Tuesday, December 28, 2021
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The Glades Initiative Office is Closed for the Holidays
The Food Distribution Will Continue as Scheduled

The Glades Initiative, Inc. office is closed through Dec 31, 2021. We will reopen on Monday, Jan 3, 2022 at 8 a.m. Please note, while our offices are closed, our food distribution will continue at its regular hours from the back of the building - see food posting.
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Tue, Dec 28, 3:00 pm - The Glades Initiative Pantry of Choice Hours, The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, Dec 29, 8:30 am - The Glades Initiative Pantry of Choice Hours, The Glades Initiative, BG
Glades Area
The Glades Initiative Pantry of Choice Hours

We hope that the flexibility of our new “Pantry of Choice” hours helps us to serve you better. You may come to shop in the pantry once per week at any time during open hours. In a “Pantry of Choice”, you choose the foods that you want and need (within guidelines)! Food will no longer be distributed outside.

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)
Blind Boys of Alabama Performance at Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center

The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame & winners of five Grammy Awards, they are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material.

WHEN: Saturday, Jan 8, 2022 | 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 SW College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: Call the box office at 561-993-1160
COST: $30 Adults; $15 Age 17 & under

Click here to learn more
PBC Focus Group Haitian Creole Session

This is the last scheduled PBC CHA focus group! This session will be for Haitian Creole speakers and is scheduled to take place on on Monday, January 10, 2022 from 12-1:30 PM. These focus group sessions are essential to understanding the community’s experiences, beliefs, and needs when it comes to health and health care.

WHEN: Monday, Jan 10, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Click here to learn more (in Haitian Creole)
Drumline Live! at Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center

Drumline Live! was created by the musical team behind 20th Century Fox’s hit movies, “Drumline” and “Drumline: A New Beat”. Complete with dazzling choreography and explosive percussion, Drumline Live! is a thrilling spectacle with musical highlights from hip-hop, American soul, gospel, and jazz to name a few.

WHEN: Tuesday, Jan 11, 2022 | 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 SW College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: Call the box office at 561-993-1160
COST: $29 Adults; $15 Age 17 & under

Click here to learn more
Rosenwald Elementary Hosts 37th Annual MLK Jr Oratorical Contest

On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:00pm, The 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical “Speech” contest will be at Rosenwald Elementary School. Eligible participants are students residing in and/or attending Glades area schools. The students will present their speeches “live and in-person”. A Google Meet link will be available to students, faculty and parents to view the speeches remotely.

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan 12, 2022 | 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Rosenwald Elementary, 1321 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, South Bay, FL 33493

Click here to learn more
Beyond Roe: Reproductive Rights in Florida by League of Women Voters

Amy Weintraub is the Reproductive Rights Program Director for Progress Florida and chairs the Reproductive Rights Task Force for Florida NOW. A seasoned organizer, Amy has worked most of her adult life identifying, educating, and activating citizens toward social justice.

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 | 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Online

Click here to learn more
The Glades Initiative Pantry of Choice Hours

We hope that the flexibility of our new “Pantry of Choice” hours helps us to serve you better. You may come to shop in the pantry once per week at any time during open hours. In a “Pantry of Choice”, you choose the foods that you want and need (within guidelines)! Food will no longer be distributed outside.

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
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies January 2022 Educational Calendar

Educational workshops are for pregnant women and new families. Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies provides free hands-on education programs for parents and their support partners. The class instructors are community partners or certified Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies staff.

WHEN: Participants can register for classes/groups on the HMHB website www.hmhbpbc.org. Check out our YouTube Channel for presentations or our Calendar for a list of our upcoming Zoom meetings.
WHERE: Virtual
CONTACT: Anitra Moss at amoss@hmhbpbc.org 

Click here to learn more
PBC Elections Report - Jan 11, 2022 Special Election

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link provides an Elections Report regarding the January 11, 2022, Special General Election for U.S. House of Representatives, District 20, and the Special Democratic Primary Election for Florida House of Representatives, District 88.

Click here to learn more
The Skidmore Scoop: House District 81, Dec 21, 2021

Get the latest update from the Florida House of Representative for District 81, Kelly Skidmore.

Click here to learn more
McKinlay Memo: News from District 6 PBC Commissioner

Commissioner Melissa McKinlay (PBC District 6) shares news from her office.

Click here to learn more
Job Opportunities

In the Glades

The Glades Initiative, Inc.

Other Areas
Community ID of the Palm Beaches

Get your Community ID at the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach. Useful for law enforcement, health centers, schools, and more. What to bring: proof of ID, proof of residency, $20 fee.

WHEN: Thursday, Jan 6 & 20, Feb 3 & 17, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Mandel Public Library, 411 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
CONTACT: Call to make an appointment at 561-655-8944, ext 146

Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (Spanish)
PBC Office of Equal Business Opportunity presents Bank on Your Business

From the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Business Opportunity: "January is Financial Wellness Month. Start 2022 off right! Join us for lunch as local bankers and lending institution leaders share information and tips about keeping your business financially fit!"

WHEN: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Vista Center, 2300 N Jog Road, Room 1W47/1W50, West Palm Beach, FL 33411

Click here to learn more
Mandel Library Hosts Events for the Public in January

From the Mandel Library: "Attached, please find January’s technology and career ready programs. We are offering Microsoft Word, Excel, Mac Lab and Computer Basics workshops again with limited seating, so please encourage your clients to sign up early."

WHERE: Mandel Library, 411 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Click here to learn more (January library events)
Click here to learn more (Get that job flyer)
Previous Postings - Glades Area


The Glades Initiative is Hiring!


We are hiring! Do you want to make a difference in the lives of the residents of the Glades? Are you looking for a new career opportunity? Come join us at The Glades Initiative! We are accepting applicants for the following positions:

TO APPLY: Send an email resume and cover letter to jobs@gladesinitiative.org with the word OPERATIONS in the title of the email.

TO APPLY: Send an email resume and cover letter to jobs@gladesinitiative.org with the word SENIOR in the title of the email.
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
2022 Homeless Point in Time Count - Volunteers Needed, Sign up Now for Training

The Point in Time Homeless Count is an annual street and shelter count to determine the number of people who are experiencing homelessness. To cover all of Palm Beach County, it takes several hundred volunteers every year. Volunteers work in teams that each have an experienced team lead who can answer any questions and ensure the evening is a success. Register to participate in the count, which takes place in late January 2022.

WHERE: Please follow this link to register for the PIT Count, register for training and to get additional information: https://secure.co.palm-beach.fl.us/CSDHOMELESS/Registration/Registration_2018.aspx?fbclid=IwAR353mWpxyR-Ziat9i088yB98Bojw6TLtne6EANITyMLYP44nO8gLe5t2uQ

Click here to learn more
Posting Information
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.*
 
If you would like to submit your volunteer opportunities on our site below, please email us at volunteer@gladesinitiative.org