Impact Update for Thursday, February 3
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Each week, we will distribute our Impact Update newsletter on Thursdays. We encourage you to share this information with friends, families, and business owners who may be able to take advantage of the resources, programming options, local highlights and industry news below.
Jason Siegel
President & CEO
Greater Orlando Sports Commission
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“People would say, ‘Girls don’t play hockey. Girls don’t skate.’ I would say, ‘Watch this.’”
- Hayley Wickenheiser
Canadian Gold Medal Ice Hockey Player,
now an Executive for the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Local Resources.
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Visit these pages for the most critical local health and government updates:
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City of Orlando: COVID-19 Homepage | Testing Sites | Vaccine Sites
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Orange County: COVID-19 Homepage | Testing Sites | Vaccine Sites
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Osceola County: COVID-19 Homepage | Testing Sites | Vaccine Sites
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Seminole County: COVID-19 Homepage | Testing Sites | Vaccine Sites
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Lake County: Homepage
- City of Orlando:
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The Downtown Development Board (DDB) and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) created a webpage to assist with identifying grants and incentives that may be available to downtown businesses.
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Orlando's City Council approved the Safety Awareness for Everyone (S.A.F.E) Program, creating an incentive for businesses and properties to purchase and install security measures that are intended to help deter crime and provide a safer environment for business owners, employees, and visitors. Entertainment businesses including, but not limited to, bars, nightclubs, and entertainment venues located within the City of Orlando’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) footprint shall be eligible for funding to purchase and install security measures which include identification scanners, security cameras, and metal detection systems. Other properties located within the CRA shall be eligible for funding to purchase and install security cameras only. Applicants are eligible to receive up to $10,000 or 50% of the total cost of eligible products, whichever is less. Click here for more info and to apply now.
- Orange County:
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The #IGotMyShot mobile vaccination trailer continues to visit neighborhoods and businesses throughout Orange County. For next week’s schedule, or for more information about the #IGotMyShot campaign, visit ocfl.net/IGotMyShot.
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Orange County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program remains open for individuals who are behind on rent or at risk of being evicted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, more than $15.3 million have been approved to keep 2,635 families in their homes. Recently, the City of Orlando announced it has depleted its current federal funds dedicated to its Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Orange County is stepping in to bridge the gap and will temporarily offer assistance to Orlando residents, effective now until further notice. Eligible residents include those living in unincorporated Orange County, Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood, Lake Buena Vista, Maitland, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Windermere, Winter Garden and Winter Park. Residents can visit ocfl.net/RentalAssistance to review program details and to check if their address is eligible.
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CareerSource Central Florida is helping career seekers and displaced workers apply for the Reemployment Assistance program through the Department of Economic Opportunity.
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The Orange County Library System offers Right Service at the Right Time, a free online tool and public resource that is particularly useful to those who have had their income affected by COVID-19. The service provides a platform to easily find information on government-assistance and community-support programs.
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Osceola County:
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Osceola County is currently accepting applications for emergency utility assistance for households impacted by COVID19. Funding is available for electric, gas, and water utilities only. If you reside in Osceola County and your household is impacted, please click here to complete the application.
- Lake County:
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For Lake County residents, United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties is able to assist with CARES/ERA/SHIP Federal funds for rent and utilities. For more information on eligibility and documents needed, or to make an appointment, please visit their Family Stability Services page.
- Seminole County:
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If you have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and live in Seminole County, The Sharing Center is currently accepting applications for rent/mortgage and utilities assistance. Click here for program criteria and to learn how to apply.
- Additional Resources:
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The US Small Business Association has compiled a database of private funding options to help small businesses. Browse the options available nationally, or input a zip code to explore location-specific funding.
Stay Engaged.
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Join the Soulful Celebration at Disney Springs and ignite your senses as you immerse yourself in culturally inspired dining for brunch and happy hour, spirited music performed by Motown in Motion, House of Blues folk art and more - including Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil & Disney.
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The Amway Center is hosting a job fair on February 15. Job openings include positions in guest services, security, food and beverage and cleaning. The event will be hosted on the East Terrace Level concourse within the Amway Center from 4 - 8 p.m.
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Summer Camp registration is now open for the Orlando Science Center! Keep learning all summer long with exciting STEM camps for Preschool* through Grade 9, featuring topics like chemistry, engineering, nature, and many more.
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The Tenth Annual Dragon Parade celebrating the Lunar New Year will take place on Sunday, February 13 in the Mills 50 District. This event acknowledges the ever increasing number of Asian businesses as well as the relevance and importance of the Asian influence in Orlando and recognizes the unity of immigrants from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea and other Asian countries who live and work here.
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The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park will host its 87th Annual Bach Festival this February 4-27, which will feature seven ticketed concerts and five community events, including free recitals and masterclasses. Programs will take place on the campuses of Rollins College and Trinity Preparatory School and at Dr. Phillips Center’s Steinmetz Hall.
