PLUGGED IN The best way to get involved in your community is to join a local civic club. West Orange and Southwest Orange are home to many organizations that work hard to improve the lives of others and the community as a whole. WINTER GARDEN
Winter Garden Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 2165 700 S. Ninth St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-2165 EMAIL: wintergardenelks2165@ embarqmail.com WEBSITE: elks.org/lodges/contactus.cfm?LodgeNumber=2165 CONTACTS: Edwin Colon, exalted ruler; Leslie Freeman, secretary MEETINGS: 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month. Winter Garden Lions Club Winter Garden Lions Foundation, P.O. Box 770757, Winter Garden, FL 34777 PHONE: (407) 615-6362 WEBSITE: wglionsfoundation. weebly.com CONTACT: Al White, president MEETINGS: Potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Orange Tree Mobile Home Clubhouse, 29 Orange Tree Circle, Winter Garden SIGNATURE EVENT: Winter Garden Lions Easter Egg Hunt Rotary Club of Winter Garden P.O. Box 770096, Winter Garden, FL 34777 EMAIL: wintergardenrotary@ gmail.com WEBSITE: Rotaryclubofwintergarden.org PRESIDENT: Eric Roukey MEETINGS: Noon Tuesdays at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden SIGNATURE EVENTS: Past signature events include the Pancake and Sausage Supper and the Florida Cracker Festival. Currently, the club hosts Broadway & Beyond (formerly Evening at the Pops) and a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament. Supports the Rotary Medical Equipment Bank. Other annual fundraisers include a blood-screening program and a golf tournament.
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Winter Garden Masonic Lodge 165 F&AM 230 W. Bay St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 614-7380 EMAIL: info@wintergardenmasoniclodge.org WEBSITE: wintergardenmasoniclodge.org WORSHIPFUL MASTER: Luis Oliveira MEETINGS: 7:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays of each month SIGNATURE EVENTS: Annual AllAmerican Kids Parade each July 4, Panic on Plant Street Haunted House
American Legion Post 63 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-6361 WEBSITE: legionflpost63.org COMMANDER: Kurt R. Gies MEETINGS: A weekly open house is held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday, and veterans are invited to visit for coffee, conversation and cards. Lunch is typically available. SIGNATURE EVENTS: Challenge 22, a community tribute to troops that raises money and awareness to help eliminate suicide due to PTSD. West Orange VFW Post 4305 1170 E. Plant St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-3078 WEBSITE: vfwpost4305.org COMMANDER: Terry Gunthrie MEETINGS: 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday SIGNATURE EVENTS: Sponsors the Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen contests.
Bloom & Grow Garden Society 800 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden WEBSITE: bloomandgrow.club SIGNATURE EVENTS: Spring Fever in the Garden festival each April. The club gives annual scholarships to students. Members planted 1,000 trees for a local project.
OCOEE
Ocoee Lions Club 108 Taylor St. / P.O. Box 538, Ocoee PHONE: (321) 247-7441 EMAIL: ocoeelionsclub@gmail.com WEBSITE: ocoeelionsclub.com PRESIDENT: Melissa Tanner MEETINGS: 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays SIGNATURE EVENTS: Asylum Haunted Hospital in October GFWC Woman’s Club of Ocoee 4 N. Lakewood Drive/P.O. Box 953, Ocoee, FL 34761 PHONE: (407) 656-7115 EMAIL: owcclubrental@aol.com WEBSITE: womansclubofocoee. com PRESIDENT: Lynne Seigler MEETINGS: Meets monthly at the clubhouse SIGNATURE EVENTS: Annual Birthday Luncheon and Fashion Show, the Corn Beef and Cabbage event
GOTHA
Nehrling Garden Society 2267 Hempel Ave./P.O. Box 884, Gotha PHONE: (407) 445-9977 EMAIL: info@nehrlinggardens.org WEBSITE: nehrlinggardens.org PRESIDENT: Angela Withers MEETINGS: Board meetings are held once a month. Volunteer days are Wednesday mornings and the first two Saturdays of each month. SIGNATURE EVENTS: The annual Owl Prowl — Art & Wine Wander; Holiday Amaryllis Festival
West Orange Junior Service League P.O. Box 770267, Winter Garden, FL 34777 EMAIL: wojslcorrespondence@ gmail.com WEBSITE: wojsl.com PRESIDENT: Sonya Adams SIGNATURE EVENTS: Annual Golf Cart Parade in historic Winter Garden in December, as well as two fundraising events, the Oakland Park 5K and the Run for the Roses.
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