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~~~ This Week ~~~
Mon, Nov 27-Dec 15 - Youth Basketball League Sign-Ups, Pahokee
Tue, Nov 28, 9:30 am - Rewiring America Zoom on Grants: Virtual
Tue, Nov 28, 10:00 am - Food Distribution at Hand Park, Belle Glade
Tue, Nov 28, 10:00 am - Seniors and Medicare Choices at The Glades Initiative, BG
Tue, Nov 28, 3 - 7 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice - open to anyone
Wed, Nov 29, 8:30-11 am, 2-4:30 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice - open to anyone
Wed, Nov 29, 9:00 am - PNC Mobile Branch at The Glades Initiative, BG
Wed, Nov 29, 4 - 5 pm - The Glades Initiative Food Pantry of Choice - drive-thru (cardholders only)
Fri, Dec 1, 12:00 pm - The Glades Initiative Holiday Potluck, Belle Glade
Sat, Dec 2, 10:00 am - Healthy Eating Healthy Living Free Expo, BG Civic Center
Mon, Dec 4, 6:00 pm - Pahokee Christmas Parade
Tue, Dec 5, 12:00 pm - Faith-based Health Educators Health Screening, The Glades Initiative, BG
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The Glades Initiative Holiday Potluck, RSVP Today
Celebrate the Holidays with us at The Glades Initiative! Bring your favorite dish and a gift for the gift exchange ($15 gift minimum). RSVP by Monday, Nov 27, 2023.
WHEN: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Ave D, Belle Glade 33430
Click here to learn more
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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)
NEW: Wednesdays 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm – Drive through -food pantry – (current card holders only)
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3310
Click here to learn more
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Youth Basketball League (Co-ed), City of Pahokee
Pahokee youth Basketball - Registration for Basketball season began October 30th and will last until December 15th! Cost $75 (uniform top and bottom)
Last Day to Register
WHEN: Now through Friday, Dec 15, 2023
CONTACT: Coach Osborne, 561-924-2972
Click here to learn more
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Congresswoman Lois Frankel: League of Conservation Voters and Rewiring America Zoom on Grants
Congresswoman Frankel will be joined by League of Conservation Voters and Rewiring America to present grant opportunities from the Inflation Reduction Act and to allow participants to ask questions.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Virtual
MEETING LINK: RSVP your attendance to Trevor.Fleming@mail.house.gov
To receive the zoom link
Click here to learn more
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Guardians of the Glades Free Food Distribution Event
Guardians of the Glades and Christ Fellowship are partnering for a food distribution event for residents at Hand Park.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hand Park, 500 W Canal St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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Seniors and Medicare Choices at The Glades Initiative
Join us to learn about the different plans that best fit your healthcare needs. Lunch will be provided.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: Please RSVP to Miranda Garcia at 561-996-3310 or mgarcia@gladesinitiative.org by November 22, 2023
Click here to learn more
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PNC Mobile Branch: Financial Wellness at The Glades Initiative
PNC's Mobile Branch will be stopping at The Glades Initiative every other Wednesday to provide a number of services, including one-to-one banking, mobile branch services, and a mobile ATM.
WHEN: Wednesdays | 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Ave D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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Healthy Eating Healthy Living Free Expo
Join the Healthy Eating Healthy Living Free expo and resource fair at the Belle Glade Civic Center. The event is free and open to the public.
WHEN: Saturday, Dec 2, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Civic Center, 725 NW 4th St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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Pahokee Christmas Parade
Pahokee's annual Christmas parade is returning - drumlines, floats, and more! The Christmas Parade will be held on Monday, 4th December 2023 at 6:00 pm. The parade line-up will begin at 4:00 pm on Larrimore Road (in front of the Anquan Boldin Stadium) and the parade will begin promptly at 6:00 pm.
"We are asking the entire community to participate in this year’s parade, churches, schools, nonprofits, all businesses, fraternities, sororities, farmers, retail, etc., so get in the Holiday Spirit and enter your floats, decorated cars & and trucks, walkers, sports organizations, etc."
