NEWS FROM THE CENTER

Hero Breakfast honors 25 heroes on May 1, 2008

The third annual HONOR THE HERO BREAKFAST will take place May 1, 2008. This annual event recognizes students of Orange County who have done something for another person at a cost to themselves. Because of their acts of courage and compassion, the heroes are nominated for the award by a school faculty member. Twenty-five heroes, their families and sponsors will attend this very special occasion held in their honor. For more information about the Hero Program, call the Center at 407-851-5920.

Annual Meeting honors Center supporters

On April 24, board members, staff, friends and supporters gathered for an evening at the downtown Bank of America to honor volunteers and donors to the Community Service Center of Central Florida. Lee Pates, President/CEO recognized those individuals and organizations that help the Center to fulfill our mission to provide a helping hand to families in need. TheCommunity Service Center helps individuals and families by offering services that provide them hope for a brighter future. Special thanks were given to John Moskos and Diane Summers of Bank of America for hosting the evening’s festivities.

Frances Hewitt Leave a Legacy Society

Upon her retirement from the Board of Directors of the Community Service Center, Fran Hewitt became the first member of the Leave a Legacy Society that is named in her honor. Many charitable and nonprofit organizations will struggle to survive in the coming years without an increase in planned or bequest giving. That’s why many people who give generously to their favorite charity while they are alive are concerned that their contribution will be missed when they are gone. That’s why Fran decided to make provisions in her will that a bequest be made to the Community Service Center upon her passing. Interested in joining the Frances Hewitt Leave a Legacy Society? Contact Lee Pates or Jean Hartsaw at 407-851-5920 or e-mail at lapates@cscfl.com.

Darden Restaurants to conduct food drive in April

It’s that time of year again when Darden Restaurants conducted their annual food drive to benefit the Community Service Center. Each employee received a bag in their mailbox to be filled with non-perishable food items. These are deposited in a central location and collected by the Center. This annual food drive netted several tons of food to ensure that the cupboard is never bare at Community Service Center. Organizations that want to become Food Pantry Partners like Darden Restaurants can contact the
Center at 407-851-5920.