March is National Nutrition Month! This board covers nutrition benefits, suggested daily intake, and tips about each of the 5 food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. It also includes a guide for using food nutrition labels to make healthy choices.
February is Black History Month, and we’re celebrating the many accomplishments of the Black community. On this month’s community bulletin board, SWAG intern Cyrus Santiago highlights a few people who are not often mentioned. These people are leaders who broke through societal norms and paved the way for others.
You can now access the February 2021 calendar from the Family Resource Center page. Some featured events for this month include the Community Dinner on February 18, HeadStart on-site enrollments on Mondays, and assistance from DCF Access Services on Thursdays. Unemployment applications and Family Court packages are available for pickup.
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that affect one’s eyes. It can cause blindness if left untreated. 2.7 million people in the United States have it, and half of them don’t know. African Americans age 40 and above and all adults age 60 and above–especially Mexican Americans–are at higher risk.
The School Board of Alachua County is considering two plans for elementary school rezoning. Plan B does not affect SWAG residents, while Plan G closes Terwilliger Elementary and moves all of the children to the new School I on Parker Road/122nd. ACPS staff visited the SWAG neighborhoods in January to hear from residents.
We’ve seen many kinds of holiday giving these past few weeks. A group of frontline healthcare workers sent gifts for SWAG families. A few of our after school kiddos made a thoughtful creation for our staff. And SWAG board members … Continued
There are a couple of 2020 holiday events fast approaching: The December 2020 Community Dinner is scheduled for December 17 at 5:30pm. After that, the Family Resource Center will be closed for the holidays from December 21 to 25. In … Continued
We are celebrating Thanksgiving 2020 by sharing our bounty. We are grateful to all of our partners and donors for helping us make this Thanksgiving a happy one. Many thanks to Partnership for Strong Families, our local veterans’ groups, the … Continued
SWAG and Partnership for Strong Families said farewell to Kristy Goldwire over the past two weeks. We will miss her so much and wish her only the best in her new position at the Children’s Trust. We’re continuing to be … Continued
