If a United States military veteran is an inpatient at the Orlando Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, they no longer have to bear living apart from their families or loved ones. One might inquire how this is made possible. The answer is simply a Fisher House. Showcased in the heart of Lake Nona's Medical City, the VA houses up to 134 military veterans.The … [Read more...]
2018 Tour de Cure – Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month. The goals are to (1) raise awareness about the risk factors for diabetes and (2) encourage people to make lifestyle changes. These goals have become even more urgent since there is an alarming rise in the number of Americans with diabetes. The new figures from a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control show that cases of … [Read more...]
ReThink…Your Problems
Got problems? The truth is, if you don’t have problems, you don’t have a pulse. I think we can all agree that in one way or another we all face problems. Author Chuck Swindoll says, “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” We can’t control what happens to us, but we can choose how we respond when we face difficult situations and circumstances in our … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Rotary Cleans the World With Magic
Today’s the day you give back. You make your way into the Clean the World warehouse and immediately your senses are overcome with the fresh aromas of soap. Your sense of smell has been wiped clean. You see hundreds of others dedicating their free time to helping others. Some are unboxing and separating donated hygiene products like lotion, shampoo and conditioner. … [Read more...]
Nona Help Mob
It takes a special kind of person to take action in urgent situations. There is a lot of compassion involved in taking steps to do what is right as an individual, and, it is even more special to see a group of people band together through their compassion to do something good for their community. The Laureate Park “Help Mob” was born from the need for community action in the … [Read more...]
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