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DELUCA’S DONATION Ocala business and community leader FRANK DELUCA, of DeLuca Toyota, has graciously donated $1 million to the Marion County YMCA. As a token of appreciation, the Marion County Y and the Central Florida Y association’s leadership have decided to rename the local Y the Frank DeLuca YMCA Family Center in his honor. “Giving back feels good, and it’s the right thing to do,” explains DeLuca. “I am honored and extremely proud to be blessed to be in a position to support the Y and our great community in this way. I cannot think of a more worthy organization than the YMCA to support at this level. The Marion County YMCA is not just a ‘gym.’ The Y builds character in our children and families and remains focused on addressing the changing needs of Marion County’s families and improving the overall wellness of our community.” DeLuca’s gift will be applied toward a $4.5 million renovation to the center located in Ocala. This capital campaign is to ensure the 35,000 adults and children on track to make use of this location in the next three years will continue to receive high quality programs and facilities.
SUPER SCHOLARS WORKFORCE CONNECTION will be awarding up to $105,000 in scholarships to local public high school graduates planning to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or technical occupations. Two scholarships up to $3,500 will be granted to students in each of the public high schools of the Workforce Connection region of Citrus, Levy and Marion counties. These scholarships can be used for training in two-year community colleges or technical school programs and can go toward tuition, books, fees, labs and supportive services.
HOSPITAL HOT LIST Each year, Truven Health Analytics names the The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals in the country based on performance in 10 different areas, and this year, OCALA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER and WEST
MARION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,
part of Ocala Health, were among them. Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care. This is the third year that Ocala’s facilities have received this honor.
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COLLEGE CAMPAIGN CHALLENGE The COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA has an annual internal campaign to raise funds to support the work of faculty and students. This year, the College of Central Florida Foundation Annual Fund’s theme was the 2013 Great CF Fitness Challenge. The campaign was a great success, exceeding its $25,000 goal by raising a record $33,500. These funds can be designated for scholarships, faculty grants, program development through the Promise for the Future Fund, Dreamkeepers emergency relief for students or left undesignated to meet the college’s greatest educational needs.
GOLFIN’ AROUND This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 9-HOLE
LADIES’ GOLF AROUND LEAGUE.
For the past 50 years, women of Central Florida have gathered for monthly golf tournaments and elaborate luncheons, and these ladies plan to celebrate their golden anniversary in style with special events planned for each of the tournaments this season.