WHEN: Monday, Dec 4, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Larrimore Road / East Main / South Lake, Pahokee, FL 33476
Click here to learn more
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Health Screening by Faith-Based Health Educators at The Glades Initiative
The Glades Initiative will be hosting a health screening presented by Faith-based Health Educators. Receive a Diabetes risk assessment, brain health assessments, and more.
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Ave D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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Community Foundation Impact Grant Seeker Sessions Open in December
Interested in learning more about the next competitive grant cycle at Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties? Learn more at an information session near you! Sessions are designed to help grant seekers better understand the process, requirements, and grantmaking priorities for the next year and are open to all nonprofit organizations supporting Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Click here to view a flyer with dates, times, and locations around the county, and click here to read more about grant and scholarship opportunities.
Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more (additional info)
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Purchase Assistance Funding up to $100k Available to First-Time Homebuyers
Palm Beach County’s Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED) announces the availability of State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Purchase Assistance Program funds. Funding will provide up to $100,000 to assist income-eligible applicants with acquiring their first home (including acquisition, acquisition/rehabilitation, new construction, down payment, and closing costs) that will be used as their principal place of residence.
Click here to learn more
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Survey The Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures Alliance Wants to Hear from You, Ages 10-22
Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures (Birth to 22) is an alliance of Palm Beach County community partners who support the healthy growth, development, and education of our children and youth prenatally through young adulthood so that they can graduate from high school and succeed in life. Birth to 22 is working to update the Youth Master Plan. This plan will use input from community conversations, the Youth Survey, action teams, and workgroups to identify needs and ways to address them in Palm Beach County. We need feedback from youth and young adults to identify the gaps and challenges within our community and create a new plan for services and support.
WHEN: Monday, Nov 27, 2023
CONTACT: Youth and young adults, ages 10-22, are invited to complete the Birth to 22 Youth Survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3T7ZJ9X
Click here to learn more
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Holiday Pajama Jam at Dolly Hand
The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center is hosting a holiday pajama jam featuring crafts, dancing, drinks, food, game stations, and more.
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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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)
NEW: Wednesdays 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm – Drive through -food pantry – (current card holders only)
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CONTACT: 561-996-3310
Click here to learn more
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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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Dress for Success Monthly Newsletter
Catch up with the latest news from Dress for Success Palm Beaches.
Click here to learn more
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Count-e-News: News from Palm Beach County, Nov 22, 2023
Receive our weekly county news. Send any feedback or questions to public@pbcgov.org.
Click here to learn more
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CSC: Monday Morning Update, Nov 27, 2023
Read the latest from the Children's Services Council: CSC Statement and COVID-19 Resources.
Click here to learn more
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2023 Palm Beach County Summit to End HIV
The Palm Beach County Summit to End HIV: Let Communities Lead is a must-attend event for healthcare professionals, service providers, and community peers dedicated to ending the HIV epidemic. Over three transformative days, from November 30th to December 2nd, join a diverse collaborative of Licensed Providers, Clinicians, Social-Behavioral Providers, Medical Case Managers, Peer Navigators, and other community leaders to lead the charge in ending HIV while connecting with like-minded professionals dedicated to this important cause. Don't m
WHEN: Thursday, Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Click here to learn more
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Dress for Success One-Day BOGO Sale
Take advantage of a one-day buy-one-get-one-free sale at Dress for Success in Palm Springs.
WHEN: Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dress for Success Boutique, 2459 South Congress Ave - Suite 204, Palm Springs, FL 33406
Click here to learn more
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Coffee & Commerce, by PBC Office of Equal Business Opportunity
COFFEE AND COMMERCE - Meet at the Palm County Library Main Branch to discuss the business happenings in Palm Beach County.
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023 | 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL
Click here to learn more
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League of Women Voters Present: The Crisis in Local Journalism
The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County (LWVPBC) is inviting friends and supporters to another fascinating Hot Topic Luncheon next January at Mounts Botanical Garden, where the three co-founders of Stet Media Group will discuss the crisis in local journalism and the ongoing erosion of fact-based civic engagement.
