Orlando City, Orlando Pride & CITY Furniture delivers hope to families

Brittany Caldwell
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Local sports teams and CITY Furniture helped bring smiles to children on Friday.

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Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture retailer to host a giveaway party for families in the community.

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100 children joined the event from the following seven Orlando organizations:

  • Boys and Girls Clubs

  • Children’s Home Network

  • Children’s Home Society of Florida

  • The City of Orlando

  • New Image Youth Center

  • Orange County Public Schools

  • Under Construction Empowerment Services

Photos: Orlando City, Orlando Pride & CITY Furniture delivers hope to families

Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.
Orlando City and Orlando Pride joined the furniture company to host a giveaway party for families in the community.

There were games and entertainment for everyone, including a behind-the-scenes tour of Exploria Stadium, a look inside the players’ tunnel and a dance party in the West Club.

Families took photos on the field and played in bounce houses.

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Members from both teams also signed autographs.

At the end of the event, each child received a twin-size bed and two tickets to an Orlando City and Orlando Pride game.

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