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Week of December 30, 2013
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STAY CONNECTED! See What's Going On In the Glades This Week
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Happy New Year!
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The Glades Initiative Inc.
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Free Legal Service at The Glades Initiative, Inc.
If you are in need of free legal services for issues such as: child support, domestic violence, abuse of children/elders, immigration, fair housing and other civil matters please call. By appointment only with Mr. Richard Abedon, Esq., Volunteer Attorney.
WHEN: Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, 141 S.E. Avenue C, Belle Glade
Please call for an appointment: 561-996-3310
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The Arc of The Glades is seeking not-for-profit or governmental partners for its "Employment Simulation" program 
The Arc of The Glades is seeking not-for-profit or governmental partners for its "Employment Simulation" program. The Arc provides its clients with a list of places that would like some volunteer assistance and the clients then choose where they would like to help out. This gives the volunteer some unpaid volunteer work experience as well as a potential reference when applying for a job. The partner organization gets volunteer assistance in meeting their mission, and the community gets the benefit of both. The Arc provides transportation and supervision at no cost to the partner agency. Groups of 4-6 volunteers at a time preferred.
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Glades REACH Health Fair Planning Meeting
The Glades REACH health fair began 13 years ago to address healthcare disparities and access in our
community. Each year, hundreds of uninsured and underinsured children and families attend the REACH health fair to access quality health care and education at no cost. The event will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the CL Brumback Health Center in Belle Glade. Please Come. We need all the help we can get in planning this worthwhile community event.
WHEN: Thursday, January 2, 2014 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Main Planning Committee @ GI
Friday, January 3, 2014 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Marketing Committee @ GI
Friday, January 3, 2014 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Medical Management Committee @ CL Brumback
Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Main Planning Committee @ GI
Thursday, January 23, 2013 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Main Planning Committee @ GI
Thursday, January 30, 2013 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Main Planning Committee @ GI
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, Inc. 141 SE Avenue C, Belle Glade - except 1/3 Medical Management meeting, which will be held at the CL Brumback Health Clinic.
For more details, contact Carol Rodriguez: (561)996-3310 or crodriguez@gladesinitiative.org
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City of Belle Glade City Wide Clean-up
The Chamber is assisting the City of Belle Glade with a city-wide clean up effort . If you have a group, organization, or are just willing to come out and help us as an individual, we would appreciate the help! We will be meeting at City Hall 8:00 a.m. and splitting up into teams. Please let me know if you have a church group, sorority, school group or others who would like to participate. Together, we can make a
difference in our town!
WHEN: Saturday, January 4, 2013 8:00 a.m.
WHERE:Meet at Belle Glade City Hall, Belle Glade
View link for more details: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.16.13/CityWideCleanUp.pdf
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The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center Presents Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, Sleeping Beauty, comes to Palm Beach State College's Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 7:30 pm. Presented by the State Ballet Theatre of Russia, this company of 50 distinguished dancers brings the world's mos t beloved ballet to glorious life.
WHEN: Tuesday, January, 7, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 College Drive on Palm Beach State's Belle Glade campus.
For tickets, call the box office at 561-993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org.
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"Harvest of Voices" Celebrates Palm Beach County Farm Workers
"Harvest of Voices", scored for cello, piano, percussion and solo actor, is based on oral histories collected from the farm worker community in Palm Beach County. The oral histories were collected by award-winning playwright Jose Cruz Gonzalez, who created the script for the music theatre piece. The show is a collaboration of the Core Ensemble and the Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach, an organization created for the purpose of assisting farm workers to access social and human services. "Harvest of Voices" is a sharing of stories and celebration of personal history through music and theatre. The project was conceived to encourage the personal narratives that uncover the reality beneath the headlines, statistics, and stereotypes about farm workers and to examine important questions about family and culture in the farm worker community.
