The Poinciana Area Council had a chill time at their latest Business 2 Business networking event. Those who came out to Valencia College’s Poinciana Campus on September 18th enjoyed a comedy set from Laughs for the Troops and massages from Riviera Spa Massage.
Relaxation, health, and wellness are important to keep us running both during the work day and on our personal time. Taking time to relax or pamper yourself with entertainment, massage therapy, or a healthy meal is important to our everyday life. The veterans supported by Laughs for the Troops have found respite from PTSD and other combat-related afflictions through comedy and comradery. Having a good laugh can be a remedy for simple daily stresses as well. A full body massage can also go a long way in keeping your body circulated and your mind focused.
In addition to laughter and relaxation, attendees at Wednesday’s event were given an opportunity to support our neighbors in the Bahamas with hurricane relief donations. PAC has assembled a pretty solid haul so far, and will be collecting again at their PoincianaFest on November 2nd.
Thanks for this event go to the PAC Board of Directors, Valencia College for being great hosts, and CenterState Bank for donating a $25 gift card raffle prize. If you missed this opportunity to build your network, you can join PAC at their next B2B on November 19th at oTech’s Poinciana Campus, which will be themed to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.
If you would like to join PAC for a future event, read on:
What: PoincianaFest 2019
Where: Valencia College Poinciana Campus
3255 Pleasant Hill Road
Kissimmee, FL 34746
When: November 2, 2019
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Learn more or download the vendor application here:
What: PAC B2B Networking Event at OTECH
Where: Osceola Technical College
1030 Cypress Parkway
Kissimmee, FL 34759
When: November 19, 2019
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Want to join us: Follow theosceolachamber.com and PAC on Facebook for more info!
Help Now has provided services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children in Osceola County since 1983. For over 36 years, survivors have had a safe place to lay their heads and a team of caring, dedicated advocates to assist them as they rebuild their lives.
Help Now provides life-saving services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children through their 52-bed Emergency Safe Shelter and their Outreach Counseling and Advocacy Center. They also work to end domestic violence in our community through community awareness and education as well as prevention programming.
Help Now serves nearly 10,000 individuals every year through their various programs. For more info, visit www.helpnowshelter.org or contact Andie Hinman at andieh@helpnowshelter.org.
The Poinciana Area Council has been busy all summer collecting and counting school supplies from our friends and partners in the community. At their B2B networking event at Mindful Storage in July attendees were asked to bring a school supply donation in lieu of an attendance fee.
Additional contributions were made by Gatorade, Poinciana Medical Center, and CenterState Bank, who each collected supplies at their locations throughout the summer. District 3 Commissioner Brandon Arrington also made a major contribution after PAC Board members volunteered at his Back to School event in August. Fortunately, the team at Mindful Storage were kind enough to donate a unit to keep the PAC supplies safe until the time of delivery. PAC could not be more grateful for these contributions that truly made this year’s supply drive a community effort!
On September 11th PAC board members delivered supplies to Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts, Poinciana High School, and Osceola Science Charter School. Poinciana High School is a long-time partner of PAC’s. Every spring, they allow the PAC board of directors to host the annual PAC Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the school, where it is always a pleasure to be served by students from the culinary academy. Students from the Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts have performed in the past at PAC’s PoincianaFest, and they are part of the lineup again this year! Osceola Science Charter School is currently a guest in the Poinciana area as they wait out construction delays at their permanent location. The extra aid was appreciated in their time of transition. Next up, PAC will make a donation to Discovery Intermediate School.
What’s next for PAC? On September 18th they will hold their second B2B event this year at Valencia’s Poinciana Campus. They invite attendees to “laugh and relax” for an evening away from the office. Stop by and enjoy a set from Laughs for the Troops or a massage from Riviera Spa Massage. There is no charge to attend the B2B, but the PAC Board of Directors is asking for donations to aid hurricane Dorian relief in the Bahamas. Please bring a supply donation and let our friends to the south see what a generous community Osceola county is!
PAC’s third annual PoincianaFest at Valencia is November 2nd! The vendor application is out. Learn more and find the application by clicking here. PAC will be collecting hurricane relief donations at PoincianaFest as well.
