Kindness Cards
Your child can have his or her artwork featured on our Kindness Cards, to be distributed throughtout Miami-Dade and Broward County, as well as enjoying a youth bank account at BankAtlantic, complete with a starting deposit of $100! |
Neighbors4Neighbors is teaming with BankAtlantic and the libraries of Miami-Dade and Broward counties to find artwork for new Kindness cards, and we'd like your child to help us being a little more kindness to the world! Adopt-A-Family 2010
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Adopt-A-Family 2009! |
For the 18th year in a row the Neighbors 4 Neighbors Adopt-A-Family 4 the Holidays program aims to give families going through struggles and disappointment a reason to smile. To learn more about the program and find out how to participate, visit the Haiti Disaster Relief
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Neighbors4Neighbors is collaborating with AmericasRelief Team to facilitate donations of money and resources in Haiti. For reports on what is being accomplished with your donor dollars, Bear Hugs for Haiti
Bears similar to this one are being handed out to Haitian children during some of the toughest times they have been through. The Adopt-a-Bear campaign is sponsored by CBS4's Neighbors 4 Neighbors, and donates teddybears to children who have been traumatized by natural disaster, abuse, or neglect. It's an important cause for Lacy Hoover, chairman of the Herbert Hoover Foundation, which is dedicated to the care and education of children. She immediately agreed to jump start the project. The foundation is donating $10,000 for the first wave of bears. UPS has also generously stepped in to support the campaign by waiving the shipping costs. "I hope that people jump on this campaign," said Hoover. "This is something that should be a permanent program,and people contribute to this because even beyond these kids in Haiti this is something I think should be a permanent program. (It) can help so many ways in this community and beyond. We are honored do be a part of this."
A donation of $10 will make one bear for an anguished child. Click here to donate online via our secure form.
K-mart Offers 20% Discount to Help Unemployed Customers In Their Time of Need
Kmart is offering 20% off over 1,500 regular-priced K-mart "own-brand" grocery and drugstore items for up to six months! Kmart customers who present state-issued identification (driver's license or identification card) and a state-issued unemployment benefits enrollment confirmation are eligible to participate in the program. For more details on the program, click here.
Donate to the Michael Brewer Fund
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Michael Brewer, 15, suffered burns over 65% of his body in October 2009. While insurance will cover most of his medical bills, this life changing event will leave him with long term financial needs. Neighbors 4 Neighbors will be taking in donations through the Family Fund for Michael Brewer. Donations of Goods to the Salvation Army Fall Drastically, and the Organization Asks For Your Help
The Salvation Army Family Stores have been a great help to the community during the economic nightmare this area has been going through. Great low prices on gently used items have helped those who could not afford new, and sales from the stores fund their rehabilitation programs to help even more. But according to Captain Henry Hudson, administrator of The Salvation Army Ft. Lauderdale Adult Rehabilitation Center ("ARC"), donations of goods at all six family stores in Broward County are down by 26% overall.
The ARC is a residential-care center serving men with social, emotional, spiritual, or substance abuse problems, and provides housing, nutrition, counseling, and social case work at no cost to the men or their families in order to help the men re-enter society and return to gainful employment and a normal life. "Now we need the community's help with donations so we can continue to help the community. If this shortage continues vital programs will have to be cut," Hudson said.
To schedule a pickup or for store locations to drop off merchandise please call 954-463-3725, or visit www.satruck.org.
SHINE Helps Seniors Make Informed Decisions on Health Care
In our community, there are elders and people with disabilities struggling to navigate today's health care systems. Many of them are also sacrificing to pay for the medications they need, or even doing without their medications altogether to help make ends meet. Some of these same individuals may not be enrolling in or applying for valuable Medicare benefits, including Medicare Savings programs and other public and private medical and prescription assistance options. The problem, however, is that many of those who need the help the most don't even know about these valuable benefits. SHINE is a statewide, volunteer-based program offering free Medicare and health insurance education, counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and their families and caregivers. Their volunteers educate consumers and empower them to resolve problems and make informed decisions on health insurance issues.
SHINE is funded through a grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and administered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs in partnership with the Alliance for Aging. Approximately 400 SHINE volunteers throughout Florida provide information, counseling and assistance on Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare supplemental insurance, long-term care insurance, prescription assistance and Medicare fraud. Counseling services are provided in person at counseling sites and via telephone. In addition, SHINE has a strong community education and outreach component. Volunteers make educational presentations on Medicare and health insurance to a variety of community groups, and they disseminate information at hundreds of health and senior fairs throughout the state. Education and outreach activities focus on health promotion, beneficiary rights and consumer protection.
For more information about SHINE, please call 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337) or visit www.floridashine.org.
Job Opportunities in South Florida
When available, Neighbors 4 Neighbors will post information regarding job openings in the South Florida area. Please note that jobs may get filled quickly, so be sure to keep an eye on our site so that you can find the most current list of what job opportunities are available.
If YOU have a job you'd like to post on our website, please contact the Neighbors 4 Neighbors office at (305) 597-4404.
Click here to view or download the job listings in PDF format.
For other job opportunities, please visit any of these websites below:
- Employ Florida Marketplace
- AccessMiamiJobs.com
- Jobing.com - Broward
- Jobing.com - Miami-Dade
- WorkSquare
- WorkForceOne
Donate Furniture to Help Individuals With Disabilities Live Independently
The Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc., (CILSF) a not-for-profit community-based organization serving anyone of any age with a disability in Miami-Dade County, is in need of donations of furniture (tables and chairs, lamps, dressers, mirrors, headboards) for individuals with disabilities who are moving from institutions, such as, nursing homes and group homes, into their own apartments in our community. Donations are tax deductible and pick-up service is available. Please contact:
The Center for Independent Living of South FL, Inc.
6660 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33138.
Phone: (305) 751-8025 Ext. 110
Email: Mary@soflacil.org
Website: soflacil.org
Be a Hero for Animals
The Humane Society of Broward County is looking for heros! Pledge to make a difference in the life of a shelter pet, and raise funds so that the shelter can help other pets. By pledging to volunteer your time to the Humane Society, Purina's "Be a Hero" campaign will donates $5 to the shelter. To learn more, please visit www.bemyhero.com.
