SARASOTA, FL – (Aug. 1, 2022) JFCS of the Suncoast is inviting the community to its FREE Summer Family Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 6.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Potter Building at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds. It will include FREE food from Fat & Happy Barbeque & More food truck, Carousel’s Soft-Serve Icery truck, a photo booth, games, music, and family fun activities.
During the event, guests will learn about JFCS’ free family-centered programs: REACH Relationship Classes and Ignite Fatherhood. The programs provide participants with skills, support, resources, and assistance to help lead more stable and fulfilling lives and relationships. Programs are available in-person and through virtual meetings on Zoom.
Summer Family Fun Day
When: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6
Where: Potter Building at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
Registration: Click here
For more information on the event and free JFCS family programs: Contact Katelyn Kopakin at 941-366-2224 x 109 or kkopakin@jfcs-cares.org.
About Ignite Fatherhood:
Ignite is a federally funded fatherhood program that helps fathers and father figures improve the parent-child relationship, sustain healthy relationships, and identify and support their economic stability and employment objectives. To qualify, an applicant must be age 18 or older, a resident of Sarasota, Manatee, or Charlotte counties, and have a child 24 years old or younger. Learn more here: https://jfcs-cares.org/ignite-fatherhood-program/
About REACH (Restoring Empowerment And Choosing Hope):
This federally funded program assists adults in developing healthy relationship skills, improving co-parenting communication, and enhancing abilities required to gain and retain economic self-sufficiency. This course is available to people ages 18 and older who reside in Sarasota, Manatee, or Charlotte counties. REACH is offered in both English and Spanish. Learn more here: https://jfcs-cares.org/restoring-empowerment-and-choosing-hope/
About JFCS: One of the Florida Suncoast’s leading mental health and human services agencies, JFCS delivers programs and services on a non-denominational basis and with the goal of empowering individuals towards well-being and self-reliance. Inspired by the Jewish tradition of helping all people, JFCS of the Suncoast believes all people are to be treated with dignity and respect and have equal opportunity for physical and mental well-being, self-expression, and joy. For more information, visit https://JFCS-Cares.org/ or call (941) 366-2224.