Category: Volunteerism
2017 United Way ALICE Report shows working families continue to struggle in Florida
United Way of Florida released the findings of the updated United Way ALICE Report. It states that 29.5 percent of Florida’s working households are struggling to make ends meet, and another 14.5 percent earn less than the Federal Poverty Level.
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Giving Back: Upstream coach and finalist fly to new heights
When a classmate in Gary Brose’s Leadership Jacksonville class suggested he become a mentor and coach for a student who was participating in United Way of Northeast Florida’s Upstream initiative, it was a match made in aviation heaven.
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Over 900 volunteers gather to participate in Wells Fargo’s presented third-annual MLK Day of Service
With the support of dozens of nonprofit organizations, HandsOn Jacksonville, LISC Jacksonville, HabiJax and United Way of Northeast Florida arranged more than two dozen Wells Fargo-sponsored community service projects while also informing residents about free tax preparation and financial education services provided by United Way’s RealSense.
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Giving back: From a life of turmoil to productive intervention
For Allishia Bauman, giving back is a way of paying forward those who mentored her and helped her find her path. She spends much of her time giving back to many organizations and initiatives locally.
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Giving Back: Volunteer is ‘lifeguard’ to those who are stuck
Through a United Way of Northeast Florida workplace campaign, Greene joined United Way’s young professionals group, Atlantic Circle, and eventually also participated in the nonprofit’s Stein Fellowship and Achievers For Life, a middle-school mentoring initiative in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida. So, when he was approached to help coach college students with their United Way Upstream project, he was thrilled.
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