Windermere to host First Responder Essential Worker Appreciation Day

The event is a special opportunity for locals to express gratitude to the dedicated individuals who keep the community safe, restore essential services and facilitate recovery efforts.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 9:00 a.m. October 17, 2024

Southwest Orange
News

The town of Windermere plans to host its inaugural First Responder Essential Worker Appreciation Day this weekend.

The event is a special opportunity for locals to express gratitude to the dedicated individuals who keep the community safe, restore essential services and facilitate recovery efforts.

Following the town's morning Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bunk Bed Build volunteer event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 19, at Town Square Park, the town will gather to raise a glass and thank its essential workers for their tireless efforts.

The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Windermere Brewing Co., which is located at 111 W. Fifth Avenue, Windermere.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.