Category: High-Quality Education
The link between mental health and school performance
In honor of Children’s Mental Health Week, United Way of Northeast Florida is bringing awareness to the challenges students of all ages may face.
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AFL Mentor Spotlight: Brent Hopkins
Mentor Brent Hopkins and Arlington Middle School student, Jymin find time to enjoy competitive games of Scrabble!
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AFL Mentor Spotlight: Shelby Babson
Shelby Babson became inspired to volunteer while taking a college class on focused on children. After researching various opportunities, she landed on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida.
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Record-breaking year for Stuff the Bus
Stuff the Bus, in partnership with First Coast News, collected more than 37,500 school supplies to benefit Full Service Schools and Achievers For Life, two initiatives led by United Way and several of it’s funded partners.
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Giving Back: Turning grief into giving
“I like the tie between young professionals helping in the community and being professionally developed,” Pratt said. “And the relationship with my Achievers For Life [middle-school] mentee was really impactful.”
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