Kick Ball. The sport of champions. Played across playgrounds and baseball fields nationwide, this December it’s your chance to get out your tube socks, gather up your friends and bring your ‘A’ game for the first annual Community Kick Ball Challenge Charity Tournament. Team Burnham training partners and Community Kick Ball Challenge co-creators Bea Kochheiser, Jennifer Thompson and Mandy Taylor pose before a training run. On December 12, 2009 the First Annual Community Kick Ball Challenge will take over Avalon Park to benefit Team Burnham. On December 12 Avalon Park will be transformed... Read more
Picture this if you can: holidays without the stress of buying hoards of gifts, burning batches of Christmas cookies and making the house spotless before your relatives arrive. While you may still choose to buy gifts, cook and clean, wouldn’t it be nice to have a stress-free holiday this season? For some, stress creeps up from the moment that holiday music is heard on the radio in what seems like mid-October. Americans listed lack of money and time, pressures of gift giving and credit card debt as their top causes of holiday stress, according to a 2006 survey by the American Psychological... Read more
Lockheed Martin in Central Florida donated 400 bicycles to the USMC Reserve “Toys for Tots” program in 2008. While most employees expect to be rewarded with time off and a hefty holiday bonus, employees at the University of Central Florida and Lockheed Martin Corp, two of East Orlando’s largest families, are taking a different approach by giving back. Home to over 53,000 students this fall, the University of Central Florida expects to be the third-largest university in the nation; and Lockheed Martin is the largest industrial employer in Central Florida. UCF and Lockheed Martin employees... Read more
CrossPointe Church, Atonement Lutheran Church, and Vista Church are gearing up to celebrate the holidays and more importantly-to help those in need. Atonement Lutheran Church recently moved into their new green facility on Lee Vista Road, just in time for holiday services. At Atonement Church’s new location in Vista Lakes, members have two things to celebrate-the new church and the holiday season. The process of moving the staff and the congregation may have been stressful at times, but it will not stop them from giving back. They are still holding weekly Advent services, putting on a children’s... Read more
This year, the “Giving Season” has an entirely new meaning for thousands of families across East Orlando and Central Florida. For them, the shoe is on the other foot. Due in large part to the economy, these individuals are turning to nonprofits for basic human needs like food and shelter after losing their jobs. They need help. This is their version of the Giving Season. Many nonprofits throughout the community are positioning themselves for a busier holiday than usual. This year, even the smallest donations can make the biggest difference for the community. Two Men and a Truck drop... Read more
