MARCH
UCF students are helping to raise funds for "Kids Beating Cancer", which provides a teddy bear to children with cancer. For more information, visit www.kidsbeatingcancer.com or contact Valerie Gladkova at gladkova.valeria@gmail.com
The National MS Society Mid Florida Chapter is looking for families, corporations, individuals or anyone who wants to support their community and have fun at the same time to take part in Walk MS 2011 and Bike MS: The Citrus Tour 2011. Registration for the chapter’s signature walks (there are eight) and bike event is now open.
MARCH 4
Habitat for Humanity Orlando is seeking women to create fundraising teams to volunteer during its 2011 Women Build Week (May 2-7). Fundraising teams must sign up by March 4. Across all 50 states, more than 7,000 women volunteers are building and raising the funding needed to build affordable homes at more than 200 Habitat for Humanity construction sites. To sign up, contact Lynn Ivanek at livanek@habitat-orlando.org or call 407-648-4567 ext. 404.
MARCH 5
IRS-trained tax preparers will be available to assist members of the community with their 2010 tax returns and electronic filing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 5 and March 19 at Valencia Community College East Campus, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail Building 7, Rooms 113 and 117. For more information, contact Walter Martin at 407-582-2849 or wmartin@valenciacc.edu
MARCH 10
Workforce Central Florida will host a workshop on how to utilize Facebook and LinkedIn to find a job from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 10 at JobVantage, 4360 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando. Reservations are required. For reservations or more details, e-mail Barbara Rodriguez at brodriguez@wcfla.com or call 407-531-1227 ext. 4003.
MARCH 12
Avalon Park Community Yard Sale is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12. To sign up and see a list of participants, visit www.avalonyardsale.com
MARCH 14
Workforce Central Florida will host a virtual job fair for 24 hours each day from March 14–18. Visit www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com/jobfair to review a variety of job listings and post their resumes. There is no cost and registration starts Monday, March 14. For more information, visit www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com/jobfair, e-mail jobfair@wcfla.com or call 407-531-1222.
MARCH 17
Creating a Cyber Safe Resume workshop, hosted by Workforce Central Florida, will help protect job seekers when applying online. The workshop is from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, March 17 at JobVantage, 4360 E Colonial Drive, Orlando. Reservations are required. For reservations or more details, e-mail Barbara Rodriguez at brodriguez@wcfla.com or call 407-531-1227 ext. 4003.
MARCH 19
Grab your binoculars and hiking shoes and join the Orange Audubon Society in exploring Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area in Christmas. Meet in the parking lot of Burger King (State Road 50 and Alafaya Trail) at 7:30 a.m. and return by 1 p.m. The activity is free and children are welcome. For details call 407-242-7833 or visit www.orangeaudubonfl.org
On Saturday, March 19, walkers will converge in greater Orlando for Walk MS 2011 at Lake Eola at Thornton Park. Walkers of all skill levels are invited to participate in this family-friendly event. Each walk varies in length from three-quarters of a mile to 3 miles. Interactive booths and activities are available before and after the events. For more information, visit www.walkms.org
Rotary of Avalon Park will host their complimentary Senior Pancake Breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 19 in Founders Square in Avalon Park. For information, contact Bob Ewald at 407-466-6837 or visit www.rotaryclubofavalonpark.com
MARCH 24
Worst-Case Interview Survival Tactics, hosted by Workforce Central Florida, is from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, March 24 at JobVantage, 4360 E Colonial Drive, Orlando. Reservations are required. For reservations or more details, e-mail Barbara Rodriguez at brodriguez@wcfla.com or call 407-531-1227 ext. 4003.
MARCH 26
Lighthouse Central Florida will host its annual Sight and Sole Doggie Stroll event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 26 at Cranes Roost Park, 150 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs. The event features games, prize giveaways, live music and food vendors. For more information or to register, visit www.lighthousecentralflorida.org
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. Meetings during the first and second Wednesday of the month are at 7:30 a.m. at Avalon Park's South Village Clubhouse, and the meetings during the third and fourth Wednesday are at 6:15 p.m. at Davis Bakery. For more information, e-mail avalonparkrotary@gmail.com