Imagine a novel fundraiser that is both a spectacle for the senses and an inspiration for entertaining in a fun, festive style. Imagine a large room filled with more than 30 lavishly decorated holiday and themed tables – some sky high and others spilling onto the ground. This is Tables Extraordinaire in a celebration of Read More…
Find fresh inspiration and your festive spirit at these local holiday home tours and special events. Festival of Trees November 16 – 24, 10am – 5pm, daily Inspiration abounds at the annual Festival of Trees, presented by Council of 101, at the Orlando Museum of Art. Now in its 33rd year, this holiday favorite features sparkling trees, vignettes Read More…
Coordinating Bahamas Relief Efforts Women Who Inspire is an AdventHealth for Women Series Days before Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas as a category 5 storm, Whitney Melton Laney was already coordinating relief efforts. Using her background as a former radio host with a large social media presence, she began to put the call out for Read More…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month events and initiatives. Panera Bread Pink Ribbon Bagels October 1-31Participating Central Florida Panera Bread locations Panera Bread Pink Ribbon Bagels make their appearance in Central Florida every October, raising awareness and valuable dollars to fight breast cancer. All month long a portion of each bagel sale helps to fund cancer programs at Read More…
Where the Best of Central Florida Gastronomy and Inspiration Meet Taste4Toolbox will bring together some of the best chefs, confections and beverages in the area on March 7. The event will benefit the 306 Foundation and its community program Toolbox4Life. “I am honored to be involved with Toolbox4life because I greatly respect the work they Read More…
Women Who Inspire – A Florida Hospital for Women Series Karen Kaczmarek has only been in Central Florida three years, but she has found a very special way to give back to the community as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) “cuddler” — a volunteer who gives love and gentle hugs to the tiniest babies. Read More…
Filled with twinkling lights and glittering trees, the Orlando Museum of Art is a spectacle to see during the Festival of Trees. This long-standing, now in its 32nd year, fundraiser for the Museum remains popular because each year there’s a new theme and crop of Christmas trees. Presented by Council of 101, this year’s event Read More…
WOMEN WHO INSPIRE – A FLORIDA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN SERIES A Conversation with Breast Cancer Survivor Maria Guthrie Even though she was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer and told she may not see her children graduate from high school, Maria Guthrie asked her team at Florida Hospital for the most aggressive treatment plan and Read More…
They live in the shadows, but we see it too many times throughout news headlines – in our very own backyard with a tragic ending, in the NFL, and recently from Ohio State University. Domestic violence is a disease encompassing our community, state and world. Most of the time, it’s happening right in front of Read More…
October, and more importantly Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is upon us… have you received or scheduled your mammogram yet? If not, now is a great time as our partners at Sand Lake Imaging offer 3D mammogram technology and are doing a special partnership with Shepherd’s Hope. Read more below! Sand Lake Imaging (SLI), a leader in Read More…