The world is run by those who show up. On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, our donors and partners joined us for a Legislative Recap of the 2023 legislative session. We heard from an esteemed panel of Florida legislators, including Representative Kristen Arrington, Representative David Smith, Senator Victor Torres, and Representative Johanna López for a discussion […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join Heart of Florida United Way and Dwight Bain, Mental Health Counselor and Founder of The LifeWorks Group Inc., for Getting to the Heart of It: A Mental Wellness Skillshop. Everyone has experienced stress, but managing stress can be difficult. Dwight Bain has been a certified counselor in Central Florida for over 30 years, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stand up for what you stand on! Saturday, April 22, 2023, is Earth Day! In honor of the place that we all call home, Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) invites you, your friends, family, and colleagues to take action on litter prevention right in our own backyard. HFUW’s Volunteer Resource Center and local […]
Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) has announced the selection of two new community leaders to the 2022-23 Board of Directors, bringing the total number of community representatives to 35. Serving a three-year term is Nicolla Binford, District Manager for Publix Supermarkets, and Grace Chehansky, Executive Director and Banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. They […]
Join Heart of Florida United Way and Dwight Bain, Mental Health Counselor and Founder of The LifeWorks Group Inc., for Getting to the Heart of It: A Mental Wellness Skillshop. Everyone one has experienced stress, but managing stress can be difficult. Dwight Bain has been a certified counselor in Central Florida for over 30 years, […]
In case you haven’t heard: Tens of thousands of people could lose their Medicaid coverage due to a reversal of a COVID-era policy. But together, we can help. On Monday, March 6, 2023, Heart of Florida United Way brought together community stakeholders to talk about the issue — known as Medicaid Unwinding — and how we […]
On February 22, 2023, United Way of Florida (UWOF) hosted its 2023 Capitol Days, which focused on advocating for the UWOF consensus agenda. During the conference, Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) staff heard from Rep. Dana Trabulsy, House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, Secretary of the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation Melanie Griffin, […]
On March 1, 2023, Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) hosted our first-ever Par-Tee Fore A Cause at TopGolf Lake Mary. Sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities, VyStar Credit Union, and Tito’s Handmake Vodka and hosted by TopGolf Lake Mary, this hole-in-one event invited guests to have some fun while raising funds for HFUW —which […]
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