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Category: Volunteerism

Volunteer Profile: Steve O’Neal

Steve O’Neal, a RealSense tax site coordinator in Palatka, puts his accounting skills to good use helping others file their taxes for free.

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Volunteer Profile: Charlie Adcock

After retirement, Adcock knew he wanted to stay active, so when he was asked to help with the archiving, of course, he jumped at the chance. He has since become an essential resource to staff, known for his wry sense of humor and research skills.

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Volunteer Profile: Norman Foy

Teaching through RealSense brought Foy back to the practical reality of economic choices people have to make every day. “For me, it’s giving them an opportunity to make things a little better.”

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Q&A with “Rookie of the Year” Mentor Award Winner Erin Homan

“I think back to all the caring, impactful mentors in my life growing up, and without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” said Erin Homan.

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Cecil Shorts III Mentor Award Winners

Chanel and Cecil Shorts III partnered with United Way of Northeast Florida to host an Achievers For Life recognition event. Here are the award winners!

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Volunteer Profile: Mickey McCown

Mickey McCown has inspired us with his dedication to Tierney and his commitment to the community.

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Volunteer Profile: Susan Golden

The early desire to achieve and expect more of education was a heads-up to a lifelong career of leadership in education and volunteer efforts through United Way. Golden has been an advocate of change, pushing herself and those around her to look at the overall needs of education.

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Volunteer Profile: Russ Thomas

“If an organization’s business is its brain, then culture is the soul,” said Russ Thomas, CEO of Availity, an innovator in health information technology.

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Cecil Shorts III Mentor Awards Finalists

As this year’s mentor recognition approaches at the 2014 AFL Celebration event on May 15th, we wanted to highlight the top 10 finalists and share with you some of the inspiring words their mentees shared in their nominations.

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Success Story: Nikkii and Reed

Nikkii and Reed are making a positive investment in their future through United Way’s RealSense financial education classes and money coaching.

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