ORLANDO, Fla. — Downtown Orlando is set to host the Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival this Saturday.
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Leading up to the parade, Channel 9 has been focusing on this year’s theme of “Civic Engagement and Responsibility.”
Channel 9 spoke with one local nonprofit that works every day to help engage in the community.
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With every phone call Rene Gomez is doing his part to inform his community.
He’s the civic engagement manager at the Hope Community Center.
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From education to housing, the Hope Community Center is one a stop shop of resources for those new to our area.
See more in the video above.
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