Git It In Your Soul

For Immediate Release
Contact: Amy Lovejoy

Phone:(941)726-3532
E-mail: amy_sclo@yahoo.com
www.SecondChanceLastOpportunity.org

“Git It In Your Soul”
Music, Dance, and Cake Makes SCLO’s 19th Anniversary A Party

May 5, 2014 (Sarasota, FL) – The 5th Annual ‘Git It In Your Soul’ party benefiting Second Chance-Last Opportunity will be held on Saturday, May 17th, 2014, 7-10pm at downtown Sarasota’s newest event venue, The Francis. Dance lovers and friends of Second Chance-Last Opportunity are invited to attend the party celebrating SCLO’s 19th birthday and enjoy the high energy dance band NexxLevel. CEO April Glasco explains that ‘the proceeds from this event are earmarked to support our Sisters Circle project, an empowering and educational program for women. The ladies who participate are transformed – most find they now have what it takes to go back to school or work.”

What do you get when you combine the energetic and versatile soul and R+B sounds of NexxLevel, fun raffles, and a spectacular birthday cake? The informal and lighthearted ‘Git Soul’ celebration with great friends supporting a great cause hosted by a great local hero, Steve Seidensticker.

Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased from
• Sarasota Farmers’ Market, Lyla Mitchell Art, Saturdays between 7am and 1pm
• Nicole Salon on Palm, 65 N. Palm Avenue, 34236
• SCLO, 1933 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 34234

and on the door for $20 if still available. For more information, call 360-8660 or 726-3532, and visit www.SecondChanceLastOpportunity.org.

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About Second Chance-Last Opportunity:
Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) is a 501 © 3 tax exempt organization whose mission for 19 years has been to teach life management skills to at-risk teens, teen mothers, homeless and low income families in our community who often face multiple health, social and economic challenges.

All Children Deserve A Magical Easter

For Immediate Release
Contact: April Glasco

Phone: (941)360-8660 E-mail: amy_sclo@yahoo.com www.SecondChanceLastOpportunity.org

All Children Deserve A Magical Easter
Second Chance-Last Opportunity Makes It Happen

April 9, 2014 (Sarasota, FL): Second Chance-Last Opportunity is planning an uplifting Easter event to bring families together in celebration. CEO April Glasco urges “Sarasota residents to support our community Easter celebration by donating baskets and candy so SCLO can distribute them on Saturday, April 19th. One of the aims of SCLO life skill classes is to strengthen family relationships. Donations from the community will give our participants the means to celebrate a holiday together and the opportunity to develop those bonds further. Plus, the kids just have so much fun!” In addition, financial donations are sought to ensure that 50 clients receive a ham to share with their families.

Drop off locations are at Nontando, 6530 Gateway Avenue (Gulf Gate), and the SCLO office at 1933 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way (call ahead on 360-8660). Monetary donations can be sent to P.O. Box 1027, Sarasota, FL 34230 to enable baskets and hams to be purchased. Deadline is Friday, April 18th.

For further information, please call 360-8660 or visit www.SecondChanceLastOpportunity.org.

Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) is a 501(c)(3) grassroots organization that since 1995 has helped disadvantaged youth and low income, unemployed, and/or homeless families reach their potential through life skill education and empowerment.

Happy Birthday, Second Chance-Last Opportunity!

For Immediate Release
Contact: April Glasco

Phone: (941)360-8660 E-mail: amy_sclo@yahoo.com www.SecondChanceLastOpportunity.org

Happy Birthday, Second Chance-Last Opportunity!
Celebration Open House Marks 19 Years

April 16, 2014 (Sarasota, FL): Nineteen years ago, determined to actively help those who struggle in our community instead of ignoring the problems, Founder and CEO April Glasco gave away the contents of her convenience store and started the non-profit Second Chance-Last Opportunity. The agency will be marking the date with a Celebration Open House on the actual anniversary, Thursday, April 17th, between 11:30am and 2:30pm. April says, “Supporters, community members, clients, and former clients are all invited and encouraged to stop by to share our birthday cake and help us celebrate 19 years of giving second chances, basic skills, and a voice to the invisible population in our community.”

Next month, SCLO’s 5th annual ‘Git It In Your Soul’ Dance Party and more formal birthday celebration will be held on May 17th at The Francis, 7-10pm. The high energy band NexxLevel will once again provide the music and everyone is encouraged to attend the fun, informal celebration. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

For further information, please call 360-8660.

Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) is a 501(c)(3) grassroots organization that since 1995 has helped disadvantaged youth and low income, unemployed, and/or homeless families reach their potential through life skill education and empowerment.

VDAY 2014: What I Want My Words To Do To You

For Immediate Release
For information: April Glasco – 941-360-8660
April_sclo@yahoo.com

VDAY 2014: WHAT I WANT MY WORDS TO DO TO YOU
Film Screening and ‘Wrapped With Purpose’ Sister’s Circle Reunion
Tuesday, February 25, 7pm

February 9, 2014 (Sarasota, FL): Second Chance Last Opportunity (SCLO) is pleased to participate in this year’s VDAY ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE events by hosting a screening of the film “What I Want My Words to Do to You” which gives an unprecedented look into the minds and hearts of the women inmates of New York’s Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. The film goes inside a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler (author, Vagina Monologues), consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. The film documents both the wrenching personal journeys undertaken by the inmates to find the words that tell their own stories, and the power of those words to move the outside world. Individuals who have been served by SCLO’s programs will share their personal journeys throughout the evening. The film screening will take place on Tuesday, February 25 at 7pm at the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center on 525 Kumquat Court. Admission is a $10 donation. There will be food and drink available for purchase.

