APRIL/MAY
Waterford Lakes Community Association is looking for volunteers to help collect cans of food during the Waterford Lakes CAN food drive, where residents will be asked to leave canned food items at the end of their driveways the first Saturday of each month for the rest of the year, starting in June. Items will be donated to local food pantries. For more information, email Jamie Rodriguez at jamie.rodriguez@mywaterfordlakes.org
Get free immunizations for children ages 2 months to 18 years at the Orange County Health Department, 832 W Central Blvd., Orlando. Immunizations are done Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is closed the second Friday of each month. For more information, visit www.orchd.com
Tai Chi for Arthritis Instructor Training will be held April 30 and May 1 at the University of Central Florida Alumni Center in Orlando. The program is designed to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis. For more information, visit www.miamitaichi.com, call 800-850-9455 x 11 or email scuellar@arthritis.org
Latino Leadership offers free computer training in English or Spanish at Latino Leadership Computer Lab, 1010 Executive Center Drive, Ste. 100, Orlando. Topics include creating an email address, applying for benefits online, cyber bullying and social networking. Email mgbeard@latino-leadership.org or call 407-895-0801 ext. 102 to request a presentation.
Workforce Central Florida's Summer Job Connection program will provide young adults, ages 16-21, summer jobs paying $8.25 an hour. For more information or to apply, visit www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com/SummerWork
APRIL 30
Citizenship Day 2011, a single-day clinic aimed at providing low-income immigrants who qualify for U.S. citizenship to receive free legal assistance with their naturalization applications, is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at The Christ Sanctified Church (Eglise Christ Sanctifie) in Orlando.
The community is invited to help Spirit of Joy Church and other partners clean up some neighborhoods in Bithlo at Joyfest, which is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30 at United Global Outreach, 18415 Eleventh St., Orlando. A free lunch will be served. For more information, call 407-282-4569 or email office@spiritofjoy.org
Orange County Animal Services will hold the 8th annual Adopt-a-Thon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando. There will be dog training courses, giveaways, prize raffles, a bake sale with proceeds to benefit shelter pets, a face painter, a bounce house and refreshments provided by Jimmy John’s and VitaminWater. For more information, call 407-254-9140 or visit www.ocnetpets.com
MAY 4
Dick Simmons, 58-year member of Kiwanis, will talk about the history of Old Florida at the Kiwanis Club of East Orange County May 4 meeting. Meetings are open to the public and are held at 7:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Steak n' Shake on University Blvd. near UCF. For more information, call Stacy at 352-874-8288 or visit eockiwanis.blogspot.com
MAY 6
Relay for Life at Timber Creek High School, 1001 S. Avalon Park Blvd., Orlando, starts Friday night on May 6 and ends at noon the next day. For more information, contact Wilma Flores at 321-235-7861. The event benefits the American Cancer Society.
Rotary Clubs of Orlando East and Avalon Park will host their 11th annual golf tournament at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 6 at Dubsdread Golf Course, 549 W Par St., Orlando. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and lunch and awards are at 12:30 p.m. The event supports the Rotary and Fairways for Warriors, a nonprofit that helps wounded veterans. For more information, contact Bo Trapnell at 407-687-0296 or rtrapnell@aol.com
MAY 7
Stoneybrook will have a community garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Dozens of homes are participating, selling furniture, household appliances and children’s items.
MAY 9
Workforce Central Florida will host a Virtual Job Fair, a 24-hour-a-day online recruiting event, from Monday, May 9 through Friday, May 13. Register at www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com/jobfair. For more information, email jobfair@wcfla.com or call 407-531-1222.
MAY 14
Prince of Peace Preschool will host a Spring Rummage Sale from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 14 at 1515 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando. To sell items at the event, call 407-275-6703.
Operation Giveback Walk. Rock. Roll. is at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 14 at the University of Central Florida. There will be a 5K for $25, a 10K for $40 and kid’s event for $5. Proceeds benefit Wounded Warrior Project. For more information, visit www.operation-giveback.com
MAY 20
Timber Creek High School set a goal to assemble 40,000 meals for the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 20. They are accepting food and monetary donations. Donation boxes will be in various East Orlando businesses or donate online at www.feedingchildreneverywhere.com and look for the Timber Creek button under the donate tab. For more information, contact Taylor O’Kane (student) at 501-240-8535 or Patrick O’Bryan (parent) at 407-694-8495.
MAY 22
The Kiwanis Club of East Orange County will host its Inaugural Kiwanis Family 5K for the Kids at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 22 in the Waterford Lakes Town Center. Proceeds support the local community. To register, visit Eockiwanis.blogspot.com
Family 5K for the Kids, hosted by Kiwanis of East Orange County, is at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 22 at the Waterford Lakes Town Center. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the Kids Fun Run/Walk starts at 9 a.m. for ages 1-8. Register online at eockiwanis.blogspot.com, visit Facebook.com/eockiwanis, email eockiwanis@gmail.com or contact Prairy Riehl at 407-620-4887.
Avalon meetings:
Avalon Park Garden Club is every first Monday at 7 p.m. at Avalon Church. Visit www.AvalonParkGArdenClub.com
Avalon Park Kiwanis Club is every first Thursday at Eastside Bistro. Visit www.facebook.com/pages/Avalon-Park-Kiwanis-Club-Orlando-FL
Avalon Park Teen Club is at Timber Creek High School. Visit www.avalonteenclub.webs.com for details.
Avalon Jet Setters-Senior Group is every second Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the South Village Club House. Visit www.jetsettersofavalon.webs.com
Eastside Cycling Club Bike Rides are Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 7 a.m. at Avalon Park YMCA. Visit www.eastsidecyclingclub.org
Orlando Adoption Network—visit www.OrlandoAdoptionNetwork.com for monthly meetings.
La Leche Groups is every first Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. and second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. at Avalon Church.
MOPS is every first Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Avalon Church.
The Rotary Club of Avalon Park meets every Wednesday at Avalon Park's South Village Clubhouse. Meetings during the first and second Wednesday of the month are at 7:30 a.m. and meetings during the third and fourth Wednesday are at 6:15 p.m. For more information, email avalonparkrotary@gmail.com