Hi friends Lake Worth Kiwanis will be selling water and soda at Reggae this weekend and still need help to make it all happen come out and help your friends raise money for the children of Lake Worth.
Please email me at
nadine@lwchamber.com and indicate when you are available to help.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Emergency Aid Program for Families with Minor Children
To All
The Department's emergency aid program for families with minor children
facing eviction due to past due rent has some additional funds now
available to help families in crisis.
The Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing Program applications are
available on the Department's internet site at:
www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/homelessness
Given the funding available, eligible families should submit applications
for assistance before the end of April 2011. The maximum level of
assistance is still $400 per family, per year.
To be eligible, families must have a minor child living in the household,
and the family income must be under the income limits set for the TANF cash
assistance program.
Applications must include the form signed by the landlord indicating that a
check from the state on behalf of the family will be accepted.
For more information, contact the Emergency Financial Assistance for
Housing Program staff toll free at 1-877-891-6445.
Please share this information with your local service providers who may be
interested in the homeless prevention assistance.
Thank you
Tom
Tom Pierce
Office on Homelessness
Department of Children and Families
Tallahassee
850-922-9850
The Department's emergency aid program for families with minor children
facing eviction due to past due rent has some additional funds now
available to help families in crisis.
The Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing Program applications are
available on the Department's internet site at:
www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/homelessness
Given the funding available, eligible families should submit applications
for assistance before the end of April 2011. The maximum level of
assistance is still $400 per family, per year.
To be eligible, families must have a minor child living in the household,
and the family income must be under the income limits set for the TANF cash
assistance program.
Applications must include the form signed by the landlord indicating that a
check from the state on behalf of the family will be accepted.
For more information, contact the Emergency Financial Assistance for
Housing Program staff toll free at 1-877-891-6445.
Please share this information with your local service providers who may be
interested in the homeless prevention assistance.
Thank you
Tom
Tom Pierce
Office on Homelessness
Department of Children and Families
Tallahassee
850-922-9850
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Dress for Success "The Power Walk"
EVENT OVERVIEW
In order to gain employment and become self-sufficient, it is critical that women are also healthy and well! Dress for Success empowers women to make healthy choices in work and in life. Our 5k walk will promote the Health & Wellness initiative of the Professional Women’s Group and also raise funds and visibility for Dress for Success Palm Beaches. PWG members, volunteers, corporate partners, donors and friends will have the opportunity to join together to celebrate and support our mission.
Having had great success with this year’s inaugural New York City walk, the 2011 worldwide Power Walk for Dress for Success will take place in more than 30 local Dress for Success affiliate cities across the country and around the world. The Palm Beaches affiliate is proud to have been chosen as one of the host cities. We are offering local sponsorship opportunities to fit the needs of our supporters and we truly hope that you will consider sponsoring The Power Walk for Dress for Success Palm Beaches.
WHAT: The Power Walk for Dress for Success Palm Beaches
WHO: Hundreds of corporate partners, volunteers, donors, Professional Women’s Group members, clients, community partners and new friends of Dress for Success Palm Beaches
WHERE: Bryant Park, downtown Lake Worth
WHEN: Saturday, May 7, 2011
CONTACT: Kelly Fason, CEO, Dress for Success Palm Beaches
Phone: 561-249-3898
Email: palmbeaches@dressforsuccess.org
ABOUT DRESS FOR SUCCESS
Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 110 cities around the world. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 550,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Dress for Success recognizes that in order to gain employment and become self-sufficient, it is critical that women are also healthy and well. In 2010, Dress for Success launched a Health & Wellness initiative with the Professional Women’s Group to empower women to make healthy choices in work and in life.
Dress for Success Palm Beaches opened the doors to their new Career Transformation Center in Lake Worth, Florida on April 9, 2010. The Palm Beaches affiliate offers their signature suiting programs along with a variety of career related workshops, interviewing and resume writing assistance, and mentoring opportunities. Clients also have access to a computer center to learn new computer skills and get assistance with job searches. To date, hundreds of women have received assistance to become gainfully employed.
