In times when the world is being hit hard, can we still help those who may be in greater need than us? Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is asking the community to withhold any donations at this time as its 29 stores and 22 Donation Xpress locations are temporarily closed due to the virus. This announcement comes due to limited hours and staffing amidst the … [Read more...]
Arnold Palmer Patients Attend Camp Amazon: Gold Edition for Childhood Cancer Awareness
Credit: Studio 17 Creative It was the early afternoon on September 27 where a handful of children took a trip to the Amazon Fulfillment Center right here in Lake Nona off of Boggy Creek Road. These children were special – they were all hospital patients at the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital – and they all showed a special interest in STEM. Camp Amazon was beginning and … [Read more...]
Local Family Donates $100,000 to the National Fisher House Foundation
A local family donated $100,000 to the National Fisher House Foundation on July 2. The check was presented at the Orlando Fisher House, where the donor (who preferred to remain unnamed) spoke of her son who, in 2007, was a patient at Brooke Medical Army Center located in San Antonio, Tex. Her husband also was a veteran. When her son was receiving medical care, she was a … [Read more...]