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4 Year-End Tax Strategies to Make the Most of Your Donation

As the end of 2021 quickly approaches, you may be considering your tax liabilities for the past year. You might be asking “how do I effectively itemize my deductions?”, or “how should I manage my gains on stocks, securities, and other investments?”  Here is a quick guide to help make the decisions a little easier.  CASH IS KING!  Did you know that […]

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2021 Change Maker Impact Awards

In all corners of the Central Florida community, people are making a difference. Through the 4th Annual Change Maker Impact Awards, Heart of Florida United Way honored passionate individuals and organizations who have contributed significant and lasting change in the community over the past year. The event recently unveiled the four Community Choice honorees and highlighted

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Join WFTV’s Nancy Alvarez for a Virtual Women United Power Hour!

Looking for an easy way to connect with other professional, like-minded women in your community, and be inspired along the way? We invite you to join us in this networking experience designed to connect, engage and empower. October’s Power Hour will commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. WFTV’s Nancy Alvarez will host a candid conversation about

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Announcing Your 2021 Change Makers!

Central Florida is a community that embraces all that it means to Live United – this year more than ever before. Through its mission, Heart of Florida United Way brings together the non-profit, public and private sectors to create a better life for every person in Central Florida. To show appreciation and honor individuals and

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Heart of Florida United Way Invests a Quarter of One Million Dollars in Five Local Agencies to Stabilize Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed Households

Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) today announced $250,000 in investments to five local nonprofit agencies to support the stabilization of the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population, which accounts for more than half of the tri-county area residents. It also represents households who are one paycheck and one crisis away from financial ruin,

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Four new community leaders join our Board of Directors.

Over the next three years Heidi DeBenedetti, Executive Vice President at Gilbane Building Company; Humberto Hormaza, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Entravision Communications Orlando; Karmyn Norwood, Deputy Vice President of Sensors and Global Sustainment and Vice President of Rotary Wing and Ground Programs for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control; and Chad Wilson, Publix Supermarkets District Manager

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COVID-19 Impact Report

Heart of Florida United Way’s COVID-19 Impact Report for Central Florida For more than a year, volunteers, donors, and local partners stepped up to help during this unprecedented time. Our community has been through tremendous challenges. Friends and family members have lost their jobs, their savings, and even their lives during this global pandemic. Our

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