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Almost four years ago, Shayla was struggling. A high-school sophomore at the time, she didn’t know what she wanted to do with her life….
Read MoreBy Kelsey Morrow This past holiday season, members of a local family finally got their own beds thanks to the generosity of one of…
Read MoreRoderick Borisade knew something was wrong when his left side became numb. He was scared and didn’t know where to turn for help. “Weeks…
Read MoreBy Kelsey Morrow Many families would not have access to an adequate meal for Thanksgiving if not for the generosity of corporations, community members…
Read MoreIn March 2018, Chris Dempsey, JAG lawyer and Army combat veteran, found himself sleeping in the woods next to his church in Keystone, Florida….
Read MoreIf you told Kiersten London eight years ago she’d one day give monologues in drama class, she wouldn’t believe you. The recent Fernandina Beach…
Read MoreA proud Haskell employee, she was invited to a United Way of Northeast Florida poverty simulation as part of the company’s annual fundraising campaign. United Way poverty simulations immerse participants in the daily challenges of families living in poverty. The experience moved Dana to tears.
Read MoreChildren in Achievers For Life rely on their adult mentors to be a support system of encouragement they may not receive at home — or as an extension of what they are already getting at home. Jaelyn is just one example of the lives changed by Achievers For Life every day.
Read MoreWith the help of Full Service Schools, Deonte was able to turn his life around and graduate from high school.
Read MoreGirls Inc. provided Jasmine a safe, comfortable after-school space to unearth her passions and expand her reading abilities.
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