Category: Volunteerism
Giving Back: Long-time volunteer discusses how United Way changed her life
Henson was also closely involved with this year’s Upstream competition – a social innovation challenge for young professionals that provides grant funding for groundbreaking ideas – and was pleased to see the impressive ideas set forth by the students.
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Atlantic Circle Cocktails and Conversation Honorees
United Way of Northeast Florida is thrilled to recognize some of our outstanding honorees for 2017’s Cocktails and Conversation event.
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United Way Upstream ‘People’s Choice’ winner helps student refugees
When she was a freshman at the University of North Florida, Julia Driscoll signed up for a mentoring program where she was assigned a high-school Iraqi refugee.
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#FlashbackFriday: Hometown Huddle 2016
United Way of Northeast Florida and the Jacksonville Jaguars partnered Oct. 18 for their annual “Hometown Huddle” community service event to promote youth health.
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Giving Back: Grandmother’s love inspires local’s love for volunteerism and giving back
McFadden will tell you she didn’t really apply the lessons in giving her grandmother taught her until 17 years ago, when she was somewhat of a loss for what to do with herself. She had separated from her husband and, now, is a single parent. Something was needed to fill the lonely void.
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