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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD<br />
n Charities/Fundraisers<br />
Oct. 13 — Dream Village Gala<br />
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500<br />
Masters Blvd., ChampionsGate, hosts the ninth<br />
annual Sunshine Foundation Dream Village Gala.<br />
Time: Cost: $150. For more information, visit<br />
sunshinefoundation.org/2018gala.<br />
Oct. 13 — Happy Days Soiree<br />
Howl at the Moon Orlando, 8815 International<br />
Drive, Orlando, hosts the Dave’s House Happy Days<br />
Soiree, including food, drink, games, and silent and<br />
live auctions. Dress is upscale casual with a rock<br />
vibe. Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $100, with proceeds<br />
benefiting Dave’s House, a provider of affordable<br />
permanent supportive housing for individuals with<br />
serious mental illness and co-occurring disabilities.<br />
For more information or to purchase tickets,<br />
visit daveshouse.org.<br />
Oct. 20 — Night On Broadway Ball<br />
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando,<br />
6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, hosts the 2018<br />
Night on Broadway Famous Faces Masquerade<br />
Ball, including interactive entertainment, gourmet<br />
dining, fine wine and spirits, costume contests,<br />
live and silent auctions, dancing and more. Time:<br />
6:30-11 p.m. Cost: $250, with proceeds benefiting<br />
Shepherd’s Hope and its mission of providing<br />
free and compassionate care to the uninsured.<br />
For more information, visit shepherdshope.org/<br />
masquerade-ball.<br />
Oct. 25 — JA Business Hall Of Fame<br />
Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive,<br />
Orlando, hosts Junior Achievement of Central<br />
Florida’s 41st annual Mid-Florida Business Hall of<br />
Fame. Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $250, with proceeds<br />
benefiting students in Central Florida. Sponsorships<br />
are available. For more information, visit<br />
jacentralfl.org.<br />
Oct. 27 — Creepy Crawl 5K &<br />
Vampire Mile<br />
Baldwin Park, 4990 New Broad St., Orlando, hosts<br />
the Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida’s annual<br />
Orlando Creepy Crawl 5K and Vampire Mile walk.<br />
Costumes are encouraged. Time: 5 p.m. Awards are<br />
presented to the top team/individual fundraisers, and<br />
the 5K is officially timed. There is also free food, candy<br />
and games for all. Anyone who raises at least $50<br />
receives an event T-shirt. Proceeds benefit the HFGF<br />
bleeding disorders community. For more information<br />
or to register, email info@hemophiliaflorida.org<br />
or visit hemophiliaflorida.org/orlando.<br />
Nov. 3 — Friends Of The Poor 5K<br />
The Carter Center Pavilion at Bill Frederick Park at<br />
Turkey Lake, 3401 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando,<br />
hosts St. Vincent de Paul Society’s fourth annual<br />
Friends of the Poor 5K walk/run, including food and<br />
goodie bags for all participants, a silent auction<br />
and raffle. Time: 8 a.m. for registration, 9 a.m. for<br />
the walk/run. Cost: $25, with proceeds benefiting<br />
local people in need and the food pantry at Holy<br />
Family Catholic Church. For more information, call<br />
Barbara, 407-247-0556; or Leigh, 321-276-3542;<br />
compiled by Lisa Sagers<br />
or email hfsvdp@yahoo.com. To register online, visit<br />
www.fopwalk.org, select “Florida” and search by<br />
“Holy Family.”<br />
Nov. 10 — 5K Run For The Gift<br />
SouthWest Aquatics, 205 Windermere Road, Winter<br />
Garden, hosts the 11th annual 5K Run for the Gift,<br />
including a silent auction that goes live in October.<br />
Top race participants in each age group win Aquatica<br />
tickets. Time: 7 a.m. for start of race, followed by a<br />
free kids run and awards ceremony. Donations and<br />
sponsorships are needed. Cost: Registration fee is<br />
$25 through Oct. 16, $30 after Oct. 16, and $35<br />
the day of the race, with proceeds going toward The<br />
Gift of Swimming’s goal to ensure the community’s<br />
at-risk children can receive potentially life-saving<br />
swim survival skills. For more information or to register,<br />
email the thegiftofswimming@yahoo.com or<br />
visit www.run4acause.org/run4thegift5K.<br />
Nov. 12 — Over The Edge For<br />
Mission United<br />
The B Resort & Spa, 1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Lake<br />
Buena Vista, hosts Over the Edge for Mission United,<br />
during which participants rappel down 17 stories in a<br />
safe environment. No experience required. Participants<br />
must weigh between 110-300 pounds and be at least<br />
14 years old. Registration is open on a first-comefirst-served<br />
basis and limited to 76 participants, who<br />
each must raise a minimum of $1,000 to secure<br />
their spot. Proceeds benefit Heart of Florida United<br />
Way’s veteran services. For more information, call<br />
407-429-2140, visit hfuw.org/overtheedge or text<br />
“veteran” to 30306.<br />
n Classes/Programs<br />
Ongoing — Health & Wellness<br />
Program<br />
The public is invited to learn about a simple change<br />
that is a necessary foundation in supporting health,<br />
reducing health risks, increasing energy and empowering<br />
the immune system. Time: Thursdays from<br />
7-8:30 p.m. For more information, including the<br />
Orlando location, call 407-325-6174.<br />
Oct. 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 &<br />
31 — 50+ Exercise Classes<br />
The gymnasium at St. Luke’s United Methodist<br />
Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando,<br />
hosts 50+ exercise classes. Exercise mats are provided.<br />
Time: Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-11<br />
a.m. Cost: $2. For more information, call 407-876-<br />
4991, ext. 290; email sports@st.lukes.org or visit<br />
st.lukes.org/sports.<br />
Oct. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30 —<br />
Evening Exercise Classes<br />
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-<br />
Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts evening exercise<br />
classes. Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.<br />
Cost: $5 per class or $30 per month. For more<br />
information, call 407-876-4991, ext. 290; email<br />
sports@st.lukes.org or visit st.lukes.org/sports.<br />
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2019<br />
We want to know your<br />
Southwest Orlando favorites!*<br />
• Best Family Restaurant _____________________________<br />
• Best Fine Dining Restaurant ________________________<br />
• Best Fast Food/Casual Restaurant __________________<br />
• Best Italian Restaurant _____________________________<br />
• Best Mexican Restaurant ___________________________<br />
• Best Sushi __________________________________________<br />
• Best Pizza __________________________________________<br />
• Best Steak __________________________________________<br />
• Best Seafood _______________________________________<br />
• Best Sports Bar _____________________________________<br />
• Best Wine Shop/Bar/Happy Hour __________________<br />
• Best Fitness Facility _________________________________<br />
• Best Day Spa _______________________________________<br />
• Best Salon/Barber Shop ____________________________<br />
• Best Church _________________________________________<br />
• Best Local Resort ___________________________________<br />
• Best Wedding Venue _______________________________<br />
• Best Child’s Birthday Venue ________________________<br />
• Best Private School __________________________________<br />
• Best Real Estate Agent ______________________________<br />
• Best Insurance Agent _______________________________<br />
• Best Attorney _______________________________________<br />
• Best Dentist _________________________________________<br />
• Best Physician ______________________________________<br />
• Best Veterinarian ___________________________________<br />
To vote, visit<br />
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and complete this ballot online.<br />
The deadline is Oct. 12<br />
Winners will be announced in the Jan. 10, 2019, issue.<br />
*Only one entry per Southwest resident allowed.<br />
*At least 50 percent of the ballot must be completed.
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