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In This Issue - October 2013
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 | | Randy Nicklaus, President |
It seems like this fall has gone by in a flash. Perhaps this is because the nonprofit arena is abuzz with various ideas to create a better system of care for Tallahassee and the Big Bend communities. While meetings and collaborative efforts take time, we hope to have many exciting positive results come about as a result of them.
First, the Continuum of Care for homeless services has had several meetings around developing a new Comprehensive Service Center on the West side of Tallahassee.
TCC has been convening meetings to plan a community Non-profit Center at their downtown Brogan Museum site.
Another initiative underway is a series of strategic planning meetings for the United Way of the Big Bend and its community partners.
In the health care arena the Capital Coalition for Health is addressing access to care, health disparities and obesity and chronic disease through its various committees including the MAPP Steering Committee.
These initiatives are generating several creative ideas for how all sectors of the community can work together in positive ways.
2-1-1 Big Bend is involved in all of these efforts and many others! With all of this activity, its no wonder why it seems like the time has flown by so fast!
One of the goals related to our agency mission is to help people connect with community resources and to connect the dots between related and sometimes overlapping human service initiatives. Stay tuned for more to come in future newsletters. Randy Nicklaus
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November 04, 2013
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | the Capital City County Club
1601 Golf Terrace Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32301 |
National Philanthropy Day® (NPD), is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy-and those people active in the philanthropic community-have made to our lives, our communities and our world.
On National Philanthropy Day®, charities around the world thank you for your support. Your involvement-whether it's mentoring, volunteering, giving, staffing an event or showing your support on social media-makes philanthropy possible, and makes National Philanthropy Day so special and meaningful. AFP of the Big Bend will observe NPD on Monday November 4th.We will celebrate our Heart of Gold Polly White and Capital Health Plan. Thank you for always supporting 2-1-1 Big Bend.
2013 Honorees
Philanthropist of the Year:
Dr. Mary Pankowski with Tallahassee Community College (TCC)
Community Partner of the Year:
Uptown Cafe and Catering (Beth & Fred Tedio)
Fundraiser of the Year:
Amber Tynan of Elder Care Services |
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Coming Up: Brewfest Tallahassee
Saturday, November 9, 2013
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The 7th Annual Tallahassee Brewfest: November 9 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Where?: Tallahassee Automobile Museum (6800 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL)
- Unlimited tastings of 200+ different beers
- A large festival site that will include both indoor and outdoor settings
- Food vendors selling a wide variety of great food
Tickets are on sale now! Buy your tickets before they sell out.
http://www.brewfesttallahassee.com
Sponsored by Tallahassee Sunrise Rotary.
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Larissa Spies
Marketing & Business Development Volunteer 09 - 11/2013
I recently graduated in International Communication and Media from the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In fall 2012, I studied at FSU as part of an exchange program. Living in Tallahassee and experiencing the American College life have made me grow substantially. Before I will move to New Jersey in December, I decided to put my acquired skills into practice by simultaneously doing something good for society. At 2-1-1 Big Bend I have been able to combine my creativity and graphic design skills and thus help develop a new consistent design for online and print media.
I am back in my hometown in Germany right now but thanks to the Internet I am even able to help from here. In November, before I will move to New Jersey, I am planning to be in Tallahassee again in order to further assist 2-1-1 Big Bend with strategies and designs that will promote the brand and raise awareness. It really feels great to use my skills to contribute to the better of other people's lives!
"Larissa has been a great asset to 2-1-1 Big Bend and it was a pleasure working with her. We look forward to her return in November," said Sheila Horne, Development Director. |
2-1-1 Big Bend Inaugural 5k Run / 1 mile Fun-walk February 1, 2014
Southwood Town Center
2-1-1 Big Bend is having an inaugural 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on February 1, 2014 to help us kick off our 2-1-1 awareness month. We formally launched our local 2-1-1 number on 2/11/2003.
Sponsored by:
More Details to come.
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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. |
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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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 2-1-1 Big Bend
P.O. Box 10950
Tallahassee, FL 32302
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