Give A Kid A Backpack

The Divas braved one of Orlando's famous afternoon summer storms this Friday the 13th  -- we drove the cages! -- and headed out to the Amway Arena for a backpack stuffing event for Give A Kid A Backpack and HopeNow International.  These organizations put the call out to the community to help stuff and hand out 9,000 backpacks for a back-to-school event for struggling families in Central Florida.  The response was so overwhelming, that by the time we arrived  (the last day of the three-day event), everything was done but the stacking for the next day's distribution.  Central Florida volunteers, you rock!! 

No, we didn't take the short bus.

Backpack stacking

Time for a little goofing off.

Okay, a lot of goofing off.

(And this was before wings and beer were involved.)

The Chrome Angels' Hawaiian Luau

The Chrome Divas of Orlando rode out to support the Chrome Angels' 6th Annual Hawaiian Luau Saturday, July 24, 2010.  (Way to go Cindy and Melissa for braving the weather and making it all the way to the end!)

Cindy, Joni, Debi, Julie, Melisa, Chris and Keri

Celebrity Mascot Games

Divas Debi, Chris and Sharon attended the 18th Annual Celebrity Mascot Games Meet and Greet Dinner at the Amway Arena this evening. (Zazoo the Clown made it out too!)  Proceeds for this event benefit New Hope for Kids, a wonderful organization that the Chrome Divas of Orlando are proud to be a part of.

(From the Celebrity Mascot Games Website):

This is the ONLY event of its kind in the world. The 18th Annual Celebrity Mascot Games will feature 30 mascots from sports teams across the country competing in a variety of games during three exciting shows.

More than 15,000 fans will enjoy thrilling and pulse-pounding competition, as mascots from Major League Baseball, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA and the Arena Football League battle through gladiator themed games, to see who is the true champion of the mascot world.

Proceeds from the Celebrity Mascot Games benefit New Hope for Kids, an Orlando based not-for-profit organization. New Hope For Kids grants wishes to children under the age of 18 who are suffering from life-threatening illness and provides grief support for chirdren who have lost a family member. Since its inception, New Hope has granted more than 3,000 wishes, focusing on the children of Central Florida. In addition, since the first Mascot Games in 1992, this event raised more than $250,000 for New Hope for Kids.

Grow Green 4 Women Fundraiser

Divas Debi, Joni, Keri and Chris attended the Grow Green 4 Women fundraiser tonight at One Flight Up in Mount Dora, Florida.  Grow Green 4 Women provides fresh, organic produce to residents of domestic violence shelters in Central Florida.



Divas Debi, Joni, Keri and Chris, Keri's husband Mark, and new friends



Grow Green 4 Women founders Sarah and Nancy



The view from One Flight Up overlooking downtown Mount Dora

Ride To Old Town

The Divas rode to Old Town this evening. 

It rained. 

It rained a lot.

Orlando Divas in the News... in Maryland!

Just got notice that the Chrome Divas of Orlando were in the May 23, 2010 issue of The Frederick News-Post (Frederick, Maryland).   Our very own Julie Compton, author of Rescuing Olivia and Tell No Lies, is mentioned in the article about motorcyclists raising money and awareness for charity. 

That's us pictured! 

(Click here to read the full article.)

Ride to Winter Garden

On Sunday, May 23rd Victoria led the Divas on a ride to Winter Garden.  We headed out from Panera Bread at 9:00 while the weather was still nice and cool.  We took some beautiful roads through Mont Verde and Ferndale, stopped on top of Sugarloaf Mountain and had a tres delicious breakfast at Sweet Traditions French Bakery & Cafe in downtown Winter Garden.  We all got home around 1:00.  By then the temperature was soaring.  We were all happy to have had an early start.  Great morning ladies!



View of Lake Apopka atop Sugarloaf Mountain.

 



Downtown Winter Garden

The food at Sweet Traditions was a hit with all the Divas.