It started by donating mattresses to local Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria. Global Mattress, a Puerto Rico-based company soon to open nine stores in Central Florida, launched a social initiative to mitigate the hardship of local residents in need. To begin, the company recently donated 50 mattresses to Puerto Rican families rebuilding their lives here … [Read more...]
The Power of Healing: One Bear, One Child at a Time
Due to an outreach from the Orlando Police Department, the Lake Nona Lunch Rotary Club is calling all teddy bears for donations. Officers hand out the bears when they are on duty to act as a gesture of comfort in a situation. Local Rotarian Deanna Roberts earned the name Mama Bear as she took on the project once it was brought to Rotary’s attention. After the Pulse … [Read more...]
Fisher House Dedication and Grand Opening
On Feb. 14, the National Fisher House Foundation will be hosting the grand opening of the much-anticipated Fisher House located at the Orlando VA Medical Center. The Fisher House dedication is open to the public, and about 300 attendees are anticipated. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., featuring guest speakers such as Lou Holtz, who is the honorary chairman for the Friends … [Read more...]
38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Volunteer Registration Opens for the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games The Orlando VA Medical Center and the Central Florida Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America are hosting the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Orlando, FL July 30-August 4, 2018. Each year more than 500 athletes attend the National Veterans Wheelchair Games which is a multi-event … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About: L.O.V.E. for Nona & The Greyson Project
"There are moments that the words don't reach. There is suffering too terrible to name. You hold your child as tight as you can and push away the unimaginable." – Lin-Manuel Miranda December – a magical time of the year when people are focused on what Santa is going to bring their kids. We don't even wait for December anymore. Christmas shopping starts in November, before … [Read more...]
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