Over 500 people attended Resource Fair in Eastpoint

There was a big turnout at last Friday’s resource fair in Eastpoint.

The event was assembled by the Gulf Coast Workforce Board to provide information and assistance to seafood workers who are currently facing hard times because of the poor state of oyster crops in the Apalachicola Bay.

The resource fair included a number of local and state groups including the Florida Department of Children and Families, Gulf Coast State College, the Community Action Agency, and Franklin’s Promise.

Kim Bodine from the workforce board said well over 500 people attended the event – and many of them found some assistance.

Nearly 120 applied for some type of state services, while over 200 applied for emergency services to help make it through short term financial problems.

About 100 people were able to apply for food stamps while they were there.

District 1 County commissioner Pinki Jackel said she was pleased with the turn-out, adding that right now every little bit helps. 

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