September 2010
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Brita Filter For Good Application on Facebook →
Beginning October 11, you can support us through the Brita ‘Filter For Good’ program, which is a cause competition for nonprofits around the country to spread awareness about their operations and missions. We’re up against some stiff competition, so be sure to vote as often as possible: once per day every day is the stipulation! Visit the URL above for more information. Thanks!
Green Roofs — Photo Gallery — National Geographic... →
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The Mustard Seed: Returning Hope to the Community →
This is an article done on The Mustard Seed featured in the most recent version of Latino Link Views. Check it out and let us know what you think!
August 2010
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Living Philanthropic: Day 117: Women's Business... →
For a while my mother operated a small business, a restaurant my dad started that she eventually ran until the land was sold and the business closed. For as much headaches and work that business was, you can still tell how much she misses it. It was a way for her to be self-sufficient, take…
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The Mustard Seed of Central Florida was recently made a member of the Maitland Area Chamber of Commerce in Maitland, FL. We are extremely proud to be part of such a prestigious and worthwhile group of businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals that have such an amasing impact on the local community!
Special thanks to Mary Hodge, Executive Director of the Maitland Chamber, as well as...
The Mattress Recycling Mission
This is a VERY important week for the Mustard Seed of Central Florida. We are welcoming a representative from St. Vincent DePaul of Lake County in Eugene, OR to help in the beginning stages of putting together our new Mattress Recycling Program. There are many businesses like hotels, apartment complexes and even colleges and universities that dispose of mattresses in local dumpsters, which many...
July 2010
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Homeless Services Network of Central Florida
The Mustard Seed has just been named as a premeire referring agency for the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida. While financial and economic situation continues to become a strain on many families and individuals in our area, more of them are turning to HSN and their partner agencies for help during these trying times. The following is from the “About Us” section of the HSN...
Give a buck...Fix a Truck!
The Mustard Seed appreciates all forms of support and donations from the community, but from time to time we experience major shortages of specific items. As those needs become apparent to us, we will post them here.
Currently as The Mustard Seed expands its pick up services we ask that the community join us in our new “Buck to FiX a Truck” Campaign.
Our goal is to raise $2100 so...
Younique! Life Starring You! →
On July 26, The Mustard Seed was featured on popular Internet Radio show “Younique! Life Starring You!” Hosted by Susan Stackpole, the show focuses on how people can improve their lives, live their dreams and live to their fullest potential. All kinds of ordinary people doing extraordinary things are featured on this show, including muscians, artists, businesspeople, community leaders,...
PaperRetriever Progress
For the past four months we’ve has a PaperRetriever bin placed outside of our office in the Eatonville/Mailand area of Orlando. In that time we’ve been able to collect and recycle 5 tons of donated paper items from all around the community!
The response from residents in Central Florida has been great, but lots more can be done. If you have any items of paper at all that can be...
A Smarter Planet: What's a VPanel? →
Join us for our next “web-cam-jam”…. four experts conversing via webcam on our Livestream channel, with interactive Q&As with viewers via chat and Twitter.
The dialogue extends the findings in our Future Leaders study, based on interviews with 3600 undegraduate and graduate students,…
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
The Mustard Seed has been receiving A LOT of great support in the past few months. We’ve had a successful car wash, benefitted from the Southern Fried Sundays Annual B-Day Benefit at Copper Rocket Pub in Maitland on July 18, been featured in the Orlando Sentinel for our new Mattress Recycling program, and we were even named Best Local Charitable Group by Orlando Weekly’s Best of...
Orlando Sentinel Southern Fried Sundays Photos! →
Here is a link to more photos from the Southern Fried Sundays B-Day Benefit event from July 18! Looks like this one created lots of great memories for everyone in attendance. Thanks again to everyone who supported this event; your generosity is most appreciated. See you next year!
Orlando Weekly's Best! →
We were recently voted “Best Local Charitable Organization” by readers of The Orlando Weekly! Thank you SOOO MUCH to everyone that voted for us; it’s a REALLY big honor! :-)
The Mustard Seed is Best Local Charitable Group
Congratulations on being voted Orlando Weekly’s Best Local Charitable Group!
One of our Facebook notes! →
This is a short description of the new direction The Mustard Seed is taking this year. Feel free to read and spread the word. And be sure to become part of our fan page as well. Thanks!
Our Facebook page! →
Our Twitter page! →
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Our Website! →
This is the official website of The Mustard Seed of Central Florida, where you can get information on all of our programs, services, events, accomplishments, and a whole lot more. Be sure to visit us frequently. Thanks!
