9 Family Connection Events
Get Involved to help Oklahoma families
The recent tornadoes in Oklahoma have devastated an entire community and so many families. A central Florida church has sent volunteers to help, and there will many ways to help this community but the easiest way for you to GET INVOLVED is to donate directly to the American Red Cross. ...
UCF med students help treat patients at free clinic
Students at the University of Central Florida's medical school will get some valuable experience and help the community by treating uninsured patients at a new free clinic. About 50 medical students are staffing the clinic and handling all its operational duties. And Channel 9's Steve Barrett found there are already ...
Make 'm Smile
Join WFTV 9 Family Connection and Nathaniel's Hope for the 11th Annual Make ‘m Smile Festival where we will celebrate kids with special needs as they become VIP's for the day. The event takes place Saturday, June 1st, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Lake Eola. Come as ...
Roundin' UP Partners Bonanza
Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding Center will hold an event on Saturday, June 1st from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in effort to raise money for their facility. Their mission is to assist children with special needs in reaching their full potential through Therapeutic Equine Interaction and to save horses in ...
'Summer of Dreams' provides food, activities for needy children
Central Florida students will soon be on summer break, but for 9,000 homeless students that time off means they won't get a meal at school. 9 Family Connection reports on what's being done to make sure kids don't go hungry. Ashley Castillo will be 14 in two weeks. She's already ...
Virtual neighborhood can increase safety in central Florida
In an age where many people don’t know their neighbors, some people are using social networking to keep criminals away from their homes. Orlando resident Sima Patel started using NextDoor.com after someone tried to break into her house while she was on vacation. Her back door was shattered and she ...
Fla. has D grade in premature birth numbers
The state of Florida has a D grade when it comes to the number of premature births – and Florida's rate is double that of Western Europe. In fact, 1-in-13 babies in Florida is born early. A local father is working hard to help others and improve on that D ...
9 Family Connection Special - The domestic violence crisis in central Florida
Wednesday night, as part of a 9 Family Connection special, WFTV took a hard look at the domestic violence crisis in Central Florida. The half-hour long special tracks some of the domestic violence tragedies that plagued our area during the last couple of years. The show also examines the causes ...
Second Harvest's new kitchen helping teach skills
The new $15 million Second Harvest Food Bank facility is officially open, and it will now be able to serve twice as many people. But that's not all: The new place has also cooked up an idea to help lower the number of people needing free food. John Carroll is ...
National Dog Party Day
Dogs 4 Disabled Veterans joins forces with Four-Legged Life to bring National Dog Party Day™ to Central Florida. Sponsored by Pet Sitters International, the creators of Take Your Dog to Work Day, this event unleashes a Double-Dog-Day Celebration. This is the ultimate, once-a-year “Date Night” with your dog bolstering the ...
Donor gives $18K to help family keep kids together after their mother died
A Channel 9 viewer saw our story last year about 10 children who lost their mother right before Christmas, and they made it possible for the entire family to live together under one roof instead of being split up, living with different relatives. “I’m so excited. I’m so blessed,” said ...
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