ELO encourages you to donate blood the week of September 21^st – 26^th.  It takes about 30 minutes and each donation can save up to 3 lives!  Our goal is 20 members donating during this dedicated week, but don’t stop there…you can continue to donate throughout the year and ask the center to credit the donation to ELO.  Let’s see how many lives we can save in the next 6 months!  Please see Eligibility Requirements for important information before you donate. 

Where to go:

Florida’s Blood Centers, 1051 SW 1^st Avenue, Ocala, 34471

Hours – Mon & Thurs – 8am-4pm, Tues & Fri – 8am-8pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Sat 7am-3pm

OR donate at the Big Red Bus in a location nearest you:

Monday, Sept. 21            Quail Meadow Subdivision          12-2:30pm

Tuesday, Sept. 22            West Marion Comm. Hospital     7:30-11:30am

Tuesday, Sept. 22            Ocala Reg. Med. Center              7am-4pm

Thursday, Sept. 24           Munroe Reg. Med. Center           7am-7pm

Thursday, Sept. 24           Automax                                       1:30-4:30pm

Friday, Sept. 25                Walmart-Easy St.                          1-6pm

Friday, Sept. 25                Carlton Arms Apt.                         4:30-8:30pm

Saturday, Sept. 26            Bruster’s Ice Cream                      5-9pm

Remember to tell them the ELO account number when you donate:  47185.  You can also make an appointment for your donation if that better suits your schedule.  Call FBC at 732-0175.

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Reduce the negative effects of hunger on learning…

Attention Emerging Leaders!  School’s in session and you know what that means – it’s again time to support Interfaith Emergency Services’ Food 4 Kids program.  This program provides backpacks full of food on Fridays to over 950 hungry children in Marion County who may otherwise not have a meal again until school on Monday.  This is one of our major community service projects, so let’s GIVE BIG!  Please bring food items such as these to the next ELO event:

• canned meat (tuna, Vienna sausages, Spam, etc.)
• canned pasta (14-15 oz.)
• canned soup
• milk (1 qt., shelf-stable non-refrigerated)
• juice boxes
• macaroni and cheese (boxed)
• peanut butter (plastic container)
• pudding cups (lunch box size)
• fruit cups (lunch box size)
• cereal (variety pack –single serving)
• snack bars (cereal bars, granola bars, etc.)
• pop tarts
• crackers (filled with peanut butter or cheese)
• snacks (pretzels, cookies, raisins – all single serving; no candy)

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Join us for a hot southern breakfast, networking and a speaker panel about the Outlook for Business 2009 and Beyond with EDC President, Pete Tesch, and additional community leaders.  Pete and his colleagues will review the 2009 climate and look ahead to the year end and predictions for 2010.  Toast & Topics is held at the Marion County Building Industry Association, 2800 NE 14^th Street, breakfast and networking starts at 7:30 a.m. with the speakers beginning at 8 a.m.  Business, Premium and Legacy Trustee Members are free.  Entrepreneur members are $10 at the door.  Please RSVP online today. 

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Come out and join us at the ELO Hackers Golf League.  We play each Tuesday, 5:30pm at Stone Creek Golf course.  You can email Grant McMahon with any questions, grant.mcmahon@axa-advisors.com .

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