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 […]
It takes a village! Welcoming a child into the world is a joyous occasion; it can also be overwhelming — particularly for parents who are already facing economic hardship. That’s why Heart of Florida United Way is hosting our annual Community Baby Shower, presented by AdventHealth. What is HFUW’s Community Baby Shower? HFUW’s Community Baby Shower […]
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 […]
The Born Learning Trail at Wheel Park in the City of St. Cloud is now open! Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) and our volunteers opened a new, bilingual Born Learning Trail sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County in partnership with the City of St. Cloud. On Saturday, May 6, 2023, volunteers […]
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 […]
Have you ever had someone shine a light in your life in your time of need? LaToya’s Story Meet LaToya Pugh, a single mother of two daughters who called Heart of Florida United Way’s 211 Information and Referral Crisis Line in her darkest hour. Recently, LaToya joined us at our 16th annual Women United Luncheon […]
Congrats on filing your taxes – but now what’s next? Heart of Florida United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program has shared the following next steps for our Central Florida neighbors who have filed their tax returns this tax season. Track Your Tax Refund Now that you’ve completed your tax return, you may wonder where […]
This Mental Health Awareness Month, Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) is teaming up with AdventHealth for Children on a first-of-its-kind campaign to get Central Floridians talking about mental health and empowering them to “Be a Mindleader.” Talking about mental health is one of the best ways to reduce the stigma, create hope, and lead […]
Many students don’t know what to expect when they enter the real world. For our local students to be prepared for what real life will bring, Heart of Florida United Way crafted The Reality Store. The Reality Store is a Real Game of Life At Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW), we stand up […]
Every moment is a learning moment! Join Heart of Florida United Way on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to build a Born Learning Trail at a park in St. Cloud, Florida. What is a Born Learning Trail? A Born Learning Trail is a fun, active, and bilingual learning activity installed […]
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