From Hope CommUnity Center and Staff Reports
Celebrate Sister Ann Kendrick’s birthday and grant her only wish: Get vaccinated! For everyone that gets vaccinated, they will get a slice of cake!
Celebre el cumpleaños de la hermana Ann y conceda su único deseo: ¡vacunarse! Para todos los que se vacunen, recibirán un pedazo de pastel!
Hope CommUnity Center has teamed up with the Florida Department of Health to offer a FREE COVID-19 Vaccination event for ages 12 & older on Thursday, September 9th from 4pm - 7pm at Hope's Hawthorne Campus. No appointment is required.
DATE: Thursday, September 9, 2021
TIME: 4pm - 7pm
LOCATION: 800 S. Hawthorne Ave, Apopka, FL 32703
VACCINE: Pfizer
PLEASE NOTE: Minors 12 - 17 years of age, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
For more information, please call 407.880.4673.
Sister Ann Kendrick came five decades ago to Central Florida when she was a young sister following God's call and has remained, never going back to her comfortable roots. Read her full journey and story here. For many years now she has called Apopka home.
This year, she celebrates 55 years as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, and she marks 50 years of ministry serving the poor and immigrant communities in Central Florida.
“I have been blessed,” said Sister Ann about her life’s work. “These are God’s good, noble, holy people.”
When asked about any particular initiative that she is most happy with, Sister Ann talks about Hope CommUnity Center established to empower immigrants and the working poor through education, advocacy, and spiritual growth. She highlights the center’s service-learning program aimed at volunteers.
”The program invites students from around the country to come see us, live with immigrant families, work in the fields. That is how we learn. That is how minds are changed,” said the Notre Dame sister, just as she went to Guatemala in her youth to see and learn and was changed.
“These folks are beautiful, generous, hospitable, and have a beautiful spirit. They honor the earth and love human beings. They are my catechesis,” said Sister Ann, who has lived out her calling sowing seeds of hope and faith in the farm fields of Central Florida, but also growing in faith through the people she has ministered to and witnessed living the true Christian life. “I have been blessed,” she said.
And now, the Apopka community has a chance to bless Sister Ann in return by granting her one birthday wish: Get vaccinated! (And enjoy that piece of cake, too!)
Nos hemos unido con el Departamento de Salud de Florida para ofrecer un evento GRATUITO de vacunación COVID-19 para mayores de 12 años el jueves 9 de septiembre de 4 pm a 7 pm en nuestra oficina ubicada en Hawthorne Ave. No se requiere cita previa.
¡Guarde los detalles! ✅
FECHA: Jueves 9 de septiembre de 2021
HORA: 4pm - 7pm
LUGAR: 800 S. Hawthorne Ave, Apopka, FL 32703
VACUNA: Pfizer
TENGA EN CUENTA: Los menores de 12 a 17 años deben estar acompañados por un padre o guardian.
Para obtener más información, llame al 📞 407.880.4673
Hope CommUnity Center is a service learning community dedicated to the empowerment of Central Florida’s immigrant and working poor communities through education, advocacy, and spiritual growth.
Florida Department of Health, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @HealthyFla. For more information about the Florida Department of Health please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.
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