2-1-1 Big Bend eNewsletter - June 2015

In This Issue

Tropics Fundraiser was a Success

FREE Food for Children

National HIV Testing Day

National Safety Month

A Message from the President

ProjectMayday

New Board Member

Hurricane Season: It's Best to Prepare

We reached new heights this year and to our sponsors and friends we say

THANK YOU!

LIFE LINE

PREVENTION LINE

PREVENTION LINE

HEALTH LINE

MEDIA

Kim Boyer

NAI TALCOR

Oliver Sperry Renovation

Al Pasini

Prime Meridian Bank

Sachs Media Group

Strategic Benefits Group

Tallahassee State Bank

Thomas Howell Ferguson, CPAs

HELP LINE

Caleen, Dallet, Dunkelberger & McCharen

The Center for Health Equity

Carol Gagliano & Sharon Ross Donaldson

Earl Bacon Agency

Integrated Facility Systems

Keith Dean & Associates
Leon County Sheriff's Office

Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

Mainline Information Systems

Quincee and Frank Messersmith

Miriam Nicklaus, Realtor

Steve & Judy Winn

TABLE PATRONS

Diane and Rick Atkinson

Rick Brandt

Century Link

City of Tallahassee

Sean and Christopher Cooley

Impact Visual Media

Erwin & Stefanie Jackson

Law, Redd, Crona & Munroe, P.A.

Janet Lenz

Nancy Loeffler

Bob & KC McWilliams

Orange Theory Fitness

Mark & Ashley Trafton

FRIENDS OF 2-1-1

Harry Lee & Sue Anstead

Bill & Nolia Brandt

The Krizner Group

Michelle & Richard Robleto

TJX Foundation

Tallahassee Board of Realtors

DONORS

The Blueprint Shop

Budget Printing Center

Impact Visual Media

In Tents Events

LAT Creative

Lisa's Bartenders

Proof Brewing Company

IN-KIND

Summer BreakSpot Program

Concerned about feeding your child this summer? Did you know your family can benefit from FREE meals for children during the summer months? Find local resources here.

National HIV Testing Day

This day was established as an annual observance to promote HIV testing. Learn more.

"What I Live For" is the theme for National Safety Month

Each June, the National Safety Council celebrates National Safety Month as the time to bring the spotlight towards key safety issues. More details.

Helpline 2-1-1 Stats

April Snapshot Report

Helpline 2-1-1 counselors assisted 1,562

callers and offered 2,002 referrals

Click here to view our April Snapshot

Support 2-1-1 Now

...or when you shop!

Greetings!

Our Help Me Grow (HMG) team will be doing outreach this weekend at local health and information fairs. See our Facebook page for details.

The Legislature included continued funding in its budget for our HMG program so we are gearing up for year two. A media campaign is beginning this week to tell the Big Bend area about our 2-1-1 Help Me Grow services to help families with children 0-8.

Several new board members have been joining our team and will be introduced in our upcoming newsletters. I do want to thank two members who are leaving our board this month after eight years of service! Thanks to Donna Smithey, In Tents Events, for her wonderful contributions to our agency and to Sharon Ross Donaldson, Center for Health Equity, for her great leadership and support to our programs!.

It's hot out there so stay cool!

Happy Summer,

Randy Nicklaus

2-1-1 has been nominated to receive $100,000 in in-kind media services from BowStern!

PLEASE VOTE today and everyday through June 19. Our agency saves hundreds of lives each year. Help us get the word out!

#ProjectMayday

New 2-1-1 Big Bend

Board Member

Chirag Shah

Chirag is the Founder and CEO of CPS23 Marketing, LLC. In addition to his responsibilities in firm management, he helps clients in the areas of community relations, social media, target networking, public relations, and small business affairs.

Chirag earned his bachelor's from Florida State University and was awarded the honor of a Seminole Torchbearer for his leadership roles in several student organizations. He's been recognition by the Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals and he's actively involved with the American Advertising Federation of Tallahassee, Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda at Florida State University, Hang Tough Foundation, Rotary Youth Camp, Tallahassee Rotaract Club, Young Entrepreneurs Council (Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce), Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals and Access Tallahassee.

His interests include world cultures, entrepreneurship, learning about new technology, and music.

Chirag joined the 2-1-1 board to raise awareness of our nonprofit and its services to everyone in the Big Bend and surrounding areas.

Welcome Chirag!

Tis the Season...

START PREPARING NOW!

Free iPhone App

The 2-1-1 Big Bend app provides an immediate connection to more than 1,000 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.

Click here for Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bowmansystems.cp5.bb211

Invest In Our

Future

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.

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 such as the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline and the Family Health Line.

www.211BigBend.org

A United Way Agency

2-1-1 Big Bend

P.O. Box 10950

Tallahassee, Florida 32302