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BLOG & RECENT NEWS

2022 Annual Meeting Recap!

United Way of Central Florida Honored With the Exemplary COVID-19 Response Award

Day of Caring 2022!

Polk County Public Schools Appreciation Event

Increasing Financial Stability for Polk, Hardee and Highlands Counties

4 Skills Kids Learn When They Read

4 Tips for Tax Season from United Way of Central Florida

UWCF Fundraiser with LEGOLAND – Tickets Just $47

United Way of Central Florida and GiveWell Community Foundation launch survey to identify and address community needs in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands

Nominations now open for Difference-Maker award

United Community Needs Assessment

7 Reasons Central Florida Residents Should Use 211

Filing Taxes: Doing Your Taxes is Almost Fun with MyFreeTaxes.com

A Tribute to ‘Judge’ Holmes

Holidays at UWCF

Florida Healthy Start Turns 30

Third Annual City of Lakeland Christmas Tree Contest

A Tribute to Carol Jenkins Barnett

Giving Tuesday: Four Ways to Give Back

UWCF Wins Spirit of Philanthropy Award!

Volunteer Opportunities at UWCF!

Success By 6: Family Fundamentals

Personal Finance Center Awarded $50,000 Grant

2021 Purchased Services

New Officers & Directors Elected for 2021-2022 Term

9/11: A Day of Remembrance

Success By 6: Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Let the Child Tax Credit initiate your path to financial stability

Preparing for Hurricane Season

Success By 6: Master Teachers

Success By 6: Parent Lending Libraries

2021 Annual Meeting

2021 Juneteenth Celebrations

Debbie’s Story

Nominations now open for new Difference-Maker award

Ashley’s Story

Gwen Allen Named Director of Major Gifts & Leadership Advancement

Child Abuse Prevention Month

What is the Community Investment Team?

United Way Is Seeking Food Pantry Sites in Hardee County

Get Involved with Women United

Women in Leadership – Breaking Down Barriers Yet Creating Obstacles

In Memory of Kayla Harris

Women in Leadership – Breaking Down Barriers Yet Creating Obstacles

Celebrating Women in Leadership

Second Year of Funding for End Hunger Sites

6 Ways You Can Promote Gender Equity

Thank you, Publix!

Help Us Create Brighter Futures for Kids

File Your Tax Return For Free

Kimberly Elmhorst: 2020 Volunteer of the Year

UWCF Fundraiser with LEGOLAND – Tickets Just $47

Celebrating & Embracing Black History: Kay Fields

7 Reasons You Should Use 211

Trailblazers: Merissa Green

2020 Retrospective: Polk County Unites

A Look Back at 2020

Be a Social Media Champion

City of Lakeland Spotlight

Ride United December Update

Starting today, give for tomorrow

Remembering John Cannon

Are Our Kindergartners Ready?

Bringing Hope to Those in Their Darkest Hour

Remembering Edie Yates

Everyone Deserves to Thrive–Not Just Survive

United Way & LVIM Are Changing Lives

United Way Is Seeking Food Pantry Sites in Highlands County

GEICO Spotlight

Ride United 600th Delivery

Connecting for Central Florida’s Greater Good

Happy Boss’s Day 2020

Holiday Tree Contest at RP Funding Center

Polk County Unites Expands Nonprofit Relief Funding

Your vote is your voice. Are you ready to vote in November?

Virtual Sister Hazel Concert Benefitting United Way of Central Florida

United Way granted $12,131,776 to benefit local health and human service programs

United Way Announces the Expansion of the End Hunger Initiative to Highlands County

United Community Relief Fund grants second round of COVID-19 funding to nonprofits