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Recent Days of Impact in our Community

June 25, 2005

United Way of Central Florida works with organizations to find valuable volunteer labor to support goals in our community for Kids, Families and Wellness. If you're interested in organizaing a group to help with a project building better lives and stronger communities call today! 863.648.1500 x241 scottl@uwcf.org

Watson Clinic helped United Way deliver healthy meals for seniors. This is one way United Way work for Wellness and promotes independence to prevent decline.

Mosaic Company has teamed-up with United Way also for Wellness; helping promote independence among some of our neighbors with retardation. Mosaic has rebuilt a nursery that serves as a training and support program.

Oasis Community Church helped Families hurt by addiction restore their employability and work to regain their children. Oasis spent a day sprucing up the group residence for women.

Rinker Materials brought a team together to help with United Way's programs helping Kids. Rinker purchased and constructed a fence to develop a partner's facility that provides group mentoring services. When kids have constructive adult role models they more successfully meet the challenges of their teen years.

The Mulberry Chamber of Commerce, along with 20 business partners, worked with United Way to gather books for the community's elementary schools. United Way's goal for Kids is to help them be successful in school. The extra books for the schools are used as incentive prizes for children in the schools.

Posted by Scott Lonsberry at June 25, 2005 04:18 PM