Oviedo Medical Center has presented HOPE Helps Inc. with a $25,000 grant to help address food insecurity in the community. The grant was provided through the HCA Healthcare Foundation's Healthier Tomorrow Fund, a community impact fund that supports innovative initiatives focused on addressing high priority community needs and health equity.
Join Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church in celebrating Oviedo resident Ada Wilson Griffin who will celebrate her 100th birthday on Christmas Day
This year at Great Day in the Country on Saturday, November 8th, located at CrossLife Church in Oviedo we will have baskets available to collect non-perishable food items.
DUDA Presented with Legacy in Agriculture Award For five generations and nearly 100 years, the Duda family has helped shape the landscape of Florida agriculture. As the family-led company nears its 100th anniversary, the Seminole County Farm Bureau honored DUDA’s enduring impact by presenting several members of the family with the 2025 Legacy in Agriculture award during the Florida Farm Bureau’s annual membership meeting and luncheon on Oct. 11.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently expanded its Nutritious Pantry Network by adding another community feeding partner to the list. HOPE Helps, Inc. has been working to prevent hunger and homelessness in Seminole County since 2007. The Oviedo-based nonprofit is now a Certified Nutritious Pantry, a special designation given to partners committed to increasing access to healthier food options and providing additional resources neighbors may need. To learn more about how to support local hunger relief efforts, or to find food assistance, visit https://FeedHopeNow.org.
Parents pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees through Rollins College’s Professional Advancement and Graduate Studies programs can now receive free childcare while they attend evening classes on campus. The new Evening Educare program provides high-quality childcare for children ages 5-11 and features a teacher-to-child ratio of 1:6.
Support the Oviedo High School Dance Team, The Mane Attraction! Our Snap Raise fundraiser helps cover costumes, competition fees, and Nationals. Every donation or share makes a big difference for our students and community.
This fall also marks the College’s 60th Anniversary, celebrating six decades of transforming lives through education, innovation and service to the Central Florida community.
Seminole State College of Florida is pleased to welcome Traci Ash Bjella as the new vice president of Marketing and Strategic Communications. As a seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years of experience, Bjella will play a vital role in leading integrated strategies to elevate Seminole State’s brand, support enrollment goals and strengthen community engagement in alignment with the College’s mission and strategic priorities.
Come see classic and modern muscle at Oviedo Mall this September, all proceeds benefit HOPE Help's mission to prevent and reduce hunger and homelessness in Seminole County.
