At Kavaliro, we feel it is our obligation and responsibility, as well as our greatest pleasure, to give back to the community in which we do business. All communities grow and prosper as a result of the efforts both individuals and local businesses make to create lasting improvements for everyone. It is our goal to ensure that as we grow and succeed as a company, we give back to the region with as much effort and enthusiasm as we do when we provide services to our valued clients. We love our community, which has provided so much to us, and we are proud to contribute to the overall growth and quality of life in Central Florida.
Lisa Moore
Community Relations Director
As one of Kavaliro’s core values, community involvement takes a special commitment. One team member in particular is devoted to these causes and the coordination it takes to make things happen. Lisa Moore has more than four years of experience working with Kavaliro as public relations officer and has recently been appointed Community Relations Director.
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Each quarter, Kavaliro will conduct a “Kavaliro: Fueling the Community” food drive where they will ask clients, friends, and other local businesses to participate by donating food items to the Backpack Programs in Seminole County.
Upon request, Kavaliro will drop off a box and a simple list of requested food items at any local place of business on a Monday, and then return to pick it up on a Friday. They will also have a box at their East Orlando offices, located at 3504 Lake Lynda Drive, Suite 175. Kavaliro will then deliver the food items and new backpacks to the school.
Food Drive Dates
- April 25 – 29, 234 containers of peanut butter and 275 containers of jelly
- July 27 – August 10, 884 boxes of Mac & Cheese, 567 individual servings of Mac & Cheese, 262 containers of sauce, 437 boxes of pasta, and 403 miscellaneous items
- Next quarterly food drive is in May 2012
“Fueling the Community” Food Drive
Organizations We Support
Our community involvement is far-reaching. We do not immerse ourselves in these organizations for the accolades that often come with such involvement, but instead are truly grateful for what we have and want to give back in any way we can. We list these organizations here not as a bragging right but because we want to get the word out about the wonderful services these organizations are providing in the hope you will spread the work and get involved. We can only become a better people, a better community, and a better country through our efforts to help others.
We proudly support the following organizations: Runway to Hope, UCF Race for the Cure, Darrell Armstrong Foundation for Premature Babies, Boys & Girls Club, Florida Hospital Foundation, Special Olympics, Camp Boggy Creek, Hospice of the Comforter, Cornerstone Hospice, UCF Alumni Association, Association of the United States Army, UCF Foundation, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Oviedo, Disney Entrepreneur Center, National Defense Industrial Association, Homeland Security Industries Association, National Center for Simulation, East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, UCF Golden Knights Club, Track Shack Foundation, UNICEF, Council of Catholic Women, Children’s Liturgy, Orange County Public Schools, U.S. Navy Veterans Association, Ministry to the Armed Forces, Fraternal Order of Police, Firefighters Support Services, Philip Bryant Melanoma Foundation, Children’s Cancer Research, Adopt-a-Platoon, Zac Jarzynka Memorial Tournament, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Toys for Tots, BETA House, Haiti relief efforts, Vietnam Veterans of America, American Veterans Association, Habitat for Humanity, Devereux, Children’s Home Society, and Providing Autism Links and Support.
Moore has led some of our largest community efforts including spearheading a major fund raising event for Hospice of the Comforter and working in conjunction with Cornerstone Hospice, Derby Days, The American Red Cross, and The Central Florida Marine Corp Foundation, along with many others. She led our efforts to raise money for the AUSA Sunshine Chapter sponsoring wounded warriors and their attendance at the Annual Army Ball. Moore continually helps the Kavaliro team live up to its commitment to community service.
Moore regularly makes financial contributions to the US Navy Veterans Association, Ministry to the Armed Forces, Fraternal Order of Police, Firefighters Support Services, PALS – Providing Autism Links and Support, Children’s Cancer Research, Philip Bryant Melanoma Foundation, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, UCF Golden Knights Club, and UCF Foundation. She helped organize a statewide fundraiser for a local infants diagnosed with cancer to provide the parents money needed for research and treatment. She has also given her time to the Zac Jarzynka Memorial Tournament and helps organize, pack and send packages for the Adopt-a-Platoon efforts during the Christmas season. Moore participates as a corporate sponsor in the Insurance Office of America (IOA) 5K Corporate run held in Orlando and has led community efforts to collection donations for Toys for Tots, BETA House, Haiti relief efforts, numerous food drives, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the American Veterans Association. She donates her time as a volunteer in children’s Sunday school classes and has served as a church youth leader for Habitat for Humanity and soup kitchen service projects.
Having spent eight years with Seminole County Public Schools working in numerous roles as a special educator and school leader, Moore has a diverse professional background. She had the opportunity to work with diverse students and oversee educators within a variety of settings. She served as a teacher union advocate, behavior specialist, parent advocate, new teacher mentor, and organized several school wide fundraisers for local community causes. Moore was nominated for the Disney American Teacher Award and Teacher of the Year for Seminole County.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo and continued her education at Troy University where she earned her Master of Science degree.