Tanajah Nonprofit Organization, Inc

Providing COVID Relief

Our Mission

Tanajah Nonprofit Organization, Inc. is a vital 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Florida which seeks to assist and provide relief to those affected by COVID-19. Our mission is to help people and businesses that have been devastated personally or financially during the pandemic through health and outreach services.

About us

In 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the founder of Tanajah Nonprofit Organization, Sally Virgo, was forced to close the doors to her 10-bed assisted living facility. After 8 years of dedicated residential and adult services, Virgo immediately began to seek out alternative ways to help. Through her life experience and the passionate support of her husband, family, former staff, and residents, Tanajah Nonprofit was born. Said to mean “gift of God” or “together with God”, Tanajah represents our organization’s vision of rebuilding and restrengthening our community with new concepts and strategies.

Our Goals and Objectives

Our goal is to be a pillar in our community, where we will offer a one-stop resource center for those impacted negatively by COVID-19. Our plethora of outreach-based programs will target businesses and families that need assistance with rebuilding healthy and productive lives.

Our Values

At Tanajah Nonprofit Organization, Inc., we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to fully recover from any pandemic-related issues. We are committed to providing resources and education to those in need.

Our Team

Sally Virgo

President

Sally Williams-Virgo is a God-fearing woman with a disposition that is regal, knowledgeable, compassionate, trustworthy, and she truly cares about helping her fellow man become resilient. Her professional skills entail attentive listening, judgment, management, and decision-making. Sally’s wealth of past career experience includes working in capital expenditures/payables for an Oil company and assisted migrant youth and their families who needed outreach community services when employed with ESEA Title 1 Migrant Education as a Resource Teacher for Orange County Public School System. Her expertise also encompassed a targeted case manager for a Behavioral Health Agency and an after-school tutorial program for disadvantaged youths that an Urban League sponsored. Sally’s final hooray, retired in 2014 as a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the most prestigious Department of Juvenile Justice (Florida).

Sally’s passion and love to help others did not stop after retirement. Now she is dedicated to servicing a class of elite people, “who paid the price to be the BOSS,” of course, the seniors. Virgo owned her own assisted living facility/adult daycare for almost a decade in Rockledge, Florida. She provided dedicated residential care and adult day services, including rehabilitation, to the elderly, disabled, and veterans. Her legacy is for the youth, senior citizens, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, and veterans to continue to live with dignity and be a part of the society that we live in. Sally has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida. Certification of the Assisted Living Core Training Program, Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Tallahassee, Florida. Community services: (FALA) Florida Assisted Living Association, Tallahassee, Florida Independent Sector, Washington, DC.

Shelia Mobley

Secretary

Shelia received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and was a Senior Care Services Director at Gee Resolutions for nine years before becoming an Assisted Living Administrator/Owner of the Living Southern Style of Brevard (Florida).

Some of her skills are; Superior familiarity with regulations/laws regarding assisted living facility operation, Excellent proficiency in budget management, Strong knowledge of Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) regulations, Outstanding motivational/leadership, and High ability to design/implement marketing efforts. Shelia’s mission is to be exceptionally responsible and deeply mindful of family concerns on an individual case-by-case basis and to reach out to families impacted by this notorious and deadly virus, COVID-19.

Community Services: 2014 to Present, Florida Assisted Living Association (FALA) Board of Directors and FALA Foundation Board, Tallahassee, Florida; City of Cocoa Weed/Seed Board, and City of Cocoa Mayor Advisory Board, Cocoa, Florida.

Wydee’a Wilson

Chaplin

Wydee’a E. Wilson has 22 years of experience with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. She is the South Regional Director for Probation & Community Intervention and Director of Emanuel Management Services, LLC. Wydee’a served as a board member on the Roundtable of St. Lucie County and the Executive Roundtable of Indian River County from 2011-2020, and at the Health Start Coalition of St. Lucie County from 2017-2020, where she served as Secretary up until her tenure.

Ms. Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Criminal Justice from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). She is a Certified Public Manager (CPM) and is IT (Instructor’s Technique) Trained. She is a Bridges Out of Poverty Instructor and Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World facilitator. Ms. Wilson utilized her radio show platform to highlight individuals, agencies, and organizations paying it forward in their community.