PALM BEACHES SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
***Please note that inclusion on materials is contingent upon date sponsorship is confirmed. Companies must provide a current logo (in JPEG and EPS format) and correct spelling of business name to be included in marketing materials***
PALM BEACHES SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Palm Beaches Presenting Sponsor $5,000
• All Palm Beaches materials and press will read “… Presented Locally by…”
• Logo on all Palm Beaches event materials, signage, visuals and Palm Beaches event website
• Banner on staging area at Bryant Park on day of walk
• Logo on Palm Beaches event t-shirt
• Inclusion in all Palm Beaches press releases
• Speaking opportunity in Palm Beaches post-race program
• Premier sponsor booth/tent placement in Bryant Park on day of walk
o DFSPB will provide one 10’ x 10’ tent and one 6 ft. table placed in a premium spot
• 10 complimentary Palm Beaches walk registrations
Palm Beaches Advisor Sponsor $2,500
• Name on all Palm Beaches event materials, signage, visuals and Palm Beaches event website
• Banner on staging area at Bryant Park on day of walk
• Name on Palm Beaches event t-shirt
• Inclusion in all Palm Beaches press releases
• Sponsor booth/tent in Bryant Park on day of walk
o DFSPB will provide one 10’ x 10’ tent and one 6 ft. table
• 5 complimentary Palm Beaches walk registrations
Palm Beaches Mentor Sponsor $1,500
• Name on all Palm Beaches event materials, signage, visuals and Palm Beaches event website
• Banner on staging area at Bryant Park on day of walk
• 3 complimentary Palm Beaches walk registrations
Palm Beaches Finish Line Sponsor $500
• Tabling at the finish line in Bryant Park with opportunity for participant give-a-ways
• 1 complimentary Palm Beaches walk registration
Palm Beaches Kilometer Sponsor $250
• Logo on all 5 kilometer signs along the route in Bryant Park and along 5k course
Palm Beaches Finish Line Healthy Food Station Sponsor
• Manages and staffs the Healthy Food Station with logo signage/banners at the station (minimum of 10 volunteers requested)
• Company/group name listed on event program and in post event press releases
• Your company/group secures donations of healthy food items to sell at the end of the walk
• All proceeds from the sale of food benefit Dress for Success Palm Beaches
• DFSPB provides a 30’ x 10’ tent and four 6 ft. tables along with cash collection boxes
PALM BEACHES PARTICIPATION FORM (please print and mail to us)
Contact Information
Name: ______________________________________________________________
Company: ___________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________ State: _________ Zip: ____________
Phone: _________________________ E-mail: ______________________________
Commitment
_____ We would like to support the Power Walk for Dress for Success as the following:
_____ Palm Beaches Presenting Sponsor $5,000
_____ Palm Beaches Advisor Sponsor $2,500
_____ Palm Beaches Mentor Sponsor $1,500
_____ Palm Beaches Finish Line Sponsor $500
_____ Palm Beaches Kilometer Sponsor $250
_____ Healthy Food Station Sponsor no charge
_____ We are interested in forming a walk team. Please contact me.
_____ We are interested in providing in-kind product for the event. Please contact me.
_____ We are unable to participate but would like to make a tax-deductible donation of $__________________.
Payment Method
_____ Enclosed is a check for $________ made payable to: Dress for Success Palm Beaches.
_____ Please charge the following credit card in the amount of $_________________
Credit Card #: ______________________________________________
Expiration Date: ___________________ Security Code: _____________
Name on Card: _____________________________________________
Billing Address: _____________________________________________
City: _______________________ State: ________ Zip: ____________
Please return this completed sheet (with payment, if applicable) to:
Dress for Success Palm Beaches
Attn: Kelly Fason, Power Walk
128 South Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460
Fax: 561-249-3897
Phone: 561-249-3898
Email: palmbeaches@dressforsuccess.org
Dress for Success Palm Beaches EIN: 27-0579164
128 South Dixie Highway | Lake Worth, FL 33460 US
In order to gain employment and become self-sufficient, it is critical that women are also healthy and well! Dress for Success empowers women to make healthy choices in work and in life. Our 5k walk will promote the Health & Wellness initiative of the Professional Women’s Group and also raise funds and visibility for Dress for Success Palm Beaches. PWG members, volunteers, corporate partners, donors and friends will have the opportunity to join together to celebrate and support our mission.
Having had great success with this year’s inaugural New York City walk, the 2011 worldwide Power Walk for Dress for Success will take place in more than 30 local Dress for Success affiliate cities across the country and around the world. The Palm Beaches affiliate is proud to have been chosen as one of the host cities. We are offering local sponsorship opportunities to fit the needs of our supporters and we truly hope that you will consider sponsoring The Power Walk for Dress for Success Palm Beaches.
