This October, we celebrate our community’s game changers and hand raisers, or — as Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) likes to call them — our Change Makers! Join us at our annual Change Maker Impact Awards to recognize our neighbors throughout Central Florida who inspire a better tomorrow every day. Here are the details […]
Registration is Now Open: Join us for the 2022 Change Maker Impact Awards Read More
Have you heard about the Orlando Business Journal’s “Power Players”? These 50 hand-picked individuals are leaders in their industries and exemplary professionals steering how business is done throughout the metro Orlando area. Congratulations to HFUW President & CEO, Jeff Hayward We are proud to acknowledge Heart of Florida United Way’s President & CEO Jeff
Recently Revealed: Central Florida’s 2022 Power Player Honorees Read More
The importance of mental health can’t be ignored, and Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) is committed to doing our part to support mental health and wellness within our community. Let’s Talk About Mental Health Asking for help is not easy. Tom Holland, an on-screen superhero, recently shared his mental wellness experience that shed light
Shaking the Mental Health Stigma: How HFUW Supports the Mental Wellness of our Neighbors Read More
As part of our commitment to promoting equitable educational opportunity in Central Florida, we have invested $100,000 in City Year Orlando — a long-standing partner of ours that engages its team of AmeriCorps members to mentor Orange County Public School students in need. The investment comes at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year to support
Recently, like-minded leaders throughout Central Florida came together for A Big Night to Unite at the Mills Gallery in Winter Park, Florida, a free networking event hosted by HFUW’s Emerging Leaders and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida. A big thanks to Total Wine & More for their sponsorship, which helped bring these
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Initially created to honor the 22 humanitarian aid workers who lost their lives in a 2003 bombing in Baghdad, World Humanitarian Day — commemorated annually on August 19 — brings people from across the humanitarian system together to advocate for people impacted by crisis and for the aid workers who sacrifice so much to do
World Humanitarian Day: HFUW Honors 211 Specialists Helping Those in Crisis Read More
Are you an up-and-coming leader who is passionate about making a difference? Do you want to connect with like-minded individuals? Heart of Florida United Way invites you to A Big Night to Unite with HFUW’s Emerging Leaders and Big Brothers Big Sister of Central Florida. During this don’t-want-to-miss event, you’ll meet like-minded peers wanting
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Heart of Florida United Way is proud to collaborate with upliftED —a non-profit organization on a mission with an exciting goal: by the year 2025, upliftED aims to have 60% of our workforce holding a high-value credential or post-secondary degree. A major step forward is ensuring students understand the different types of aid available to
UpliftED Paves the Way for Accessible & Affordable Higher Education Read More
Due to the global pandemic, families with children enrolled in public schools — regardless of household income — have received free school meals for their children for the past two years. On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDAC) released updates to the free and reduced-priced school meals and
ALICE Families Face Food Insecurity: Free & Reduced-Priced School Meal Guidelines Released Read More
Heart of Florida United Way has partnered with United for ALICE to research the reality for people with disabilities living in Central Florida. What the report found is eye-opening. The number of people with disabilities in Central Florida who struggle to afford the basics is far higher than federal poverty data indicates — 40% compared
It’s here! With the help of our transformative $1 million investment in the recently unveiled Live United Village, we are partnering with The Sharing Center to create a one-stop hub to support our homeless neighbors and help uplift Seminole County residents out of poverty. In The News In case you missed it, several media outlets
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For more than 15 years, people across the nation have connected to suicide prevention and mental health crisis care by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Through the years, the lifeline has received more than 20 million calls from people in distress looking for support when they need it most. In 2021
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