On Nov. 3, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lake Nona will host its first ever Angel Tree. The Angel Tree is meant to support veterans and their families throughout the season of giving, and the Lake Baldwin location also will be included in the local Angel Tree. The Viera and Daytona locations also will be participating for the first time. Adelina Sowell, the chief of … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Mormons Help in Hurricane Clean-up
Members of the Lake Nona Congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints traveled to South Florida on Sept. 17 as “Mormon Helping Hands.” They donned their iconic bright yellow t-shirts to help the people of Immokalee, a small farming community about 30 miles southeast of Fort Myers. The group of 20 adults and teens used chainsaws to cut up fallen trees and haul … [Read more...]
Seed Packing Event Follow Up
This fall, Lake Nona folks came together with one common goal: to pack seeds for impoverished communities in Africa. Pioneers (https://www.pioneers.org/), across from Walmart on Narcoossee Road, hosted the event alongside local sponsors University Presbyterian Lake Nona (https://upc-lakenona.com/), and Cru https://www.cru.org/communities/ministries/gain.html). At the event, … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Man’s Best Friend
In this recurring special feature, Nonahood News recognizes and honors those everyday heroes who have served or are currently serving our country and making a difference in our community. Those who reside in the Lake Nona and surrounding area are our Nona Heroes. This month, in light of the tragic event in Las Vegas, it was fitting to highlight a one-of-a-kind first … [Read more...]
Local Vet Aces Invictus Games
Invictus is Latin for unconquered. Sharona Young served 14½ years in the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. During that time, she was stationed at several different commands. Her first was onboard the USS Bataan in Norfolk, Va. Her last duty station was US AFRICOM in Molesworth, United Kingdom. When Young retired from the Navy, she moved to Orlando and bought a house in the … [Read more...]
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