Valencia Lakes’ Community Resources Expo a huge success

Valencia Lakes’ inaugural Community Resources Expo was held Wednesday, March 29, at the Valencia Lakes Social Hall in Wimauma. Nearly 800 residents registered for this informative event, which featured 62 booths. Hillsborough County, State of Florida and federal government departments and agencies, as well as local nonprofits and support agencies, participated in the Expo, which ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Expo featured opening remarks by County Commissioner Stacy White, who presented Valencia Lakes with a “commendation” from the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners. Major Bullara of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office also spoke.

Valencia Lakes residents were able to recycle their used electronics, shred no-longer needed documents and donate blood at the event. The Florida Highway Patrol presented demonstrations throughout the morning using their Crash Rollover Simulator, which shows what happens to crash test dummies who don’t wear their seat belts.

This was the largest event of its kind to be held at Valencia Lakes.

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