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Soldiers Freedom Outdoors is a non-profit organization that works with Bradford County veterans and their families. Through Camp Freedom, veterans and families can engage in outdoor activities and find relaxation and community.

Gainesville House of God plans to donate 100 percent of its proceeds from its annual pumpkin patch to feeding centers locally and in Guatemala.

Florida Gun Supply has scheduled an anti-Muslim rally for Saturday at the Masjid Darul-Islam Center near Ocala. The Marion County Sheriff's Office will be on scene.

Islam on Campus hosted its 13th annual Fast-A-Thon at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Tuesday and rewarded about 700 attendants with a free meal. The event featured guest speaker Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy and will benefit Project Downtown Gainesville, a local charity, and Islamic Relief USA with a goal of benefiting Nepal earthquake survivors.

Putnam County School Districts Clothing Closet partnered with Dignity U Wear to provide clothes for underprivileged students. The program aims to help cloth students who are living below the poverty line in the county.

Former Gator great Thaddeus Bullard is completing his challenge of 3,000 volunteer hours to the Gator Nation. Along the way, he stopped by the St. Francis House house to help serve food and mingle with the crowd.

A 77-year-old Newberry resident has inspired other acts of kindness by helping families in need. She manages a food bank out of her backyard called Blessed Hope.

On Sept. 11, the Homeless Veteran Stand Down and Community Resource Fair was held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Gainesville. It offered veterans resources ranging from housing assistance and medical screenings to food, clothes and haircuts.

Different events on campus and around Gainesville were held to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Gainesville chef Bert Gill has a cookbook promoting local and organic recipes. Passionate about local food, he hopes to put his community on the map.