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Ania Cozzolino
On Dec. 19, Andrew Smith, a 55-year-old resident of Lady Lake, received a life-changing prize of $1 million from the $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game. The lucky winner claimed his prize at the Gainesville District Office of the Lottery.
He won the lottery at Winn-Dixie on 820 Old Camp Road in The Villages. The store gets a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. Smith decided to receive his prize of $640,000 as a single lump-sum payment.
He collected his prize of $640,000.00 in a lump-sum payment at the Miami District Office of the Lottery. The retailer who sold the Scratch-Off ticket that won the prize will receive a bonus commission of $2,000.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
The idea of living well is infused through the New College of Florida dining experience. When you step into our dining locations, you will see it in our locally sourced ingredients, our fresh and flavorful menus, our emphasis on scratch prepared foods, and our friendly and personal service.
New College is designated by state law as a residential liberal arts honors college. As such, college regulations require students to live on campus for the first two years of attendance. Students are strongly encouraged to continue to reside on campus during all four years while attending the college to maximize the New College experience.
While taking meals on campus may seem inconvenient at times to students who are granted exemptions from the residency requirement, meals represent an important element of the New College experience. Many alumni comment about how fondly they look back on mealtime as some of their most memorable times at New College. Participating in the meal plan is designed to encourage eating meals with fellow students and is required of all our students during their time at New College, except during the January ISP where off campus and fourth year students are exempt. The College works diligently to provide tremendous value to our students for the cost of the meal plan while providing myriad options for nutritious and delicious meals.
Students may require residential and/or meal plan accommodations in order to fully participate in campus life. Meal plan accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and must be submitted before the second week of the semester if the accommodation is to be in effect for that semester and going forward.
For the last ten years, our Culinary Training program has provided adults facing barriers to employment with the skills needed for sustainable careers in food service at no cost to them. Since then, our chefs have trained over 470 people and each one of those graduates have gone on to a career in the food industry. Our students and graduates inspire us daily.
Originally from Haiti, Sofi left her home in pursuit of opportunity. She knew she had a deep passion for food and cooking. If she was given a chance to succeed, she knew she would take it.
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Rachelle and her family were unable to find a place to live earlier this year. They found themselves seeking help at a local homeless shelter. At the shelter, she learned about the Culinary Training Program.
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Nina has always loved to cook. As a stay at home mom, she prepared scratch-cooked meals for her family. Her husband had a good, steady job in maintenance for an apartment complex but sometimes it was not enough.
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Rachel harbored a secret passion for baking but never thought it would lead to a job, let alone a sustainable career. Little did she know that the support and training she needed was just a phone call away.
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At the 2019 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, two Second Harvest Culinary Training Program graduates took home honors in The Florida Wedding Cake Challenge, beating out veteran pastry chefs.
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The last place any parent wants to raise their children is in a homeless shelter. After a series of unfortunate events, including job loss and domestic violence, Qui and her sons were living in an emergency shelter. She'd hit rock bottom.
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Jorge was forced to leave his home in Venezuela. When he moved here, he knew little English and worked odd jobs. Learn more about his journey and what skills have helped him the most in his new job.
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A single mother with a 16-month-old daughter, Marie was juggling work as a prep cook with the stress of a young child when a friend told her about the Culinary Trainin Program at Second Harvest. Now working toward a career, and not just a job, Marie's life is changing for the better.
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Antonio is passionate about two things: cooking and children. Thanks to the guidance of past student, Chef Kenneth Neal, Antonio sought out an opportunity to make a better life for his kids and his future.
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A practicing lawyer in Venezula, when Johima moved to Orlando to be closer to her children, she found herself having to start over from scratch. Thanks to an internet search for career training, Johima fortunate to come across the food bank's Culinary Training Program, and now has a new beginning.
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Fleeing the violence and unrest of Venezuela after her father's death, Yoleida knew the road ahead of her would be difficult. When she learned about the food bank's Culinary Training Program, she knew what her direction toward a better life would be and works hard everyday to get there.
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Darnell Brown has dreamed of being a chef for as long as he can remember. He comes from a big family - he is one of eight kids - and meals were a time that everyone always came together. After high school he enrolled in culinary school but had to withdraw when his mother passed away. He set his dreams aside and started a landscaping business with some of his brothers to make ends meet.
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Last fall, in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida launched its first bi-lingual class of its successful Culinary Training Program. Over the course of 16 weeks, the students learned the culinary and life skills training needed to transform their lives with a new career.
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Shandra went from a full-time job down to part-time in order to complete the program. She had to take a step back in order to move forward, and it has been worth it. Her dream to cook is now providing a better life for Shandra, her husband, James, and their four children.
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Michel'le Snell grew up with her grandmother and the two spent many days in the kitchen making family recipes. But when her grandmother's house was foreclosed, Michel'le and her three daughters had to find a new place to live. With no job and no car, she spent her income tax return on two month's rent.
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Solinee Dulcio was recognized at the Top Student at last fall's Culinary Training Program graduation. Originally from Haiti, Soline struggled with depression and unemployment before applying to the program. Today she is employed full-time at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort as a prep cook.
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Miguel lost everything when Hurricane Maria devasted Puerto Rico in Fall of 2017. His story is 1 in over 140,000 Puerto Ricans who have arrived in Central Florida since the storm, but with the help of Second Harvest's Culinary Training Program, he is working toward rebuilding his life for him and his daughter.
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Homeless and struggling, Theodore was looking for a second chance when he started in our 14-week Culinary Training Program. Now graduated, he has been able to turn his life around and find hope.
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Katherine is just weeks away from completing Second Harvest's Culinary Training Program as part of the first Spanish-language class. In the past she has worked at a bakery, but steady work has been a challenge. Then, last fall, Hurricane Maria devastated her town in Puerto Rico.
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Susan Anderson always loved cooking. When her wages stagnated, she lost her car and then her home, Susan applied to Second Harvest Food Bank's 14- week Culinary Training Program with the hope of a new beginning for her family. "I was working in retail management and food service but my career was stalled," recalls Anderson.
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When Shandra started the Culinary Training Program at Second Harvest, she had no clue how much it was going to change her life for the better. She faced a lot of challenges heading in to the program, but along the way found the support and strength she needed to climb over those hurdles and flourish. Read and be inspired by Shandra's amazing story, and how she has been since leaving the program.
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Chef Kenneth Neil is a graduate of Second Harvest's Culinary Training Program. This program provides qualified, at-risk and economically disadvantaged adults with the culinary and life skills training needed to pursue a sustainable career in the food industry.
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