Community Bulletin

Volunteers needed at Florida Hospital

Florida Hospital is in need of volunteers. Despite the roughly 2,000 volunteers spread across their campuses, there are still requests from more than 140 departments in Orlando alone for people willing and eager to lend a hand and help their community. The areas most in need are: Artists who are willing share their talent by bringing art to the bedside; avid readers who would be willing to read to patients or help them choose a story; pianists who share their love of music with patients, employees and visitor; and volunteers in customer service in their Emergency Departments and surgical waiting rooms. Volunteers typically assist in four-hour intervals. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Volunteer Services at [email protected] or 407-303-6938.

Local news stations honored with award

90.7 WMFE, WUSF Public Media and WLRN Public Radio and Television have been honored with the 2016 national Edward R. Murrow award for “Best Small Online News Organization Website” as part of the statewide multimedia and broadcast collaboration project Health News Florida. The national Murrow award is considered one of the most prestigious honors in the broadcast and multi-media industry. It is presented by the Radio and Television Digital News Association, which has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism since 1971. The awards are named after legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, who is widely recognized as one of broadcast journalism’s seminal figures