Category: Press Releases
New report reveals more than one third of Northeast Florida residents struggle to make ends meet
United Way of Northeast Florida is leading and developing several initiatives to help ALICE families and those in poverty.
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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,…
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Delores Barr Weaver makes $1 million endowment gift to United Way
Delores Barr Weaver donated $1 million from the Delores Barr Weaver Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida to United Way of Northeast Florida’s endowment.
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Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund prepared for 2018 hurricane season
Relief Fund partners granted more than $3.56 million in relief for Hurricane Irma.
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Rayonier Advanced Materials golf tournament raises $79,400 for United Way
Organized by the Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) Fernandina Beach Plant, more than 200 players participated this year including RYAM employees from Northeast Florida and South Georgia, RYAM suppliers and business partners, United Way staff, friends and family.
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More than $2 million pledged to local Irma relief effort
On the heels of what is estimated to be the most destructive natural disaster to hit Northeast Florida in more than a century, over $2 million has been pledged to Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund to support immediate and long-term relief and recovery efforts.
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Northeast Florida’s Largest Funders Renew Relief Fund
Northeast Florida’s largest funders once again are prepared to manage Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund to assist organizations helping those in Northeast Florida affected by Hurricane Irma.
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United Way alters funding framework and processes to better serve community
United Way of Northeast Florida is making changes to its funding practices during the next year in order to broaden the organization’s reach and respond more effectively to community needs.
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United Way’s RealSense awarded neighborhood grant four years in a row
Over the past four years, State Farm contributed $40,000 to United Way’s RealSense initiative, which provides free financial-stability resources to Northeast Florida residents.
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2017 United Way ALICE Report shows working families continue to struggle in Florida
United Way of Florida released the findings of the updated United Way ALICE Report. It states that 29.5 percent of Florida’s working households are struggling to make ends meet, and another 14.5 percent earn less than the Federal Poverty Level.
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