WHEN: Saturday, January 11, 2014 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Art Center, 1977 SW College Dr., Belle Glade, FL 33430
View link for more details: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.30.13/HarvestofVoices.pdf
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OK2Talk Community Conversation
~ National Dialogue on Mental Health
The Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County (MHAPBC) and its partners are launching a series of community conversations in conjunction with President Obama and SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) National Dialogue on Mental Health. From January through April, a series of town hall meetings will be held throughout Palm Beach County called, #OK2Talk Palm Beach County Speaks: Breaking the Connection between Mental Illness and the Legal System. We are interested in eliciting the knowledge of community members, particularly young people, who want to share their first-hand experiences. In joining together, all types of community members will create solutions to help those with untreated mental illness from entering the legal system.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 4, 2013 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Palm Beach State College (Room TEC 109),1977 College Drive, Belle Glade
View link for more details and how to attend:
http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.30.13/MHAOK2Talk.pdf
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Join St. John First Missionary Baptist Church Trip to The Holy Land Experience
St. John 1st Missionary Baptist Church is sponsoring a chartered bus to the Holy Land. From the moment you pass through the gates of our walled city, you will be immersed in ancient Jerusalem. The structures and exhibits characterize the style, architecture, and settings that existed in the Holy Land 2000 years ago. The Garden Tomb, Qumran Dead Sea Caves, Great Temple and Plaza, Jerusalem Model, and Wilderness Tabernacle are all intricately detailed, both inside and out, to provide you with a clearer understanding of their biblical significance. WHEN: Saturday, February 22, 2014  7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. WHERE: Orlando For more information contact Kevin Wright or Stephanie Harper: (561) 261-0717 View link for more details and payment plans: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.30.13/HolyLandExperiance.pdf ______________________________________________________________________
Volunteer's Needed to Offer Income Tax Assistance
United Way of Palm Beach County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, a free income tax-preparation service to households
earning annually $52,000 or less. For the 11th year, in January, we will open several sites throughout Palm Beach County that will provide this service. Besides the traditional VITA sites, this year we are implementing , Facilitated Self-Assistance (FSA) service, if individuals have a simple tax return and need a little help or do not have access to a computer, we offer the service at selected VITA locations and through the websites of select community partners. This service is available to people who make $58,000 or less. All the information related to this service is included in the attached document (VITA sites list).
For your convenience, we have the following materials available that will assist you in your outreach efforts:
- VITA Inserts - available in English, Spanish, and Creole that can easily be placed in paycheck envelopes, any #10 envelope, or placed in a brochure rack or on a brochure table.
- VITA Flyer pdf - available in English. These can be placed on community bulletin boards or in lunchrooms.
- Web site and newsletter wordings - these pre-written messages vary in length and can be easily inserted into newsletters, e-communications, utility bills and on a Web site. Several versions have been written to accommodate your needs.
- Permission for any community entities to link to our Web site - www.UnitedWayPBC.org contains all of our VITA informatio
 n, inserts, flyers, etc. This page will also list all the dates, times and locations of our VITA sites once they are open January 21, 2014. The VITA site list will be updated on a weekly basis throughout the duration of the tax season.
I encourage you to visit www.UnitedWayPBC.org to view all the materials listed above. If you would like hard copies of the inserts, please let us know and we'll be happy to deliver them to you at no charge.
View link for VITA sites: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.30.13/2014VITASite.pdf
View link for more details: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.30.13/2013-14VitaInfoEnglish.pdf
View link for more details in Creole: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.30.13/2013-14VITAInfoCreole.pdf
View link for more details in Spanish: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.30.13/2013-14VITAInfoSpanish.pdf
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Job Opportunities 
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Tai Chi Instructors Training
The Area Agency on Aging is bringing a Tai Chi Master from The Oregon area who is one of the three Masters Trainers for Tai Chi, Moving for Better Balance (evidence based) in the nation. This will most likely be the ONLY time offering this Instructors training in 2014. Tai Chi (pronounced Tie-Chee) is a gentle form of physical activity ideal for seniors who have uncertain balance and a fear of falling. If you're looking for a way to reduce stress, consider Tai Chi. Tai Chi is some-times described as "meditation in motion" because it promotes serenity through gentle movements - connecting the mind and body. Tai Chi may be done sitting down and adapted for those with special needs including people in wheelchairs.
WHEN: January 24-25, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Area Agency on Aging / Your Aging Resource Center, 4400 N Congress Avenue West Palm Beach
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Do you know a Hero? It's time to salute the heroes among us. Palm Beach County Medical Society Services, a non-profit organization, is hosting the 11th Annual Heroes in Medicine Awards on Thursday, May 8, 2014. These prestigious awards honor individuals and organizations throughout Palm Beach County that use their skills and resources in the field of health care to provide outstanding services for the people of our local, national and global communities. Proceeds from this event benefit Project Access, providing health care for low income, uninsured residents of Palm Beach County and the Medical Society's medical scholarship fund. To be considered for an award,
nominations must be received by Friday, February 14
at 5 p.m. No late nominations will be accepted. Finalists will be interviewed in person on Saturday, March 8, 2014 between 8:30 a.m. and noon.
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Broward Human Trafficking Coalition: Human Trafficking Webinar
Nonprofit Legal Assistance Project (NLAP) Newsletter: IRS Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Same Sex Individuals Married Under State Law
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Monday Morning Update, December 23, 2013
http://www.cscpbc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=emailsignup.preview&MessageId=998
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Lighthouse Caf� Ditty Bags 
The Lighthouse Caf� is asking for your help to meet the needs of our neighbors in the Glades. The Lighthouse Caf� is an interdenominational non-profit organization that provides those in need a hot nourishing meal Monday through Friday. Every year for the past five years we have provided Ditty Bags which are passed out during the Holiday season for those less fortunate. We are asking for your help this year to fill the ditty bags.
Ditty bags are needed throughout the year. Items needed, Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, shaving cream, etc. You may drop off your items or donations at Community United Methodist Church, 401 SW 1st Street, Belle Glade between now and December 12. Please call Martha Lynn Weeks at 561-996-9020 or Mayra at the church office at 561-996-5568 and we will make arrangements to pick up your items or donations.
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13th Annual Glades REACH Health Fair - Call for Volunteers
January 28, 2014 to February 1, 2014
The Glades REACH health fair began 13 years ago to address healthcare disparities and access in our community. Each year, hundreds of uninsured and underinsured children and families attend the REACH health fair to access quality health care and education at no cost. Medically trained interpreters are on site during the entire event to assist the many in our community with limited English skills. Hundreds of service providers are available to educate residents about the local services available. The event will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the CL Brumback Health Center in Belle Glade. Free lunch is provided to all attendees receiving medical services as well as volunteers.
Click here for the Individual Volunteer Application Click here for the Group Volunteer Application
For more information contact, and please email all completed applications to Millie Rodriguez at mirodrig@hcdpbc.org
If you are unable to donate through volunteering your time, and would like to donate financially, you can make a check out to The Glades Initiative, Inc. with REACH Fair in the memo line and mail to The Glades Initiative, 141 SE Avenue C, Belle Glade, FL 33430.
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Volunteer Recruitment
This is our eleventh year of providing free tax preparation service to the residents of our community. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in Palm Beach County has gained national attention because it helps families to achieve financial stability and self-sufficiency and last year we were able to serve more than 8,600 individuals and families in Palm Beach County. This effort generated over $14 million in tax refunds, with $5.4 million in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), our main focus area. Help Thousands Receive the Money They've Earned! - United Way of Palm Beach County is looking for volunteers to work a minimum of four hours per week at our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites located throughout the county during the tax season January 21 - April 15, 2014 . VITA sites are staffed with IRS Certified VITA Volunteer Preparers and offer free tax preparation for those who earn $52,000 or less a year. There are several training sessions planned for December and early January. If you know anyone who would like to become a volunteer, please contact Donna Pulda, United Way of Palm Beach County at (561) 375-6621 or visit United Way of Palm Beach County's Web site atwww.unitedwaypbc.org View link for flyer: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/10.28.13/VITAVolunteerFlyer.pdf View link for Volunteer Form: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/10.28.13/VITAVolunteerProfile.pdf View link for VITA schedule: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/10.28.13/VITATrainingSchedule.pdf ___________________________________________________________________ Human Trafficking: Combating Modern Slavery Human trafficking is a growing problem in Palm Beach County. In observance of Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January, a speaker from the Human Trafficking Coalition of the Palm Beaches will shed light on what is being done about this issue and what services are available to victims of this horrific crime. (60 min.) Stop by or call the location of your choice to preregister for this progra m.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belle Glade Branch, 725 NW 4th Street, Belle Glade View link for other locations: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.09.13/PBCHumanTrafficking.pdf _____________________________________________________________________
