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Orlando South
On April 24, 2010 members and friends of the Orlando Florida South Stake participated in service projects in western Orange County to benefit local public schools and hospitals. Assorted school supplies were collected and donated to A Gift For Teaching, and a blood drive for Florida’s Blood Centers was also hosted.
Volunteers pack boxes of school supplies for delivery to A Gift For Teaching
School Supplies Donated to Local Non-Profit Organization
Volunteers gathered, boxed, and delivered almost six full palettes of school supplies to A Gift For Teaching, to be distributed in their Free Stores For Teachers. The supplies are given free to teachers in central Florida for their students in need.
Volunteers Help Florida’s Blood Centers Exceed Donation Goal
Florida’s Blood Centers tested 35 potential donors and collected 28 pints of blood, exceeding their goal of 24 pints. In Orange County, Florida’s Blood Centers serve Dr. Phillips Hospital, Florida Hospital Apopka, Florida Hospital East Orlando, Florida Hospital Orlando Medical Center, Health Central Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Regional Lucerne Hospital, and Winter Park Memorial Hospital.
Report of Completed Service Events
School Supply Drive to benefit ‘A Gift For Teaching’
Stake: Orlando Florida South Stake
A Gift For Teaching Free Store and warehouse
Community Partners: A Gift For Teaching, Orange County Public Schools, Orange County School Board, Winn Dixie, Staples office supply at Winter Garden Village
Organization Served: A Gift For Teaching, Orange County Public Schools
Influencers: Vicky Bell, Orange County School Board District 4
Total people involved: 222
Total volunteer hours: 612.5
The Orlando Florida South Stake presented A Gift For Teaching, a local non-profit, with almost six full palettes of assorted school supplies. A Gift For Teaching has three ‘Free Stores for Teachers’ throughout central Florida and donates supplies to teachers for their students in need. More than 200 people participated in collecting, sorting and boxing at the Stake Center and delivery of the supplies.
Winn Dixie provided bottled water for the event and the Staples office supply store at the Winter Garden Village placed a collection box for the use of potential school supply donors. Relief Society sisters provided refreshments.
Inside A Gift For Teaching's Free Store
Volunteers pack boxes of school supplies
Loading boxes of school supplies for delivery
Contact Person: Diane W
Blood Drive for Florida’s Blood Centers
Stake: Orlando Florida South Stake
John Raper and Ruth Brekke donate blood for Florida's Blood Centers
Community Partners: Florida’s Blood Centers
Organization Served: Dr. Phillips Hospital, Florida Hospital Apopka, Florida Hospital East Orlando, Florida Hospital Orlando Medical Center, Health Central Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Regional Lucerne Hospital, Winter Park Memorial Hospital
Influencers: Florida’s Blood Centers
Total people involved: 45
Total volunteer hours: 95
Florida’s Blood Centers tested 35 potential donors and collected 28 pints of blood, which exceeded their goal of 24 pints of blood. Winn Dixie provided bottled water for the event, and Relief Society sisters provided refreshments.
Contact Person: Diane W
Scheduled Events
Bookmarks
Name of Organization:
Ocoee Ward
Location and Time:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
8450 Silver Star Rd
Orlando, Florida 32818
April 24, 2010 - 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Activity/responsibility:
The Ocoee Ward Primary will be meeting at the Silver Star Chapel on Saturday morning to make bookmarks. The bookmarks will be delivered to local schools to be handed out as prizes to their students.
Tools or skills required:
All materials and tools will be provided by the Primary. Just bring your smiling little ones.
Ages:
3 to 11
Additional Notes:
Download flyer:
Contact Person: Gladys Waters
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Blood Drive
Name of Organization:
Orlando South Stake
Location and Time:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
3001 S Apopka Vineland Rd
Orlando, Florida 32835
April 24, 2010 - 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Activity/responsibility:
There are a limited number of slots available for donors. Please get with your ward’s Day of Service contact person to sign up. If you don’t get the chance to sign up ahead of time, please check in while you are at the Stake Center to see if any openings are available.
Tools or skills required:
You must be 18 years of age or older. There will be screening questions asked and tests given on site on the day of the drive.
Ages:
18+
Additional Notes:
Download flyer:
Contact Person: Fabiola Bowers
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School Supplies
Name of Organization:
Orlando South Stake
Location and Time:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
3001 S Apopka Vineland Rd
Orlando, Florida 32835
April 24, 2010 - 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Activity/responsibility:
Join Us ! Bring collected school supplies between the hours of 10:00am and 1:00pm on April 24. We’ll be sorting, boxing and then delivering the supplies to a local non-profit, A Gift For Teaching, for distribution in their Free Stores For Teachers.
Tools or skills required:
Just bring your supplies and your smiles.
Supplies: Notebook paper, construction paper, copy paper, spiral bound notebooks, pens, pencils, 24 crayon packages, glue sticks, scissors, erasers, sharpeners, children’s books, art supplies, backpacks, rulers, toys, games, hygiene items (small tissue packets, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, etc.) highlighters, etc.
Ages:
All ages.
Additional Notes:
Download flyer:
Contact Person: Craig Bell
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