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Summer Break Spot Summer Food Program Summer BreakSpot Friends. Food. Free. All Summer Long. Free meals for kids and teens 18 and under.
Summer Break Spot is a new statewide initiative and a lot like a school lunch program except that it is in the summer and it is FREE for all kids 18 and under. It is a federal nutrition program that local non-profits use to make sure kids in the community do not go hungry during the summer. Summer Food sites serve nutritional, balanced meals that meet U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines.
Find a Break Spot Near You!
SummerFood Florida.org or Call 2-1-1
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Happy Father's Day! 
Celebrate your father on June 17th! _____________________________________________________ |
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Helpline 2-1-1 Stats 
April Service Snapshot Report Helpline 2-1-1 counselors answered 1,839 calls and made 2,074 referrals during April. Click here to review the April Snapshot. _____________________________________________________ |
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The 2-1-1 Big Bend app provides an immediate connection to 1,200 programs in the Tallahassee, Florida area including, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties. Users can find information about housing asistance, mental health issues, substance abuse, domestic violence, parenting skills, employment, foodbanks, disaster services and more. | |
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Support 2-1-1 Now
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Help support our future needs!
2-1-1 Big Bend has an endowment fund at
the Community Foundation of North Florida.
Please contact us to learn how you can make
an immediate or deferred contribution to our
endowment fund. Additional information is
available from the Community Foundation
at 222-2899 ext. 104 or jwatkins@cfnf.org. |
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About Us
2-1-1 Big Bend provides Helpline 2-1-1, a 24/7
free, community hotline service offering confidential counseling and human service information. Other specialized hotlines are also operated by the agency.
A United Way Agency |
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2-1-1 Big Bend News |
June 2012 |
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Greetings! ,
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We recently began our new summer training class for volunteer hotline counselors. I'm proud to say that we selected 34 individuals to join our training program and look forward to their involvement. I have to give a lot of credit to our staff and current volunteers for recruiting such a wonderful group of new trainees. Our Coordinator of Volunteers, Liovani Nazario, provides the leadership for our volunteer recruitment and supervision. She does a great job!
In addition to hotline volunteers, we are always looking for qualified student interns to work at our agency. Students in social work, communications, marketing, public relations and other fields are encouraged to apply.
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Community Partner of the Month
Mad Dog Construction
Mad Dog Construction has been a part of the Tallahassee community for more than 35 years. Their belief in the integration of business success with civic responsibility is exemplified in the Mad Dog's selection as the first Tallahassee business to be recognized as a "Volunteer of the Year" by Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. As a recently new member of "Partner's of Promise" Mad Dog signed up with DCF Tallahassee to help children and families in need. They are also a huge supporter of 2-1-1 Big Bend, contributing to our annual benefit as a sponsor. We are truly grateful for the continued suport each year. Mad Dog continues to build more than just buildings. |
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2-1-1 Big Bend
Board Member Spotlight
Dr. Aigner George
Dr. Aigner George received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Hampton University and completed her pharmacy practice residency at Tampa General Hospital. In 2006 she moved to Tallahassee and took on the role of Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services at Capital Regional Medical Center and then director. She is currently the North Florida Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services for Hospital Corporation of America as well as a newly elected board member for 2-1-1 Big Bend. Dr. George believes that providing tools and helping patients promote their quality of life is the most rewarding aspect of her career. Dr. Aigner George first learned about 2-1-1 through a friend asking her to serve on the board. Upon further investigation of what 2-1-1 Big Bend brings to the community she wants to help aid in making our organization well known to the Big Bend region. In her spare time Dr. George enjoys quality time with her husband, stepson and her two pugs. 2-1-1 Big Bend welcomes Dr. Aigner George to our agency family! |
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The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS recognizes June 27th as National HIV Testing Day. More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are living with HIV and don't know it. On this day, people are urged to get tested for HIV and to encourage family and friends to do the same. One of the most important steps in preventing HIV is to get tested and know your status. For more information on HIV/AIDS visit Florida's We Make the Change website.
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Hurricane Season began June 1!
Hurricane Biz - A Workplace
Table Top Exercises
Businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies in Franklin and Wakulla counties can participate in emergency preparation exercises from their offices this month. Please prepare for the 2012 hurricane season and keep your business operating if there is a hurricane!
Franklin County - June 21
Here's an opportunity to do so and it's free.
Take the time and ensure you're prepared.
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