Fund A Neighborhood Project With A Hillsborough County Mini-Grant
Does your neighborhood need a spruce-up? Applications are now being accepted for Hillsborough County’s 2024 Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program, which provides up to $5,000 to eligible organizations to help foster healthy, safe and engaged neighborhoods through innovative and creative projects. The 2024 Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program categories are: Healthy Neighborhood; Safe Neighborhood; Engaged Neighborhood. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15. Visit HCFLGov.net/MiniGrant to learn more about the program requirements and to complete the application.
Plant City High School’s Theatre Program To Perform “Steel Magnolias”
Plant City High School’s (PCHS) theatre department is gearing up for its production of “Steel Magnolias” on Thurs., Nov. 2 and Fri., Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 4 with shows at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Did you know that before the movie it was a play written by Richard Harling and inspired by his sister Susan, who died from complications of type-one diabetes? This production is sure to make you laugh, cry and make you feel all the feels as you follow the trials of Truvy, Annelle, Ouiser, Miss Clairee, M’Lynn and her daughter Shelby. Tickets in advance are $10 for adults and $5 for students five to 18. Tickets at the door are $12 for adults and $7 for students five to 18.
As an added bonus, on Sat., Nov. 4 the community can visit “Truvy’s Salon.” PCHS cosmetology students will be offering salon services, including manicures, make-up application and soft hair styles, for a $30 donation to the Theatre and Cosmetology program.
Tickets for both events can be purchased at Raidthestage.com.
Epsilon Beta Zeta Celebrate 70 Years
Epsilon Beta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. celebrated seventy years serving Plant City this weekend. The open house at Glover Historic School featured a showcase of how it has transformed the community through its volunteer services and mission to educate the public, assist youth, support organized charities and promote social and civic change legislation. “We had a successful open house,” said club president Desirae Gillyard.
Santa’s Sled Festival Bringing Smiles to Local Children
The Plant City Black Heritage and Des’ Aimes Social Club will be hosting its annual Santa Sled Festival on Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center, where toys, bicycles, groceries, turkeys and clothing will be given away to families in need. Families with children between the ages of five and 12 must pre-register for the event by Nov. 30. Pick up an application at Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce (118 W. Reynolds St.) or Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center (1601 E. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd.). For more information call Sharon Moody at 813-453-7134 or Dorothy Smith at 813-255-2694.
Several Plant City Schools Still Need CEOs
There are still several Plant City area schools awaiting CEOs to volunteer their time for the CEOs in Schools on Nov. 3, an event where CEOs volunteer an entire day at public elementary schools to see, hear and do the things the public school educators and students experience every day. For more information visit https://www.1dayofchange.com/ceosinschools/.
IRS Seeks Volunteers
The Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs are currently recruiting volunteers for the upcoming filing season.
Volunteers at sites in Mulberry and Lakeland prepare tax returns for low- to moderate- income taxpayers at no cost, serving populations such as rural taxpayers, limited English speakers and senior citizens. Volunteers have the option to participate at both in-person and virtual sites. Hours are flexible.
No experience is necessary to become a VITA or TCA volunteer. Free specialized training is provided by the IRS. Available positions include interpreters, greeters, quality reviewers, marketing specialists, instructors and computer specialists.
To learn more about becoming a VITA/TCE volunteer visit irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers.
Join DEA On Oct. 28 For Take Back Day
October marks the 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The agency encourages residents to remove unneeded medications from their homes to prevent drug misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.
Take Back Day is a chance to get rid of those medications. Participating drop off sites, including the Plant City Police Department and CVS Pharmacy, located at 2302 James L Redman Parkway, will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 28.
Collection sites will be accepting tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs.