On Tuesday, June 21, Orlando Magic forward Ryan Anderson appeared at his Orlando Magic basketball camp at the Orlando Sports Center. Ryan Anderson’s 2011 Orlando Magic Basketball Camp is a unique camp experience that allows youth basketball players the opportunity to learn alongside an NBA pro.
Miguel Goncalves is not only excited to enter his senior year in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Cypress Creek High School, but he has much to be excited about this summer. He has recently been named one of 12 students in the United States to be named a...
Karlin Real Estate has acquired through a friendly foreclosure a Class A 200-unit multifamily complex in Orlando, FL, following the firm’s acquisition of a non-performing note on the property in March, announced Managing Director Matthew Schwab.
On Saturday night, June 25, The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport and the Orchestra invite the community, visitors and travelers to share in a musical celebration of freedom.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Judges Roger McDonald and Daniel Dawson, Public Defender Bob Wesley and Marine Officer and Assistant to University of Florida President Jamal Sowell will speak to hundreds of youth on June 17 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Valencia College West Campus to help them steer clear of missteps and set a path to success.
Fifth Third Bank is giving money away as part of an effort to promote an expanded No-Fee ATM program, available to individuals who open a checking account before August 15.
Congresswoman Corrine Brown, along with special guest, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, will host the 2011 Annual Job and Community Resource Fair in Orlando on June 27, at the Amway Center, from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm.
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (DPAC) will celebrate a historic milestone with a three-day community groundbreaking celebration, June 23-25 made possible by an outpouring of community donations.
Recently Steve Langston AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED BD+C, of RLF - a leading Winter Park-based architecture, engineering and interior design firm - served as one of four featured panelists who discussed the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) newly unveiled green building rating system: LEED for Healthcare.
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Volunteer USA has opened an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) process to support high quality family literacy projects during the 2011-12 academic year. Eligible programs interested in opening or expanding literacy experiences to families of diverse backgrounds – including families...
The Bengel's Burgers Five Guys Burgers & Fries franchise recently received the 2011 Employer of the Year Award from the Employment Network of Central Florida.
Life has never been particularly kind or fair to Latori Freeney and Shatilla James. But getting help from Boys Town of Central Florida has given the teenagers a chance at success and both wonder now where they would be without that assistance.
RLF – a Winter Park-based architecture, engineering and interior design firm – was recently honored at the 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention in New Orleans, La.
On Sunday, May 22, Orlando Harley-Davidson hosted “Ride Like a HOGstar” benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, a nonprofit organization that provides hunger relief to people in need throughout the region. More than 850 motorcycle enthusiasts took part in the charitable police escorted ride and after-party.
The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery Program is having trouble staying on course in the Orlando-Metro area. This vital patient service program is in need of volunteers who are willing to drive cancer patients to and from their cancer treatments.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando Area was recently a victim of theft. Earlier this month, nearly $13,000 worth of tools and equipment were taken from the affiliate’s construction trailers. In response, Universal Orlando Foundation, Amway Global, Grainger and Lowe’s stepped in to donate both tools and funds, so construction could continue.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management, in partnership with the Florida Outdoor Advertising Association (FOAA) and its operator members, will sponsor important test emergency alerts to be broadcast on digital billboards across Florida.
Debra Thomas knows what its like to do without the simplest of household items. She herself was once homeless.
"I made a promise to myself if. I was able to get back on my feet I was going do is help those more in need than I was," Thomas said.
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A local boy scout and 10th grade honor student at Orangewood Christian School and member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 200, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout for his volunteer assistance at the Orange County Sheriff's K-9 Unit.
State Rep. Geraldine F. Thompson of House District 39, the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, the Wells’ Built Museum, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Frontline Outreach, the Children’s Home Society and Valencia Community College have partnered to present the 2011 Urban Youth Leadership Summit from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on June 17, 2011 at the Valencia College West Campus in Building 8.
It was only six months ago when a small charity called New Directions Community Outreach was struggling to survive. A tiny band of volunteers was working hard to provide school supplies, scholarships, food and clothing to homeless families in Seminole County — but promises from a major supporter failed to materialize.
Rollins College has been honored by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) as a leader among institutions of higher education for its support of volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
Recognizing that water reuse is essential to ensuring safe, clean and sustainable water resources, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the state’s five Water Management Districts observe the third week in May as Water Reuse Week. A national leader, Florida currently reuses more than 240 billion gallons of reclaimed water each year statewide.
The Orlando Cultural Association Committee, hosts of the 24th Annual Orlando Carnival, will host an official media launch of Orlando’s Carnival 2011 at 2025 Woodlawn Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, 2 blocks from Leu Botanical Gardens.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando Area recently celebrated National Women Build Week, an initiative designed to empower women to take action against poverty housing conditions.
Save-A-Lot, one of the nation's leading hard discount, limited assortment grocery chains celebrated its continued commitment to supporting hunger relief programs in Orlando with the donation of 10,000 fresh Pink Lady apples to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, as part of the ongoing success of the “Take A Bite Out of Hunger” promotion.
Publix Super Markets recently announced an exclusive partnership program with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to donate perishable foods – unsalable, yet wholesome and nutritious products – to the food bank to help fight hunger in Central Florida.
The Orange County Health Department's Women, Infants and Children program, commonly known as WIC, is inviting pregnant woman and their loved ones to their free Prenatal Breastfeeding Basics Classes.
District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson will participate in the 8th Annual Ride of Silence on May 18th. This ride honors cyclists lost or injured due to motorists while promoting a sharing of the road. The Ride of Silence is organized by the East Side Cycling Club.