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Published September 21Creative Threads Crochet Club Starts in October
Polk County Parks & Rec – Join us for Creative Threads Crochet Club, every first and third Wednesdays from October through December at the Wilfred Smith Resource Center located at 135 Ave. Y NE in Winter Haven. Starter threads will be provided at the Oct. 7 meeting. Participants…
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Published September 18Auburndale Police Department Hosting Blood Drive September 22
The Auburndale Police Department is hosting a OneBlood drive on Tuesday, September 22nd from 8:00am-1:00pm. All donors will receive a $20 eGift card and a Cancer T-shirt. To schedule an appointment, please visit:https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1795666…
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Published September 15Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation Places 104th AED at Lake Alfred Lions Club
Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation has reached another important milestone, placing its 104th AED at the Lake Alfred Lions Club September 8. The AED was donated as the foundation’s eighth Pay It Forward AED, made possible through Bingo for a Cause at Tanners Lakeside. The Lake Alfred…
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Published September 14103rd AED Placed at Gary’s Oyster Bar as Pay-It-Forward Donation
Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation has reached another milestone with the placement of its 103rd automated external defibrillator (AED), this time at Gary’s Oyster Bar. The AED was placed on August 31 as a Pay-It-Forward donation from Brian Beilke with Stone Up Services & Masonry,…
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Published September 10Lake Wales, Frostproof and Winter Haven Nonprofit Programs Among Those Receiving Over $700,000 From GiveWell Community Foundation
By Carl Fish Polk County, Florida – Ninety-three nonprofit organizations serving Polk County are receiving a combined $717,537 through GiveWell Community Foundation’s 2026 Impact Polk grant program. Sara Hallett with GiveWell Community Foundation said the grants will support…
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Published August 31Winter Haven Hospital’s Bostick Heart Center Named Title Sponsor of Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation’s “Saving Lives Matters” Event
Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation is preparing for its annual “Saving Lives Matters” event, set for Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Tanner’s Lakeside Restaurant. This year, Winter Haven Hospital’s Bostick Heart Center is stepping up for the second time as the event’s Title Sponsor,…
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Published August 31Culpepper Cardiac Foundation Places AED No. 102 at Tipsy Hen Following Old Man Frank’s Bikers Bash
The Culpepper Cardiac Foundation has placed its 102nd automated external defibrillator (AED) at Tipsy Hen in Winter Haven, thanks to proceeds from Old Man Frank’s Bikers Bash. The AED was placed last Monday at Tipsy Hen, providing another potentially lifesaving resource in the…