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HFUW Showers New and Expecting Parents at Our Third Annual Community Baby Shower!

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Heart of Florida United Way’s third annual Community Baby Shower, presented by AdventHealth for Women, was recently held to celebrate new and expecting parents in need of a little support. As they say, it takes a village!   This year’s Community Baby Shower took place on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, where donors, sponsors, and volunteers joined […]

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Heart of Florida United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Saves Central Florida Residents Millions 

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Each year, Heart of Florida United Way staff and volunteers operate the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to provide free tax preparation services to individuals and families throughout Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties.     The service, which is available to those who make $73,000 or less, is designed to help our neighbors save the dollars

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Heart of Florida United Way Welcomes Parker Smith, New Vice President of Resource Development

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Heart of Florida United Way is proud to announce our new Vice President of Resource Development, Parker Smith.   Before arriving in Central Florida in 2021, Parker began his career serving as a legislative aide — working on political campaigns in his hometown of Cleveland, Cincinnati and throughout Ohio. After successfully managing a race for the

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Support HFUW’s Community Baby Shower, Presented by AdventHealth, to Help New and Expecting Parents in Central Florida!

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It takes a village!   Welcoming a child into the world is a joyous occasion; it can also be overwhelming — particularly for parents who are already facing economic hardship. That’s why Heart of Florida United Way is hosting our annual Community Baby Shower, presented by AdventHealth.   What is HFUW’s Community Baby Shower?  HFUW’s Community Baby Shower

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HFUW’s Women United Members Continue to Lead the Charge at Reignite with Women United! 

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Heart of Florida United Way’s Women United Impact Group continues to prove that there is so much we can do when we come together.   To keep up the momentum, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) hosted our exclusive annual celebration, amply named Reignite with Women United, at the Center for

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HFUW and Community Partners Bring a Born Learning Trail to Wheel Park in St. Cloud!

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The Born Learning Trail at Wheel Park in the City of St. Cloud is now open!  Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) and our volunteers opened a new, bilingual Born Learning Trail sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County in partnership with the City of St. Cloud.   On Saturday, May 6, 2023, volunteers

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Central Florida Leaders Come Together for a Mental Wellness Skillshop to Discover Ways to Promote Mental Wellness in our Community

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How are you supporting your mental wellness or the mental health of our community?  Approximately 100 Central Florida leaders came together on Friday, May 12 for a brand-new skillshop, called Getting to the Heart of It: A Mental Wellness Skillshop.  Hosted by Heart of Florida United Way and Dwight Bain, Mental Health Counselor and Founder

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LaToya’s Story: HFUW’s OUC Project CARE Program Shines a Light in LaToya’s Life

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Have you ever had someone shine a light in your life in your time of need?  LaToya’s Story  Meet LaToya Pugh, a single mother of two daughters who called Heart of Florida United Way’s 211 Information and Referral Crisis Line in her darkest hour.   Recently, LaToya joined us at our 16th annual Women United Luncheon

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HFUW Teams Up With AdventHealth for Children to Break Down Stigma Around Mental Health Through a $1 Million Investment

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This Mental Health Awareness Month, Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) is teaming up with AdventHealth for Children on a first-of-its-kind campaign to get Central Floridians talking about mental health and empowering them to “Be a Mindleader.”   Talking about mental health is one of the best ways to reduce the stigma, create hope, and lead

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