FOX 35 Care Force: Using Slurpee's to connect
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A Winter Park officer is being highlighted for her unique approach to engaging with the community

Orange County Mayor's Toy Drive 2023
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The FOX 35 Care Force has teamed up with the Orange County Mayor's Toy Drive to help bring holiday cheer to children within the community. Here's how you can help donate to families in need.

Oviedo school resource officer receives FOX 35 Care Force Award

FOX 35 Care Force is recognizing one officer going above and beyond the call of duty to help spread some holiday cheer.

Honoring Oviedo SRO Ashley Pierce
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FOX 35 Care Force is recognizing one officer going above and beyond the call of duty to help spread some holiday cheer. Lawton Chiles Middle School Resource Officer Ashley Pierce has made it her mission every year for the past five years to organize a food drive for Thanksgiving baskets. This year, 45 families benefited from the generosity.

1,000 military families treated to free vacations in Orlando

This weekend, 1,000 military families are in the midst of enjoying a free vacation. It’s all thanks to Westgate Resorts.

FOX 35 Shop and Drop
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David Martin speaks with Orange County firefighters, Santa, and other participants at the FOX 35 Care Force Shop and Drop event.

Local NFL mom gives back to Central Florida
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Velzina Williams is continuing her tradition of giving back to the community during the holidays. This year, she's helping deliver plush animals to pediatric cancer patients at AdventHealth, handing out food and delivering toys.

Women crafting quilts for cancer patients
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A group of Central Florida ladies are working on a labor of love by making quilts. They are retired but are still hard at work giving gifts to people battling cancer, but the patients are the only ones they're helping.

Local organization sheds light on mental health
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The FOX 35 Care Force is highlighting a local organization, Peer Support Space, a local hub for mental health resources. Executive Director Yasmin Flastersein said the organization works to help others use "the power of lived experience to support, educate, and guide one another while providing additional, free options for mental wellness."

FOX 35 Care Force teams up with Mayor Demings
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The FOX 35 Care Force has teamed up with Orange County Major Jerry Demings for the 13th annual Mayor's Holiday Toy Drive. There are a few weeks left to help children in need this year by donating toys. You can drop off toys at any Orange County fire station, any Orange County Parks and Recreation facility or shop online.

Volunteers pack Thanksgiving meals for local families
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The FOX 35 Care Force is saluting community heroes that are volunteering their time to pack Thanksgiving meals for local families.

FOX 35 Feed-A-Thon: Benefiting Florida families
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FOX 35 Orlando is collecting food donations to benefit Central Florida families in need and support Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

FOX 35 Feed-A-Thon: Help us collect food for Central Florida families in need

FOX 35 Orlando is collecting food donations to benefit Central Florida families in need and support Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

How to donate: Orange County Mayor's toy Drive
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The holidays are right around the corner and FOX 35's Care Force has again teamed up with the Orange County Mayor's Toy Drive to help Central Florida families ? and children ? make their holiday season a bit brighter, merrier, and less stressful.

FOX 35 Care Force: Making Strides Walk 2023
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Friends, family, survivors, supporters, fighters, and the FOX 35 team attended the Making Strides walk on Saturday helping to raise awareness and support for breast cancer.

Florida organization creates 'recess kits' for school teachers

Ask any elementary school kid what their favorite part of the school day is and chances are “recess” will be the answer.

Nonprofit gives recess kits to teachers
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A nonprofit is helping teachers in Central Florida by giving them recess kits, including playground balls, soccer balls, jump ropes, cones and other play-time essentials. So far this year, Colleen Gonzalez and her organization have handed out recess kits to 800 teachers across five counties. But so much more help is needed.