🌱 Patch AM: How one Brandon family turned unimaginable loss into lifesaving hope for others

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Brandon family turned unimaginable loss into lifesaving hope for others

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pregnant Woman Learned Her Baby Would Not Live, but She Carried the Child to Term for This 'Remarkable' Reason (people.com) — A Brandon-area mother delivered her daughter Haven at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, knowing the baby’s fatal condition but choosing to carry to term so Haven’s organs could help other infants. The family spent four days with their newborn in the NICU and hospital bereavement garden before donating her organs through LifeLink, turning their loss into hope for others.
   

📸 Around Brandon

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Oh So Christmas Brandon Sunday Market
  Brandon Sunday Market , 788 W Lumsden Rd , Brandon
  10:00 am
• Sunday Service - BYOKB with Cam and Ash
  AUTOMATIC FITNESS LLC , 7441 US-301 #120 , Riverview
  10:00 am
• Holiday Crafternoon
  Creative Junk Therapy , 772 W Lumsden Rd , Brandon
  10:00 am
• Christmas at New Life
  New Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church , 6912 Williams Rd , Seffner
  11:00 am
• Sunday Service
  Unity of Tampa , 2610 Silver Lake Ave , Tampa
  11:00 am
• FREE INTRODUCTORY BOXING FOR FITNESS + STRENGTH CLASS
  Rumble Boxing , 5610 Circa Fishhawk Blvd , Lithia
  11:30 am
• Tufted Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop
  The Tuft Spot , 6433 US-301 , Riverview
  12:00 pm
• Grief and Recovery Support Group
  Unity of Tampa Tampa, FL 33609
  1:00 pm
• Bright Forest Snowman
  Painting with a Twist , 1993 W Lumsden Rd , Brandon
  4:00 pm
• Shimmering Lights Winter Walk the Lights
  Sun-Kissed Acres , 2302 N Dover Rd , Dover
  6:30 pm
• Shimmering Lights Winter Walk-Thru
  Sun-Kissed Acres , 2302 N Dover Rd , Dover
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Psychometry & Mediumship Group
  Unity of Tampa , UT Fellowship Hall , Tampa
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Brandon PatchAM possible:

• Athena’s Painting — (813) 424-6644
  $50. Off special on car garage doors painting
• Gifted IQ Testing of Tampa Bay — (813) 610-7905
  Gifted Tests for Children

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today, the toys were delivered to St Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in memory of Logan Ressler Brown.
  Thank you to the ones who donated from Nextdoor. (Nextdoor Bloomingdale)
• I wanted to share something l've noticed lately.
  While I haven't personally been the target of any negativity, l've seen quite a few really rude and unhelpful comments on other people's posts. It's… (Nextdoor Lakewood Ridge)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Brandon. Apply here.
• Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Brandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Tampa

• Hawaiian Asian fusion restaurant brings island flavors with a twist (fox13news.com)
• ‘I Was The Shooter': Suspect Calls 911 To Confess After Deadly Tampa Attack (tampafp.com)
• Hillsborough County Traffic Alert: Major Lane Closures Hit Highways This Holiday Week (tampafp.com)

Valrico

• Florida Agriculture Commissioner urges caution as a risky fire season looms (fox13news.com)

Tampa

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I feel lightheaded!
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