:00 pm - Annual Thanksgiving Drive - The Q81 Foundation
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You're Invited to The Glades Initiative Thanksgiving Potluck
We are happy to resume our tradition of inviting our friends and partners from the community to join us at The Glades Initiative for a potluck luncheon. Part of the tradition includes a gift exchange game – so if you and your guests would like to participate in this fun game, please bring a gift with a minimum value of $10 that would be suitable for a man or woman. Don’t wait too late to RSVP, because there is only room for 30 to be seated. Hope to see you there!
WHEN: Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: Please RSVP to Adamaris Garcia at 561-996-3310 or agarcia@gladesinitiative.org by Nov 15, 2022, with the number of people you are bringing and the dish you will bring.
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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
- 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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Public Input Meeting and Ribbon Cutting of BG Pickleball Courts
The City of Belle Glade Parks and Recreation Department invites you to a public meeting and ribbon cutting of Belle Glade's first pickleball courts.
WHEN: Monday, Nov 14, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lyons Park, NE Ave F and NE 1st St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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PATCH Monthly Meeting: Hybrid (Zoom & In-Person)
The next PATCH meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18th, 2022. Glades Initiative is hosting the in-person meeting. Please print the agenda and minutes. You can also attend via Zoom, please see the link below.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
MEETING LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4457939554?pwd=L2sxT1FTOWlOVlZGZkJ1d2wwN3ZyZz09 (Meeting ID: 445 793 9554
Passcode: 1234)
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Drive-thru Food Distribution Sites in the Glades
Please see below for a current list of drive-thru food distributions happening in the Glades during November.
Annual Turkey Giveaway - New Birth Deliverance
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022 | 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: 1650 S Main St, Belle Glade, FL 33401
Feeding South Florida - Hand Park
WHEN: Friday, Nov 18, 2022 | 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: 500 W Canal St S, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Farm Share - Pahokee Deliverance Christian Center
WHEN: Saturday, Nov 19, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: 168 E 4th St, Pahokee, FL 33476
Annual Thanksgiving Drive - The Q81 Foundation
WHEN: Monday, Nov 21, 2022 | 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: 900 Larrimore Rd., Pahokee, FL 33476
Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (The Q81 Foundation flyer)
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Active Parenting Workshop for Parents and Caregivers
Learn effective ways to discipline, communicate with your child, teach responsibility, courage, and other important character traits.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 15, 22, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: BRIDGES at Belle Glade 141 SE Ave C, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: Evelyn Loud at evelyn.loud@elcpalmbeach.org
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Food Giveaway at Hand Park
Guardians of the Glades, the City of Belle Glade and CareerSource are hosting a food giveaway at Hand Park.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hand Park, 500 W Canal St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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Glades Job Fair at the Belle Glade Library
Participate in a Glades Job Fair at the Belle Glade Library. More than 75 jobs are available.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Library, 725 NW 4th St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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Community Police Relations Webinar
Attend a webinar by the Urban League of Palm Beach County on the topic of: What does the future of police and community relationship look like?
WHEN: Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Online
Click here to learn more
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SCORE PBC Presents: Women's Roundtable
Discover the strength of building a strong network and how today's businesswomen are accomplishing more than ever before. Guest speaker Nicole Loughlin.
WHEN: Friday, Nov 18, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Online
Click here to learn more
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Dress for Success Zoom Lunch and Learn
Zoom out during your lunch break with Dress for Success Palm Beaches and CareerSource PBC West and a special guest speaker!
WHEN: Friday, Nov 18, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Online
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November Programs at Loula V York Library
Click below to check out the November programs at the Loula V York Library in Pahokee!
Click here to learn more
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Celtic Angels Christmas at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center
Get into the holiday spirit with Celtic Angels Christmas on Wednesday, November 30 at
7 pm. Paired with show-stopping world-class champion Irish dancing, Celtic Angels Christmas is sure to awe and entertain with traditional and contemporary Irish and Holiday tunes.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 | 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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Inter-Agency Meeting
The next Inter-Agency Network of Palm Beach County Meeting will be held in January.
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan 3, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Mounts Auditorium, 531 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Click here to learn more
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KIN Support Project
Raising A Loved One’s Children? Know Someone Who Is? Don’t Know Where To Turn? The KIN Support Project is available to assist.
WHEN: Participants can register for classes/groups on the HMHB website www.hmhbpbc.org Check out our Calendar to view upcoming classes or groups.
WHERE: 1500 NW Avenue L Suite B, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: Kimberly Richardson - 561-324-1114, https://familiesfirstpbc.org/kin-support/
or Intake@familiesfirstpbc.org
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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
- 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 (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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November Glades Drive-Thru Food Distributions
Please see below for a current list of drive-thru food distributions happening in the Glades during November.
