Category: Volunteerism
Notes from Hill Day
Community advocates met with legislators in the first ever United Way Hill Day event to discuss initiatives in early education and financial stability.
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United Way’s RealSense Initiative Offers Free Tax Preparation at Super Saturday Event
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a Super Saturday for more than 250 hardworking families who completed their taxes for free at several RealSense tax sites today. Community partners and financial service providers came together to help local families beat the upcoming tax and health care enrollment deadlines.
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Volunteer Profile: Jarret Dreicer
It was a banner year for commitment and outreach from the staff of Baptist Health to United Way of Northeast Florida. Its “Peace, Love, United” campaign brought out camaraderie, 4,000 hours of volunteer time and more than $1 million in donations, greatly surpassing goals set by Baptist Health’s United Way campaign committee.
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Mentoring Works: Darion and Phillip
Darion and Phillip shared how mentoring makes a difference by offering support, accountability and a meaningful personal relationship that helps keeps students on track to graduation.
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Volunteer Profile: John Giffin
It seems early for tax season, but this past week John Giffin was making sure that the CareerSource site in Yulee would partner with the United Way RealSense Tax Preparation team. As site coordinator, his volunteer efforts are year-round.
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