PHOTOS: Hope Church honors military, first responders at Hero Day event

West Orange Times & Observer
Cops Corner

Hope Church welcomed and honored local military personnel and first responders at its Hero Day service and community festival event Nov. 3 at its Winter Garden campus.

Beyond being recognized as local heroes, all present military personnel and first responders also received a special breakfast and gift during the outdoor portion of the event, while others in attendance were able to explore emergency vehicles, interact with police animals and enjoy light refreshments.

Following the outdoor community festival portion of Hero Day, guests were welcomed inside the doors of Hope Church for a service full of worship music, honoring the local heroes and an encouraging message of faith.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.