Patrons & Partnerships

Thanks for listening to Patrons & Partnerships. 

Our next episode will not post this week; in honor of Juneteenth, we're releasing a special episode next Thursday  where we speak with Dr. David Canton, the Director of African American studies, about the history and significance of Juneteenth.

See you then!

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

 Abigail Perret-Gentil, the Founder and Executive Director of GRACE Grows, a nonprofit which, in collaboration with GRACE Marketplace, seeks to empower individuals who are experiencing homelessness or food insecurity through horticulture. In this episode, we talk about the USDA Community Food Project Planning Grant GRACE Grows received, upcoming events, and how you can get involved.
 
The first half of this interview was posted on May 12th.

GRACE Grows: https://www.gracegrowsgnv.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceGrowsGNV/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracegrowsgnv/

Battle of the Books Registration: https://www.aclib.us/blog/battle-books-registration-open-0 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

 Abigail Perret-Gentil, the Founder and Executive Director of GRACE Grows, a nonprofit which, in collaboration with GRACE Marketplace, seeks to empower individuals who are experiencing homelessness or food insecurity through horticulture. In this episode, we talk about Abigail herself, how she came to found GRACE Grows, and get into the goals of the organization. 
The second half of this interview will be posted on May 26th.

GRACE Grows: https://www.gracegrowsgnv.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceGrowsGNV/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracegrowsgnv/

Battle of the Books Registration: https://www.aclib.us/blog/battle-books-registration-open-0 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for the first collaborative episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District and Santa Fe College.

Every other month, the second episode of the month will be an interview with Santa Fe staff meant to highlight a notable program or outreach effort by the college. Today we spoke with Javan Brown, the Coordinator of My Brother’s Keeper, and Mike Hutley, the College Registrar and one of the supporting staff since the program’s inception.

My Brother’s Keeper is a support program designed to increase the retention and success of black males, both socially and academically; we discuss how the history of the program, how MBK meets its goals, and how black boys and men can get involved. 

My Brother’s Keeper at Santa Fe: https://www.sfcollege.edu/mbk/
Contact: https://www.sfcollege.edu/mbk/contact/ 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is Meg Thelosen, Board President of Working Food, a nonprofit which works to cultivate and sustain a resilient local food community in North Central Florida through collaboration, economic opportunity, education, and seed stewardship.  In this episode, we touch on how Working Food handled COVID, their upcoming events for the spring and summer, and what you can do to get involved.

The first half of this episode was published on March 24th.

Working Food: https://workingfood.org/
Volunteer: https://workingfood.org/volunteer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workingfoodcenter/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingfoodgnv/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_3jLEvp56xk7eyENVMe_A 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is Meg Thelosen, Board President of Working Food, a nonprofit which works to cultivate and sustain a resilient local food community in North Central Florida through collaboration, economic opportunity, education, and seed stewardship.  In this episode, we discuss Working Food’s history and goals, and touch on how they handled COVID.

The second half of this interview will be posted on April 14th. 

Working Food: https://workingfood.org/
Volunteer: https://workingfood.org/volunteer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workingfoodcenter/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingfoodgnv/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_3jLEvp56xk7eyENVMe_A 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guests today are Satchel Raye, the founder of Satchel’s Pizza and Satch2, and Gracy Castine, their Public Relations Administrator. We continue our discussion of the Satch Grant and talk about some of the organizations Satchel's has partnered with.

The first half of this interview was be posted on February 24th.

Satchel’s Pizza: https://www.satchelspizza.com/
Grant blog: https://satchelsgiving.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/satchelspizza/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satchelspizza/ 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guests today are Satchel Raye, the founder of Satchel’s Pizza and Satch2, and Gracy Castine, their Public Relations Administrator. We speak about the history of Satchel’s, why exactly they started taking card payments, and the grant program they run to give back to the community.

The second half of this interview will be posted on March 10th.

Satchel’s Pizza: https://www.satchelspizza.com/ 
Grant blog: https://satchelsgiving.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/satchelspizza/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satchelspizza/ 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is Coral Smith, one of the co-directors of Gainesville Girls Rock Camp, a nonprofit that uses music and performance to uplift marginalized voices, encourage self esteem, community and self expression in girls and gender expansive youth. In this episode, we talk about the history of GGRC, the live showcase they put on for the campers each year, and some of the other events they have planned in 2022.

To find out more, visit GGRC's website, their Facebook page, or their Instagram. 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thank you for listening to Episode 18 of Library Partnership’s podcast, Patrons and Partnerships. Our guests for this episode are from the UF Health Cancer Center.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that cervical cancer is highly treatable if found early and that there are ways to help prevent cervical cancer from occurring? Sarah Szurek, PhD, Program Director for the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, is joined by Community Health Ambassadors, Shereka Nicole and Tarcha Rentz, PhD,  provide information on the importance of prevention and early detection.

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.