WHAT: The Power Walk for Dress for Success Palm Beaches
WHO: Hundreds of corporate partners, volunteers, donors, Professional Women’s Group members, clients, community partners and new friends of Dress for Success Palm Beaches
WHERE: Bryant Park, downtown Lake Worth
WHEN: Saturday, May 7, 2011
CONTACT: Kelly Fason, CEO, Dress for Success Palm Beaches
Phone: 561-249-3898
Email: palmbeaches@dressforsuccess.org
ABOUT DRESS FOR SUCCESS
Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 110 cities around the world. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 550,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Dress for Success recognizes that in order to gain employment and become self-sufficient, it is critical that women are also healthy and well. In 2010, Dress for Success launched a Health & Wellness initiative with the Professional Women’s Group to empower women to make healthy choices in work and in life.
Dress for Success Palm Beaches opened the doors to their new Career Transformation Center in Lake Worth, Florida on April 9, 2010. The Palm Beaches affiliate offers their signature suiting programs along with a variety of career related workshops, interviewing and resume writing assistance, and mentoring opportunities. Clients also have access to a computer center to learn new computer skills and get assistance with job searches. To date, hundreds of women have received assistance to become gainfully employed.
PALM BEACHES SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
***Please note that inclusion on materials is contingent upon date sponsorship is confirmed. Companies must provide a current logo (in JPEG and EPS format) and correct spelling of business name to be included in marketing materials***
PALM BEACHES SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Palm Beaches Presenting Sponsor $5,000
• All Palm Beaches materials and press will read “… Presented Locally by…”
• Logo on all Palm Beaches event materials, signage, visuals and Palm Beaches event website
• Banner on staging area at Bryant Park on day of walk
• Logo on Palm Beaches event t-shirt
• Inclusion in all Palm Beaches press releases
• Speaking opportunity in Palm Beaches post-race program
• Premier sponsor booth/tent placement in Bryant Park on day of walk
o DFSPB will provide one 10’ x 10’ tent and one 6 ft. table placed in a premium spot
• 10 complimentary Palm Beaches walk registrations
Palm Beaches Advisor Sponsor $2,500
• Name on all Palm Beaches event materials, signage, visuals and Palm Beaches event website
• Banner on staging area at Bryant Park on day of walk
• Name on Palm Beaches event t-shirt
• Inclusion in all Palm Beaches press releases
• Sponsor booth/tent in Bryant Park on day of walk
o DFSPB will provide one 10’ x 10’ tent and one 6 ft. table
• 5 complimentary Palm Beaches walk registrations
Palm Beaches Mentor Sponsor $1,500
• Name on all Palm Beaches event materials, signage, visuals and Palm Beaches event website
• Banner on staging area at Bryant Park on day of walk
• 3 complimentary Palm Beaches walk registrations
Palm Beaches Finish Line Sponsor $500
• Tabling at the finish line in Bryant Park with opportunity for participant give-a-ways
• 1 complimentary Palm Beaches walk registration
Palm Beaches Kilometer Sponsor $250
• Logo on all 5 kilometer signs along the route in Bryant Park and along 5k course
Palm Beaches Finish Line Healthy Food Station Sponsor
• Manages and staffs the Healthy Food Station with logo signage/banners at the station (minimum of 10 volunteers requested)
• Company/group name listed on event program and in post event press releases
• Your company/group secures donations of healthy food items to sell at the end of the walk
• All proceeds from the sale of food benefit Dress for Success Palm Beaches
• DFSPB provides a 30’ x 10’ tent and four 6 ft. tables along with cash collection boxes
PALM BEACHES PARTICIPATION FORM (please print and mail to us)
Contact Information
Name: ______________________________________________________________
Company: ___________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________ State: _________ Zip: ____________
