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Topic: Non Profit DayFeatured Speakers:&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">FAB Member Chris Hazelwood of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://yourpolkcountyhub.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Your Polk County Hub</a></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Peggy Threlkel of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.girlsincwinterhaven.org/" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Girls Inc. Winter Haven</a> &nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Susan Eldridge of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.mowpolk.org/about-us" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Meals On Wheels of Polk County</a></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Alicia Jones Phillips of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://safeharborhouseoftransformation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Safe Harbor House of Transformation</a></li></ul> <div fr-original-style='margin:0.5em 0px 0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.5;' id="isPasted" style='margin:0.5em 0px 0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.5;'>SPONSORS Our ROOM Sponsor is Krysta Medley of&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.epspeo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">Employer Payroll Solutions</a>.&nbsp; Our EVENT Sponsor is April Ann Spaulding LLC of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.aprilspaulding.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">April Spaulding Photography</a> and <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.aprilannspaulding.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">LPT Realty LLC</a> We couldn&#39;t do this without their support!</div> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://yourpolkcountyhub.net/" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Your Polk County Hub</a>Mission: To enhance the quality of cancer survivor&rsquo;s lives by providing support, resources, and healing that is whole person centered, and provides for the mind, body, and soul. This environment will be away from the hospital and treatment centers which will provide a comforting place of wellness.Why:&nbsp;People who are diagnosed with cancer are impacted not only by their cancer diagnosis, but also factors that impact their mental wellbeing. Supporting Data: In the US more than 1.6 million people are diagnosed with Cancer and 600,000 succumb to this disease per cdc.gov. In Florida alone 115,000 are diagnosed with 132,614 have died. Here in our county 4,489 have been diagnosed in one year. Coping with cancer affects your mind, body, emotions, and spirit. These stressors cause headaches, body aches, confusion, frustration, guilt, and depression and your relationship. When you receive support for these signs and symptoms it helps with your overall mental health and your relationships. These interventions can be used alongside medical treatment and can increase their wellness. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.girlsincwinterhaven.org/about-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Girls Incorporated of Winter Haven | Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold</a><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Winter Haven Girls Club was founded in 1948 by local community activist, Virginia Snively.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">In the mid-60&rsquo;s a Girls Club was founded in the Wahneta area.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The LaVilla Girls Club was founded in 1970.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Havendale facility/Center was opened in 1973. &nbsp;Following a fire that destroyed the building, the Center was renamed the Snively-Thompson Center when it reopened in 1980.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">By the mid 80&rsquo;s, both the Wahneta and the LaVilla Girls Club services were consolidated into the Snively-Thompson Center.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">In 1990, The Community Girls Club of Winter Haven changed its name to Girls Incorporated of Winter Haven.&nbsp;</li></ul> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.mowpolk.org/about-us" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Meals On Wheels of Polk County</a>Our Mission at Meals on Wheels of Polk County shall be to provide hot, nutritionally balanced meals and a daily contact to the homebound residents of Polk County area. Our program provides a means of independence for many of our senior citizens &nbsp;- in some cases, it is a means of survival. MEALS ON WHEELS, INC., is a non-profit organization, actively supported by churches, civic organizations, businesses and hundreds of active volunteers and residents throughout the Polk County area.&nbsp; <a fr-original-style="" href="https://safeharborhouseoftransformation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Safe Harbor House of Transformation</a>Safe Harbor House of Transformation, Inc. is a beacon of hope and empowerment for women in need. &nbsp;Established amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we provide a safe-haven and a comprehensive support system for women on their journey to transformation. Feeding: They organize programs or initiatives to provide food to those in need, addressing issues of hunger and food insecurity in their community.Counseling: Darrell and Alicia offer counseling services or support to individuals facing personal challenges, helping them to overcome obstacles and make positive life choices.Encouragement: Through their outreach, they provide emotional and motivational support to individuals who may be struggling or feeling hopeless, offering a sense of hope and encouragement.Providing Necessary Needs: They are involved in providing essential resources like clothing, shelter, and other necessities to individuals who are less fortunate, aiming to improve their quality of life. Not a member yet? <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/females-advancing-business-memberships--2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">Apply here</a>Save $25 until Dec. 31 on next year&#39;s membershipDiscount Code at Checkout:&nbsp;Earlybird25

