2022 Cure Bowl Set for Friday, Dec. 16 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando

2022 Cure Bowl Set for Friday, Dec. 16 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando

05/31/2022Posted inFestivals and Events, Fundraising Events & Galas, Nonprofit Industry News, Orlando News Room, Sports Entertainment
May 26, 2022  ORLANDO, FL – The 2022 Cure Bowl will be played Friday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. ET, on ESPN. The annual college football bowl game at Exploria Stadium in Orlando is owned and operated by ESPN Events.  “The Cure Bowl is one of the signature events of our annual Central Florida sports calendar, and we look forward to hosting the eighth edition…
A Transformative Gift for The Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity

A Transformative Gift for The Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity

02/26/2022Posted inOrlando News Room
Sharing a News Update From - Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida This morning was a momentous occasion for the Holocaust Center. Our Past President, Ellen Wise Lang, joined Alan Ginsburg, founder of the Ginsburg Family Foundation, Mayor Buddy Dyer, other dignitaries and community leaders to announce a $10 million gift from the Ginsburg Family Foundation to build our new Holocaust Museum for…
Tailgreeter Named Title Sponsor of 2021 Cure Bowl in Orlando 

Tailgreeter Named Title Sponsor of 2021 Cure Bowl in Orlando 

12/03/2021Posted inOrlando News Room
 Orlando, Florida - Tailgreeter, a digital marketplace that aims to make tailgating more accessible to fans all over the world, is the new title sponsor of the Cure Bowl college football game. ESPN Events, which owns and operates the game, and the Orlando Sports Foundation (OSF), which manages the game, announced the new sponsorship today. The 2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl will be played Friday, Dec. 17 in Orlando. Kickoff is 6…
The 4th Annual FusionFest Returns To Downtown Orlando In Grand Style On Thanksgiving Weekend, November 27 & 28

The 4th Annual FusionFest Returns To Downtown Orlando In Grand Style On Thanksgiving Weekend, November 27 & 28

11/01/2021Posted inArts and Culture, Diversty and Inclusion, Empowerment, Event Planning, Fashion Shows, Festivals and Events, Interesting People, Shows and Performances
Celebrate the People and Many Cultures That Make Central Florida Awesome at the Free, Two-Day Festival That Features Over 1,000 Local Artists and Draws People From More Than 100 Different Cultures to Experience Music, Dance, Food, Visual Arts, Spoken Word, Games and Interactive ActivitiesFusionFest 2021 Begins With a Spectacular, All-New Opening Spectacle That Takesthe Traditional Procession of Flags and Costumes to a Whole New LevelOrlando,…
Selling Out the Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Selling Out the Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

10/14/2021Posted inArts and Culture, Fundraising Events & Galas, Shows and Performances
After 21 years of elevating awareness of the impact that type 1 diabetes has on nearly 1.25 million American children and adults, the central Florida nonprofit – Touched by Type 1 - is on target to sell out the 2,700 seat Disney Theater for their 21st anniversary Dancing for Diabetes showcase to be held on Saturday, November 13th at 7pm at the Dr. Phillips Center…
Turns out – An Autoimmune Disease is Something to Dance About

Turns out – An Autoimmune Disease is Something to Dance About

10/04/2021Posted inArts and Culture, Empowerment, Fundraising Events & Galas, Philanthropy, Shows and Performances
As seen in the October Issue of Orlando Style Magazine. It is toasty-fall afternoon in Sanford, Florida the year is 2000.  A 10-year girl, newly diagnosed with an incurable auto immune disorder, is dancing in her driveway. You’d think learning that she had type 1 diabetes (formerly known as juvenile diabetes) and that her future will be shaped by insulin monitors and defined by daily…
What Orlando is Doing to Support National Bullying Prevention Month

What Orlando is Doing to Support National Bullying Prevention Month

10/04/2021Posted inArts and Culture, Diversty and Inclusion, Empowerment, Festivals and Events, Fundraising Events & Galas, Philanthropy
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time to shed the light on bullying.  During this month, many groups across the country will release new resources, campaigns, and efforts aimed at bringing awareness to the issue of bullying. Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month and will be observed this year on October 20, 2021. To participate in Unity Day, individuals, schools, communities,…
Hosting Rooftop Events in Downtown Orlando—Literally Everything You Need to Know!

Hosting Rooftop Events in Downtown Orlando—Literally Everything You Need to Know!

09/15/2021Posted inArts and Culture, Conferences and Conventions, Event Planning, Festivals and Events, Fundraising Events & Galas, Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Events, Sports Entertainment
Rooftops—every building has one. As an event planner, I’ve had the exciting pleasure to host events on almost every rooftop in downtown Orlando. And man, do we have some striking ones! Rooftops offer glamorous, cosmopolitan, magical backdrops for events of all types. Before you begin your sky-high search for the ideal rooftop for your next event, here are some make it or break it points…
poster for play at Orlando Shakes woman looking up

An Uplifting Story of Resilience and the Lengths we will go to for those we Love

09/03/2021Posted inArts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Interesting People, Shows and Performances
Orlando Shakes, Central Florida's largest professional theater, opens its 33rd season on September 22nd, with its first on-site production in more than a year-and-a-half. With help from a live audience, Every Brilliant Thing running from September 22-October 16 -- tells the uplifting story about a daughter, her parents, her spouse, depression, resilience, and the lengths we will go to for those we love. "This is an…
20 Films Being Made in Orlando This Weekend

20 Films Being Made in Orlando This Weekend

08/27/2021Posted inArts and Culture, Diversty and Inclusion, Festivals and Events, Fundraising Events & Galas, Interesting People, Nonprofit Industry News, Philanthropy
Orlando – August 26, 2021 - FusionFest’s MYgration Films Contest randomly pairs 20 filmmakers with 20 Central Floridians on Friday evening, August 27. The filmmakers then have the next five days to get to know their subjects, interview them, gather B-roll footage, edit and submit a three-to-five-minute film. The films will premiere at the CMX Cinemas Plaza Café 12 (formerly Cobb Theatres) in Downtown Orlando as part…