Dr. George Yazigi raised his right hand, took his oath of American citizenship, and then sped off to care for immigrant farmworkers in one of Central Florida’s poorest communities. The UCF resident physician says his volunteerism after “the biggest honor of my life” was his way of “giving back to the community where I live.” The timing of his citizenship ceremony – on the … [Read more...]
NonaVentures: Nona Adventure Park
Life is all about moments … from the small instances that we don’t think twice about or the larger occurrences where we are thrown outside of our norm. Experiences that test us and push us over the edge. That edge is our comfort zone, and sometimes all we need is a little push. Swallow your fear, gather your courage (it’s already there), and take that leap of faith. Ready or … [Read more...]
Military Residency Match Combines Medical Training, Service to Veterans
One Memorial Day, Arron Smith and his wife Melissa – both UCF medical students – stood before a monument at the Orlando VA Medical Center that bears the name of fallen soldiers. “Our job will be keeping names off of this wall,” Arron said. Now, he is closer to his goal of healing those who serve. He and four other UCF College of Medicine students recently matched … [Read more...]
Congressman Darren Soto Opens Congressional District Office Inside VA Medical Center in Lake Nona
Congressman Darren Soto’s previous Congressional District office was located at the UCF Medical School Administration Building in Lake Nona, and although it was just across the street from the VA Medical Center, it was yet another hurdle for veterans in need to cross in order to get help. Most were unwilling due to a myriad of understandable reasons. Now that the office is … [Read more...]
A Note From the CEO
September ended on a high note as we helped to welcome Lake Nona’s newest supermarket, Earth Fare, to the community as we celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 29. The community welcomed this new chamber Stakeholder Partner to the area at 6:45 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and there were almost 800 people there. A spokesperson for Earth Fare said it was … [Read more...]