July 15, 2010
Jess Parrish Medical Foundation Jump Starts Country Acres' "Adopt-A-Room" Campaign
The Country Acres Auxiliary is delighted to announce that Jess Parrish Medical Foundation has granted enough funds to its "Adopt-A-Room" campaign to furnish two of its thirteen bedrooms.
"Our kids are good kids coming from very bad situations," says Country Acres program manager Shannon Washington. "Our furniture is literally falling apart after decades of use, and community generosity is allowing us to replace it so that our kids will have a better place to lay their heads at night."
The JPMF gift is enough to furnish one full bedroom, and another smaller bedroom that serves as an "emergency bed" for the home. "The Foundation's gift is a shining example of what happens when we make room in our hearts for our abused children," says Auxiliary board member Sara Ann Conkling. "Our kids will go to sleep every night knowing that someone in our community is thinking about them and cares about their well-being."
The JPMF gift joins Titusville Sunrise Rotary's gift of a full bedroom, and a collaborative gift from Space Coast Honda, Sovereign Grace Church, and Mattress Barn that replaced all the mattresses in the Home. The veterans at Veterans Memorial Center recently replaced the worn and torn sofa in the kids' family room.
Ten more bedrooms remain up for adoption. The cost of adopting a full bedroom is $1900; a half-bedroom can be adopted for $950. "All donations of any size are greatly appreciated, and they go directly to the needs of our kids," says Terry Mayhew, Auxiliary president. To make a tax-deductible donation to this project, please mail a check to Country Acres Auxiliary at 1850 S. Deleon Ave., Titusville, FL, 32780, and mark your donation "Adopt-A-Room".
The Jess Parrish Medical Foundation is dedicated to supporting and enhancing healthcare outreach, patient care, rehabilitation, and wellness services that contribute to a better quality of life for citizens in North Brevard County. The Country Acres Auxiliary supports the ongoing needs of the abused, neglected and abandoned children living at Country Acres Children's Home. For more information, please contact Shannon Washington at 321-264-5000.
May 10, 2010
Brevard Animal Shelters Seek Volunteer Dog Walkers
TITUSVILLE & MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Brevard County Animal Services & Enforcement is seeking volunteers to walk dogs at the Titusville and Melbourne shelters.
Volunteer dog walkers provide the daily exercise, affection and socialization that confined dogs need to stay healthy, happy and adoptable. Because dogs that enter the shelters have to be confined to cages, the isolation and restricted activity can cause health and behavior problems that affect the dogs' quality of life, behavior, and chances for adoption.
Applicants interested in becoming volunteer dog walkers must attend a few basic animal handling classes which will be provided. Orientation and training classes will be announced. Applications can be picked up at either one of the animal shelters or downloaded from http://www.brevardanimalservices.com (volunteer program).
Schedules for walking dogs are extremely flexible during regular business hours. Volunteers can help make a difference in the lives of homeless dogs in their community.
For more information please contact volunteer coordinator Mary Thompson at 321-633-2024 or at m.thompson@brevardcounty.us
May 5, 2010
Shelter in Need of Food Donations
TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- The North Animal Care and Adoption Center, in Titusville, is in dire need of food donations, particularly cat and kitten food. Due to the constant population of animals being housed at the facility, additional assistance is requested. Any donation, food or otherwise, is greatly appreciated and would help the four-legged friends that can't help themselves.
Donations are also being accepted at the South Animal Care and Adoption Center in Melbourne.
The North Animal Care and Adoption Center is located at 2605 Flake Rd. in Titusville. The South Animal Care and Adoption Center is located at 5100 West Eau Gallie Boulevard in Melbourne, half a mile west of I-95.
For more information call 321-253-6608 (SACC) or 321-264-5119 (NACC).
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July 1, 2010
Guardian ad Litem Training Offered
VIERA, Fla. -- Brevard County's Guardian ad Litem program will offer training for new volunteers next month in Viera.
Guardian ad Litems are volunteers who speak in the best interest of children in dependency court. When a child is removed from their home for allegations of abuse, abandonment or neglect, within 24 hours the claim is taken in front of a judge and if the concern is valid, the court assigns a Guardian ad Litem. The program has 30 days to find a trained, certified volunteer who will oversee the case.
Guardian ad Litems are not foster parents; they cannot transport the children or families. They must visit the children a minimum of once a month and will go to court to speak on the child's behalf, on average every 90 to 120 days.
The Guardian ad Litem will talk with parents, caregivers, friends, schools, or anyone else who can tell them what is going on with the child. It is not a time-consuming position, and most of the time, working on the case can be done at their leisure.
Volunteers must be 19 years of age, never have had a felony, pass the background screens and take the training of 30 hours for certification. This free volunteer training is offered four times per year.
For more information, call (321) 690-6823 or visit www.brevardcounty.us/guardian-ad-litem.
March 4, 2010
Brevard County to Offer Video Streaming of SCGTV
VIERA, Fla. - At the direction of the Board of County Commissioners, beginning with the March 9 Board meeting, video streaming of meetings and other informational programming from Space Coast Government Television will be available on the internet.
While SCGTV is currently viewable only in Brevard County through cable providers such as BrightHouse and ComCast, the video-streaming option will make it available to anyone with an internet connection.
Live video of SCGTV can be viewed by clicking "Streaming Video" at www.brevardcounty.us .
Both live and pre-recorded meetings, agendas, minutes and other content will also be available, and can be reached by clicking "Board Meetings" at www.brevardcounty.us .
The software allows for meeting minutes to be linked to a specific portion of the video, and will assist the Clerks to the Board as they transcribe the text.
The system can also be used to catalog and store video for employee development and training, and includes the capability for those inside and outside the county network to watch Board meetings at their computers.
The system was provided by vendor IQM2 at an initial cost of $15,960 and a subsequent annual cost of $9,960.
"Citizens have been asking for online video-streaming for years," said SCGTV Director Kimberly Prosser. "Now there are enough people who have moved from a dial-up connection to high-speed, and away from cable TV, to make this move. In the 21st century, it's really expected for a county of our size."
March 23, 2010
Supervisor of Elections Informs Military & Overseas Voters That They Can Now Vote Electronically
Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott will be mailing 9,387 notices to Military and Overseas voters on March 26th, 2010 to inform them of the new changes addressed in the Military and Overseas Voters Empowerment Act (Move Act). The Move Act, passed by Congress in 2009, permits Military and Overseas voters to receive mail/absentee ballots via e-mail or by fax. Voters who vote via e-mail should note that their e-mail address will become public record. Voters who choose to vote by fax will be waiving their right to a secret ballot. Voters can track the status of their Mail/Absentee ballot through the Brevard County Elections website at www.VoteBrevard.com.
For more information relating to mail/absentee ballots, please call Karen Graham at (321)633-2127 or by e-mail kgraham@VoteBrevard.com .
January 19, 2010
Transportation Planning Organization Offers E-News
VIERA, Fla. - The Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization is pleased to announce E-News, a free electronic e-mail flyer designed to keep citizens informed of transportation issues, upcoming meetings and other transportation-related information on the Space Coast.
To receive free Transportation E-News editions, sign up at www.spacecoasttpo.com.
For more information, call the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization office at (321)690-6890.
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