ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Feed-A-Palooza Orlando distributed 150,000 pounds of food to the Central Florida community at Camping World Stadium Wednesday.

Feed-A-Palooza served families all across Orlando at Camping World Stadium. Photo: Hidekel Griffin/Florida National News.

One Heart for Women & Children founders Stephanie Bowman and Dylan Schimka of Community Pros created Feed-A-Palooza together with many other sponsors from Central Florida.

Feed-A-Palooza served families all across Orlando at Camping World Stadium. Photo: Hidekel Griffin/Florida National News.

Special guests Chris “CJ2K” Johnson (NFL), Sam Barrington (NFL), Haha Clinton-Dix (NFL), Nakobe Dean (NFL), Dee Strange-Gordon (MLB), Mayor Buddy Dyer, and Daniel Kolenda were there to greet everyone.

Feed-A-Palooza served families all across Orlando at Camping World Stadium. Photo: Hidekel Griffin/Florida National News.

This was Orlando’s largest food distribution event, giving away over 150,000 pounds of food. 200 volunteers helped impact over 5,000 people in a few short hours. This event took place in the heart of Orlando at Camping World Stadium, one of Central Florida’s largest venues.

Feed-A-Palooza served families all across Orlando at Camping World Stadium.

Headline sponsors included Nations Church, Don Mealey’s Sports, Mazda, and newly drafted Philadelphia Eagles player Nakobe Dean. Dean sponsored an additional $5,000 in gas gift cards to ensure that families had a way to make it to and from Feed-A-Palooza. Nations Church additionally supplied an outreach team that brought the food directly to the doorsteps of people in need. Many other community partners joined the cause as well.

Richard Ruiz, a Nations Church volunteer, shared with FNN News that people were touched by the sponsors’ generosity in supporting the Central Florida community. He later went with the outreach team to deliver food directly on doorsteps. He also mentioned that people were expecting a miracle in their lives and God not only touched their lives, but sent amazing people to support them.

For the first time in history, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Midwest Food Bank, 4Roots, and Feed The Need came together to fight hunger supporting the mission of people helping people and doing it for the city. Together as one, these ministries are driven to serve the community and make a more tremendous and positive difference in Central Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando Resort embraces the ‘aloha’ spirit with the much-anticipated return of Loews Royal Pacific Resort’s Wantilan Luau. The festive, family-friendly luau and dinner show returns on Saturdays at 6:00 pm.

The hotel’s captivating evening event unfolds at an outdoor covered pavilion, with the roar of the drums and traditional chants before performers make a dramatic entrance and take the stage. Guests will then take a memorable journey through Polynesian culture featuring the elegance and enchantment of Hawaii, the ancient and vibrating pounding of the Nafa drums of Tonga, the mesmerizing hip shaking dance of Tahiti and the exhilarating and flaming art of the warrior fire dance from Samoa.

“We are delighted to offer this incredible event again to our resort guests, as well as Central Florida residents,” says Managing Director Larry Beiderman. “Every luau is a party and we are thrilled to have many guests come to celebrate birthdays, graduations, anniversaries and other special moments with us.”

Guests will enjoy a culinary and musical voyage featuring hula dancers, a fire knife dancer, lively music and an array of foods including:

• A Polynesian-inspired buffet featuring traditional pit-roasted suckling pig, Hawaiian chicken teriyaki, catch of the day, lomi lomi chicken salad, Ahi poke salad, fire-grilled tender beef, island-spiced vegetables, freshly-baked breads, rolls and more
• Dessert extravaganza featuring pineapple macadamia tarts, passion fruit crème brûlée and tropical fresh fruit with chocolate mousse shots
• Mai tais, wine and beer for guests 21 and older
• Kid-friendly buffet with pizza, chicken fingers, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly and more

The Wantilan Luau takes place Saturdays at 6:00 pm. Regular and premium seating is available. Tickets start at $89 for adults and $39 for children. Tickets are available at: WantilanLuau.eventbrite.com.

Universal Orlando Resort’s Loews Royal Pacific Resort is designed to be an attraction unto itself, immersing guests in the tropical enchantment of the South Pacific. Hotel guests enjoy innovative food and drinks that delight every palate, along with exclusive theme park benefits including free Universal Express Unlimited ride access, Early Park Admission, complimentary resort-wide transportation and more.

To learn more about Universal Orlando Resort, visit UniversalOrlando.com.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – If you make it through the longest day of the year, you deserve to raise a glass. And if you can’t do that with a cold drink in your hand and your toes in the sand, Sloppy Joe’s Orlando has the next best thing—a celebration for the first sunset of summer on June 21.

The Orlando bar and restaurant will transport guests to tropical Key West without leaving Orlando’s ICON Park.

With a sunset countdown sign on the wall and a live stream of Malloy Square, Sloppy Joe’s Orlando always has sunset on the mind.

Photo: Harry Castiblanco/Florida National News.

“At Sloppy Joe’s Orlando, sunsets are celebrated,” said DJ Mariello, senior manager. “Given our name we of course pay homage to the Key West bar. What better way to do so than by toasting a Key West sunset? It’s a unique way to not only give our guests the island feel, but also provide a little slice of Key West, which is where Sloppy Joe’s originated.”

To celebrate summer’s first sunset, Sloppy Joe’s Orlando will go all out, and it won’t just be the vibes available to guests. They can save, too. The restaurant and bar recently added happy hour specials to its menu, including a special only offered during the sunset celebration—$3 sunset shots and $4 Pilar sun shots.

Outside of the sunset celebration, Sloppy Joe’s Orlando has happy hour daily from 2 to 5 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. to close. The venue offers $2 jello shots, $4 domestic drafts and $5 well drinks for happy hour.

The ICON Park location also recently added a Papa’s Pilar Rum Flight to its menu that features three rums from the Ernest Hemingway-inspired brand. The flight tasting is offered daily for $20.

Live music drives home the vibes from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

For more information on Sloppy Joe’s Orlando at ICON Park, visit sloppyjoesorlando.com.