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News, success stories, and program updates.

Full Service Schools turns student’s life around

With the help of Full Service Schools, Deonte was able to turn his life around and graduate from high school.

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High-Quality Education | Success Stories

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.

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Success Stories | Volunteerism

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.”

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Financial Security | Success Stories | Volunteerism

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.

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Comprehensive Basic Needs | Success Stories

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.

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Success Stories

Homeless man overcomes addiction to find fulfilling career at local glass warehouse

From living on the street to becoming the head of a local glass warehouse in less than three years, Kaleem G. shows second chances are possible with the help of Operation New Hope.

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Corporate Partner News | Good Health and Well-being | Guest Posts

Living the dream 365: My Policy Center journey

Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, a United Way partner, changed the trajectory of a young woman's life.

Comprehensive Basic Needs | Guest Posts | Partner News

Living the dream 365: Introducing our America

Refugee resettlement director for Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida explains the personal impact of welcoming refugees in Northeast Florida.

Community News | Comprehensive Basic Needs

Catholic Charities to open community-based food pantry

In an effort to be more accessible to clients, and to provide services in a neighborhood where more than 40 percent of residents live in poverty, Catholic Charities is relocating its food pantry and opening a satellite office in Northwest Jacksonville.

Financial Security | Partner News

Five steps to financial security and success in 2019

Here are five tips that can be implemented into everyday life to bring you closer to actualizing your dreams of financial security and success in 2019.

Affinity Groups

Four great reasons you should join a United Way affinity group

United Way affinity groups connect leadership donors to like-minded professionals and to the causes they care about.

Affinity Groups | Community News | Corporate Partner News | High-Quality Education

Interactive trails combine learning and fun at local parks

Born Learning Trails help caregivers and communities turn a walk in the park into a fun learning experience.

Affinity Groups | Community News | Volunteerism

United Way welcomes Stein Fellowship class of 2019

The 2019 Stein Fellows Reception, held Nov. 8 at Epping Forest Yacht Club, honored the outgoing Stein Fellow class of 2018 and welcomed members of the class of 2019.

Volunteerism

United Way intern: “Connecting work and passion is possible.”

Nicole Petersen, fall 2018 marketing and communications intern reflects on her time at United Way of Northeast Florida.

Good Health and Well-being | Partner News

Four ways to combat childhood diabetes

Well-being means addressing a person’s physical, mental and emotional health, that’s why Family Support Services is committed to providing holistic care for every family.

Community News | High-Quality Education | Volunteerism

United Way team member shines in parent leadership group

Parents Who Lead is a collaborative initiative among Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF), Duval County Public Schools and Jacksonville Public Library in which members come together not only to advocate for parents in their school districts, but also to learn the necessary skills required to fight roadblocks to improve school standards at the city level.

Volunteerism

United Way intern shares highlights from his experience

University of North Florida student Markale Ford shares his top 10 highlights as a creatives services intern at United Way of Northeast Florida.

Good Health and Well-being

Six ways to practice self-kindess

In order to be kind to others, you must first be kind to yourself.

Good Health and Well-being | Partner News | Social Innovation

Sulzbacher takes an innovative approach to serving veterans

Sulzbacher, a United Way partner, has made helping homeless vets a priority, developing specially-tailored programs and services to meet their needs.

Good Health and Well-being | Partner News

Five Star Veterans Center helps Navy veteran get back on his feet

As a 10-year veteran, Paul dealt with both physical and mental pain on a daily basis. With the help of United Way partner Five Star Veterans, Paul is putting his life back together again.

Advocacy | Community News | High-Quality Education | Volunteerism

United Way award winner advocates for better early childhood education

For her outstanding work with local children and efforts to improve early learning requirements, Amanda Crawford was awarded United Way’s 2018 Sherwood H. Smith Children’s Champion Award in the advocacy. category.

Good Health and Well-being | Guest Posts | Partner News

Why health is more than the absence of disease

We Care Jacksonville, one of more than 70 United Way funded partner agencies, provides specialty medical care to low-income, uninsured, and homeless adults in Duval County and addresses these problems by using community health workers.

Community News

Three ways to make a difference this holiday season

You can spread holiday cheer by participating in United Way holiday giving opportunities.

Community News | High-Quality Education

United Way award winner helps countless students stay in school

By Nicole Petersen At William M. Raines High School, no student is without the opportunity to attend school due to family or financial...

Community News | High-Quality Education | Press Releases | Volunteerism

United Way announces 10th anniversary award winners

United Way announces 10th anniversary Sherwood H. Smith Children’s Champion Awards winners The announcement took place at the nonprofit’s annual fall event Jacksonville,...