CHAT- Community Health Action Team

04/01/2025

📸 Join the LOVN Garden Photo Challenge – Submit by April 18th! 📸🌿

Show off your garden and celebrate the beauty of local gardening! Whether you’re growing fruits, veggies, or native plants, we want to see your best garden photos. 🌱🌸🍊

🔔 Deadline: April 18th – Don’t miss your chance to share your green space with the community!

Looking for gardening tips and resources? Check out these helpful links from UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension:

🥕 Edible Gardening Series – A full catalog of vegetable gardening resources, webinars, and blogs: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota/gardening-and-landscaping/gardens/edible-gardening/
🌿 Attend a Class or Garden Tour – Learn and grow with expert-led workshops: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/core-area-gardening-and-landscaping-3123379
🌻 Looking for a place to grow food? Find a community garden near you: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota/gardening-and-landscaping/gardens/community-gardens/
🎥 New to gardening? Watch our Growing Gardeners webinar to learn how to get started: https://youtu.be/vWe4HKTIc5I?si=yjIgsNx5VtfD8GLk
💡 Got gardening questions? Email the UF/IFAS Master Gardener Volunteers at plantclinic@scgov.net for expert advice!

📅 Submit your photos by April 18th and help us highlight the incredible gardens in our community!

03/03/2025

The Laurel, Osprey, Venice, Nokomis (LOVN) Community Health Action Team (CHAT) is thrilled to present the Garden Photo Challenge! 🌸🌼

Whether you have a flourishing vegetable patch, a stunning flower bed, or a cozy container garden, we want to see your green thumb in action! This is your chance to showcase your garden’s beauty and win fantastic prizes.

📅 Submission Period: March 13th - April 18th 📷 How to Participate:

Post your garden photo on Facebook and tag our SarasotaCountyCHATS page or, email your photo to srqchip4health@gmail.com. Include your name, the general area you live in (e.g. Venice, Osprey, Laurel, Nokomis), and a brief sentence explaining why gardening is important to you.

🏆 Prizes:

Exclusive Garden Gift Package

Winner Announced: April 25th

📋 Judging Criteria:

Beautification: Overall aesthetic appeal, organization, plant health, and color coordination.

Sustainability: Eco-friendly practices like water conservation, use of native plants, composting, and minimizing waste.

Creativity & Innovation: Unique garden designs, inventive gardening practices, and creative use of space and materials.

For any questions, contact Andre McClerklin at 941-861-2964.

🌱 Let’s come together as a community to celebrate our green spaces, inspire each other, and share the love of gardening! 🌿

06/20/2024

Awareness saves lives! Schedule your mammogram 💌

06/20/2024

Upcoming Mobile Mammogram Screenings!

06/13/2024

06/11/2024

Register for a free summer cooking class, take home a bag of groceries!

06/11/2024

Help spread the word!

06/06/2024

Connect with a HOPE navigator. To learn more, go to https://www.hopeflorida.com/

06/06/2024

We want to hear from you! Please participate in the 2024 Sarasota County Community Health Survey. Click on this link for to take the survey in English https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LNSMBC6 or Este enlace para realizar la encuesta en español https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KC2RFXW

06/06/2024

Do you live in Newtown or the surrounding community? We're interested in your opinion about food access in your community. Click on the link to complete the survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NewtownFoodAcess23

04/22/2024

Come learn how to build a healthy plate and become a MyPlate Superhero on Saturday April 27th from 9am-11am at the Department of Health in Sarasota (2200 Ringling Blvd).

04/03/2024

We are offering the 8-week "Matter of Balance" fall prevention program throughout Sarasota County.

It's free to anyone over the age of 60 who is concerned about or afraid of falling.

Classes starting this month:
1. Nokomis Community Park (Tues, 1-3pm, 4/9-5/23)
2. Venice Community Center (Mon, 9-11am, 4/22-6/17)
3. Sarasota Memorial ER Center in North Port (Wed, 10a-Noon, 4/24-6/12)

Please register by calling (941) 861-2758