Causes: Upcoming fundraisers in Ocala/Marion County for March 8, 2021
Ocala Star-Banner
Causes is the Star-Banner s weekly listing of fundraisers. To list an event, send information to calendar@starbanner.com and write Causes in the message line.
Model Train Show: The Silver Springs Lions Club will hold this show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 13 at First Christian Church, 1908 E. Fort King St., Ocala. Admission is $5, with children 12 and younger free if accompanied by a paying adult. Bring a canned good for $1 off. Proceeds benefit Lions Club projects. For information, call 694-6381.
Strawberry Festival: The Timberline Farm Strawberry Festival, which will help support the St. Theresa s soup kitchen, will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 13 and noon to 6 p.m. March 14 at the farm, 3200 SE 115th St. Belleview. Details at 454-4113 or www.timberlinefarm.net.
Alachua County has enough funds through the federal Head Start program to provide early childhood education services for 561 children and families. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the program is only at 58% capacity.
The free program works with children age 3 to 5 who are low-income, homeless, in foster care, diagnosed with a disability or whose parents are receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or Supplemental Security Income. Through early childhood programming, Head Start helps reduce educational disparities by preparing children and their families to be successful in kindergarten.
“This is one of the most important ways that we can reduce educational disparities,” Dorothy Thomas, a founding member of Head Start location the CHILD Center said, “making sure that all children have access to the same type of high-quality resources when they’re young, so they’ll be prepared for kindergarten.”
Ocala Star-Banner
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The Ocala Parrot Head Club: The club will host its annual blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 27) at LifeSouth Community Blood Center, 1607 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. All donors will receive a recognition T-shirt and COVID-19 antibody testing. Trop-Rock artists Carl & Mel Page will provide live entertainment. For more information, contact Parrot Head Club President Cindy McCambridge at cindymac58@gmail.com or LifeSouth Community Blood Center at 622-3544.
Strawberry Festival: The Timberline Farm Strawberry Festival, which will help support the St. Theresa s soup kitchen, will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 13 and noon to 6 p.m. March 14 at the farm, 3200 SE 115th St. Belleview. Details at 454-4113 or www.timberlinefarm.net.
The 20 families each received $1,000 in gift cards.
Credit: Liz Morgan (Liz Morgan PR ) Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 12:11 PM EST December 17, 2020 Updated: 12:15 PM EST December 17, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Over a dozen First Coast families were surprised with $1,000 in gift cards to assist them with their needs this holiday season.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Harvey Bernhardt Foundation blessed 20 families at their Holiday Helping Hands event. Holiday Helping Hands is an event where hardworking families who may be dealing with hardships are surprised with gift cards to make their holidays bright.
The 20 families each received $1,000 in gift cards, $500 for grocery and $500 for Target, according to the foundation.