Saturday, December 14, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
NHNP Wants to remind everyone Make the Call Y'all!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Level 2 Hoarder Latest Project
We were recently invited to help with a Level two hoarding case where the Daughter and Husband moved in with Mom. Working with a Level 2 is very rewarding in the fact its a Clutter Issue that can be resolved. In this case the family is so wonderful to work with and have rolled up their sleeves and dived right into the issue.
After one morning we filled two dumpsters and made a truck load of donated items that went to Goodwill and books to the Lake Worth Library. A lot of the items were from the move and everyone in the Condo is working hard to make a change. It will probably take another 2 to 3 trips but we are confidant that this will be a great success story.
Remember that you are never alone and if you know someone with a hoarding issue. Start by contacting 211 and get directed to the right agency to begin your trip to a mess and clutter free existence. Remember it takes YOU to make that first step and make a commitment to be hands on part of the solution.
After one morning we filled two dumpsters and made a truck load of donated items that went to Goodwill and books to the Lake Worth Library. A lot of the items were from the move and everyone in the Condo is working hard to make a change. It will probably take another 2 to 3 trips but we are confidant that this will be a great success story.
Remember that you are never alone and if you know someone with a hoarding issue. Start by contacting 211 and get directed to the right agency to begin your trip to a mess and clutter free existence. Remember it takes YOU to make that first step and make a commitment to be hands on part of the solution.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Monday, July 8, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
Lake Worth Pool Re-Opening!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In celebration of the 100th Centennial Celebration for the City of Lake Worth, the Lake Worth Municipal Pool will re-open Thursday, July 4th at 10am. We invite the community to come out and enjoy the pool at the newly renovated Lake Worth Beach Complex in addition to the various events taking place throughout the day in celebration of the City’s 100th Birthday.
The Municipal Pool hours for July 4th ONLY will be 10:00 am-3:00 pm. The Municipal Pool will remain open from July 4th through September 27th. The pool will operate on the following days and hours:
Thursdays 7:00 am - 11:00 am
Fridays 7:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturdays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sundays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission Fees:
Adult 18 and over $ 4.00
Youth 4-17 yrs old $ 3.00
Infants 3 and under Free
Summer Pass $125
Ea. additional family member $ 25
Pool rentals for parties and privately held functions are available please inquire with staff for rental rates.
For more information on the Municipal Pool call the Lake Worth Beach Complex Aquatics Division at 561-586-6858.
FROM: Lake Worth Leisure Services Department
CONTACT: Lake Worth City Hall 586-1600
DATE: July 1, 2013
RE: Lake Worth Municipal Pool Re-Opening
In celebration of the 100th Centennial Celebration for the City of Lake Worth, the Lake Worth Municipal Pool will re-open Thursday, July 4th at 10am. We invite the community to come out and enjoy the pool at the newly renovated Lake Worth Beach Complex in addition to the various events taking place throughout the day in celebration of the City’s 100th Birthday.
The Municipal Pool hours for July 4th ONLY will be 10:00 am-3:00 pm. The Municipal Pool will remain open from July 4th through September 27th. The pool will operate on the following days and hours:
Thursdays 7:00 am - 11:00 am
Fridays 7:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturdays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sundays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission Fees:
Adult 18 and over $ 4.00
Youth 4-17 yrs old $ 3.00
Infants 3 and under Free
Summer Pass $125
Ea. additional family member $ 25
Pool rentals for parties and privately held functions are available please inquire with staff for rental rates.
For more information on the Municipal Pool call the Lake Worth Beach Complex Aquatics Division at 561-586-6858.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Palm Beach County Hoarding Task Force
As many agencies and private sector organizations meet this year to form the Palm Beach County Hoarding Task Force one theme rings very clear. Hoarding is a Community Issue and as a community, no matter where you live in Palm Beach County, we need to come together and address the many and complex sides of Hoarding.
Each individual has a reason to who, what, when, where and why they might have an issue with Hoarding. There are many different levels to Hoarding and there might just be a Hoarder in all of us. Regardless each case has to be evaluated individually to get the best course of action in order to ensure appropriate assistance. Working with the Task Force is going to be a learning and growing experience for everyone and most importantly bring light in an otherwise gloomy, behind the curtains issue.
NHNP along with our partners are a "hands on the ground" volunteer organization and we are addressing the actual clean up portion of the issues. We have been working with individuals for several years now and we are very proud that the PBC Task Force has formed. We certainly did not know of the many resources that were out there and feel that we can, on a go forward basis, make a real difference in the work we do with our new partners from the public and private sectors.
This Saturday, June 22, 2013 will be our first hands on volunteer clean up as part of the Task Force and we are very excited to make a difference. We will be at our West Palm Beach location from 9AM till 1PM with volunteers to clean out a condo for a wonderful person in need. The multi-agency efforts is greatly appreciated and a giant step in the right direction.
If you would like to volunteer for this event please email your name, phone number and address to nhnproject@gmail.com. NHNP is a non-profit sweat equity organization ran by volunteers for volunteers in Palm Beach County. Our partners are Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches, Paint Your Heart Out and many other non-profits and private sector organizations.
We do not have an operating budget other than the most valuable asset which is your hands and hard work. All volunteers are required to sign waivers before work begins and please note in the clean up of hoarding some conditions are "less than desirable."
We thank everyone for all your support and time over the years and look forward to many more to come!
Robert E. Waples II
President
Each individual has a reason to who, what, when, where and why they might have an issue with Hoarding. There are many different levels to Hoarding and there might just be a Hoarder in all of us. Regardless each case has to be evaluated individually to get the best course of action in order to ensure appropriate assistance. Working with the Task Force is going to be a learning and growing experience for everyone and most importantly bring light in an otherwise gloomy, behind the curtains issue.
NHNP along with our partners are a "hands on the ground" volunteer organization and we are addressing the actual clean up portion of the issues. We have been working with individuals for several years now and we are very proud that the PBC Task Force has formed. We certainly did not know of the many resources that were out there and feel that we can, on a go forward basis, make a real difference in the work we do with our new partners from the public and private sectors.
This Saturday, June 22, 2013 will be our first hands on volunteer clean up as part of the Task Force and we are very excited to make a difference. We will be at our West Palm Beach location from 9AM till 1PM with volunteers to clean out a condo for a wonderful person in need. The multi-agency efforts is greatly appreciated and a giant step in the right direction.
If you would like to volunteer for this event please email your name, phone number and address to nhnproject@gmail.com. NHNP is a non-profit sweat equity organization ran by volunteers for volunteers in Palm Beach County. Our partners are Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches, Paint Your Heart Out and many other non-profits and private sector organizations.
We do not have an operating budget other than the most valuable asset which is your hands and hard work. All volunteers are required to sign waivers before work begins and please note in the clean up of hoarding some conditions are "less than desirable."
We thank everyone for all your support and time over the years and look forward to many more to come!
Robert E. Waples II
President
Monday, January 7, 2013
Time to Organize for the Great American Clean-UP!!!
Happy New Year to all!
The Great American Cleanup 2013 is scheduled on Saturday, April 13. Attached is information if you would like to manage a project during this time. After reading all instructions, please submit your Site Registration Form by email, FAX or mail by February 8 to have time to order your supplies and t-shirts. In addition, there is also a mini-grant application if you are interested in doing a beautification project, instead of, or in conjunction with, a litter cleanup. If interested, return the mini-grant application in .pdf format by February 8. We will choose up to 3 projects to fund.
Please note:
1 – You may change the date of your Great American Cleanup event if April 13 does not suit your needs. However, please contact us as soon as possible if your alternate date will be earlier to make sure that we have time to order supplies for you. Note that we will publicize April 13 as the official date with some alternate dates for other projects.
