HOT Tickets

This spring season Central Florida social service nonprofits will be celebrating their missions through very special events. Here are some highlights you can feel good about adding to your social schedule.

Seniors First

Mission: Founded in 1966, Seniors First offers a vital support system to vulnerable, older adults, aged 60 and up, and adults of all ages living with disabilities. From Orange County’s Meals on Wheels (MOW), Neighborhood Lunch program, food pantry, medical equipment and supportive services, Seniors First help seniors meet their daily living needs at home, which greatly impacts their health and ability to remain living independently.

16th Annual High Tea & Hats

Sunday, April 27, 1pm | The Alfond Inn | seniorsfirstinc.org

The Faine House

Mission: For more than a decade, The Faine House has operated from a 7,000-square-foot facility in the Pine Hills community of Orlando. The organization hosts 10 private bedroom suites for 18- to 23-year-olds who are in desperate need of access to safety, stability, opportunity and mentorship. Each young adult sets their own financial, occupational and educational goals, and participates in a curriculum designed to heal and empower them to independence.

Mission Impossible: An Evening of Hope Gala

Saturday, April 22, 6pm Rosen Shingle Creek Resort thefainehouse.org

Runway To Hope

Second Harvest Food Bank

Mission: Second Harvest Food Bank is driven to close the gap of unmet needs in Central Florida in a variety of effective ways. Its mission is to create hope and nourish lives through a powerful hunger relief network, while multiplying the generosity of a caring community. Services include food distribution, disaster relief, culinary training, nutrition education, and a variety of kids programs.

2nd Annual Ultimate Garden Party

Saturday, May 20, 1pm | Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek | feedhopenow.org

Mission: Runway to Hope was founded in 2010 by Mark and Josie NeJame with a simple vision — to bring new and innovative programs to the oncology programs of the three local children’s hospitals and keep funding in Central Florida. Since then, Runway to Hope’s investment has created a more efficient use of funds and prevention of duplicating services and care offered locally. As a result of these efforts, the pediatric oncologists and hospital systems are helping pediatric cancer warriors and their families.

2023 Spring Soirée

Saturday, May 6, 6pm

Rosen Shingle Creek Resort runwaytohope.org