Reminder: tickets are on sale and only a couple weeks left to donate art!

Thank you so far for spreading the word about Artopia, we are happy to announce that tickets are now on sale! Click the Buy Tickets button below to get yours today. If you or anyone you know is still interested in donating art, we are accepting submissions through June 14th. And the great part about donating is that you can get a free General Admission ticket to Artopia for each piece you donate, up to 3.

All you need to do is fill out a submission form for each piece and then drop off the art to the Big Bend Cares office. The art does not have to be original, but if it is, it will be juried by a panel and considered for cash prizes! Our digital form can be found by clicking the Donate Art button below. We also have forms in the office when you drop off, or we can bring them with us if you need to arrange pickup. You can email ssmallwood@bigbendcares.org with any questions.

Another way you can support Artopia and have fun. Grab some Friday night friends and join us this Friday, June 2, for some drinks at Over Under! This Guest Bartending event, featuring Board Members Dan Taylor and Shameria Young, will benefit Artopia, and feature giveaways, including tickets to the auction. A great way to sip and support!

We'd also like to give a huge Thank You to Artopia's Presenting Sponsors:

Tallahassee Beer Fest

It's that time of year again to look forward to the premier beer tasting fundraiser in Tallahassee, hosted by the United Partner for Human Services! This year's festival will be held August 26 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, and feature the top breweries from around the south, include some local favorites and microbreweries. This event aims to raise funds for a myriad of agencies doing good in our community, all through the love of beer!

Big Bend Cares is a partnering agency with UPHS, and so a portion of the funds raised will go back into the services we offer the community. So we need your help! From now until tickets go on sale this Friday, June 2, at 10am, please spread the word to anyone you think would be interested in attending, and let them know to use our code 'BBC'. How many people use our code will affect how much of the funds raised will go back to Big Bend Cares.

Get your tickets by clicking the button below:

Care Point Health Update:

World Sickle Cell Day

Every June 19, we celebrate World Sickle Cell Day, which is meant to raise international awareness of sickle cell disease and the challenges patients and families face when confronting the disease.

Today, sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S., affecting about 100,000 Americans. It can cause pain, infections, fevers, fatigue, strokes and organ damage, and can lower life expectancy by 20-30 years, impacting 1 out of every 12 Black people in the U.S. through the sickle cell trait, with a chance of having a child with the disease if both parents carry the trait. Sickle Cell affects about 1 out of 365 African-American babies born in the U.S., and thought it is most common in African-Americans and Hispanics, it can occur in all races.

By sharing and learning we raise awareness, and by highlighting the impact of this chronic illness, we can bring more resources towards finding a cure. As people in our community need help learning and managing their own chronic illness, Care Point is here to do all we can to support their wellness. Schedule your appointment today if you need a healthcare plan of action.

HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day and National HIV Testing Day

If you or someone you know is interested in getting tested for HIV, learn more by clicking the button below:

Last year, over 3,730 no cost food bags were given to our clients in Tallahassee and the Big Bend facing food insecurity because of our GEM Club members.

And GEM Club members make it possible for us to provide FREE comprehensive health care to our uninsured patients, with no sliding fee scale.

What is a GEM Club member?

It’s you and me - neighbors helping neighbors. GEM (Givers Every Month) Club members donate monthly and 100% of their gifts go towards food and health care for our neighbors in need. Want to become a GEM Club member and help us serve others? Click the button below:

Ever wonder what happens beyond the closed doors of Care Point?

Sign up for a guided tour today and witness a behind-the-scenes view of “the 27,000 square feet of awesomeness!” including the 10 patient exam rooms, lab, x-ray facility, and dental wing.

For details and to reserve a space on the next tour, please email Takila Brooks here.

(850) 656-2437

(850) 354-8765

Big Bend Cares, Inc. / Care Point Health & Wellness Center is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), federal tax-exempt organization. All donations are deemed tax-deductible.

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