2 – We will allow t-shirt orders in Adult 2XL and 3XL sizes in addition to the regular Adult sizes, but please order only the minimum as these are more expensive. Note that smaller sizes are in vogue particularly with teenage volunteers and are the only size available for younger children. We have noted that in the past many of you have not ordered enough Smalls and are ordering too many of the Large and XLarge sizes.
3 – Because of budget cutbacks, we cannot guarantee that pick up tools will be available this year. However, we left the item on the Registration Form so that those that really need them can indicate their request. We will do our very best to solicit some additional corporate sponsors in the hope of covering the cost.
4 – We are currently soliciting corporate sponsors for the Great American Cleanup 2013. If you know a company or organization that may want to be a sponsor and get their logo on our t-shirts and materials, please notify me right away so I can follow-up with them.
Lourdes Ferris, Executive Director
Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc.
1920 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 210
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
cell (561) 389-7684
FAX (561) 686-6642
Growing Green Communities
GROWING GREEN COMMUNITIES-PRESERVING FOOD TRADITIONS
January 12 –9:00-2:00
Pine Jog Environmental Center & Elementary School
buy tickets here
Adults 15.00 Children 5.00
Check-In 8:30
Pine Jog Elementary School Garden Tours & Nature Walks
9:30-10:15 Sessions:
Yes, We Can/Canning foods Jessica McCleary
The Buzz on Bees 2.0 Brendhan Horne
Panel Discussion-
Panel Discussion-
January 12 –9:00-2:00
Pine Jog Environmental Center & Elementary School
buy tickets here
Adults 15.00 Children 5.00
Check-In 8:30
Pine Jog Elementary School Garden Tours & Nature Walks
9:30-10:15 Sessions:
Yes, We Can/Canning foods Jessica McCleary
The Buzz on Bees 2.0 Brendhan Horne
Panel Discussion-
Terra Madre-Local Food Cultures—Kristina Baines, Samuel Scott and Diane Campion
10:30-11:15 Sessions:
The Magic of Dehydrated Foods—Susan Lerner
Seed Saving for Our Future-John Forti
Panel Discussion-
A Look at the Past—Local Food History moderated by Nancy Roe with Jim Alderman, Dale Erickson, Laurie Mecca
10:30-11:30
Chefs Demo with Chef Joey Giannuzzi-The Green Gourmet
Salsa, Salsa
Create your own Taco Bar
11:45-12:45
Communal Lunch Sponsored by Local Farms, Whole Food Wellington & The Green Gourmet
Mistress of Ceremonies-Jan Norris
Keynote Speaker-John Forti
1:00-1:45
Presentation by Noel Ramos -Slow Food Ark of Taste—Indigenous Food Cultures-Calusa and Taino
Goat Milking Demonstration-JoJo Milano Goodness Gracious Farm
Ongoing Displays in Gallery
GMO labeling by Food and Water Watch, Tropical fruits with Noel Ramos, Palm Beach Farm History by Pine Jog Elementary School, Embodied Ecological Heritage Installation by Kristina Baines and Victoria Costa
Presenter products like hone, jams, and goat milk soap for sale
Tour of Gardens Video!!
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Below I have included the link to our "Tour of Gardens" from the Learn Green Conference. This 2 min video shows you the gardens at Forest Hill Elementary School and Lake Worth Middle School. A huge thank you to our tour guides, Ted Gliptis and James Quillian. And to our videographer, Ron Glenn.
Enjoy!
RWJF Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Project
The School District of Palm Beach County
3300 Forest Hill Blvd C-225
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Voice: 561-969-5880 (px 45880)
Cell: 561-234-5017
Fax: 561-434-8073
Erica.Whitfield@
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Erica Whitfield
Project CoordinatorErica Whitfield
RWJF Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Project
The School District of Palm Beach County
3300 Forest Hill Blvd C-225
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Voice: 561-969-5880 (px 45880)
Cell: 561-234-5017
Fax: 561-434-8073
Erica.Whitfield@
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