Events
Upcoming Events on Campus
There are many arts and entertainment destinations on campus and all types of events and activities taking place throughout the year. Many of these activities are free.
Ongoing Events on Campus
Counseling and Wellness Center
Need to talk to someone about personal concerns? The Counseling and Wellness Center
provides short-term, solution-focused counseling to SF students free of charge, as
well as crisis intervention, outreach and consultation. The Center is part of the
Trauma Response Team at Santa Fe College which provides needed comfort to SF students,
faculty, staff and families in times of crisis. Counselors also assist students, faculty
and staff identify other services in the college and in the community that may be
helpful. Visit their site for a list of services.
If you are facing a potential crisis situation, there are many resources both on and off campus to help you.
- Alachua County Crisis Center: 352-264-6789
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 (Three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) or 800-273-TALK (8255)
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline for Hearing Impaired Individuals (TTY): 800-799-4889
- Video Relay Service: 800-273-8255
- De Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
- Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 (Press 1)
Saints Food Share
Saints Food Share provides free baked goods and non-perishable groceries to SF students
and employees experiencing food insecurity. Free baked goods are available on Monday
mornings outside Building S on the Northwest Campus, Tuesdays mornings at the Davis
Center, and Wednesday mornings at the Blount Center. Non-perishable groceries are
available by request. Grab-and-go pantries are located in the Student Life lobby,
Student Affairs lobby, TRIO lobby, SF Police Department lobby, the Blount Center,
the Davis Center, and the Watson Center. Students, faculty and staff can contact Saints
Food Share about a student or colleague in need of support by sending an email to
foodpantry@sfcollege.edu.
Saints Share Wear
At Share Wear our goal is to increase access to affordable clothing for SF students
and staff. That's why every item in our store costs $1 or less. (You read that right: one dollar.)
Open Wednesdays 10am to 1pm
Location: H-130, on the Northwest Campus between the Oak Grove and UF@SF. The front door faces Building S.
Cash Only: At this time we can only accept cash. We realize many people don't carry cash these days, and we hope to have more options for you in the future.
If you have any questions please email sharewear@sfcollege.edu.
Upcoming Community Events
There are many ways to get involved.
Ongoing Community Events
Cinema Verde
Cinema Verde's mission is to provide environmental education to the public through
film, arts, workshops, events, tours and any other forum or media. We strive to increase
awareness of environmental practices that enhance public health and improve quality
of life in urban, suburban and rural settings.
Florida Organic Growers
Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. educates producers, consumers, media, institutions and governments about the benefits
of organic and sustainable agriculture, presenting at tours, conferences, workshops,
classes and other educational opportunities. Topics include but not limited to organic
and sustainable farming practices, local food systems, Farm Bill opportunities, certification
options, marketing, social justice and opportunities and challenges in the organic
marketplace.
Gainesville Greenway Challenge
Year-round, take the challenge to protect Gainesville's natural areas! The Gainesville Greenway Challenge is a year-round effort whose aim is to restore
natural habitat in Gainesville by removing invasive non-native plant species that
threaten ecosystem health. Join the challenge on the first Saturday of each month
and help us to eradicate the region's most aggressive invasive plants in Gainesville's
nature parks!
For information on the location of these events, look up our weekly events on our
Facebook page.
Groups or individuals can find out more about upcoming events for the Gainesville
Greenway Challenge by signing up for the newsletter below. For more information, contact
the city at gnvgreenwaychallenge@gmail.com or call 352-393-8425.
Grow Gainesville
Urban gardens are growing in neighborhoods across Alachua County: in backyards and
community gardens, and at schools and community centers. They provide us with fresh,
nutritious produce, right outside our front and back doors, and help to increase food
security in our community while beautifying neighborhoods.
With this in mind, Florida Organic Growers funded by the Alachua Community Agency
Partnership Program, is working with community partners including Slow Food Gainesville,
Abundant Edible Landscapes, Edible Plant Project, Santa Fe College, University of
Florida, and many others, to form Grow Gainesville, an urban gardening network.
Grow Gainesville's Mission: "to increase our community's ability to produce and share
food grown in urban gardens by facilitating the networking of gardeners, resources
and information in a way that is easily affordable and accessible to all."
Visit Grow Gainesville on Facebook and check out their calendar listing of gardening events.
UF IFAS Extension
The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)
is a federal, state, and county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture,
human and natural resources, and the life sciences and to making that knowledge accessible
to sustain and enhance the quality of human life.