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Café con United Way: Hispanic Entrepreneurs

Heart of Florida United Way recently hosted the third Café con United Way. This series of events is designed to encourage robust conversation about the Hispanic community in Central Florida. Café con United Way is a result of our work with Hurricane Maria evacuees. We began to realize the tremendous amount of work that was […]

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#UnitedWayChat: Financial Stability

United Ways are making a difference in communities across the world. Once a month, we gather for a Twitter #UnitedWayChat to share ideas, encourage and inspire one another. In January, the topic was our work around financial stability. Below are some of the top tweets. To see the full #UnitedWayChat, click here for our Twitter […]

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Federal Employees Community Resources

As the government shutdown continues to drag on, the effects are starting to be felt by the 420,000 federal employees working without pay and the 380,000 federal employees who have been furloughed. Thousands of federal employees missed their first paycheck of 2019. Just as significant, janitors,security guards, and other federal contractors will receive no back […]

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Military Families Adopted by Diamond Resorts for the Holidays

For the holiday season, Mission United partnered with Diamond Resorts to make the season extra merry for eight military families with children. The families were able to put together a wish list of items and Diamond Resorts teams became Santa’s helpers! From bikes and balls to basic necessities like blankets and toiletries, Diamond Resorts made […]

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FOODIE ALERT: Chef’s Gala 2019 Restaurants Announcement

Heart of Florida United Way is gearing up for the foodie extravaganza event of the year: Chef’s Gala! This year marks the 27th year we have partnered with Walt Disney World to present the region’s premiere food and wine pairing charity event. Money raised at Chef’s Gala will go towards helping alleviate hunger and homelessness […]

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Leadership Donor Appreciation Event at SeaWorld

While SeaWorld’s passion to help rescue and rehabilitate animals is well-known, they’re also committed to helping those in the Central Florida community too! Recently SeaWorld partnered with Heart of Florida United Way to host our Leadership Donor Appreciation Event. For the past 21 years, SeaWorld has invited our Leadership Donors into the park as a […]

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United Way Chat: Health

United Ways are making a difference in communities across the world. Twitter chats are one way we are able to gather to share ideas, encourage and inspire one another to continue the fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.  Below are some of the top tweets. To see […]

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4 Easy Ways to Engage Your Team During the Holidays

This is the time of year when generosity and goodwill are at their highest. However, giving back year round is good for your employee morale and your business. In fact, highly engaged business teams result in 21% greater productivity. As a company, it’s important to engage your employees in the joyous season by offering the […]

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Thanksgiving Project

Thanksgiving Project The last assignment before Thanksgiving break was to write about what you were most grateful for on Thanksgiving. Todd didn’t know what to write. All around him, the scratching of pencil on paper filled his ears as his classmates wrote about sharing a big meal with their family, watching parades, playing games. Todd […]

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Announcing the Women United Meredith E. Level Fellows Program

Women United Meredith E. Level Fellows Program Women United is a charging force in Central Florida, leading a wave of positive impact across our community. Comprised of a network of professional women, Women United leverages their passions to join United Way in the fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in […]

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Hurricane Maria: A Year Later

Hurricane Maria Struck a Year Ago A year ago, Hurricane Maria changed the lives of millions. Homes were destroyed, lives were lost, families were left feeling helpless and hopeless. Our own community changed as thousands of evacuees sought to start a new life in Central Florida. And it is with immense pride that we saw […]

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