Ethos Neighborhood Links

Work up an appetite or walk off your meal in our beautiful Winter Park neighborhood!
Park Avenue Shopping District – Explore more than 100 shops and boutiques.
Winter Park Walking Tour – A guided walking tour to Winter Park’s rich history.
Central Park – Live oaks, fountains and a rose garden make this park a wonderful place to sit or stroll.
Morse Museum – View the Tiffany collection and other American paintings, graphics and decorative arts.
Castle Park – This park features a large wooden castle as the centerpiece of its playground.
Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour – A one-hour cruise on the beautiful Winter Park chain of lakes.
Albin Polasek Sculpture Garden – The three-acre garden is a stunning backdrop to Polasek’s sculptures.
Mead Botanical Garden – Nature trails await along with a diverse ecology of plants, birds, and animals.
City of Winter Park Visitors Page – Find even more fun things to do in the Winter Park area!

»Especially for out-of-towners: view/print the Ethos Neighborhood Attractions Guide (.pdf).

Veganism – What, How, and Why

Overview of Veganism – from the Vegetarian Resource Group
Why Vegan? – from the Vegan Outreach Group
The Whys & Hows of Vegetarianism – from TryVeg.com
Vegan Nutrition Basics – from the Vegetarian Society
The Vegan Society – Membership society promoting veganism.
Veganism and Animal Rights – The Animal Rights FAQ
Veganism and Global Warming – How Veganism reduces greenhouse gases.
Vegetarian Food For Thought Podcast – Hosted by author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.

Organic Links

Organic Growers Collective – Bringing together Central Florida’s organic growers and consumers.
Homegrown Co-op – Local co-op offering local and organic produce.
Organic Consumers Association – National grassroots activism organization.

Past 5% Day Participants

4C of Florida – Empowers the community to provide for its future through developing, coordinating and strengthening programs that care for children.
A Gift For Music (A Program of A Gift For Teaching) – Provides stringed instrument instruction to underpriveleged children.
American Humanics (UCF Student Chapter) – Educates, prepares and certifies professionals to strengthen and lead non-profit organizations.
Amnesty International Orlando – International organization dedicated to human rights.
Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) – Promotes respect and compassion for animals through animal rescue, public outreach and education, and legislative activity.
Animal Welfare Alliance of Central Florida (AWACF) – Aims to end the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals.
BETA Center – Helping families in need, especially teen mothers and at-risk families.
Buddies For Life – Raises awareness for pet overpopulation and the importance of spay/neuter through education and outreach.
Cats Can – Dedicated to the rescue of cats from Central Florida’s streets.
Central Florida Jobs with Justice – Bringing together labor unions, faith groups, community organizations, and student activists to fight for working people.
CJ Acres Animal Rescue Farm – Rescuing, rehabilitating, and reintroducing in-need animals, while promoting compassionate animal care to the community.
Farm Sanctuary – Protecting farm animals through rescue, education, and advocacy.
First Book Orlando – Supporting literacy by providing new books to children in need.
Florida Boxer Rescue – Rescuing Boxers in central and western Florida and placing them in safe, responsible, loving, permanent homes.
Health Care Center for the Homeless – Providing quality health care to Orlando’s homeless and indigent population.
In Harmony With Nature Animal Haven – Working to place their residents in forever homes and guaranteeing lifetime care for unplaceable animals.
Ivanhoe Village Main Street – Focused on revitalizing the commercial district on North Orange Ave and Virginia Drive.
Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando, Inc. (JFS) – Provides vital high quality and innovative social services to people in need.
Keep Orlando Beautiful – Dedicated to improving Orlando through litter prevention, waste reduction and recycling, and beautification.
Keep Seminole Beautiful – Dedicated to engaging individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their local communities built and natural environments.
Kerouac Project of Orlando – Provides residencies to up-and-coming writers in Jack Kerouac’s former house.
Kindred Spirits Sanctuary – Provides rescue services and safe haven for neglected, abused, or abandoned farm animals on their 36-acre sanctuary in Ocala, FL.
Lighthouse Central Florida – Provides services, education and rehabilitation to Central Floridians living with sight impairment.
Orange County Library System – Our local library system includes the Main Library Downtown, plus 14 area branches, and offers a variety of programs and services, including home delivery of library materials and children’s programs.
Orlando Circle of Friends Chorus – Touching hearts and minds through music and charitable deeds.
Orlando Food Not Bombs – Feeding Orlando’s hungry.
Orlando Youth Alliance – Provides a safe space for GLBTQ youth to gather, talk, and meet.
Rusted Chain Bike Collective – Helping people obtain and fix bikes.
Save The Chimps – Rescuing chimpanzees from research laboratories, entertainment, and the pet trade.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida – Fighting hunger in the Central Florida area.
Sierra Club of Central Florida – Promoting and protecting the wild places of the earth through education, direct action, and legislation.
Simple Living Institute – Creating opportunities for sustainable living in Central Florida.
SPCA of Central Florida – Rescuing and sheltering animals, offering low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, and promoting responsible human behavior to animals through education and outreach.
Superior Mutts Doggie Rescue, Inc. – Providing treatment, supplies, and homes for hard-to-place dogs.
Victim Service Center of Orange County, FL – Providing free services to victims of crime and sexual assault.
WPRK 91.5FM – Orlando’s community-run non-profit FM radio station.

»Non-profits interested in our 5% Day program can contact us to request an information packet by mail or email, or, download one here: »5% Day Info Packet (.zip/.pdf).

Ethos Friends

Simple Living Institute – Laina serves on the board for this 501c3 focused on creating opportunities for sustainable living in our community.
Orlando Food Not Bombs – Feeding Orlando’s hungry.
Vegetarians of Central Florida (VegCF) – A social and educational group for vegetarians and vegans in Central Florida.
Farm Sanctuary
Central Florida Green Guide
Florida School of Holistic Living
Shine On Yoga – Relax and work the kinks out with Amber at Orlando’s top yoga studio.
Dandelion Communitea Café – Our friend Julie runs this 100% organic vegetarian (and vegan friendly) café.

Ethos Credits

Scott White – Scott is our in-house artist – his works grace our walls.
Joe Spino – Well, he doesn’t have a website, but Joe designed our logo and designed and built all of our exterior and interior signage. You can find him by appointment at Rise Above Tattoo Company – lightest hands in town!