Author: United Way of Northeast Florida
Success Story: Tierney Williams
Tierney needed a strong academic foundation and a champion for his goals to graduate on time. He found both in Achievers For Life and his mentor, Mickey McCown.
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Taylor Richardson Aims for the Stars Through STEM
Taylor recently took the initiative to collect over 175 books for United Way’s ReadingPals, a program that pairs committed adults with four-year-old students to provide an extra hour of hands-on reading time each week. Her mission before making it to space is to educate children on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and the exciting opportunities ahead.
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SUE Lifts Up Local Quality Education as Florida Rankings Drop
It’s important to remember that, while we still have many changes to make at the state and local level, we are making progress in improving outcomes in the lives of students where it matters most, and we’re doing it in a way that shows how great things happen when we Live United.
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United Way’s RealSense Initiative Offers Free Tax Preparation at Super Saturday Event
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a Super Saturday for more than 250 hardworking families who completed their taxes for free at several RealSense tax sites today. Community partners and financial service providers came together to help local families beat the upcoming tax and health care enrollment deadlines.
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Volunteer Profile: Jarret Dreicer
It was a banner year for commitment and outreach from the staff of Baptist Health to United Way of Northeast Florida. Its “Peace, Love, United” campaign brought out camaraderie, 4,000 hours of volunteer time and more than $1 million in donations, greatly surpassing goals set by Baptist Health’s United Way campaign committee.
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