Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining raises over $180,000 for Central Florida organizations

Matt Reeser
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Visit Orlando announced the donation of $186,805 to local organizations that support workforce development and create employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

The donation was made possible raised through Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining.

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Some of the organizations benefiting from this year’s event are The Able Trust, BIG SIS Inc., Central Florida Urban League, HOPE CommUnity Center, PACE Center for Girls, Rebuild Self Care, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Visit Orlando CEO Casandra Matej thanked everyone who made the event a success.

“Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining wouldn’t be possible without the participation of our incredible local restaurants and the support of all the Orlando residents who dined during the program,”  Matej said.

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Now in its 17th year, Magical Dining has raised over $2 million for local charities, while showcasing some of Orlando’s best restaurants.

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More information about Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining and a full list of restaurants that participated and charities helped, can be found here.

The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.
The brunch was at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando.

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