November WOW
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\nThanksgiving &\; Gratitude
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MEETING FACILITATOR
\nAllison Milliner
\nCENTRA CARE
\nBusiness Development Consultant

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\nThrough a series of trials I have learned the importance of thankfulness. At the age of 18\, a large orbital tumor was found protruding into the area around my eye\, under my nose\, and into my brain. I had a craniotomy in order to remove the tumor. However there were some complications afterward and eventually it was discovered that I have a genetic colon disease that came from my father and had been passed down to my sister and myself.
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\nOne of the primary ways I fought anxiety at that time\, and to this day\, is through thankfulness. I am thankful I survived the surgery\, was alerted of a potentially devastating disease\, and thankful that I am alive today to share my story with others. I look forward to facilitating a conversation about the importance of thankfulness\, especially in the holiday season when depression is so prevalent.

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SPONSORED BY
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PROUDLY SUPPORTING

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Orange County Academy/United Global Outreach

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\nWomen on Wednesdays (WOW) provides professional women with a support system and the opportunity to network and make new contacts. The group is here to provide encouragement and motivation to one another.
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During our regular monthly meetings\, a volunteer facilitator will hand out several discussion questions on the current?s month topic. Everyone will have a chance to answer the questions individually and as a group. Each quarter we will host a BIG WOW event and invite a keynote speaker or panel of speakers to address our group. \;

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Our group has added a service aspect to our monthly meeting. Our mission is ?Building and serving our community and one another.? \;Each year the WOW Committee will select a non-profit organization within our East &\; Southeast service area to support. This year the Committee has selected the Orange County Academy/United Global Outreach. We are accepting donations on their behalf at each of our meetings of non-perishable food items\, baby diapers of all ages/sizes and all types of \;feminine \;product.

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If you are interested in being one of our monthly volunteer facilitator\, please contact one of our WOW Committee Members: \;
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\nChair: \;Bobbi Govanus\, Retriever Payment Systems
\nCo-Chair: \;Stephanie White\, Suddath Relocation Specialist
\nBelinda Brown\, Equanimity Executive
\nBarbara Bombalier\, \;Orlando Federal Credit Union
\nCarol Ann Dykes\, \;UCF