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan 17, 2023 | 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Mounts Botanical Garden, 559 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Click here to learn more
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Previous Postings - Glades Area
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NEW Job Opportunities - Come Join our Team!
Looking for meaningful work making a difference? Come see the career opportunities at The Glades Initiative, Inc.! We are accepting applicants for the following position(s):
Operations Director (click the title for more information on the position)
TO APPLY: Send an email resume and cover letter to jobs@gladesinitiative.org with the word OPERATIONS DIRECTOR in the title of the email.
Program Assistant - Front Desk (click the title for more information on the position)
TO APPLY: Send an email resume and cover letter to jobs@gladesinitiative.org with the word PROGRAM ASSISTANT in the title of the email.
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League of Women Voters News - November 2023
From the League of Women Voters: "As I reflect on Thanksgiving, I believe as an organization we have many things to be thankful for at this time of year and throughout the year. I want to thank everyone involved with our fundraiser last month. It was a huge success! Cathy Einhorn and Marcia Sherwood as co-chairs, along with the committee of
Connie Christians, Irene Dec, Linda Kramer, Mary Mertz and Gary Schweikart, worked together for months on end to ensure a most successful event.
Click here to learn more
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Media Contest to Promote Vape-Free and Alcohol-Free Students
The 14th Annual School Bus Drug Prevention Media Contest opened for students in Kindergarten to 12th grade to enter before the January 18, 2024 deadline. Students can Ride the Wave Vape Free or Ride the Wave Alcohol-Free by creating a positive prevention message on a Poster or through a Video/Reel or JAM4HUMANiTY with many expressive challenges. All the contest basics and rules are on the website www.pbcbusposter.org
Scholarships and prizes will be awarded to top winners in each area. Community service hours are given for each entry.
Click here to learn more
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Help Keep Our Kids Warm - Coats for Kids Drive
So many of our kids are less fortunate and family households are limited with income and have to go lacking on some necessities. And a coat or jacket is one of those things kids have to endure. So, Barbara King & KTM celebrate her birthday the entire month of November request donated coats/jackets (slightly warm or new) for children birth to 17yrs old.
CONTACT: Barbara King 561-449-3793
Click here to learn more
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KTM Amazon Christmas Wishlist
KTM Youth and Community Network Inc and New Beginnings Community Outreach Inc. Toy Drive/Wishlist. Putting Smiles on Children faces.
CONTACT: Barbara King 561-449-3793
Click here to learn more
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Catholic Charities Provides Services
Contact Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach to see if you qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps).
Click here to learn more
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PBSC Health Sciences Patient Care Assistant Program
The PBSC- Belle Glade Campus is hosting a 2023 Summer- Day Patient Care Assistant program. This CCP program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, expanding the traditional role of the nursing assistant. Students can begin their health careers by enrolling in the Patient Care Assistant program. This is the first step on the nursing or healthcare career ladder.
Click here to learn more
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2024 Holiday Mixer at Bank of Belle Glade
You're invited to attend the 2024 Holiday Mixer at the Bank of Belle Glade. Door prizes, refreshments, and fellowship.
WHEN: Thursday, Dec 7, 2023 | 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bank of Belle Glade, 108 SE Avenue D, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Click here to learn more
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Grow Our Own Teacher Initiative
The Nova Southeastern University Abraham S. Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice has partnered with the School District of Palm Beach County to offer an incredible opportunity for non-instructional staff with an interest in pursuing a traditional
bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and ultimately a teaching position with
our district.
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec 12, Jan 18, Feb 13, 2023 | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Nov 16)
WHERE: Virtual
Click here to learn more
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Dungeons and Dragons at the Belle Glade Library
Enter an adventurous world filled with dungeon delving and monster slaying with warriors and wizards! Snacks provided.
WHEN: Monday, Dec 18, 2023 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Branch, 725 NW 4th Street, Belle Glade 33430
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. 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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