Furniture art event will benefit Habitat for Humanity
One of the past entrants of the event. This Friday, Scan Design hosts one of the more unusual fundraising events we’ve heard of since a bunch of waiters painted their beards pink. It’s an art show —...
View ArticleA mother’s devotion fuels search for a cure for cancer
Noah and his mom, Amber Larkin In October 2009, when Amber Larkin’s then-6-year-old son was diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer that had spread to his spine, the Winter Garden woman developed a new...
View ArticleTwo Orlando-area events will help foster kids
The statistics on what becomes of foster kids when they grow up are grim. According to studies from the past decade, more than 20 percent become homeless within 18 months of their “emancipation.” Fewer...
View ArticleStart holiday weekend with Saturday’s Fighting Hunger 5K run
The Elliotts were among the thousands of families helped in the past year by the Community Food & Outreach Center. Whether you want to run, walk, volunteer or participate in spirit only, there’s a...
View ArticleSinger Dani Shay to do benefit concert at Orlando club
Dani Shay Contemporary folk singer and songwriter Dani Shay– the 23-year-old who parlayed a viral Justin-Bieber parody into a hit performance on America’s Got Talent last summer — is performing a...
View ArticleOrlando Brewing hosts fundraiser to cover pet-care needs
When you’re a single “parent” to a dog or cat and you get sick, you worry — just as single parents of human babies worry — who will take care of the kids. That’s why the Orlando nonprofit Paws Care...
View ArticleCancer benefit to aid 34-year-old mother of four
Alicia Ogles in healthier days. At 34, Alicia Ogles knows she is unlikely to live long enough to spend another summer with her children. The Central Florida mother of four has advanced cervical cancer...
View ArticleAndre Reyna Make-A-Difference Car Wash honors student
The 2011 crew of volunteers pay tribute to Andre Reyna. You might not have ever heard the name Andre Reyna until now, but those who loved the 21-year-old University of Central Florida student make...
View ArticleIt’s Friday! Gear up for costume bash, doggy dash, block party and boy-band...
It’s going to be one of those weekends where there are more charitable events than you can shake a proverbial stick at. Here’s a handful of highlights: One time each year, the Citrus Club open its...
View ArticleArtwork of John Lennon to benefit Central Florida food bank
Come Together: Lennon's artwork shows a delightful whimsy. John Lennon challenged us to imagine there’s no hunger. So it’s fitting that this weekend’s exhibition of the former Beatle’s drawings,...
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