Red Ribbon Roundup March 2020 | Vol. 6 Welcome to "Red Ribbon Roundup" - Big Bend Cares' Community Engagement Newsletter.

Care Point Kid's Nook Named On February 28th, Board of Directors President Dan Taylor presented the Care Point Health and Wellness Kid's Nook plaque, named in honor of Edith Rabin Linn. Linn's daughter, Helene Linn, was in attendance and is pictured to the right with Taylor. Edith Rabin Lin n was born in Pittsburgh as a first generation America. She devoted her life to her family, faith, community, pursuit of knowledge and love for her friends. She was known by all for her sweetness, kindness, generous spirit and integrity. We are honored and thankful to have the Care Point Health and Wellness Kid's Nook named after such a generous and philanthropic woman.

Tallahassee AIDS Walk Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 30th Annual Tallahassee AIDS Walk on March 5th! A special thank you to the following people/businesses who made this event possible: Co-Hosting Agencies: Neighborhood Medical Center and Bond Community Health Center Venue: Railroad Square and Railroad Square Craft House Honorary Co-Chairs: Mayor John Dailey and ABC 27 Chief Meteorologist Casanova Nurse (who had to stay in the studio due to the weather) Business Partners: Mail-Meds Clinical Pharmacy, Gilead Sciences Inc., FAMU Student Health Services, Rumbles Document Solutions, Clear Health Alliance, Thompson, Crawford, & Smiley, P.A, Capital Health Plan, Acentria Insurance, Simply eConnect Telehealth, Janssen Infectious Disease, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, & Full Press Apparel.

Trivia

Saint Patrick's official color was: A) Light Green B) Yellow C) Dark Green D) Blue Look for the answer at the bottom of the newsletter. Which two states do not observe Daylight Saving Time? A) Vermont B) Oregon C) Hawaii D) Arizona Look for the answer at the bottom of the newsletter.

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: March 10th National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: March 20th Pride in the Plaza: April 18, 2020 from 12:00 pm-5:30 pm at Kelman Plaza. Artopia: June 27, 2020 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

Volunteering Opportunities Front Desk Volunteering: This is a great way to get involved with Big Bend Cares! Volunteers are asked to commit to one recurring shift for the duration of a semester. Internships: Big Bend Cares is currently accepting applications for both the Accounting Internship and Special Events and Fundraising Internship for the summer 2020 semester.  If you are interested, please contact Caitlin Steiner at csteiner@bigbendcares.org

Trivia

Saint Patrick's official color was: A) Light Green B) Yellow C) Dark Green D) Blue Although we wear green on St. Patrick's day, the saint's official color was "Saint Patrick's blue," a light shade of sky blue. The color green became associated with the holiday  after it was linked  to the Irish independence movement in the late 18th century. Which two states do not observe Daylight Saving Time? A) Vermont B) Oregon C) Hawaii D) Arizona As of right now, Hawaii and Arizona are the only states that do not observe Daylight Saving Time. There are numerous other states interested in making the transition.

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