WHAT IS LOVE WEEK
During Love Week, we are looking to saturate the Fruitland Park and Wildwood communities with Random Acts of Kindness and special planned activities. This year, we are encouraging local businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals to join us in our efforts by brainstorming and carrying out your own creative ideas within our neighborhoods and communities. We are encouraging participants to flood social media with “the good” that is happening in and around us as we care for and encourage one another by taking pictures and using #LOVEWEEK.
Love Week 2024 Opportunities
Stavros Pizza With A Purpose:
Stavro’s restaurant located at 3223 US-441 #27 in Fruitland Park is giving back…On Monday February 12th, 5 % of all restaurant sales will go to Bless Fruitland Park for further community impact. Impact your community by choosing to eat with us this day. Order out lunch for your office staff, dine in our grab a take home for supper. For more information, you can contact Cindy Kountanis, 352-315-0028. Giving Hearts Day: On Wednesday February 14th 2023, at 9:00 am, "Project Legacy” will host its “Giving Hands Day” celebration at Heritage Community Church (509 W. Berckman St. in Fruitland Park) in the fellowship hall. The event will gather supporters of Project Legacy as well as recognize some of the area’s nonprofit organizations (focusing on child and teen programs) that have received financial assistance from Project Legacy over the past several years. We will also hear about upcoming plans and opportunities. “Trinity Constructors” will be sponsoring this event and provide a light breakfast beginning at 8:45 am. For more information on Project Legacy or the Giving Hearts day event, please contact Mrs. Karen Mercer at [email protected] or 352-406-1769. Cruisers and Rocketships: During the month of February, The Fruitland Park Police Department will be collecting items for the Fruitland Park Elementary School challengers. Items needed are as follows: Boys size 1-4 shoes, boys and girls socks and underwear, headphones,, play dough, paintbrushes, kickballs, and contractors tape. Drop box locations are at Fruitland Park City Hall, Fruitland Park community center, and Fruitland Park library. For more information contact Officer Courtney Corman at 407-230-1670. Block Party: Come join us at the Gardenia Park pavilion for a Kids Block Party on Saturday, February 17th (11:00am - 1:00pm). It’s FREE! We’ll be providing a delicious lunch, arts & crafts, and toys/games for the kids. Non-perishable food items will be accepted for the Connection Point Church Food Pantry. Thank you for showing some love during Love Week! For questions or more information, please contact Mitch Radu at [email protected] or 740-975-5636. The Fruitland Park Lions Club: will be hosting Diabetes Testing during the “Love Run 5k” on Saturday, February 10th. The Lions club will also be collecting food items to distribute to local food banks prior to “LOVE WEEK.” Food items can be dropped off on Tuesday nights from 4:30-9:00 pm at the local Lions Den, located at 200 West Fountain st. in Fruitland Park . For more information on how you, your church, club or civic group can be involved, please contact Mrs. Linda Stevenson at [email protected] or at 860-668-4119. Diaper Drive: During the month of February, we will be Collecting of baby diapers, pull ups or adult diapers. Items can be dropped off at Community United Methodist Church located at 309 College ave in Fruitland Park. For more info contact Melinda Milhorn at 352-408-7558. First Responders and Public service personnel: to be honored during “LOVE WEEK 2023": Local Churches will be providing cookies and sweets for our local First Responders and Public Works employees during “Love Week”. For more info on how you can participate, contact Rev. George Mulford of Grace Bible Baptist Church at [email protected] or 352-516-9134. In addition, Citizens First Bank, located at 3290 US highway 441/27 Fruitland Park will feed First responders free lunch from 11-2 pm on Friday February 16th. |
Fruitland Park Library: Events happening during “Love Week” at the Fruitland Park Library is as follows:
Skylar Baumann at (352)-360-6561 or [email protected] For adult programming activities contact Liam Wagler at (352)-360-6561 or [email protected]. It's All For The Kids: The men’s ministry of the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Wildwood will be holding one of their annual 9 hole scramble golf tournaments at Continental Country Club in Wildwood, Florida on Monday February 12th, to raise funds to support local youth and children’s programs. They also have two other golf days on March 11th and April 8th. For more information on how to play or become a sponsor, please contact Mr. Johnny Miller at 352-303-3967. Blood Mobile: The Big Red bus will be located at 509 W. Berckman street in Fruitland Park on Wednesday February 14th from 9am - 2 pm. Persons donating will be given a $20 E Gift card and Free T-Shirt while supplies last. Contact One Blood at 888-936-6283. Love Week 5K: Our “Love Run” will be held this year on Saturday February 10th at the Recreation Department in Fruitland Park. The run is a family friendly 5K presented by The City of Fruitland Park. The Love Run 5K is in collaboration with LOVE WEEK. Each year, a week is set aside to promote generosity thru communities, businesses, schools, churches, and other organizations. Citizen’s First Bank: will be selling raffle tickets for a “basket” valued at $250 that is filled with Stanley Cups, cooler and other exciting items. Raffle tickets may be obtained and basket viewed at the Citizens First Bank in Fruitland Park. In addition, Citizens First will also be cooking hotdogs for lunch on Friday February 16th at the Fruitland Park branch for a suggested donation of $7. First responders eat free. Any proceeds will go to Bless Fruitland Park to help us continue impacting our local community. For more information contact Cindi Falanga at 352-751-2104. Senior Adult Luncheon: A senior adult fellowship and Bingo is scheduled to be held at the Fruitland Park Recreation Dep. located at 205 W. Berckman St. in Fruitland Park on Wednesday February 14th from 11:30-1:30. For more information on how you can help or be part, contact Michelle Yoder, Fruitland Park recreation director at (352) 516-9149. The meal will be provided. The chorus from Fruitland Park Elementary will also be singing. Random Acts of Kindness: Drew Davis State Farm will be participating in Random acts of kindness throughout our community. You can join in on the fun. Discover potential ideas at https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-ideas For more information contact Lea Barnwell at 352-901-6334. Showing Love: Trinity Assembly of God of Fruitland Park will be providing lunch on Monday February 13th for Fruitland Park Police and Pubic Works department…for more information contact Rev. Chuck Padgett at +1 (352) 661-0274 or [email protected] |
Learn About Bless Fruitland Park
“Bless Fruitland Park” (BFP) began January 2015 and is an ongoing effort of individuals, churches, businesses,
local civic and social groups in the Fruitland Park area that are committed to work together to make a difference and create an atmosphere of partnership and generosity within our Fruitland Park Community. Since inception, Bless Fruitland Park’s efforts through “Generosity Week” each August, has raised over $115,000 in cash and resource donations for Fruitland Park Elementary School. We believe “So goes the School, so goes the Community.
For more information, check out the Bless Fruitland Park Facebook page.
local civic and social groups in the Fruitland Park area that are committed to work together to make a difference and create an atmosphere of partnership and generosity within our Fruitland Park Community. Since inception, Bless Fruitland Park’s efforts through “Generosity Week” each August, has raised over $115,000 in cash and resource donations for Fruitland Park Elementary School. We believe “So goes the School, so goes the Community.
For more information, check out the Bless Fruitland Park Facebook page.