I am humbled to be speaking alongside local leaders on November 21st at the Orlando Science Center. The event is a great opportunity for guests to hear some great insight on the opportunities businesses should be taking advantage of, primarily with the Latino market in the Central Florida area.
It was an evening of community, compassion and fun.
Photos and stories from people who have gone through, or are going through, the Matthew’s Hope program were placed in different areas of the Beer & Wine event that took place on Saturday night at the home of Dave and Amy Vanz in Windermere, FL. As guests came in and mingled around they took time to read each of the stories around the home learning more about the non-profit that is helping people get back on their feet after finding themselves homeless and without jobs. Each of the guests who came to the event brought a donation that was listed on the invite. From toiletries to dishes to socks and under garments, people kicked off the week of Thanksgiving with the giving of their hearts.
A former colleague and friend, Anna Ware, recently announced her new job on Linkedin which prompted me to check out her new company. After visiting their website and hearing their story, I decided to buy something from them and surprise my wife. Although she didn’t know that I had purchased something already, she watched the organizations “Who We Are” video and immediately said, “I want to have Lizzie over for dinner” (Lizzie is the Founder). I had planned on writing a blog on what they do, but after Amy’s surprise arrived, her reaction was so emotional I knew I couldn’t write it. Below is a blog from my wife, Amy:
Last week Amy and I organized our first serving project since moving back to FL. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about our desires in life and both of us realized that community, love and leading by example are the attributes we want to live out daily.