United Way of the Big Bend is proud to announce their new board members and officers for 2020 – 2021. New Board Members David Gardner, Executive Director, Gadsden County Chamber Rob Clarke, Attorney, Ausley McMullen Heidi Otway, President, Salter Mitchell Officers Chair – Stephanie Derzypolski Chair-Elect – Dr. Jim Murdaugh Immediate Past Chair – Darrick […]
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Second Harvest of the Big Bend has named John Martin as the food bank’s 2020 “Volunteer of the Year.” Martin is an inaugural member of Second Harvest’s Volunteer Hall of Fame, and is a Legacy-level award winner, with more than 1,500 volunteer service hours dedicated. “We are thrilled to recognize John as our volunteer of […]
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The Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) and the 223 Agency (223) are pleased to announce the launch of the TLH2GO.com website. This website, a joint project of the OEV and 223, provides a comprehensive listing of more than 400 local restaurants, and serves as a vital resource for the community by featuring in […]
New Website Helps Tallahassee Organizations Weather Economic Uncertainty~ LearnFromALocal.com strengthens community connectedness, empowers residents with DIY videos from area experts ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Taproot Agency has launched LearnFromALocal.com, a free website that shares how-to videos submitted by Tallahassee professionals and invites visitors to return the favor by making a voluntary financial contribution to […]
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United Way of the Big Bend announced it was awarded a $100,000 grant from Florida Blue, the state’s leading health insurer, to address food security for seniors and children and other crisis priorities in the Big Bend area. The gift is part of a $2 million initial investment Florida Blue is making to address urgent […]
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Local Anheuser-Busch wholesaler Tri-Eagle Sales and craft brewery Proof Brewing Company are partnering with Second Harvest of the Big Bend to provide food and hand sanitizer to senior citizens in need. The COVID-19 pandemic is majorly disrupting critical services for senior citizens, including grocery services. Although many grocery stores have introduced special shopping hours for […]
Consumers continue to move and as an essential business, we do not take lightly our responsibility to our employees, clients and community. Due to COVID-19, AMWAT’s priority is the safety and health of our employees, clients, and third-party service providers. Considering the circumstances, we kindly request your assistance in maintaining a safe environment by complying […]
Remote working strategies help local tech business fight on during COVID crisis. When the Coronavirus outbreak began, many people and businesses struggled with the challenges of shifting their business operations to remote access — and fast. These challenges created a heavy influx of service requests for secure and reliable remote workstations to the Aegis Business […]
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Local Anheuser-Busch wholesaler Tri-Eagle Sales and Second Harvest of the Big Bend have partnered to host a Hospitality Day to support our hospitality workers in need. On Hospitality Day, Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 hospitality workers will receive a hot meal, food kit, and gift cards from local take-out restaurants. The retail and hospitality industries are […]
Proof Brewing Co. is proud to offer hand sanitizer for consumer and commercial sales. Hand sanitizer can be pre-ordered on Proof Brewing Co.’s online store for pickup starting Thursday, April 23rd. Proof Brewing Co.’s hand sanitizer is FDA approved, follows the World Health Organization formula, and is lab tested for accuracy. The sanitizer is made […]
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