In addition to The Family We Chose: A Cabaret on Oct. 6, Lake Nona High School’s Theatre Department also hosted Troupe 7434’s Halloween Night “Not So” Creepy Carnival, a charity event benefiting the American Cancer Society. Student volunteers created, decorated, and performed in a “not so” haunted house for kids as well as running games and selling concessions. The theatre … [Read more...]
Ask Lady Nona: The Selfish Benefits of Selfless Living
Is giving back to the community selfless if it makes you feel good? Who cares? Who said that you can’t give and feel good at the same time? The consequences of giving, being selfless and putting “we” before “me” will come back and bite you in the places you like to be bitten. It’s karma, she is not always a … meanie! If you have the itch to volunteer but haven’t done it yet, … [Read more...]
Ronald McDonald House Announces $1.38 Million Third-Floor Expansion
On Aug. 27, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida (RMHCCF) announced their plan to begin expansion on the third floor of their Ronald McDonald House. Five days before that release was sent out, a global bio-pharmaceutical company, called AbbVie, made a donation of $100 million to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Their donation was able to provide the Central … [Read more...]
Rotary Update: Little Free Library
Teamwork from the Rotary Club of Lake Nona Lunch, building materials from Home Depot and design inspiration from Maurita Sutton Brown of Designs by M-Simply Maurita have worked together to produce a bookcase for the Little Free Library that is now open for residents at the Ronald McDonald House. Every donated book has a stamp inside to show the teamwork of the community. The … [Read more...]