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Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently joined Orange County Public Works for the 5th Annual Pasta with a Purpose, an employee luncheon that benefits the children of Great Oaks Village (GOV)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

GOV is a residential foster group home for children, 6 to 18 years old, who have been removed from their homes by the State of Florida due to abuse, neglect or abandonment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pasta was hearty and delicious, but most of all, I enjoyed sharing a meal with our dedicated and hard working Orange County employees,\u201d Mayor Teresa Jacobs said. \u201cI wish to thank Public Works for their efforts in coordinating such a successful benefit and sincerely appreciate the generous hearts of our employees for giving back to such a worthwhile cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

Orange County\u2019s Director of Public Works Mark Massaro oversees the annual fundraising event, which sold out this year with over 300 attendees.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything was donated from the food to the decorations on the walls and tables,\u201dMassaro said. \u201cWe got here at 5 a.m. to make all of the food from scratch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Public Works organizes several different fundraising events for GOV throughout the year, but Pasta with a Purpose is by far the division\u2019s largest fundraising event. Pasta with a Purpose raised $2,200 last year, and Massaro estimates this year\u2019s proceeds could reach $3,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese kids need a break,\u201d Massaro said. \u201cThey need some fun in their lives. I feel like these children are ours and need our attention and care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vicki Dalton, the Multimedia Special Projects Coordinator for Public Works, said the donations and money raised from the event go toward extra curricular activities for the children of GOV.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis money provides funding for the children to do everything from taking music lessons to playing little league football,\u201d Dalton said. \u201cKids are usually able to participate in these types of activities with the help of their parents. That\u2019s where we step in and give them some normalcy in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Public Works is composed of over 500 employees and seven departments including development engineering, public works engineering, highway construction, traffic engineering, road and drainage, storm water management and fiscal and operational support.<\/p>\n

Each of these departments coordinates their own fundraisers to raise funds for United Way and GOV. Some of the events from past years include chili cook-offs, dinner and a movie tickets and a yard sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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