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High-Quality Education • Success Stories
United Way partner, Girls Inc., helps local student blossom

Girls Inc. provided Jasmine a safe, comfortable after-school space to unearth her passions and expand her reading abilities.

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Financial Security • Success Stories
United Way 211 helps family after car accident triggers financial crisis

A 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.

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Good Health and Well-being • Success Stories
How a Nassau County teen overcame bullying to chase her dreams of becoming a nurse

  If 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…

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Good Health and Well-being • Success Stories
Veteran permanently disabled by PTSD regains hope and his life

  In March 2018, Chris Dempsey, JAG lawyer and Army combat veteran, found himself sleeping in the woods next to his church in Keystone, Florida….

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Good Health and Well-being • Volunteerism
Community in action: Coats, meals and holiday joy in late 2025

  2025 might be over, but we’re not done celebrating the season of giving! From a coat drive organized by one of our former Stein...

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Advocacy • Financial Security • Volunteerism
How You Can Help: Families Facing Food Insecurity

Across the country, families are facing uncertainty around SNAP benefits — and Northeast Florida is no exception. Here's how you can help.

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Press Releases
United Way unveils new strategic plan, outlines community goals

The announcement was made at the Jessie Ball duPont Center to a crowd of more than 100 partners, donors and volunteers, who also learned about the organization's three new impact areas.

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Financial Security • Good Health and Well-being • Success Stories • Volunteerism
From asking for help to inspiring others: Dana’s full-circle journey

      When Jacksonville mom Dana first called 211, she never imagined how deeply that one phone call would transform her life and, later, the...

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Giving Societies • Press Releases
United Way announces Stein Fellowship Class of 2026

Founded in 2007 by philanthropists Linda and the late David Stein, the Stein Fellowship inspires young professionals to commit philanthropically and professionally to our region’s future.

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Press Releases
Full Service Schools awards $5.5 million in mental health services grants

Administered by United Way, the initiative provides free mental health care to all Duval County public school students.

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Events • Giving Societies
Atlantic Circle Cocktails & Conversations 2025 Featured Guests

Atlantic Circle’s signature event is back — and at one of Downtown’s hottest new venues, Pour Taproom! Join United Way of Northeast Florida’s young professionals...

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Community News • Financial Security • Partner News • Press Releases
United Way, in partnership with LISC Jacksonville, to invest $5 million to stimulate homeownership in low-income neighborhoods

  Jacksonville, Fla. (June 11, 2025) — United Way of Northeast Florida announced today, in partnership with LISC Jacksonville, a $5 million housing development loan...

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Press Releases
United Way awards over $118,000 in funding to boost health literacy

The grants were strategically awarded to organizations serving in high-need neighborhoods Jacksonville, Fla. (May 21, 2025) – United Way of Northeast Florida announced today $118,800...

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Community News • Giving Societies • Volunteerism
The Stein Fellowship: Shaping leaders and Northeast Florida

The Stein Fellowship: Shaping leaders and Northeast Florida When you ask a Stein Fellow what their experience meant to them, you’ll hear about lifelong friendships,...

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Community News • Partner News • Press Releases • Uncategorized • Volunteerism
United Way announces inaugural Champions of Change award winners

    United Way announces inaugural Champions of Change award winners The awards honor individuals and corporations for championing community impact   Jacksonville, Fla. (April...

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Financial Security • Success Stories
RealSense helps local chef with money-saving review of tax return

  As the young executive chef of a local wine bar and restaurant, Peter Gil is no stranger to stressful and complex situations. He regularly...

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Events • Giving Societies
Women United Up Close & Personal 2025 Panelists

Don’t miss Up Close & Personal – the region’s premier event for women dedicated to making a difference! Hosted by Women United, United Way of...

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Success Stories
Local Veteran Goes from Needing Help to Assisting Other Veterans

by Jeremy Ruffner   My name is Jeremy Ruffner. I’m a 39-year-old Marine Veteran, a single father of two amazing children, and I suffer from...

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Good Health and Well-being
Feeling the Holiday Blues?

Feeling the Holiday Blues? United Way of Northeast Florida and the 988 Florida Lifeline are here to support Northeast Florida  by Jeff Yalden, 988 Florida...

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Success Stories
Mission United brings hope and help to Veterans and their families

  by Marilyn Young, freelance writer for United Way of Northeast Florida   Chris Kleila and his sister, Marisol Williams, have endured a lot of...

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Good Health and Well-being • Success Stories
Family’s Journey with Full Service Schools Made Huge Difference

by Marilyn Young, freelance writer for United Way of Northeast Florida   Elizabeth Hosey, her daughters Colleen and Helena, and her fiancé Jorgie Fis  ...

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Community News • Comprehensive Basic Needs • Financial Security • Partner News • Press Releases
United Way announces $4.4 million in grant funding for programs addressing basic needs and financial well-being

  Jacksonville, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2024) – United Way of Northeast Florida is thrilled to announce the grant recipients of its $4.4 million investment in...

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Press Releases • Volunteerism
Stein Fellowship Class of 2025

  Jacksonville, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2024) – United Way of Northeast Florida announced today its Stein Fellowship Class of 2025. This class features 15 rising...

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Events • Giving Societies
Atlantic Circle Cocktails and Conversations 2024 Panelists

Tap into your community at Cocktails and Conversations! Hosted by United Way of Northeast Florida’s rising professionals group, Atlantic Circle, this ultimate event for emerging...

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Financial Security • Success Stories
North Riverside resident is able to keep his home within the family

  “Community is much more than belonging to something; it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter.” -Brian Solis     Henry Scott, a...

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Comprehensive Basic Needs • Financial Security • Success Stories
Eastside homeowner receives critical home repairs

  Ms. Barbara Robertson is a lifelong resident of the Historic Eastside community. She is the epitome of a great neighbor and community servant. She...

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Advocacy • Comprehensive Basic Needs • Press Releases
More than 38% of Northeast Florida residents struggle to make ends meet despite growth in wages

This new ALICE data also shows significant disparities in the rates of financial hardship   Jacksonville, Fla. (May 22, 2024) — More than a third...

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Success Stories
North Riverside resident grateful for historic home repairs

“So that’s what it takes. A community working together – like a garden.”  Venicia Davis has lived in her North Riverside home for the last...

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Events • Giving Societies
Women United Up Close and Personal 2024 Panelists

  Join United Way of Northeast Florida’s Women United for Up Close and Personal the region’s premier event for community-focused women leaders. Don’t miss this...

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