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alicebergeson@westorangewomen@gmail.com; or visit<br />

www.westorangewomen.com.<br />

March 21 & 28 — Virtual Toastmasters<br />

Meetings<br />

Windermere Toastmasters Club No. 4662754 holds Zoom<br />

meetings. Attendees learn to develop their oral communication<br />

and leadership skills in a supportive and positive<br />

learning environment. Time: Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m.<br />

For more information or to request online Zoom meeting<br />

details, visit www.4662754.toastmastersclubs.org<br />

and click “Contact Us.”<br />

March 22 & 29 — Virtual Toastmasters<br />

Meetings<br />

The Turnpike Toastmasters Club holds Zoom meetings.<br />

Time: Wednesdays from noon-1 p.m. For more<br />

information or to register for a virtual meeting, visit<br />

2362.toastmastersclubs.org and click “Contact Us” at least<br />

one day before the event.<br />

March 23 — Lead & Feed Networking<br />

Luncheon<br />

Uno Pizzeria & Grill, 3167 Daniels Road, Winter Garden,<br />

hosts West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s Lead & Feed<br />

Networking Luncheon. Attendees have 60 seconds on the<br />

mic to introduce themselves and their business. Registration<br />

is required. Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $25 in<br />

advance, $35 at the door for WOCC members; $45 for<br />

nonmembers. No-shows are still charged. To RSVP, biz.<br />

wochamber.com/events/details/lead-and-feed-networkinglunch-03-23-23-2733.<br />

March 23 & April 13 — Thursday<br />

Networking Group Meetings<br />

West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s Thursday<br />

Networking Group meets at the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA<br />

Family Center, 7000 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando. Time:<br />

second and fourth Thursday of each month from 8:30-<br />

9:30 a.m. For more information, email Jim Zeitschel,<br />

jim.zeitschel@primelending.com.<br />

March 23 & 30 — Virtual Toastmasters<br />

Meetings<br />

The Vista Toastmasters Club holds Zoom meetings.<br />

Time: Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information,<br />

email vistatoastmasters.zoom@gmail.com or visit<br />

www.vistatoastmasters.org.<br />

March 30 — Business After Hours<br />

Matthew’s Hope Ministries — now celebrating its<br />

13th anniversary — hosts West Orange Chamber<br />

of Commerce’s Business After Hours, including hors<br />

d’oeuvres, drinks and networking, at 611 Business Park<br />

Blvd., Suite 101, Winter Garden. Attendees, don’t forget<br />

your business cards, and consider donating nonperishable<br />

food items, instant coffee, bottled drinks, etc., for<br />

Matthew’s Hope’s food pantry. Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Cost:<br />

$10 in advance, $15 at the door for WOCC members.<br />

Nonmembers are $30. For more information or to RSVP,<br />

visit wochamber.com/event/business-after-hours-atmatthews-hope.<br />

April 6 — Retired Educators Meeting<br />

Church on the Drive, 1914 Edgewater Drive, Orlando,<br />

hosts a meeting of the Orange County Retired Educators<br />

Association, featuring Gina Solomon, representing the<br />

Adult Literacy League, as guest speaker. Anyone who<br />

has worked in education is invited. Masks are optional,<br />

and refreshments are provided. Time: 10:30 a.m. for the<br />

meeting; social time is 10 a.m. For more information,<br />

call 407-843-6909.<br />

n Volunteer<br />

Opportunities<br />

Ongoing — Virtual Volunteers Needed<br />

RSVP seeks volunteers to help make masks for Cornerstone<br />

Hospice & Palliative Care. For more information or if<br />

interested, call Tyler VanBuren, 630-335-3084; or email<br />

tvanburen@vcifl.org.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />

The Foster Grandparent Program seeks limited-income volunteers<br />

55-older to join in helping children in schools all<br />

around Central Florida. For more information, call 407-<br />

298-4180 or visit volunteersforcommunityimpact.org/<br />

wp-content/uploads/2020/01/FGP-Info-Flyer-1-13-20.<br />

pdf.<br />

Ongoing — <strong>Pet</strong> Foster Homes Needed<br />

As part of its <strong>Pet</strong> Peace of Mind program, Cornerstone<br />

Hospice seeks foster homes for pets left behind after their<br />

owners pass away. For more information or to receive<br />

an application to foster, email ppom@cshospice.org.<br />

For more information about hospice volunteer opportunities,<br />

call Sharon Smith, 404-290-1583; or email<br />

ssmith@vcifl.org.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers/Docents Needed<br />

Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland,<br />

seeks adults interested in learning about the history,<br />

wildlife, plants and restoration efforts at ONP to volunteer<br />

at the preserve to greet visitors, help answer<br />

questions and lead a tour from time to time. Workdays<br />

are Mondays and/or Saturdays. For more information,<br />

email outreach@oaklandnaturepreserve.org or visit<br />

www.oaklandnaturepreserve.org/guide. To register<br />

online, visit oaklandnaturepreserve.org.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteer Veterans Needed<br />

Cornerstone Hospice seeks volunteers who are veterans<br />

of America’s armed forces to honor patients who<br />

are veterans by visiting them in their homes, a facility<br />

or a hospital. Cornerstone Hospice is a four-star<br />

level member of the We Honor Veterans program, a<br />

national initiative to provide veterans in hospice care<br />

with specialized services. All volunteers must participate<br />

in mandatory training that includes an overview<br />

of what is hospice care and how volunteers play an<br />

important role in caring for patients. For more information,<br />

call Olivia Davidson, 407-206-5060; or email<br />

odavidso@cshospice.org.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />

The Mustard Seed of Central Florida, 12 Mustard Seed<br />

Lane, Orlando, seeks volunteers who can help with donation<br />

sorting, mattress recycling, warehouse maintenance,<br />

administrative work, special events or general maintenance.<br />

For more information, call 407-875-2040, ext.<br />

110; or email jessi@mustardseedfla.org.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />

The town of Oakland seeks volunteers to assist in<br />

various fun and fulfilling roles at The Healthy West<br />

Orange Arts and Heritage Center. Applicants must<br />

consent to a criminal background check. For more<br />

information, call Pamela Stewart, 407-656-1117, ext.<br />

2112; email arts&heritage@oaklandfl.gov; or visit<br />

bit.ly/artsandheritagecenter.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />

<strong>My</strong> Brother’s Keeper seeks volunteers — especially adult<br />

men (18-older) of color — who can serve as positive<br />

role models and mentor boys and young men of color.<br />

For more information, email<br />

Grace, gdearden@vcifl.org,<br />

at Volunteers for Community<br />

Impact.<br />

Contributions to Community<br />

Bulletin Board are welcome.<br />

Please send information six<br />

weeks before the event to<br />

P.O. Box 851, Windermere,<br />

FL 34787; call 407-351-<br />

1573, option 5; or email<br />

Lisa@kearneypublishing.com. ª

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