Category Archives: Community news that can help

News for the week

Spending the Easter Holiday Celebrating the Risen Savior

Posted on March 31, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

Happy Easter everyone! Some call it Resurrection Day and that is good because just like we celebrate the miracle of the birth of Jesus Christ, we celebrate the miracle of his resurrection from the dead. A miracle in a natural sense. The power … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Faith and Family | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Good Friday Service: The Seven Last Sayings of Jesus Christ

Posted on March 28, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

Come Good Friday, there will be some Good Preaching. That’s when local congregations will gather together for a special program called the “Seven Last Sayings of Jesus Christ.” The program, sponsored by the African-American Council of Christian Clergy (AACCC), will be held this … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Faith and Family | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Road Work On Powers, Indiana Hills Roads Continues

Posted on March 26, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

Pine Hills, FL (March 25, 2013) — If you live on or near Powers Drive,  between Silver Star Road and Clarcona-Ocoee Road, you already know: Road refurbishment is going on along Powers Drive as well as Indiana Hills Road nearby. The road work … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Faith and Family, Work | Leave a comment

Wayne Densch YMCA Kicks Off Annual Fundraising Campaign

Posted on March 22, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

There are few places a whole family can go for recreation, exercise and plain ol’ fun. The Wayne Densch YMCA (WDY) in Pine Hills is one of those places. While the WDY serves about a thousand individuals every year, the organization needs help … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Entertainment, Faith and Family, Youth | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Pep Rally” to kick off Scholarship Campaign Thursday, March 21 Pine Hills Area YMCA

Posted on March 20, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

You will see more than people working out this Thursday evening at the Wayne Densch YMCA Family Center in Pine Hills. You will hear music and see some young people marching to the beat. That’s when organizers plan a Youth … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Faith and Family, Youth | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Black History Month Event to Feature Natalie Jackson as Guest Speaker

Posted on February 21, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

Mark your calendar. The Greater Orlando CARES organization is sponsoring a Black History Month event this Sunday, February 24, with Attorney Natalie Jackson as the guest speaker. The event, starting at 4 p.m., will take place at the Well of Hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Faith and Family, Youth | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

OCN Selects Its First “Pine Hills Heroes”

Posted on January 25, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

January 24, 2013 (Orlando, FL) — Ever since Orlando Community News launched online(May 2011), people have been spotted often around town working, trying to make a difference in the Pine Hills community. Take Kelvin L. Cobaris, newly appointed senior pastor of Livingston … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Entertainment, Faith and Family, Work, Youth | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

MLK Day Celebrated, President Obama Inaugurated Again

Posted on January 21, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

January 21, 2013 – Tears began to flow today during the 57th Presidential Inauguration when Civil Rights Activist Myrlie Evers-Williams recited her prayer covering second-term President Barack Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, members of Congress and all other elected and appointed leaders … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Election Connection, Faith and Family | Leave a comment

Celebrate the Legacy of MLK at local parades, festivals

Posted on January 17, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

January 17, 2013 — What are you doing this weekend? Here is a list of some Orlando area events centered around the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Monday, January 21. Why not get out, volunteer, get to know … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Faith and Family, Youth | Leave a comment

Happy New Year: 2013

Posted on January 2, 2013 by OrlandoCommunityNews

Here’s to a NEW YEAR: 2013!!! Woo Hoo! I don’t know about you: I am embracing the new year and thanking God for the opportunity to enter it !!! News of late reminds us that we did not have to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Community news that can help, Faith and Family, Youth | Leave a comment