Category: Success Stories
Mission United brings hope and help to Veterans and their families
by Marilyn Young, freelance writer for United Way of Northeast Florida Chris Kleila and his sister, Marisol Williams, have endured a lot of…
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Family’s Journey with Full Service Schools Made Huge Difference
by Marilyn Young, freelance writer for United Way of Northeast Florida Elizabeth Hosey, her daughters Colleen and Helena, and her fiancé Jorgie Fis …
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North Riverside resident is able to keep his home within the family
“Community is much more than belonging to something; it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter.” -Brian Solis Henry Scott, a…
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Eastside homeowner receives critical home repairs
Ms. Barbara Robertson is a lifelong resident of the Historic Eastside community. She is the epitome of a great neighbor and community servant. She is…
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North Riverside resident grateful for historic home repairs
“So that’s what it takes. A community working together – like a garden.” Venicia Davis has lived in her North Riverside home for the last…
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Home repairs are ‘a blessing’ to North Riverside resident
Shelton Knight outside his home. When you meet Shelton Knight at his Orion Street home in North Riverside, you are greeted with a smile…
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Homeowners receive much needed home repairs thanks to United Way and partners
As part of United Way of Northeast Florida’s $1 million affordable housing investment announced in January, home repair work started this spring on several houses…
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Early misfortune didn’t stop Jacksonville mom from finding hope and success
“One in every three people have been affected or received services from United Way. And I love to tell people that you’re looking at one of those people.”
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How Mother Pearl Became the Matriarch of A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
In the late 1960s, Pearl Graham, affectionately known OutEast as “Mother Pearl,” was an 18-year old fleeing an abusive home. Her heart was set on moving to Atlanta, Georgia, but her spirit led her to East Jacksonville.
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From homeless to housed with one call to United Way 211
Living in a hotel with his wife and daughter, Eric* was a self-employed veteran who had fallen on hard times. He exhausted all of the…
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