{"id":239442,"date":"2026-04-20T21:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/239442\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:07:08","slug":"community-open-house-to-arrive-at-john-bridges-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/239442\/","title":{"rendered":"Community\u00a0open house\u00a0to arrive at John Bridges Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/theapopkachief.com\/john-bridges-center-to-host-inaugural-college-career-readiness-event\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John H. Bridges Community Center<\/a> is set to host its annual Community Open House from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an annual event organized by the Orange County Community Action Division, and this marks my third year coordinating it,\u201d said project coordinator James Louis in an email to The Apopka Chief. \u201cIt has been very valuable to the community we serve, providing an opportunity for residents to connect with John H. Bridges staff and local partners and engage with resources related to employment, health services, housing and utility support, educational programs, and youth and family services.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Louis aims to host 100 guests and said the event will feature approximately 30 vendors in Building A, including AdventHealth, Goodwill Industries of Central\u00a0Florida\u00a0and Hope\u00a0CommUnity\u00a0Center. Publix and Domino\u2019s will provide $200 worth of refreshments and 20 pizzas, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, we\u2019re going to try to have a food truck outside for them, as well, where they get discounted prices on vegetables and fruits,\u201d Louis said in a phone interview. \u201cAlso, we\u2019re going to give out these Second Harvest food boxes that has all types of non-perishable items in it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The center encourages those seeking more information to call 407-254-9426 or 321-512-5776.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking to see that we do make an impact\u00a0in\u00a0the community,\u201d Louis said. \u201cI know in the past, from COVID, a lot of people don\u2019t know that the resources are out there, so my goal is to have them understand that we do have those resources, and it starts here at the John Bridges Community Center.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-1.png\"  class=\"multiple_authors_guest_author_avatar avatar\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>Sarah Merly is an editorial assistant and reporter for The Apopka Chief. She joined the Chief in May 2025 after graduating from Patrick Henry College&#8217;s journalism program in Washington, D.C. In her spare time, Sarah loves watching rom-coms, visiting Disney, and throwing parties.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                <a class=\"ppma-author-user_email-profile-data ppma-author-field-meta ppma-author-field-type-email\" aria-label=\"Email\" href=\"https:\/\/theapopkachief.com\/community-open-house-john-bridges-center\/mailto:smerly@theapopkachief.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The John H. 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