Orange County, Florida

Week of the Family

Coordinating and encouraging events to celebrate and strengthen the families of Orange County from the first Saturday to the second Saturday of November annually. Promoting and strengthening families through collaboration in education, wholesome activities, wellness and community service.

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2026 Grandparent of the Year Contest opening soon!

Start preparing your thoughts for the Grandparent of the Year for 2026 contest.

  • 250 words or less in English stating why your grandparent(s) are the ‘Grandparent(s) of the Year’.
  • Grandparents who reside at the same address may be nominated as a couple.

Check back for the opening date! 

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Grandparent of the year contest 2026

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Calendar

Below you’ll find a listing of many events taking place in our community. Check back often to find fun activities for your family to attend. Click on any event to for details.

Upcoming Events

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Community Juneteenth Mural Project

As June comes to an end, Week of the Family reflects on an important community project that displays one of our greatest assets…community.  This month we took one step forward in bringing the ‘unity’ back into commUNITY by participating with Mentors for Fatherless...

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Happy Father’s Day Message from 8 Children

Today, Week of the Family Foundation honors all fathers.  We celebrate fatherhood and we recognize the positive influence fathers have in our community. Per Wikipedia, Father’s Day was originally proposed in 1909 by Sonora Smart Dodd who was the daughter of a Cival...

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