Listen to a panel discussion about food insecurity held this week at Florida Southern College’s Annie Pfeiffer Chapel. Source: WUSF-FM
Category: Social Services
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Lakeland Seeking Age-Friendly Designation
Lakeland is applying to be named an age-friendly community under AARP’s Age Friendly Community Network, an international effort launched in 2006 to help cities prepare for rapid population aging and urbanization.
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Volunteers Recognized for Philanthropy
After being named Philanthropist of the Year for his work with Lakeland Community Theatre, Bob Macey appropriately accepted his award with a dramatic poetry recitation. (See video below).
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Video: NAACP Forum on Policing and Community
Nearly 100 people came to the Coleman-Bush Building tonight to hear a discussion on policing and community-government relations. Speakers were State Attorney-elect Brian Haas, Public Defender Rex Dimmig, Assistant County Manager Gary Hester, Sheriff Grady Judd, Lakeland Police Chief Larry Giddens and City Manager Tony Delgado.
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Blood Donation Locations in Lakeland
Following news of the mass shooting in Orlando, many Lakeland residents responded by lining up to donate blood. Others made plans for a vigil Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Mirror. Here is a list of blood donation locations and hours for the coming week.
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United Way Exceeds Goal, Honors Volunteers
Area donors contributed $9,081,997 to United Way of Central Florida in 2015, the largest amount ever raised in a year, campaign chair Kimberly Elmhorst announced at this morning’s annual meeting.
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Swift Boat Activist’s Donation Funds Florida Baptist Food Warehouse
Source: The Ledger
