Category: Press Releases
Winners selected at United Way’s second-annual Upstream Pitch Party
Three student teams each won $10,000 in grant money to jumpstart their ideas for social change at last Thursday’s second-annual Upstream Pitch Party.
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Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund awards $390,000 to help Hurricane Matthew victims
Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund has awarded more than $390,716 as of December 15 to help community organizations assist victims of Hurricane Matthew in Northeast Florida.
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Rayonier Advanced Materials golf tournament raises $65,000 for United Way of Northeast Florida
In its 12th year, Rayonier Advanced Materials’ annual golf tournament raised a record $65,302 for its longstanding nonprofit partner, United Way of Northeast Florida.
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Northeast Florida’s Largest Funders Partner for Hurricane Matthew Response
United Way of Northeast Florida and partners joined together to create Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund to assist organizations helping those in Northeast Florida affected by Hurricane Matthew.
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Jacksonville business, nonprofit, philanthropic and community leaders urge school board and superintendent to work through challenges
Several key members of the Jacksonville business, nonprofit and philanthropic community jointly announced their support for the Duval County School Board and the superintendent as district leaders work through the challenging task of improving mutual cooperation and respect while focusing on overall student achievement with bold reforms and measurable outcomes.
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United Way of Northeast Florida launched the 2016 ‘Make Your Moment’ Campaign at the JAXUSA Luncheon
United Way of Northeast Florida President & CEO Michelle Braun, and 2016 campaign chair Robert Hill, president & CEO, Acosta, kicked off the ‘Make Your Moment’ campaign during the luncheon.
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United Way completes record-breaking “Summer Daze of Action”
United Way of Northeast Florida wrapped a record-breaking summer of school-preparedness collection drives this month as part of its first-annual Summer Daze of Action. The two-part Summer Daze effort included a ReadingPals Book Drive, June 1 through June 30, and Stuff the Bus, June 22 through Aug. 1.
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United Way “Summer Daze of Action” kicks off June 1
June 1, United Way of Northeast Florida kicks off its “Summer Daze of Action” initiative in partnership with Jacksonville Public Library and First Coast News to ensure students and teachers have materials they need for a successful start to the upcoming school year and recruit United Way ReadingPals volunteers.
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United Way’s RealSense Prosperity Place Named PSC Helping Hand
Each month, the PSC highlights a partner agency or organization whose clients can benefit from learning how to reduce energy and water bills, how to protect themselves against utility-related scams, and how to apply for the federal Lifeline program, if they’re eligible. Through these PSC Helping Hand partnerships, the Commission shares vital information to help consumers stretch their resources to meet their monthly bills.
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Hundreds of students celebrate school achievement at United Way recognition event
The annual event – which this year featured activities including a bounce house, tug of war, sack races, face painting and more – celebrated the 2015-2016 school-year accomplishments of United Way’s Achievers For Life middle-school students.
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