The Education Foundation
The Education Foundation of Alachua County, Inc. is a 501(C)3 organization founded in 1986 to support the Alachua County Public Schools. The first program administered by The Education Foundation was the Senior Scholarship Program, which provides college scholarships to local high school seniors.
In 1996, the Board of Directors expanded to administer the state Take Stock in Children Program, a mentoring and college scholarship program for at-risk middle and high school students in the community.
In 2001, the Foundation started a grant program to help fund teachers with classroom projects and supplies. Today, the Foundation still aims to support teachers through its Catalyst for Change program.
352-955-7250
North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
The Council is an association of 25 units of general purpose local government. Member local governments include 12 counties and 14 of the municipalities in the region.
The Council, in partnership with economic development organizations and local governments, promotes regional strategies, partnerships and solutions to strengthen the economic competitiveness and quality of life of the 12 counties and 40 incorporated municipalities in the north central Florida region. The Council administers a variety of state and federal programs for north central Florida including Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor and Union Counties.
2009 NW 67th Place
Gainesville, FL 32653-1603
352.955.2200,
Alachua County Library District
Alachua County Library District is a public library system in North Central Florida, providing books, movies, music, research assistance, programs and more free of charge to residents of Alachua County.
The Newberry Branch Library serves the resident of Newberry and its environs. The branch opened in 1993, was remodeled in 2007 and extensively remodeled and expanded in 2015.
110 S. Seaboard Dr.
Newberry, Fl. 32669
352-472-1135
Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida
For over 50 years, our Clubs have contributed in equipping Northeast Florida youth with the skills and tools they need to reach their full potential.
www,bgcnf.org
555 West 25th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Gainesville Black Professionals
Established in 2016, Gainesville Black Professionals was founded with a mission to increase communication, collaboration and networking between professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners in order to create profitable partnerships and business ventures. We have developed several platforms to accomplish this mission. Our current platforms include a monthly newsletter, weekly podcast, quarterly networking mixers, Minority Business Directory, annual leadership conference, a a bi-annual magazine, SYNERGY.
Haven Hospice
We are the source for patients, their families and their healthcare providers to find answers to their advanced illness challenges. Haven provides Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care Consultations as well as comfort through the compassionate delivery of Hospice Services. When health becomes a challenge, we will be your haven.
beyourhaven.org
4200 NW 90 Blvd
Gainesville, FL 32606
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
Give local, save local with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers.
Our mission is to provide a safe blood supply that meets or exceeds the needs in each community we serve, and to provide a variety of services in support of ongoing and emerging blood and transfusion-related activities.
lifesouth.org
14130 W Newberry Rd
Newberry, FL 32669