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Organizations To Host Back To School Immunization Fairs
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Project Link, in partner- ship with the Back to School Coalition of Hillsborough County, will host events for immunizations. The event will be held at several loca- tions, beginning on Saturday, July 21st.
Ms. Tina Young, Execu- tive Director of Project LINK said, “How can you expect a child to thrive in school if they aren’t able to attend be- cause their immunizations haven’t been administered or recorded? There are a lot of hurdles facing children in our area, and we can remove this barrier to get them into school and ready to learn on day one.”
The Back to School Coali- tion of Hillsborough County was established in 2005. Its core members include med- ical stakeholders who admin- ister services at Coalition events, in addition to commu- nity based organizations that provide sponsorships, site support, coordination, re- sources, volunteer assistance, and amenities to families that are new to the county, unin- sured, and/or underinsured.
The Coalition is under the administrative arm of Project LINK in addition to a Chair- person, Tina Young, and Co-Chairperson, Jonathan Means.
Parents needing to obtain immunizations for their chil- dren can register at www.back2schoolfair.org.
Anyone wishing to volun- teer can contact Ms. Young at Project LINK, or email her at tyoung@project-link.org.
The immunization fairs will take place at the follow- ing locations:
Swindle Medical Cen- ter, 1601 West Timberlane
MS. TINA YOUNG Executive Chairperson, Project LINK
Drive, Plant City, 33566; Sat- urday, July 21, 2018 9 a.m. – 1 p .m.
Lennard High School,
2342 Shell Point Road, E, Ruskin, 33570; Saturday, July 21, 2018; from 9 a.m., until 1 p.m
Bowers Whitley Ca- reer Center, 13609 N. 22nd Street, 33613, in North Tampa, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018
Middleton High School, 4801 N. 22nd Street, Tampa, 33610, in East Tampa, Saturday, July 28, 2018, from 9 a.m., until 1 p.m.
Blake High School, 1701 North Blvd., Tampa, 33607, in West Tampa, Satur- day, Aug. 4, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Black Heritage Festival Financial Workshop To Focus On Technology
REGINE BONNEAU
WILLIAM ‘BILL’ TROTMAN
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, with TD Bank, N.A., and the Entre- preneur’s Collaborative Cen- ter (ECC) are planning another financial workshop. This month the workshop will focus on “Technology: Managing Financial Risk in the World of Technology.”
The workshop for busi- ness owners and aspiring business owners will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, 10 a. m. until 12:30 p. m., at the ECC, 2101 E. Palm Ave. (Ybor City). The doors open at 9:30 a. m. There is free parking across the street in the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office parking lot.
Topics that will be dis- cussed this month are: Un- derstanding Your Accounting Risk Using Technology; Common Fraud Schemes and How To Avoid Them; How Fraud Schemes Affect Your Bank- ing; and How Fraud Schemes Affect Your Credit and Your Business Credit.
“These seminars are de- signed to motivate, encour- age and inspire! We aim to push each participant to- ward self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship, change the mindset of those entrepreneurs who are struggling financially and take the successful entrepre-
ROLANDA MCDUFFIE
neur to the next level by be- coming even more efficient and fruitful in their leader- ship,” explained William “Bill” Trotman, who has been coordinating the work- shops for several years.
“I started these seminars during the economic down- turn in 2008 with the goal of changing my beloved East Tampa community. As time passed they've become more successful and have reached a broader audience.
“The 2018 summer se- ries is focused entirely on technology and how it effects business. This month's sem- inar will feature a special guest from Orlando, FL, Regine Bonneau, who is a well-known consultant in the cyber security and risk man- agement arena. Also, we're featuring Rolanda Mc- Duffie, a prominent CPA in Tampa.”
Trotman, who is an In- vestment Banker for TD Bank, N.A., will also be fea- tured. He is the founder and coordinator of the seminars for the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival.
Professionals scheduled to present at this workshop are:
REGINE BONNEAU,
CEO and Founder, RB Advi- sory, LLC, is a leading expert in cyber security, risk man- agement and compliance. Her career spans 20 years with a focus on technology
and processes healthcare, fi- nancial and energy sectors.
She is a sought after speaker and hold leadership roles in several technology industry associations.
ROLANDA MC- DUFFIE, owner of Rolanda S. McDuffie, CPA, has pro- vided tax and accounting services to businesses and individuals for over 15 years.
She graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Univer- sity and holds an MBA with a concentration n Computer Resources and Information Management and a Master’s degree in Accounting and Fi- nance.
WILLIAM ‘BILL’ TROTMAN has 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has a role in business and consumer lend- ing, retirement investments, life insurance, credit build- ing and home ownership, to name a few.
He is very active in the community, having served on several boards.
Also scheduled as pan- elists are: Leighton Kyler, Ariel Business Group and Ryan Everett-Qualters of TD Bank.
To register for the semi- nar or to obtain additional information, please visit www.TampaBlackHeritage.o rg/seminars, or contact Bill Trotman at (813) 250-3131.
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