Give4Marion starts in just 2 weeks!

#Give4Marion is just 2 weeks away!

On September 19th at 10am through September 20th at 7pm, you will have the chance to give and make a difference in our consumer’s lives! All funds raised through #Give4Marion will benefit our Marion County consumers who participate in our Five-Core Services, Employment Program, High School High Tech, Emergency Preparedness Program and more. Check out give4marion.org to stay updated and be ready to give!

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Points of Distribution and Feeding Sites (Storm & Emergency Preparation)

POINTS OF DISTRIBUTION are opened in impacted areas to distribute MRE’s, water and tarps to impacted residents at:

HAMILTON COUNTY:

  • 1291 Florida Street Jennings, Florida 32053
  • 1129 4th Street Northwest Jasper, Florida 32052

JEFFERSON COUNTY

  • 325 S Water Street Monticello, Florida 32344

LAFAYETTE COUNTY

  • 160 NE Hornet Drive Mayo, Florida 32066

MADISON COUNTY

  • 2649 US 90 Madison, FL 32340

SUWANNEE COUNTY

  • 1302 SW 11th Street Live Oak, Florida 32064
  • 1625 Walker Avenue SW Live Oak, Florida 32064
  • 405 North Reynolds Street Branford, Florida 32008

TAYLOR COUNTY

  • 1509 S Byron Street Parkway Perry, Florida 32348

FEEDING SITES

MERCY CHEFS

  • Suwannee Middle School, 1730 Walker Ave SW, Live Oak FL 32064

OPERATION BBQ RELIEF

  • Madison County High School, 2649 E US Highway 90, Madison, FL 32340
  • 831 Pinewood Dr SW, Live Oak, FL 32064

FL BAPTISTS

  • Taylor County Kitchen location at First Baptist Church of Perry, 102 N Center St. Perry, FL 32347
  • Dixie County Kitchen location at First Baptist Church of Cross City, 6024 SE Highway 19, Cross City, FL 32628

SALVATION ARMY

  • Dixie County: Old Town Elementary-221 SE 136 AVE Old Town FL 32680
  • Roy Ward Sports Complex, NE 241 St Cross City, FL 32628

Jefferson County (alternating at -):

  • 8781 Old Lloyd Rd Monticello, Florida 32344
  • Waukeenah Methodist Church, 81 Methodist Church Rd.

TAYLOR COUNTY

  • 2057 S Byron Butler Pkwy Ste 1, Perry, FL 32348

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

  • 2750 S Byron Butler Pkwy, Perry, FL 32348

CILNCF Offices Are Open!

The Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF) are reopened today (Thursday 8/30). Please call 352-378-7474 if you need to contact the CILNCF for any reason.

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Additional resources contacts below:

After the storm for FEMA assistance, please call 800-621-3362 or visit DisasterAssistance.gov

State and county contact information: https://www.cilncf.org/emergency-preparedness/

Give4Marion – 3 WEEKS OUT!

Join us in 3 weeks for our day of giving! The CIL will be participating in Give4Marion for our 4th year!  Give4Marion is an online community giving day that benefits several local non-profit organizations in Marion County.  This 33-HOUR event starts on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 at 10am and ends on Wednesday, September 20th at 7pm!

All donations will benefit our Marion County consumers and programs, such as our Five-Core Services, Employment, High School High Tech, Emergency Preparedness, and more. Be sure to save the date!  We hope you will be able to join us in our commitment to improving the quality of life and independence of people with disabilities in our local area.  Please visit give4marion.org for more information about how you can make a difference!

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Weather Closure Notice

The Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF) will close Tuesday 8/29 at 2:00 PM and all day Wednesday 8/30.

The CILNCF will reopen when weather conditions allow. Please call 352-378-7474 if you need to contact the CILNCF for any reason.

Disability & Disaster Hotline: +1 (800) 626-4959
Email: hotline@disasterstrategies.org

https://disasterstrategies.org/hotline/

After the storm for FEMA assistance, please call 800-621-3362 or visit DisasterAssistance.gov

Shelter status with FL Department of Emergency Management: https://www.floridadisaster.org/shelter-status/

State and county contact information: https://www.cilncf.org/emergency-preparedness/


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Project SEARCH Initiative

Earlier this year, the CIL was invited to take part in the Project Search initiative, whereby several Supported Employment consumers are selected to join forces with a host business, namely UF/Shand’s College of Medicine and the Alachua County School Board, to provide internships. The goal of these internships is to teach them marketable skills so that, upon graduation in May, they are able to obtain meaningful/gainful employment in our community, ideally with Shands Hospital.

Over the course of the next school year, they will be interning in various departments throughout UF/Shand’s College of Medicine. CIL staff and partners provide the support, coaching, and encouragement needed for these individuals to take an opportunity and hopefully turn it into a long and fruitful career!

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2023 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

Beginning Saturday, August 26 and ending Friday, September 8, Florida is providing citizens the opportunity to purchase preparedness supplies tax-free.

During the 2023 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax (shown in second graphic).

Visit the Florida Department of Revenues website for Disaster Preparedness for more information: https://floridarevenue.com/DisasterPrep

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4 WEEKS Until Give4Marion!

Join our day of giving! Give4Marion starts in just 4 weeks!

The CIL will be participating in this local fundraising event for our 4th year in a row and we couldn’t be more excited! All funds raised through Give4Marion will benefit our Marion County consumers and programs, such as our Five-Core Services, Employment, High School High Tech, Emergency Preparedness, and more. Give4Marion begins on Tuesday, September 19 th at 10am and ends on Wednesday, September 20 th at 7pm – 33 hours of giving! Please visit give4marion.org for more information about how you can make a difference in the lives of our consumers with disabilities! More information to come!

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Marion County Continuity of Care Council’s Annual Sip & Paint Fundraiser

Join us for Marion County Continuity of Care Council’s first annual Sip & Paint Fundraiser aims to generate monetary resources for multiple small non-profit organizations & underserved senior communities; CILNCF is grateful to be one of the recipient’s of this event!

WHEN: Friday, August 25 @ 5:30p – 8:30p
WHERE: One Health Center | 1714 SW 17th St. Ocala, FL 34471

Ticket: $30 (no refunds)
Ticket purchase includes:
– Event Entry
– (1) Complimentary Glass of Wine | Food Bar
– Canvas & Paint/Supplies | Use of Sip & Paint Apron
– Raffle Chances
– Additional glasses of wine available for $5 each

For more information about this event or to purchase tickets please contact: 352-779-7700 | MC4FRC@gmail.com

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