Stack your plate with more pancakes than ever at this year's event! Pancakes and sausage will be freshly made in the park and served up with warm syrup, specialty toppings and all the coffee, milk and orange juice you could want! Join the holiday festivities and fill a plate that makes a difference for the Winter Park community. Event proceeds benefit the Winter Park Improvement Foundation to fund scholarships for adult and youth leaders in our community. Cost: $6  adults / $4 children. Purchase tickets here. Supported by: Covanta, Harbor Community Bank, Leading Edge Title, OUC, Whole Foods Market and Winter Park/Maitland Observer.

Hear from Mark Brewer, President & CEO, Central Florida Foundation, about the role of philanthropy in drawing communities together to solve complex social problems. He will leave you intrigued and inspired about your opportunity to create change! Cost: $25 individuals / $250 corporate table. Register here.

Each year, Leadership Winter Park teams up with the Winter Park Housing Authority to provide a joyous holiday for families in need in our community. You can bring excitement and relief to deserving families by providing a toy or clothing for a child. Items will be collected at the Holiday Luncheon or may be dropped off at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce until December 14. Gifts should be UNWRAPPED and labeled with the child's name. In lieu of a gift, you may also donate funds which will be used to purchase grocery store gift cards for the family. Make checks payable to Winter Park Improvement Foundation. Review wish list items here.

Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens: The Historic Capen-Showalter House is now open for public tours. The half-hour tours are held twice a week: Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m., subject to availability. Tour prices are included in the cost of general admission: adults $5; seniors (60+) $4; students (age 12 through college) $3; members and children under 12 are free. Tour times are subject to cancellation to accommodate event rentals. The museum recommends that guests call the museum at 407-647-6294 to confirm availability.

 

City of Winter Park: The League of American Bicyclists has recognized Winter Park as a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community. The four-year designation, received after careful review of the city's application materials and consultation with local cyclists, is presented only to communities with strong commitments to bicycling.

 

Full Sail University: WWE recently announced it awarded four $10,000 scholarships to four Full Sail University students. The students were selected for exhibiting exceptional professionalism, creative talent and maintaining good academic standing, while shadowing professional WWE staff and crew during the production of NXT® events at Full Sail University.

 

Murrah Doyle Wigle & Torre P.A.: Founding partner, Kenneth F. Murrah, Esq., was posthumously awarded the Outstanding Philanthropist award at the Association of Fundraising Professionals' (Central Florida Chapter) National Philanthropy Day last month. The award was also renamed in Murrah's honor and will be now be referred to as the "Kenneth F. Murrah, Esq. Award for Outstanding Philanthropist."

Winter Park Memorial Hospital: Volunteers needed! You are invited to participate in a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform in a collegiate bowl game halftime show during the AutoNation Cure Bowl presented by Florida Hospital! We are recruiting breast cancer survivors, their loved ones, as well as caregivers to be a part of this amazing event on Saturday, December 19. Each participant will stand together on the field and perform a simple walking formation to spell out the word CURE and form a Pink Ribbon. Two tickets to the game will be given to every halftime show volunteer. For event information and to register to volunteer click here. See you on the field!