Thyroid Awareness/Need to Read Benefit Concert/National School Choice Week/Mom & Daughter Tech Team

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and statistics show that an estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Registered Dietitians, Ashley Carter and Jasmine Westbrooks Figaro of Eat Well Exchange shared information on how to decrease health disparities in low socio-economic communities while keeping culturally relevant food on the table. The Need to Read Program offers a Benefit Concert Friday Jan 31st at the Dr. Phillips Center featuring Yolanda Adams to raise money for their program providing books to children up to 5 years old. Pastor Roderick Zak shared that the non-profit organization puts books into the hands of families with infant children to 5 years of age. $40 donation purchases a bundle of books for a family’s library. Visit www.feedtheneedtoread.com for info on the organization and upcoming concert. This is National School Choice Week – Florida leads the nation in being able to make choices about where to send your child to school. There are several choices for your child’s education from public school to Charter, Magnet, Private, Online and Home and parents have this week to make the choice on where to send their child. To find out how to make the best decision about your child’s education go online to www.floridaschoolchoice.org or visit Florida School Choice Association on FB and IG. Call 321/444-1445 Mother & Daughter Tech Duo creates www.historifi.com to combat cultural erasure. The app is designed to tell the story of cities around the country who are steeped in African American culture. They will launch their app which is augmented reality this Friday January 31st in time for the Zora Festival in historic Eatonville. To find out more visit www.historifi.com and follow them on IG at historifiapp.