<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Dear&nbsp;<span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name&nbsp;,<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Thank you so much for registering with Females Advancing Business for the upcoming Luncheon on <span data-custom-variable="{{date-variable-34c5fccf-5483-45a4-a185-4ffdb9fc451d}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Date at <span data-custom-variable="{{location-variable-52bec201-eb12-442e-a7ca-55846ee4dfaa}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Location&nbsp; . 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Topic: Non Profit DayFeatured Speakers: <ul><li>FAB Member Chris Hazelwood of <a href="https://yourpolkcountyhub.net/" target="_blank">Your Polk County Hub</a></li><li>Peggy Threlkel of <a href="https://www.girlsincwinterhaven.org/" target="_blank">Girls Inc. Winter Haven</a>  </li><li>Susan Eldridge of <a href="https://www.mowpolk.org/about-us" target="_blank">Meals On Wheels of Polk County</a></li><li>Alicia Jones Phillips of <a href="https://safeharborhouseoftransformation.org/" target="_blank">Safe Harbor House of Transformation</a></li></ul> <div>SPONSORS Our ROOM Sponsor is Krysta Medley of <a href="https://www.epspeo.com/" target="_blank">Employer Payroll Solutions</a>.  Our EVENT Sponsor is April Ann Spaulding LLC of <a href="https://www.aprilspaulding.com/" target="_blank">April Spaulding Photography</a> and <a href="https://www.aprilannspaulding.com/" target="_blank">LPT Realty LLC</a> We couldn't do this without their support!</div> <a href="https://yourpolkcountyhub.net/" target="_blank">Your Polk County Hub</a>Mission: To enhance the quality of cancer survivor’s lives by providing support, resources, and healing that is whole person centered, and provides for the mind, body, and soul. This environment will be away from the hospital and treatment centers which will provide a comforting place of wellness.Why: People who are diagnosed with cancer are impacted not only by their cancer diagnosis, but also factors that impact their mental wellbeing. Supporting Data: In the US more than 1.6 million people are diagnosed with Cancer and 600,000 succumb to this disease per cdc.gov. In Florida alone 115,000 are diagnosed with 132,614 have died. Here in our county 4,489 have been diagnosed in one year. Coping with cancer affects your mind, body, emotions, and spirit. These stressors cause headaches, body aches, confusion, frustration, guilt, and depression and your relationship. When you receive support for these signs and symptoms it helps with your overall mental health and your relationships. These interventions can be used alongside medical treatment and can increase their wellness. <a href="https://www.girlsincwinterhaven.org/about-us" target="_blank">Girls Incorporated of Winter Haven | Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold</a><ul><li>The Winter Haven Girls Club was founded in 1948 by local community activist, Virginia Snively. </li><li>In the mid-60’s a Girls Club was founded in the Wahneta area.</li><li>The LaVilla Girls Club was founded in 1970.</li><li>The Havendale facility/Center was opened in 1973.  Following a fire that destroyed the building, the Center was renamed the Snively-Thompson Center when it reopened in 1980. </li><li>By the mid 80’s, both the Wahneta and the LaVilla Girls Club services were consolidated into the Snively-Thompson Center. </li><li>In 1990, The Community Girls Club of Winter Haven changed its name to Girls Incorporated of Winter Haven. </li></ul> <a href="https://www.mowpolk.org/about-us" target="_blank">Meals On Wheels of Polk County</a>Our Mission at Meals on Wheels of Polk County shall be to provide hot, nutritionally balanced meals and a daily contact to the homebound residents of Polk County area. Our program provides a means of independence for many of our senior citizens  - in some cases, it is a means of survival. MEALS ON WHEELS, INC., is a non-profit organization, actively supported by churches, civic organizations, businesses and hundreds of active volunteers and residents throughout the Polk County area.  <a href="https://safeharborhouseoftransformation.org/" target="_blank">Safe Harbor House of Transformation</a>Safe Harbor House of Transformation, Inc. is a beacon of hope and empowerment for women in need.  Established amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we provide a safe-haven and a comprehensive support system for women on their journey to transformation. Feeding: They organize programs or initiatives to provide food to those in need, addressing issues of hunger and food insecurity in their community.Counseling: Darrell and Alicia offer counseling services or support to individuals facing personal challenges, helping them to overcome obstacles and make positive life choices.Encouragement: Through their outreach, they provide emotional and motivational support to individuals who may be struggling or feeling hopeless, offering a sense of hope and encouragement.Providing Necessary Needs: They are involved in providing essential resources like clothing, shelter, and other necessities to individuals who are less fortunate, aiming to improve their quality of life. Not a member yet? <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/females-advancing-business-memberships--2025" target="_blank">Apply here</a>Save $25 until Dec. 31 on next year's membershipDiscount Code at Checkout: Earlybird25

Females Advancing Business

Nov 4 FAB Luncheon | Non Profit Day

401 Avenue B NW

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$25

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