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Re-imagine Communities is on a mission to advance equity by empowering the underserved and at-risk youth of Central Florida, with a large focus in Apopka. Through mentoring and coaching, education …
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From Re-imagine Communities
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4/17/22
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Easter is a holiday that celebrates the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. After his crucifixion, death, and burial, three days later, He rose from the grave. By this, He conquered death and redeemed us from sin.
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from christianitytoday.com
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4/16/22
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There are some folks that look upon lying the same way they do levity. But when we hear a tall tale, we know it. So what makes the difference?
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The Hope CommUnity Center has received a $45,000 grant for the 2022 Movement and Power Building Grant and a $500 grant from Healing Justice Funds.
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From the Hope Community Center
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4/14/22
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Easter has captured the imagination of composers through the ages – not least because the Church was one of the few steady employment options available for composers for centuries.
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By Thomas Breeze, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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4/14/22
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April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Embrace Families, the lead nonprofit agency overseeing child welfare in Orange County, is hosting a number of educational events to raise awareness and promote advocacy.
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From Embrace Families
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4/10/22
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The most vulnerable time in a snake's life is when it is preparing to cast off its old skin. During this shedding time the snake loses its usual glossy sheen and becomes pale and dull.
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Exploring the theme of “real hope” resonates with many who feel hopeless in the face of relentlessly bad news and mounting problems.
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From the Jehovah's Witnesses Public Information Branch
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4/9/22
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The Apopka Historical Society closed out Women's History Month last week with a tribute to female leaders in Orange County and Apopka. The event, entitled: "Girl Power: Promoting Hope"
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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4/3/22
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The couple owned this bag of bones mule that was getting a little long in the tooth... having seen its better days sometime in the previous millennium.
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Molly Brown was an American socialite and philanthropist in the early 20th century. Brown spent the first months of 1912 in Paris, visiting her daughter until she received word from Denver that …
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MacKenzie Scott disclosed on March 23, 2022, that she had given US$3.9 billion to 465 nonprofits in the previous nine months, bringing the total she has given away in the past two years to at least $12 billion.
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By Tyrone McKinley Freeman, (University of Indiana) IUPUI
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3/29/22
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I write because every life and outlook is unique. No two people ever look at the same experience, the same valley, the same mountain, in the same way.
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The generous gift will help this Habitat affiliate to continue its question to bridge the home ownership wealth gap in underprivileged areas within Seminole County and Apopka.
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From Habitat of Seminole-Apopka
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3/22/22
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Here are five profiles from The Conversation’s archive that highlight the brilliance, grit, and unique perspectives of five women who worked in geosciences, math, ornithology, pharmacology, and physics during the 20th century.
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By Maggie Villiger, The Conversation
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3/22/22
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Sousa-Lazaballet’s visionary and collaborative leadership, along with his life's passion for racial, social, and gender justice, will help further advance Hope's mission as it celebrates 50 years of serving and empowering Central Florida’s hard-working immigrants and families.
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From the Hope CommUnity Center
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3/21/22
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He that is unwilling to forgive damages the bridge over which he must pass if he would reach his eternal destination.
Everyone - and I mean everyone - you, me, each and every one …
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But the distinction between St. Mary's and other churches at this moment in history is that they are supplying Ukraine on a pretty large scale in its defense against the Russian invasion, now in its fourth week.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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3/17/22
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In this tale, the queen stayed true to her Jewish roots and used her status to sway her husband, King Achashverosh, to defend the Jews against the sinister plans of Haman, the king’s adviser, who had plotted to wipe them out.
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By Zev Eleff, American Jewish History
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3/15/22
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The bear, a large male, was so ticked off at me that he was cussing up a storm; at least that’s what I think he was doing. He charged me, stopped... and then he charged again.
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By Charles Towne
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3/12/22
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You can wisely choose causes with the potential to do the most good in the middle of this humanitarian crisis by giving with your head as well as your heart.
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By Beth Gazley, Indiana University
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3/8/22
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The Golden Orb spider: Genus - Nephilia. The name comes from the Greek Nen, meaning to spin, and Philos, meaning to love. Thus "loves to spin."
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I recently read the book, “How to Talk to Your Cat” by avid cat person, Claire Bessant, a leading veterinary journalist in England. Ms. Bessant claims that her book will help a person have a more ‘loving’ relationship with their cat.
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Nearly two weeks after King’s funeral, in April of 1968, King’s confidant and former strategist Wyatt Tee Walker tried to renew this faith.
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By Corey D. B. Walker, University of Richmond
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2/24/22
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When I was a little boy kid I was afraid of almost everything. But what I have learned in my somewhat eventful life is that fear is usually based on half truths or blatant lies.
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By Charles Towne
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2/20/22
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