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Trash 2 Trends: An Evening of Recycled Fashion on Feb. 5 is not only a fundraiser for Keep Orlando Beautiful 501(c)3, but a night that brings the fashion and art world together alongside the environmental community to promote and inspire sustainability. This event is part of the City’s continued efforts to be one of the most sustainable cities in America to ensure Orlando’s natural resources and amenities are protected for residents and future generations to come.
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Florida residents can save big while visiting Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. Click here to view the current list of special offers.
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Universal Orlando's Florida resident specials include discounts on vacation packages.
“We believe in the importance of encouraging and supporting women as they pursue their passions, and this giveback is just one of many ways we aim to do that. Academy is proud to support girls and women in sports this day and every day in our communities.”
-Mike Reynolds, Senior Regional Marketing Specialist, Academy Sports + Outdoors
Speaking about a donation to the City of Orlando Girls Lacrosse Program on Feb. 2, 2022 in recognition of National Girls & Women in Sports Day. See story below...
Around The Horn.
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In celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Academy Sports + Outdoors donated a total of $5,000 in gift cards to the City of Orlando's Girls Lacrosse Program, which provides a space for girls to play lacrosse who may not otherwise have the opportunity.
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The 2022 Olympic Winter Games are finally here and if you don’t want to miss a minute of the action, there are several ways you can tune in to this year’s events.
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On February 5, four of the best pro skaters in the world will drop into Orlando as part of a statewide tour that visits five of the best skateparks in Florida. The Red Bull Drop In Tour will feature sessions from skating pros like Olympians Zion Wright and Felipe Gustavo, and X Games champions Alex Sorgente and Jamie Foy.
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It was truly a new look on Tuesday as the Orlando Pride opened training camp for the 2022 season at Sylvan Lake Park, with 11 new faces on the roster and a new coaching staff ready to get to work.
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After signing 14 high school prospects and adding one transfer during December’s early signing period, UCF football shifted its focus to the NCAA Transfer Portal for National Signing Day on Wednesday. Knights coach Gus Malzahn added eight more transfers for the 2022 season — four on offense and four on defense.
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The Beijing Winter Olympics will be the most gender-equal Games ever, data experts say. Gracenote says the proportion of events in which women can compete will increase for the 11th successive Olympic Games - with 52.75% of events for men and 47.25% for women. Women will have nearly four times as many events to participate in as they did in 1980.
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February’s National Signing Day period opened Wednesday with Orlando area high school athletes signing with college programs. Click here for the Orlando Sentinel's running list of non-football signings as provided by area schools in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and southwest Volusia counties.
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From Sports Pro Media: Major events, commercial attention and growing audiences: What does 2022 hold for women’s sport?
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A day after Tom Brady's official retirement announcement, Bill Belichick thanked Brady for his ‘positive impact’ on the New England Patriots, saying he was ‘privileged to have drafted and coached’ the QB.
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The Opening Ceremony is just one day away, but Beijing 2022 could be the final chance at Olympic glory for some of the world’s best winter athletes. Here is a list of Olympic medallists, stars and legends who may bid goodbye to the Olympic stage after Beijing 2022.
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The Football Association (FA) announced it has agreed “a significant increase” in prize money for the Women’s FA Cup. The financial increase will take effect from next season onwards and the FA said it would give more details “in due course”.
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In The News.
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Orlando ranked #9 on a recent list of Top 30 Neighborly Cities in the United States, based on a survey that ran on several online real estate platforms. Check out the full list of 30 cities analyzed and see how they compare.
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Florida has received an additional $740.4 million from the federal government for its emergency rental assistance program, OUR Florida, state officials announced Thursday. To qualify for the program, renters must be low income or unemployed and be behind on rent or utility payments — or at risk of falling behind. They also must have had a loss of income or other financial hardship during the last year.
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From the Orlando Business Journal: This OEP exec built an Orlando startup. Now he’s facilitating a tech sector growth plan.
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Progress Point, Winter Park's new $3.1 million urban park is officially under construction. The City of Winter Park began grading the property, located at the corner of Denning Drive and Orange Avenue, in early January.
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SeaWorld Orlando has released a partial list of the concert lineup for the 2022 Seven Seas Food Festival, which begins Feb. 4. Theme park visitors may see singers such as Vanilla Ice, country singer Justin Moore and Flo Rida at the event.
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The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour officially began on Jan. 1, 1938, which gives it a place of honor among Central Florida’s longest-running tourist attractions, marking 84 years and starting on its 85th.
Executive Opportunity Spotlight.
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The City of Orlando is seeking an Interactive Media Coordinator to join the marketing team at Orlando Venues. The Orlando Venues department oversees the Amway Center, Camping World Stadium, Tinker Field, Harry P. Leu Gardens and the Mennello Museum of American Art. Click here for more information and to apply.
Fun & Games.
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