In a duel between Tom Brady’s New England Patriots and Russell Wilson’s Seattle Seahawks, the real star of the 2015 Super Bowl was Dads. Fatherhood emerged as a theme among the numerous comical and poignant Super Bowl commercials, which are their own spectacle in the annual football championship. Several brands aired commercials that focused on… Read More
From advocacy basics to social media and role-playing meetings with legislators, both non-profit professionals and teens learned how to best advocate for the issues that matter to them at the 2015 NEFL Advocacy Training on January 28. Nearly 100 professionals and teens came together at the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute to the annual training… Read More
While many businesses and organizations were closed Monday, February 19 for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the 23 AmeriCorps members had “a day on, not a day off.” The Health Corps joined AmeriCorps members and other volunteers across the country for the MLK Day of Service, a national day of service led by the… Read More
Can’t make it to the 2015 NEFL Advocacy Training? Join the free live webcast of the 2015 Advocacy Training Day panel discussion. Be a part of the social media conversation and get your questions answered. Topic: “How to be a Community Advocate” When: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Moderator: Melissa… Read More
The Coalition elected new Board and General Membership members and a new slate of officers at it’s annual meeting January 15. The Coalition also released the 2013-2014 Annual Report, presented the Philip Gilbert and Dorothy Wilson Mabry awards and heard a presentation on safe sleep resources from the Department of Children & Families. Dr. Catherine… Read More