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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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Tragedy not to be forgotten

It’s difficult to believe that five years have passed since the tragedy at Pulse. At Heart of Florida United Way, we have witnessed firsthand the long-lasting impact of this trauma on those directly and indirectly impacted this event. For its first four years, Heart of Florida United Way managed the Orlando United Assistance Center (OUAC),

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2021 State of Our Families

As the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic set in, leaders around Central Florida responded to the community’s unprecedented needs.  Heart of Florida United Way and others have been steadfast in addressing essential community issues like housing and utilities, mental health, and basic needs. Yes, Central Floridians are resilient, and you can witness the credo, LIVE

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Don’t be fooled by these top 3 types of cyber-related scams

According to the Federal Trade Commission’s 2021 first-quarter report, the top 3 types of cyber-related scams are Identity Theft, Imposter scams, and Online Shopping scams. This is a continuing trend from the FTC’s 2020 annual report that tracked all 4.7 million reported instances of cybercrime and fraud. The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent quarantine brought a varied array

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Leveraging Philanthropy for Career Development

Heart of Florida United Way is launching a new Emerging Leaders affinity group to empower community-minded professionals to connect, build, give and volunteer to lead the change for a better tomorrow in Central Florida.   MISSION: To attract, engage, and inspire early to mid-career professionals around the work of Heart of Florida United Way by creating an

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