Click here to learn more
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November is Adopt-A-Senior Pet Month
Palm Beach County (PBC) Department of Public Safety’s Division of Animal Care and Control is celebrating National Adopt-A-Senior-Pet month by offering low-cost adoption prices for all dogs and cats age six years and older.
Click here to learn more
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Count-e-News: News from Palm Beach County, Nov 10, 2022
Inside PBC News: Palm Tran is giving free rides on Election Day so everyone can exercise their right to vote. Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! More jobs are open and CareerSource of Palm Beach County is hosting several hiring events. Air Canada is back at Palm Beach International Airport. Property tax season is right around the corner.
Click here to learn more
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PBC Commissioner Melissa McKinlay Memo: Nov 7, 2022
Commissioner Melissa McKinlay (PBC District 6) shares news from her office.
Click here to learn more
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CSC: Monday Morning Update, Nov 14, 2022
Read the latest from the Children's Services Council: CSC Statement and COVID-19 Resources.
Click here to learn more
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League of Women Voters Hot Topic: Strengthening Medicaid and Medicare
Please join as Scott Darius tells about the latest developments around Medicaid and the campaign for Medicaid expansion, as well as, recent changes to Medicare and campaigns to improve the oral health benefit.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Mel’s Way Bistro, 3536 Via Poinciana, Lake Worth, FL 33467
Click here to learn more
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Securing Our Future Economic Mobility Summit Rescheduled to Dec 5, 2022
On Dec. 5, 2022, the Palm Beach County Citizens Advisory Committee and the Birth to 22 Alliance will host the Securing Our Future Economic Mobility Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 33401, from 9 am to 4 p.m. Government, nonprofit, foundation and business leaders are invited to attend this event.
WHEN: Monday, Dec 5, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 33401
Click here to learn more
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Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research Invites you to an Open House
Please join us on December 7th from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, for an Open House meet and greet with Dr. Lanetta Bronte-Hall and the Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research.
WHEN: Monday, Dec 5, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Academy of Neurosurgical Physicians, Inc., 1685 S State Road 7, Unit #4, Hollywood, Florida, 33023
Click here to learn more
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Previous Postings - Glades Area
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Dress for Success Turkey Gift Card Giveaway
Make an appointment for a suiting and get a chance to win a turkey gift card for Thanksgiving.
CONTACT: 561-983-8179
Click here to learn more
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Clerk Report: Clerk's Office Receives 12 Best Practices Excellence Awards
Read the latest from the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller.
Click here to learn more
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Home Preservation Programs - Habitat for Humanity
Through home repair programs, Habitat for Humanity undertakes exterior and interior repairs to homes that are owned and occupied by current residents making less than 80% of Palm Beach County's Area Median Income (AMI).
Click here to learn more
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Take Stock Tribute
Read the newest edition of the Take Stock Tribute, a newsletter from the people at Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County.
Click here to learn more
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PBC Community Services Offers Air Conditioning Replacement Program to Homeowners
The crisis Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Replacement Program, through LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program), is working to assist low-income Palm Beach County (PBC) homeowners in need of replacing their home’s HVAC system, with assistance of up to $15,000. This money can be used to replace their home cooling system.
Click here to learn more
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EveryParent: Meet the Grandparents at the Heart of Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
At Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, our staff is our heart. The "At the Heart of CSC" campaign introduces you to the CSC staff members who are dedicated to keeping Palm Beach County's children and families healthy, safe and strong. Some of CSC's staff aren't only parents, but grandparents as well.
Click here to learn more
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PBC Board of County Commissioners Approves $2.5 million for Improvement of Housing Residences in BG
At the November 1, 2022 Board of County Commissioner’s Meeting, $2.5M in Infrastructure Sales Tax funding was approved for the Belle Glade Housing Authority. The Infrastructure Sales Tax Program, where $25.5M was designated for homeless, extremely low and low income housing, was approved by voters through a ballot referendum in November 2016.
Click here to learn more
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Are you an Aspiring Nonprofit Leader?
Submit your application for Nonprofit First's Rising Leaders program. Space is limited, apply today.
Click here to learn more
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Florida KidCare Available for Residents
Florida children from birth through the end of age 18 rely on Florida KidCare for the head-to-toe coverage they need. It’s not just about the numbers, it’s about the real people whose lives are made better through access to quality, affordable, child-centered health insurance.
CONTACT: For more information, visit the Florida KidCare website at https://www.healthykids.org/
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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