The event will also serve as a Reunion for graduates of Second Chance-Last Opportunity’s Sisters Circle program. The Sisters Circle is a peer led, skill-building intervention program designed to educate and empower women to move to the next level of education or job readiness. Attendees at the event will be invited to join the Sisters and be ‘wrapped with purpose’ by supporting the program with their purchase of a purple scarf.
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Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) is a community-based 501(c)(3) grassroots organization that has been offering life management skills classes and counseling to at-risk teens and their low income and/or homeless families since 1995. This event is part of SCLO’s “Tree of Life” series, a year long project where individuals and local businesses branch out and bring their resources of time, ideas, supplies, space and knowledge to host both fundraising and educational events for those in our community who need a second chance. www.SecondChanceLastOpportunity.org

ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE is a global call to women survivors of violence and those who love them to come together in community and solidarity, break the silence and release the stories of both pain and hope – through art, dance, marches, ritual, song, spoken word, testimonies and whatever way best expresses their outrage, their need, their desire, and their joy. This event is sponsored by Second Chance- Last Opportunity and WSLR Community Radio.

Willis A. Smith Plays Santa To Local Non Profit

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Contact: April Glasco
Phone: (941) 360-8660
E-mail: aprilglasco@yahoo.com

Willis A. Smith Plays Santa To Local Non Profit
Second Chance-Last Opportunity will be home for the holidays

December 8, 2008 (Sarasota, FL) – Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. and The ADP Group of Sarasota have announced a powerful collaboration that will provide a home for a local non-profit, just in time for the holidays. Second Chance-Last Opportunity, the non-profit agency that has provided a hand up to low-income families in Sarasota and Manatee Counties since 1995, has itself been homeless since early June when a car crashed into their facility, rendering it in danger of collapse. Although the organization’s life skills classes and youth programs have continued regardless through partnerships with other organizations and the drive of Founder and CEO, April Glasco, the residents of Newtown and beyond have sorely missed the drop-in center on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, a facility that has been both a safety net and beacon of light in Newtown for 13 years.

“The role SCLO plays in the community is too valuable; we couldn’t allow this organization to remain displaced. The people here at Willis A. Smith and our friends at the ADP Group are grateful for the opportunity and the means to be able to rebuild this organization’s home as a first step. We understand that a building is more than bricks and beams, to the people of Newtown this building represents hope and we are privileged to offer our help,” says David Sessions, President of Willis A. Smith Construction. Construction for the rebuild begins this week and represents phase one of the collaboration with SCLO on its building campaign.

“The great heart and generosity of Willis A. Smith Construction and The ADP Group in donating all services of phase one will allow us to resume providing classes and assistance to the struggling families in our community, whilst continuing to fundraise for a new, expanded facility.” says April Glasco, Founder and CEO of Second Chance Last Opportunity.

In support of Phase 2 of the reconstruction, an anonymous donor has offered up to $50,000 to the new Building Fund, issuing a challenge to the generous people of Sarasota to match that donation. Contributions, large and small, will now go towards meeting that match, and we’re encouraging other businesses, organizations, and churches to join Willis A. Smith and The ADP Group in this partnership.

Other opportunities to contribute to the Phase 2 Building Campaign include the purchase of a purple brick ($100) to be included in the paving of the courtyard waiting area. Contact 360-8660 for more information on the Building Campaign. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to Second Chance-Last Opportunity, P.O. Box 1048, Sarasota, FL 34230.

Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) is a 501 © 3 grass-roots organization that, for over 13 years, has been the only agency in Newtown offering life management skills classes to at-risk teens and their low income and/or homeless families.

The non-profit agency holds the view that in order to make a permanent change, the disadvantaged in our community must be given the opportunity to learn to be self-sufficient. SCLO provides them with the tools, guidance, and the opportunity they need to make a better life for themselves and their families.

Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. is a Sarasota based construction firm primarily serving Southwest Florida since 1972. As the oldest construction firm in Sarasota, the company enjoys an excellent reputation with a solid background in commercial, industrial, educational, healthcare, museum as well as working with numerous not-for-profit organizations such as The Wellness Community, TideWell Hospice and Children’s First. The company is also an advocate and a leader in ‘green’ construction and ten LEED Accredited Professionals (green building experts) on staff. They have also started construction on a new sustainable headquarters in Lakewood Ranch that will be completed by the end of December 2008. For additional information, contact Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. at 941-366-3116 or via e-mail at HYPERLINK “mailto:elipoff@willissmith.com” elipoff@willissmith.com.

Come Share The Light

For Immediate Release
Contact: Amy Lovejoy
Phone: 726-3532
Email: amy_sclo@yahoo.com

You’re Invited to a Unique and Compelling Fundraiser Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) will be looking to the future at its 12th annual ‘Share The Light’ Luncheon held on September 25th at Michael’s On East, honoring Renee Hamad for her visionary, compassionate, and dedicated support. We’re excited to have Daisy Saunders as the keynote speaker, Cliff Roles will be the mc once again, and the singer/actress Sharon Scot has generously offered to perform.

This luncheon will support a Capital Campaign that is in full force with the aim of building a new ‘Skills For Life Center’ on the site of the SCLO office that was severely damaged in June after a high-speed chase ended with a car crashing into the building.

Tickets are $50, $500 for a table of 10, and sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are still available. Call 726-3532 or visit www.SecondChanceLastOpportunity.org for more information and tickets.

Come ‘share the light’ and be instrumental in helping SCLO rebuild both the building and the dreams of the many disadvantaged residents in our community.

Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) is a 501 © 3 tax exempt organization that has been offering life management skills classes to at risk teens and their low income and/or homeless families for over 13 years.

The non-profit agency holds the view that in order to make a permanent change, the disadvantaged in our community must be given the opportunity to learn to be self-sufficient. SCLO provides them with the tools, guidance, and the opportunity they need to make a better life for themselves and their families.