“I have a deep passion to help youth and families.” -Director Wilson

Freddie Williams Jr.

Treasurer

“I am a courageous, humble, and spiritual man.”

Freddie attended Valencia Community College (Orlando, Florida) and Santa Fe Community College (Gainesville, Florida). He received an Associate Science degree with a concentration in Graphic Design and Advanced Art Illustration. As a Hospital Corpsman, Freddie honorably served from February 1991-June 1996 in the United States Naval Reserves (Dessert Storm Veteran). He then graduated from the United States Naval School of Health & Science located in San Diego, California. Working at the Balboa Hospital as the Director of Occupational Health & Preventive Medicine, he then became the Naval Recruit Training Command in Orlando, Florida.

Freddie’s passion is architectural drawing and painting. It gives him a pleasure to brighten a veteran’s heart on a cloudy day with a special painting for them, as he has done in some local assisted living facilities where Freddie has volunteered. It even gives him a greater pleasure to share their memories and listen to their war experiences. Freddie is honored to say an encouraging word to a soldier that he may pass by.

“In my heart, it makes me proud to have served our country. My mission as a veteran is to reach out to my fellow man and their families that have been impacted by this deadly virus, COVID-19, to provide community outreach services that are so greatly needed.” -Freddie Williams Jr

My favorite quote that I have adopted

”No man left behind, means something to the rest of us.”

Felicia Calvez

Vice President

Felicia graduated from Florida State University (FSU) and majored in business administration, focusing on hospitality and resort tourism. After graduation from FSU, she accepted a management trainee position for Hyatt Hotels (St. Louis, Missouri). Her job expertise is 20 years in financial accounting.

Her passion and mission in life are always kind and helpful to those in need and ensure that everyone has a place to call home, whether in hotels or assisted living positions. Her focus and drive are helping the youths and their families who COVID-19 impacted the community sustain.

She is involved in youths’ social groups such as the youth football club league called Certified Dawgs, a seven-on-seven league, and a softball club league called Atlanta Vipers 18u. This National Team plays in Georgia, Tennessee, Colorado, Oklahoma, California, and Taiwan.

“The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.” -Epicurus

Programs

Caregiver Assistance

Stemming from Virgo’s decade of experience in adult and residential services, our caregiver assistance program will provide CPR/First Aid training, PPE (personal, protective equipment), and COVID-19 educational training and quarterly updates for those caring for people affected by the virus.

First Responder’s Appreciation

With plans to officially partner with City Hall, our first responder’s appreciation program will host a quarterly appreciation lunch, which will recognize and appreciate all the healthcare workers and first responders in the area, putting their lives on the line every single day.

Housing Assistance/Education

In addition to supplying first-time home buyers with education materials, our housing education program will target families who have been impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mortgage, rental, and utility problems will be assisted. We will provide the link between landlord and tenant settlements, in order to keep tenants from being evicted.

Infrastructure

We would like to assist families who have been impacted by COVID-19 with job and vocation training. Eventually, our goal is to contact the job source/vocation department for class information, type of skill needed, and cost. We would like to provide the participants with the funds for classes, books, uniforms, and transportation.

Health

We, as an organization, are staunch supporters of the COVID-19 vaccines. We will promote vaccination incentives and education. We will also provide N-95 masks to promote general health and safety while out in the community.

Food Assistance

This program will provide assistance to families, seniors, and veterans who are dealing with food insecurity. We would like to establish a food bank for donations and pick-up.

Reentry Program

Transitional Housing for youth offenders. In-house programs to help reduce recidivism, vocation/job training skills, interview techniques, and life and management skills.

Senior Program

Transitional Housing for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Assistance with medication that Medicare does not cover, incontinence, and hygiene supplies will also be provided.

Youth Program

The goal of this program will be to enhance the status of young people, provide enrichment, development, and leadership opportunities. Tutoring, community involvement, nutritional education, and scholarships to further education will also be provided.

Exemption from Disqualification (Florida)

We will prepare the necessary paperwork and submit it to the Background Screening Unit, Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) for individuals seeking employment in a health care setting for which employment was denied due to a disqualifying criminal history offense.

Immigration

We will assist individuals who want to be employed in the healthcare field and other jobs choices with job training, referrals, books, tuition, transportation, and W-7, individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN)