Florida’s Local Nonprofit News, Events and Chat for Thursday - August 13
The latest local Tallahassee/Jacksonville/Orlando/Miami area nonprofit news to help power your network, strengthen your organization and keep you involved with your professional peers, funders, competitors and cohorts!
THANKFUL THURSDAY! 🧡🏡
"I'm looking forward to working with everyone to help people nurture their love of reading!" ~Naples Teen, Nico
We are so thankful for Nico and their involvement in our new Valerie's House book club!
---
#kidsgrieve #notalone #makeadifference #giveback
NEW: FL is not maximizing its use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to respond to the pandemic, writes Senior Policy Analyst & Attorney Cindy Huddleston. There are steps FL policymakers can take to help families weather the #covid19 crisis. https://t.co/TGK4IySFIe
Next stop on #YOUREducationFoundation Backpack initiative delivery distribution of over 2,300 backpacks... off to @PahokeeEL_Stars! #communitycollaboration #WeLoveourStudents
@pbso @ussugarfla @carrier @ICNARelief @towmenpb
A New Program, Extraordinary Work, Endless Possibilities by @AbbyRolland4 #TPFFellows @IUPhilanthropy @jsteinbergTPF @duda_beth @DonnaPuhalovich @DebraMJacobs @BillWagy2 #THISBOOKISCOOL!
https://t.co/qYF97wT90y
"Teachers encourage minds to think, hands to create & hearts to love."
Deering Estate wants to give back to local educators. For every ticket our community purchases to donate to a local teacher, we will match it!https://t.co/0bpZBWjGYO #ThankfulThursday #Teachers #BacktoSchool
Which is your favorite piece of art from the Orlando Museum of Art?
Only one more week left to see, "Living Color: The Art of The Highwaymen" at the Orlando Museum of Art. 🌅😢 https://t.co/czzvql82bR
---
Mary Ann Carroll
Untitled [Royal poinciana at dusk]
n.d.
Oil on board
23 x 47 in.
Courtesy of the Asselstine Collection
Can't make it to the doctor's office at the current moment? No worries, we can offer access to healthcare services via telephone with @Pridelines & @CANCommHealth ❤️
For 8 years, United Way of Miami-Dade has been the charity of choice for the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run, which is one of the largest 5K races in the nation! Unite with your community virtually to complete the run at your own pace. https://t.co/n3Xxx3Ux71
Nobody should be denied their voting rights because they lack sufficient wealth.
https://t.co/rn9PjTY5RL
Delivery Day to the Glades Region started with a stop at Gove Elementary thanks to our great sponsors @ussugarfla @PBCountySheriff @carrier @JewishPalmBeach @ICNARelief #communitycollaboration @pbcsd @FlaEduFoundtns
Join the @WesternCenter and @alfmuseum at 1 PM EST this #FossilFriday for a talk by Dr. Anthony J. Martin about the geology and paleontology of the Georgia Barrier Islands!
Link to info here: https://t.co/K2LmrT7n6n
This week, our National Service Programs team hosted their annual @AmeriCorps New Program Boot Camp via Zoom. We look forward to supporting these six new programs and 36 staff members this year as they "get things done" in the Sunshine State! #ServeFL
.@TheNewTropic’s Primary Election Voter Guide answers questions like “Can I drop off my ballot in person?” (yep!) and offers a list of resources, endorsements and more. https://t.co/WwvZ06Gkbn
We’re going virtual! To maintain the community’s safety, #FeedingSouthFlorida’s 10th Annual Outrun Hunger 5K presented by JM Family Enterprises is going virtual on 9/26. While we can’t be together in person, together we can take steps to outrun hunger. https://t.co/fxhMaz6R1t
Your little one is listening to everything you say and storing it away at an incredible rate. 🧽 Instead of using "baby" words, use the correct names for people, places and things. Speak slowly and clearly. 🧠 #BrainBuilding
