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n Arnie’s Army goes nationwide
Officials of the Arnie’s Army
Charitable Foundation, the organization
created to support golf legend
Arnold Palmer’s lifetime mission of
philanthropy, announced that Arnie’s
March Against Children’s Cancer expanded
its footprint to new markets
nationwide. In addition to being one of
the signature fundraising events at the
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented
by Mastercard, Arnie’s March Against
Children’s Cancer is now part of the
weekly lineup of special events at three
premier PGA Tour events, including
the recent World Golf Championships-
Bridgestone in Akron, Ohio; the Dell
Technologies Championship in Norton,
Massachusetts; and the 2017 Tour
Championship in Atlanta.
Arnie’s March is a unique fundraising
model that allows PGA Tour events and
their local children’s hospital to showcase
the strength and impact of their partnership,
providing an opportunity to recognize
and honor cancer patients, their
families, hospital staff and community supporters.
The goal of each Arnie’s March is
to generate significant, local philanthropic
support for the children’s hospitals in
the unique ways that tour events provide.
For more information or to make a
donation, visit www.arniesarmy.org.
n County employees give back
The Orange County government
was awarded a Chairman’s Award for
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and businesses raised $17.7 million for
Heart of Florida United Way’s 2016-17
annual workplace giving campaign.
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being one of United Way’s top corporate
partners. Every Orange County
employee is offered the opportunity to
give back through payroll deductions,
which has experienced nearly a 15 percent
increase in each of the past two
years. In fact, 30 percent of Orange
County employees give to United Way
through payroll deductions. This past
year, hundreds of local individuals
Orange County employees (l. to r.) Leslie King, Tracy Salem, Jon Weiss, Lavon
Williams and Paulette Julien accept a Heart of Florida United Way Chairman’s Award.
n Rescued whale returns to sea
A female short-finned pilot whale was
given a second chance at life after an
extensive and complex return to the
sea. The 725-pound whale beached
herself in Dixie County. Discovered by
beach-goers, rescue teams from the
University of Florida and Clearwater
Marine Aquarium assisted the whale
and transported her to SeaWorld
Orlando for continued medical
intervention and rehabilitation.
As soon as she was there, the pilot
whale received 24-hour care from
SeaWorld’s veterinary and animal
care teams. She responded well to
treatment and began to show signs of
improvement almost immediately. She
was able to swim on her own upon arrival
and began eating fish within one
day. The U.S. Coast Guard assisted
with transportation, along with five
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