Author: Sarah Henderson
Veteran permanently disabled by PTSD regains hope and his life
In March 2018, Chris Dempsey, JAG lawyer and Army combat veteran, found himself sleeping in the woods next to his church in Keystone, Florida….
Read More
How a Nassau County teen overcame bullying to chase her dreams of becoming a nurse
If you told Kiersten London eight years ago she’d one day give monologues in drama class, she wouldn’t believe you. The recent Fernandina Beach…
Read More
Northeast Florida funders activate Relief Fund
Northeast Florida philanthropic leaders and the City of Jacksonville are once again prepared to manage Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund to assist organizations helping…
Read More
United Way 211 helps family after car accident triggers financial crisis
A proud Haskell employee, she was invited to a United Way of Northeast Florida poverty simulation as part of the company’s annual fundraising campaign. United Way poverty simulations immerse participants in the daily challenges of families living in poverty. The experience moved Dana to tears.
Read More
Mock ‘interview day’ helps students prepare for hiring process
By Elizabeth Lufrano, United Way community impact manager Do you remember your first job interview? I do. I was 13 and got into a fight…
Read More
Mentor made all the difference to graduating Jacksonville teen
Children in Achievers For Life rely on their adult mentors to be a support system of encouragement they may not receive at home — or as an extension of what they are already getting at home. Jaelyn is just one example of the lives changed by Achievers For Life every day.
Read More
United Way partner, Girls Inc., helps local student blossom
Girls Inc. provided Jasmine a safe, comfortable after-school space to unearth her passions and expand her reading abilities.
Read More
Homeowner keeps house, reduces debt thanks to United Way partner, Family Foundations
Anjie is so thankful for organizations like Family Foundations and United Way of Northeast Florida for services they offer individuals like her.
Read More
United Way partner, Red Cross, shelters local family in crisis
“I don’t know what I would have done without the Red Cross,” said Kirsten. “They saved my life, my family, everything.”
Read More
Army veteran’s life transformed with one call to United Way 2-1-1
Betsy was at rock bottom. It wasn’t until she received information on free community resources from Catholic Charities at an Arlington church that her outlook began to improve.
Read More