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Progress Village News
2021.
Any student living in Progress Village for the past 5 years and is in the 9th through 12th grades, may receive $25.00 for each time they made the Honor Roll during this school year. In addition, graduating seniors can receive $100 cash.
If you have any questions about the monies for Honor Roll, Graduation, or Scholarship money, you may call Mrs. Lois C. S. Bowers at 813-677-6438 or Mrs. Linda Washington at 813-741-3604. Check out the Progress Village Foundation website and Facebook page for Scholarship information. www.progressvillagefounda- tion.org.
Progress Village Senior Center Virtual Events 1-888-585-9008 Con- ference Rm# 926774557
Monday – Friday, 9:30 Daily Devotional; Tuesday – 10:30, Silver Sneakers, 1 p. m., Active
Living; Thursday – 10:30, Healthy Living; Friday – 11 a. m. Bingo.
Loss Support Ministry
If you have lost a loved one, come join us virtually to talk or just listen. We are here for you if you lost a loved one, your job, your relationship, etc. Meetings are held on Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 p. m. Call 813-677- 1948 or contact minburrows@aol.com for dial in information.
Prayer Line In The Upper Room
Morning Glory Prayer and Praise Time Hour. 9:30 a. m. – 10:30 a. m., every Monday, (701) 802-5039, Access code 5131217.
60th Anniversary T-Shirts
For your official Progress Village 60th Anniversary T- Shirts, please contact Pam Col-
leton, 240-543-3753, Ros- alind Walker, 813-476-8547 or Marlise Tolbert, 813-833- 7404. Orders may also be emailed to: PV4LIFE044@gmail.com Cash App $KambraMcDaniel.
Progress Village Civic Council News
Town Hall Community Meeting. Special guest: Com- missioner Gwen Myers, along with representatives from Affordable Housing, Code En- forcement, Social Services, Parks and Recs, Public Works, Devel- opment Services and Health- care.
The meeting will be held on Monday, April 19th at 6:30 p. m. (Note time change). Loca- tion: Emanuel P. Johnson Com- munity Center. Masks and Social Distancing will be observed.
Call your news for Progress Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741-3604.
April Birthday Celebrants
Emma Thomas, 4/19; Lisa Walker, 4/20; Ruth Hires, 4/26; Dora McPherson 4/27, Robert Leek, 4/29; Dul- cey Hordge and Carol Sams, 4/30.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Marion Washington, Gwendola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Catherine Clark, Nina Small, Rudolph Tol- bert, Henrietta Sanders, Willie Hill, Hewitt Smith, Bernard Washington (Bristol Rehab), James (Fish) Miller, Florence Owens, Al Wright, Emma Thomas, Ruth Brown Anderson and Elsie McArthur.
Expressions Of Sympathy
We send our prayers and condolences to the family of for- mer longtime resident, Mrs. Klee Ethel Williams.
“Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”
COVID – 19 FEMA Funeral Reimbursement Program
Beginning in April, FEMA will begin accepting applications to reimburse up to $9,000 in fu- neral related expenses that were
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paid due to a COVID -19 related death. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supple- mental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will pro- vide financial assistance for COVID-19- related funeral ex- penses incurred after January 20, 2020.
For more information of how to apply, go to: https://www.fema.gov/disasters /coronavirus/economic/funer- alassistance. COVID–19 Vaccine Information https://www.hills- boroughcounty.org/en/resi- dents/publicsafety/covid-19-vac cine.
Victory A. M. E. Church Free Produce
Every Saturday, 11 a. m. – 12:30 p. m., at 5202 S. 86th St.
Drive Thru FREE Food Bags Saturday
First Baptist (FBCOPV), 8616 Progress Blvd., 10 a. m. – 12 p. m. Victory A. M. E. Church, 5202S.86th St.,9a.m.–12p. m.
Progress Village Foundation $$$ Scholarship Application
High School Seniors in Progress Village. If you are col- lege bound or planning to attend a Technical school after gradua- tion, it is now time to pick up your application for our Com- munity Scholarship Program. Applications are due May 3,
City Of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. Extends Deadline For College Scholarships
The City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. (COTBHC) is accepting appli- cations for college scholarships and vocational and technical training scholarships, from African-American high school seniors and young adults in Hillsborough County.
To assist students in pay- ing for the cost of post-sec- ondary education, COTBHC will award scholarships in five different categories.
Since many high school
and young adult students are experiencing financial chal- lenges due to COVID-19, the deadline to apply for scholar- ships has been extended to Thursday, April 15, 2021. You may visit the website, city- oftampablackhisotrycommit- tee.org, to view the scholarship criteria and obtain a copy of the application.
Don’t miss out on the chance to qualify for college funding assistance and submit your application NOW!
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