Wednesday, January 27, 2010

A New Beginning and Bittersweet Ending

On February 3rd, our long-time Community Organizer, Amanda Hood will leave us to embark upon a new journey several hundred miles from Florida.

Mandy (as she prefers to be called),  is trading in her flip-flops for snow-boots and moving up the East Coast to become the newest Union Organizer for the Service Employee International Union in Pennsylvania.

During her three years with the War on Poverty-Florida, Mandy has been instrumental in developing relationships within the Miami Gardens and Opa-Locka communities in Miami-Dade County.  She has been known for her ability to "hit the ground" and flex her organizing muscles, connecting with many community members and residents.  When she moved from Miami to our headquarters office in Jacksonville, Mandy wasted no time getting out in the community, passing out flyers, making connections and bringing individuals to our doors to provide resources and assistance when needed.

Our Executive Director believes Mandy is one of the BEST community organizers that Florida has ever seen and notes that she will be sadly missed, both in our office and in the community.  We will also miss her compassionate ideals on community organizing, her laugh, and her creative vegan meals.

Mandy, we wish you the best...and please know that once you are connected with the War on Poverty-Florida, you are always connected with the War on Poverty-Florida.  You are a part of our family!  Safe travels, and see you soon!

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