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12 ways to give back to Orlando this holiday season


12 ways to give back to Orlando this holiday season 
Shed a little light, nourish the community and invest in a better local future
In a fortuitous bit of holiday kismet, this week s Savage Love column saw Dan Savage advising a reader who was feeling a little seasonally blue that helping others is an excellent way to maintain your sanity. Along those very same lines, we decided to put aside our usual 12 Strays of Christmas photo essay and instead point out some local organizations that help Orlandoans in need. We ve highlighted 12 that caught our eye during this very difficult year  some formed as a result of the pandemic, some trying to keep up their mission amid new challenges posed by it and they re all doing amazing work worthy of a few of our increasingly scarce dollars. This list is by no means exhaustive, and we both beg your pardon if we ve omitted some local dynamos as well as encourage you to make your own 12 Ways lists. But if you are able, try to giv ....

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