“...always seek out and value the kindness
that stands behind the action.”
– Albert Schweitzer
For the lives you’ve changed… for the communities you’ve strengthened…
for the countless ways you make it a pleasure every day,
WE THANK YOU.
The partnership between United Way and Publix Super Markets, Inc.
has endured for decades and helped millions.
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“People grow through experience
if they meet life honestly and
courageously. This is how
character is built.”
Caring Matters in Paradise –
The Story of Florida’s United Ways
– Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day
Iworkn thesedonepages
you will find information about the
by local, independent United Ways who are
members of an association called United Way of
Florida. It hardly does justice to the commitment that
they make to the people of Florida, day in and day out,
both paid staff and volunteer leaders, to condense all
they do in these few pages.
You will see a lot of variety in their offerings and
achievements, based on the size of the United Way and on
the length of their existence. Every community chooses
what their community needs and wants; many small
United Ways have begun programs not yet available in
larger communities, and larger United Ways are willing
teachers to the newer and smaller organizations. The state
of Florida is large geographically, and very different across
its length and breadth. Every United Way expresses the
concept of its mission as each community chooses in
order to make life for all better and more uplifting.
D
ear Floridians:
Florida’s United Ways and the state United Way that serves them have come a long way
over the decades, and their futures are bright.
Over the decades, one of the traits that has defined Florida’s United Ways has been their
continuous search for ways to more effectively serve their communities. Most recently, the
state’s 34 United Ways have been aggressively transitioning into community impact agents,
focused on facilitating comprehensive solutions to some of our communities’ most critical human
service issues. As the roots of this transition mature, recognition of the fundamentally important roles United Ways
play in safeguarding the health and well-being of their communities is expanding.
As local United Ways continue to improve and better serve their communities, the role of the United Way of Florida –
which exists to support them – is also changing. Once a vehicle for networking among United Way executives, the
United Way of Florida has expanded its roles to not only include that valuable function, but also to become the
advocacy voice in the state capital for Florida’s United Ways, and to provide low-cost, high-quality training for United
Way staff and volunteers.
The transformation to community impact being pursued by United Ways holds the promise of opening the door to far
greater recognition and awareness of United Way as the community’s most effective and efficient agent for positive
human service change. As it does, the United Way will grow in its ability to create positive change – and results – for
the benefit of all Floridians.
Yours in service to the people of Florida,
You will also see how, joining together in the state
association called United Way of Florida, local United
Ways are creating a synergy on the state level to mobilize
resources and leadership.
UNITED WAY OF FLORIDA
307-B East Seventh Avenue
Tallahassee Florida 32303
850-488-8276
www.uwof.org
Prepared by: Toni James, APR, Toni James & Associates Strategic Public Relations
Ocala, Florida • Tel: 352-732-3863 • [email protected]
Rob Rains
Ted Granger
Chairman of the Board of Governors
United Way of Florida
President
United Way of Florida
United Way of Florida
MISSION:
The mission of the United Way of Florida
is to enhance Florida United Ways’ efforts
to increase the organized capacity of
people to care for one another.
2007 FLORIDA
COMMUNITY LEADERS CONFERENCE
Co-Chairs:
Bunny Finney and Alex Young
Committee Members:
Eileen Boyle
Ann Breidenstein
Walter Dry
Thom Epsky
John Marmish
Alan Polackwich
John Provance
Maureen Quinlan
Rob Rains
Ray Salazar
Doug Weber
Terry Worthington
Staff:
Ted Granger, Beth Meredith, Frankie Allen
“People grow through experience
if they meet life honestly and
courageously. This is how
character is built.”
Caring Matters in Paradise –
The Story of Florida’s United Ways
– Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day
Iworkn thesedonepages
you will find information about the
by local, independent United Ways who are
members of an association called United Way of
Florida. It hardly does justice to the commitment that
they make to the people of Florida, day in and day out,
both paid staff and volunteer leaders, to condense all
they do in these few pages.
You will see a lot of variety in their offerings and
achievements, based on the size of the United Way and on
the length of their existence. Every community chooses
what their community needs and wants; many small
United Ways have begun programs not yet available in
larger communities, and larger United Ways are willing
teachers to the newer and smaller organizations. The state
of Florida is large geographically, and very different across
its length and breadth. Every United Way expresses the
concept of its mission as each community chooses in
order to make life for all better and more uplifting.
D
ear Floridians:
Florida’s United Ways and the state United Way that serves them have come a long way
over the decades, and their futures are bright.
Over the decades, one of the traits that has defined Florida’s United Ways has been their
continuous search for ways to more effectively serve their communities. Most recently, the
state’s 34 United Ways have been aggressively transitioning into community impact agents,
focused on facilitating comprehensive solutions to some of our communities’ most critical human
service issues. As the roots of this transition mature, recognition of the fundamentally important roles United Ways
play in safeguarding the health and well-being of their communities is expanding.
As local United Ways continue to improve and better serve their communities, the role of the United Way of Florida –
which exists to support them – is also changing. Once a vehicle for networking among United Way executives, the
United Way of Florida has expanded its roles to not only include that valuable function, but also to become the
advocacy voice in the state capital for Florida’s United Ways, and to provide low-cost, high-quality training for United
Way staff and volunteers.
The transformation to community impact being pursued by United Ways holds the promise of opening the door to far
greater recognition and awareness of United Way as the community’s most effective and efficient agent for positive
human service change. As it does, the United Way will grow in its ability to create positive change – and results – for
the benefit of all Floridians.