City of Pahokee Youth Intramural Basketball League & Fashion Show
City of Pahokee Fashion Show
The city needs you to come and show the City of Pahokee just how talented you are!! Come sign up to be a model and/or perform in the 2014 City of Pahokee Fashion Show. December 1-31, 2014 for entry form and more information visit the City of Pahokee Parks and Recreation Department or (561) 924-2972
WHEN: Friday, February 21, 2014 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
WHERE: Parks and Recreation Gymnasium, 360 E Main Street, Pahokee
View link for more details on both events: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/11.25.13/FashionShowAndBasketball.pdf
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Vickers House Offers FREE Flu Shot and STD Testing
STD Testing (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) & Flu Shots Courtesy of Florida Health, Palm Beach County Only One Flu Shot Needed: includes regular Flu and HINI serums. For Individuals over 18 years of age without easy access to health care! Individuals will be seen on a first come first serve basis-no appointments or pre-registration is required! - Please expect a waiting line!
WHEN: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Vickers House South - 3801 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach
For More Information call the Vickers House: (561) 804-4975
View link for details: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/12.16.13/FreeFLUShots&STDTesting.pdf
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2014 African-American Achievers Awards
Five extraordinary individuals will be recognized at the 22nd annual African-American Achievers awards ceremony. Presented by JM Family Enterprises, Southeast Toyota Distributors and JM Lexus, more than 1,000 guests are expected to attend the event at the Broward County Convention Center. Established in 1992 by the late Jim Moran, automotive legend and founder of JM Family Enterprises, Southeast Toyota Distributors and JM Lexus, the African-American Achievers awards continues his vision to recognize those who unselfishly invest their time and talents toward building a stronger South Florida community.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 19, 2013 6:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
View link for more information: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/11.04.13/2014AfricanAmericanAchieversAwards.pdf
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2014 Giraffe Awards - Call for Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Giraffe Award, given by the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County. The Giraffe Award will be presented in March of 2014 during Women's History Month. These awards are given annually to honor women who have "Stuck Their Necks Out" by taking risks, applying initiative, dedication and perseverance, thereby making a difference for other women in the workplace and in the community. Our goal is to gather nominations for the most qualified women in Palm Beach County. As a recipient of this letter, you have a unique vantage point from which to identify and recommend these extraordinary women. If you know an outstanding woman whom you would like to see recognized for her leadership, please submit her name for nomination by completing the attached form.
Please think of all the women in your network and consider whom you would like to nominate. Please don't feel you have to stop at one nomination! We'll gladly accept all you submit for consideration. Nominations must be received no later than Wednesday, January 22, 2013 to the Women's Chamber of Commerce office listed on the form. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you might have. Thank you in advance for your help in identifying and honoring outstanding women in our community.
View link for more details and nomination form: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/11.04.13/2014GiraffeAwardNominations.pdf
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Sensory Integration Workshop for Pediatric Professionals
Join us for a dynamic, day-long workshop focused on understanding sensory integration issues in children! Presented by Dr. Pilar Saa, OTD, OT/. Sensory Integration: Implications for the Well-Being of Children and Their Families will focus on the theory of sensory integration and the impact of sensory issues on a child's life. Dr. Saa will go over the function and dysfunction continuum and participants will learn when to refer clients and specific strategies to use in order to promote the best performance, engagement, and participation from children.
WHEN: Friday January 31, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, 2300 High Ridge Rd, Boynton Beach
for more information email: info@centerforchildcounseling.org
View link for more details and how to register: http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/10.21.13/SensoryIntegration.pdf
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Posting Information to Our Eblast & Volunteer Opportunities
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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. 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
Check the Glades Community Calendar for Check out Volunteer Opportunities at the Glades Initiative
additional activities scheduled in the Glades area: or opportunities with our Partners in the Glades:
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