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Heart of Florida United Way celebrated the end of the 2015-2016 campaign last night at the Orlando Citrus Bowl. With hundreds in attendance, including members of the Orlando City SC, Campaign Chair Harold Mills of ZeroChaos announced that $18,611,050 was raised. That’s an increase of over $100,000 from last year’s campaign. Leading workplace giving were

Harold Mills is a fixture in the community and a representative of exactly what United Way aims to accomplish. Spending his early childhood  in an Ohio housing project, Mills certainly never had an easy path, but through resilience and the support of his loved ones, Mills went on to become CEO of one of the

Tania was worried about her son. Jason, two years old, seemed to be a bit different than other children his age. While others his age were starting to say full sentences and were excited to be around other kids, Jason didn’t speak at all and seemed not to notice other children. Tania went to her

Teens have plenty to worry about: making friends, having good grades and playing sports. Regular healthcare doesn’t usually top that list. For low-income families, it’s a struggle to afford basic necessities, let alone medical visits. For teens in those families, the only opportunity to see a doctor is through an ER visit. Karen Yoder, a

The local Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), a fundraising effort that includes all federal employees, totaled $1,242,307 in 2015. The dollar figure was announced at a campaign celebration held at the Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona. Funds will be used to improve community conditions globally. Nonprofit agencies that donors selected will receive designated funds

Publix Super Markets, Inc. associates and Publix Super Markets Charities, recently announced that they are pledging $3,550,443 to Heart of Florida United Way’s 2015 annual community campaign, an increase of $226,207 or nearly 7% from the previous year. Over the past 5 years, the campaign totals have increased by $1 million, marking significant commitment and

On January 11, Secretary Sylvia Burwell of U.S. Health & Human Services visited Heart of Florida United Way to recognize the great work of our 2-1-1 Information and Assistance helpline and the efforts of the Central Florida Enrollment Coalition. As the deadline for Open Enrollment quickly approaches—people have until Jan. 31 to sign up—it’s more