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Christian HELP celebrates ‘Christmas in July’ and a day in the park
It may be sweltering outside but Christian HELP — the Casselberry-based charity that helps people of all faiths find jobs, apply for aid and get emergency groceries — is celebrating Christmas this...
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Where you can give, get back-to-school supplies in Central Florida
It’s almost August, which means parents with school-aged kids can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Yes, soon, their precious progeny will be heading back to the classroom....
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How to help victims of Superstorm Sandy — and not get taken
Rescue workers in Little Ferry, N.J., carry victims from the flooding. (Photo by Adam Hunger, Reuters) As I write this, officials are still calculating the death toll from Superstorm Sandy. Schools,...
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Holiday bicycle ride will fuel New Hope for Kids
This Saturday, Dec. 8, the nonprofit New Hope for Kids holds its 10th annual Holiday Bicycle Ride — a two-wheeled nighttime tour through 10 miles of brightly decorated Seminole County neighborhoods....
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Orlando group pushes for center to study children of Vietnam vets
The toxic legacy of Agent Orange still affects the children and grandchildren of those who fought in Vietnam. Vietnam isn’t exactly the war most people are concerned with these days. But if you had a...
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Local charities asking for donations of diapers, blankets
Will work for diapers? Little ones at Matthew's Hope Ministries could use some donations. Beyond food and water, two of the more essential needs in life are diapers for babies and blankets for enduring...
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Help Seminole charity win national ‘JobRaising Challenge’
Job creation is at the top of the economy’s wish list these days, but hardly anyone can agree on how to make it happen. So The Huffington Post is co-sponsoring a national “JobRaising Challenge” to...
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Anti-domestic-violence group mourns Mindy McCready’s death
Mindy McCready: The title of her 1999 album now seems tragically ironic. It was no secret that country singer Mindy McCready had more than her share of struggles. The 37-year-old mother of two young...
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Homeless ministry’s garden yields income for nonprofit
Bounty from the Harvest of Hope Garden. Matthew’s Hope — the fast-growing homeless ministry in Winter Garden — has already attracted a legion of admirers for its work-for-benefits approach to helping...
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Shop ’til you drop: Salvation Army hosts garage sale
The Salvation Army in Orlando hosts its annual bazaar Saturday [March 9] from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the charity’s gymnasium, 440 W. Colonial Dr., a few block west of Interstate 4. Essentially a...
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