Phone: _________________________ E-mail: ______________________________
Commitment
_____ We would like to support the Power Walk for Dress for Success as the following:
_____ Palm Beaches Presenting Sponsor $5,000
_____ Palm Beaches Advisor Sponsor $2,500
_____ Palm Beaches Mentor Sponsor $1,500
_____ Palm Beaches Finish Line Sponsor $500
_____ Palm Beaches Kilometer Sponsor $250
_____ Healthy Food Station Sponsor no charge
_____ We are interested in forming a walk team. Please contact me.
_____ We are interested in providing in-kind product for the event. Please contact me.
_____ We are unable to participate but would like to make a tax-deductible donation of $__________________.
Payment Method
_____ Enclosed is a check for $________ made payable to: Dress for Success Palm Beaches.
_____ Please charge the following credit card in the amount of $_________________
Credit Card #: ______________________________________________
Expiration Date: ___________________ Security Code: _____________
Name on Card: _____________________________________________
Billing Address: _____________________________________________
City: _______________________ State: ________ Zip: ____________
Please return this completed sheet (with payment, if applicable) to:
Dress for Success Palm Beaches
Attn: Kelly Fason, Power Walk
128 South Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460
Fax: 561-249-3897
Phone: 561-249-3898
Email: palmbeaches@dressforsuccess.org
Dress for Success Palm Beaches EIN: 27-0579164
128 South Dixie Highway | Lake Worth, FL 33460 US
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A message from the Mango Groves Neighborhood Association:
This coming Sunday - 3/20/11 at 8am - is the scheduled cleanup of the lot at 431 North "K" Street (Corner of 5th Ave N and N "K" St). If you plan on participating please bring rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, water, etc. and plenty of sunblock! The City has pledged several benches, and a trash and recycle can. This Friday morning (3/18/11) I will be going up to West Palm Beach to pick up some free mulch for the project. If anybody would like to come along please call Brian at 561-809-0688. Any and all help would be appreciated!
Attached is the flyer for our March meeting - 3/24/11, 7pm at Compass Community Center. All citizens of Lake Worth are welcome to attend, so bring your neighbors! Special guest this month is Josette Kaufman, Chair of the Lake Worth Tree Board. She will be discussing the City's annual shade tree give-away.
Please visit our blog at - mangogroveslw.blogspot.com for more information.
Thanks, and good evening, Mango Groves Neighborhood Association Board
Attached is the flyer for our March meeting - 3/24/11, 7pm at Compass Community Center. All citizens of Lake Worth are welcome to attend, so bring your neighbors! Special guest this month is Josette Kaufman, Chair of the Lake Worth Tree Board. She will be discussing the City's annual shade tree give-away.
Please visit our blog at - mangogroveslw.blogspot.com for more information.
Thanks, and good evening, Mango Groves Neighborhood Association Board
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
ABE/GED Classes at the Vickers House
COMMUNITY RESOURCES, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR,
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
FREE!! ABE/GED Classes at the Vickers House
Class Instruction Provided By: The Adult Education Department Palm Beach County School District
Registration & Orientation for New Students:
Monday, March 21st, 2011 begins at 1:00p.m
Where: Vickers House
811 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Fl 33401
Phone: 561-804-4970
Classes will be held Monday thru Thursday from 1:00 till 4:00p.m.
beginning Monday, March 21st, 2011
If you want to earn your GED this class is for you! This class will prepare you to take your GED exam!
ABE/ GED programs provide instruction in basic academic skills and GED preparation and are free of charge. Adult education classes will help you improve your reading, writing and math skills to improve your quality of life and help you advance in your education or occupation.
The Vickers House is located at 811 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. From Good
Samaritan Hospital, go west on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Turn north onto
Division Avenue, then west onto alley. Proceed down the alley to the
parking lot. The Vickers House is a 2-story white house with teal
shutters and shares a parking lot with the Jenkins House.
For further Information call the Vickers House at 804-4970
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
FREE!! ABE/GED Classes at the Vickers House
Class Instruction Provided By: The Adult Education Department Palm Beach County School District
Registration & Orientation for New Students:
Monday, March 21st, 2011 begins at 1:00p.m
Where: Vickers House
811 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Fl 33401
Phone: 561-804-4970
Classes will be held Monday thru Thursday from 1:00 till 4:00p.m.
beginning Monday, March 21st, 2011
If you want to earn your GED this class is for you! This class will prepare you to take your GED exam!
ABE/ GED programs provide instruction in basic academic skills and GED preparation and are free of charge. Adult education classes will help you improve your reading, writing and math skills to improve your quality of life and help you advance in your education or occupation.
The Vickers House is located at 811 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. From Good
Samaritan Hospital, go west on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Turn north onto
Division Avenue, then west onto alley. Proceed down the alley to the
parking lot. The Vickers House is a 2-story white house with teal
shutters and shares a parking lot with the Jenkins House.
For further Information call the Vickers House at 804-4970
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