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Preparing children birth to age five to enter school ready to read.
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Hunger
Eliminating hunger and food insecurity in Central Florida.
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Improving health problems while reducing unnecessary ER visits and days in the hospital.
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Improving promotion rates, attendance and grades in core subjects for high risk students.
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Helping families save money, increase family income, manage debt and improve credit.
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Providing a full service health clinic, financial education & academic support for Polk’s first community partnership school.
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Lance Ferguson2019-07-26 04:39:512019-07-26 17:14:41July 2019 President's Note
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Lance Ferguson2019-07-18 11:04:212019-07-18 16:46:44Summer Backslide
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Lance Ferguson2019-07-18 10:50:482019-07-18 11:09:51ReadingPals
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Justin Pugh2019-07-15 16:28:112019-07-18 11:56:16United Way of Central Florida Adds to its Ranks
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Justin Pugh2019-06-13 13:51:392019-06-13 13:51:39Highlands County awarded federal funds from DHS
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Justin Pugh2019-06-13 13:48:312019-06-13 13:48:31Polk County awarded federal funds from DHS
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Lance Ferguson2019-04-10 10:17:522019-04-11 10:39:15UWCF Day of Caring 2019
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Lance Ferguson2019-03-12 10:15:292019-03-15 10:42:55Growing Support in Highlands CountyBecome a United Way of Central Florida Ambassador
Each year, community minded employers identify key personnel to participate as Ambassadors in the annual United Way campaign. UWCF Ambassadors create relationships, share our message throughout Polk, Hardee and Highlands Counties and help us improve lives and strengthen the community through workplace campaigns.
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Our Most Recent Event:
2019 Annual Meeting
