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28 x November 15 — December 5, 2018 x www.SouthwestOrlandoBulletin.com
The Orlando Sports Commission
sponsored a ladies-only morning of
football, fashion and fun to co-benefit
the Orlando Sports Foundation
and the Breast Cancer Research
Foundation. The event, called the
Women’s Football Academy, was
held at Bloomingdale’s at The Mall
at Millenia.
During the breakfast, Dr. Annette
Khaled, head of the division of
SOUTHWEST SPORTS
cancer research and a professor
at the University of Central Florida
College of Medicine, and Vanessa
Echols, WFTV news anchor, shared
the latest research and their personal
journeys with breast cancer.
compiled by Lauren Salinero
Bloomingdale’s provided the fashion
show, featuring tailgate fashions;
and guests participated in a raffle,
catered breakfast and more.
in the hopes that all children with
apraxia may have access to the support
they need to find their voices. For
more information, visit community.
apraxia-kids.org/orlandowalk.
Bloomingdale’s provides a tailgate fashion show for ladies attending the Women’s
Football Academy.
The 2018 Orlando Walk for
Apraxia to benefit children with
apraxia of speech will be held Nov.
17 at Dr. Phillips Community
Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m.,
and the walk begins at 10 a.m.
Childhood apraxia of speech is a
challenging and complicated neurological
speech disorder. This littleknown
disorder makes it difficult or
impossible for children to accurately
produce sounds, syllables and/or
words despite having a good understanding
of language.
The Walk for Apraxia is held
across the country as a means to
heighten awareness and funding
Gary Bassing, Orlando Magic
Windermere resident and Orlando
Magic player Jerian Grant signs a
basketball at the Magic’s first internal
autograph session.