Yesterday’s meeting was again very well attended, with food sponsored by Messengers of Hope.
People arriving for today's meeting / featuring Mexican Consulate #immiac pic.twitter.com/Nj4C0USJhD
— Interagency Council (@immiiac) August 12, 2015
Well attended meeting today w/ Andres Ruiz @consulmexmia – #immokalee pic.twitter.com/CHNOGlFhkA
— Interagency Council (@immiiac) August 12, 2015
Featured Speaker, Andres Ruiz, PR and Community relations manager at the Mexican Consulate in Miami introduced the member of the Immokalee Interagency Council to the Consular Services of his office.
Ruiz distributed a hand-out of all services provided by the General Consulate of Mexico and you can download them in English and Spanish here:
- Servicios y programas del Consulado General de México en Miami 2015 English_Servicios y programas del Consulado General de México en Miami 2015
- Services and Programs of the General Consulate of Mexico in Miami 2015
During Q & A sessions, Andres Ruiz also introduced Berta Cassidy, US Department of Citizenship & Immigration and both answered the questions regarding different aspects of Mexican – American policies and services.
Excellent @immiiac meeting today with a presentation on Consular Services provided by @ConsulMexMia pic.twitter.com/y4R49FH1CQ
— ConsulMexMia (@ConsulMexMia) August 12, 2015
Upcoming Events and other announcements
- Salvation Army has portable air-condition units for seniors 60 or older.
If you know a household with broken or inadequate air-conditioners, please contact Ashley Jones, via email ashley_Jones@uss.salvationarmy.org or via phone 239-210-4016 - Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 Tech4Good SWFL 6-8pm
How to prepare your organization and your network for #GivingTuesday? (Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, Immokalee Road) 
Saturday, September 12, 2015 Annual Omega Family Health Forum by Omega Youth and Community Development Foundation. English | Spanish | Kreole- Saturday, October 3, 2015 Health Department’s Big Bus Event
Mark Lemke, Florida Department of Health, reminded everyone of the upcoming Big Bus Event II, when mobile health screening services will be set up at the Florida Health Department, 419 North 1st Street in Immokalee:- Goodwill Job Services Bus,
- Ronal McDonald Bus,
- Community Blood Center,
- Radiology Regional Mammogram,
- Walgreens,
- Vocational Rehabilitation and
- Harry Chapin Foodbank
- Also October 3rd, Ciclovia Immokalee
more details to come via listserv - November 14, 2015 Mobile Mexican Consulate in Immokalee
Save the date, more information will follow in October. - MLK Parade: January 18, 2016 via NAACP
Diann Keyes, secretary of the local NAACP chapter invited organizations to participate in next year’sMLK Parade. If you are interested, you can reach her via phone 239-249-9738
Also present for the meeting was Univision SWFL team headed by Hernan Fratto, who interviewed Andres Ruiz afterwards.
Andres Ruiz @ConsulMexMia interviewed by @UnivisionSWFL #immiiac #inthe239 pic.twitter.com/aGSaIncZjy
— Interagency Council (@immiiac) August 12, 2015
Next meeting:
September 9th: Dr. Allen Weiss on Blue Zones Projects