Yours in service to the people of Florida,
You will also see how, joining together in the state
association called United Way of Florida, local United
Ways are creating a synergy on the state level to mobilize
resources and leadership.
UNITED WAY OF FLORIDA
307-B East Seventh Avenue
Tallahassee Florida 32303
850-488-8276
www.uwof.org
Prepared by: Toni James, APR, Toni James & Associates Strategic Public Relations
Ocala, Florida • Tel: 352-732-3863 • [email protected]
Rob Rains
Ted Granger
Chairman of the Board of Governors
United Way of Florida
President
United Way of Florida
United Way of Florida
MISSION:
The mission of the United Way of Florida
is to enhance Florida United Ways’ efforts
to increase the organized capacity of
people to care for one another.
2007 FLORIDA
COMMUNITY LEADERS CONFERENCE
Co-Chairs:
Bunny Finney and Alex Young
Committee Members:
Eileen Boyle
Ann Breidenstein
Walter Dry
Thom Epsky
John Marmish
Alan Polackwich
John Provance
Maureen Quinlan
Rob Rains
Ray Salazar
Doug Weber
Terry Worthington
Staff:
Ted Granger, Beth Meredith, Frankie Allen
D
United Way of Florida – Past & Present
uring the 1970s, Florida’s United Way professionals envisioned establishing a state United Way presence in
Tallahassee. Following the 1979 spring meeting of the United Way Executives of Florida, the aid of local United Way
volunteers and staff members of United Way of America was enlisted to bring their vision into reality. At subsequent
meetings, the volunteers and professionals drafted a position paper and approved articles of incorporation and bylaws.
On December 17, 1979 officers were elected, a budget was
approved and a name was chosen for the new organization.
The Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc. was born.
ey Partnerships for United Way of Florida:
After conducting interviews in early 1980, a search committee
hired the Association’s first executive director, Joe Reno.
Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers
The Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc., opened an
office in Tallahassee on April 21, 1980, and its Articles of
State Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers
Incorporation were approved by the Secretary of State on
Clearinghouse on Human Services
July 2, 1980.
Healthy Families Florida Steering Committee
One Goal Summer Conference
Florida Alliance of Information & Referral Services (FLAIRS)
Florida Children’s Summit Planning Committee
Florida Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
Children’s Week
The decade of the eighties was, of course, a critical one for the
new organization. Its mission, operation and structure evolved
significantly, as reflected by the changes to its name. On
August 13, 1986, the Association of United Ways of Florida,
Inc. became the United Ways of Florida, Inc., and then, on
January 16, 1991, it inherited its present name, the United
Way of Florida, Inc.
During the ‘90s, the United Way of Florida Board of Governors focused the organization’s priorities on three areas of
critical importance to Florida’s United Ways: public policy, the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign, and
training. Those three priority areas, combined with member services, remain the focus of the organization today.
In the public policy arena, the United Way of Florida has achieved numerous successes, including drafting
Florida’s Volunteer Immunity, Non-Profit Officers and Directors Liability, Revenue Maximization and
2-1-1 Network legislation, and helping to write and pass Healthy Families Florida, school readiness and
voluntary prekindergarten, child care Gold Seal, and Florida KidCare legislation, among others.
Over the past 27 years, the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign has raised almost $71 million dollars from
generous state employees. The United Way of Florida has played an active role at the state level working to ensure that
the campaign is run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
The United Way of Florida’s training agenda focuses primarily on the bi-annual Staff Leaders Conference, which
provides Florida United Way staff with opportunities to “take it to the next level.” These Staff Conferences provide
United Ways with affordable, accessible and high-quality training for their employees. This year the conference
is being broadened to include local and state-wide community volunteer leaders.
The Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign – A 26-Year Giving History
The Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign (FSECC) is the only state-sanctioned charity drive among state employees in the workplace. Each
year state employees generously contribute nearly $5 million to more than 1,300 of their favorite charities through the FSEC Campaign. The FSEC
Campaign is housed, for administrative purposes, in the Department of Management Services, is overseen by the Statewide FSECC Steering
Committee composed of nine state employee representatives, and is conducted by state employees with the assistance of 27 United Way area Fiscal
Agents throughout the state along with the United Way of Florida.
$6,ooo,ooo
* USF participated in the FSECC in '03, but not in '04, which would account
for $260,537 of the difference between '03 and '04 totals.
$5,ooo,ooo
$4,ooo,ooo
$3,ooo,ooo
$2,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$o
3
3
7
7
3
5
5
2
5
2
8
8
6
9
9
6
6
4
4
0 981 82
0 91
4
0 01
1
198 198 198 198 198 198 198 199 19 199 199 199 199 199 199 199 199 200 20 200 200 200 200 200
19
198
“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for
our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will
sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of
darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's
children say of us we justified our brief moment here.
We did all that could be done.”
– Ronald Reagan
Grand Total:
$70,871,611
D
United Way of Florida – Past & Present
uring the 1970s, Florida’s United Way professionals envisioned establishing a state United Way presence in
Tallahassee. Following the 1979 spring meeting of the United Way Executives of Florida, the aid of local United Way
volunteers and staff members of United Way of America was enlisted to bring their vision into reality. At subsequent
meetings, the volunteers and professionals drafted a position paper and approved articles of incorporation and bylaws.
On December 17, 1979 officers were elected, a budget was
approved and a name was chosen for the new organization.
The Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc. was born.
ey Partnerships for United Way of Florida:
After conducting interviews in early 1980, a search committee
hired the Association’s first executive director, Joe Reno.
Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers
The Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc., opened an
office in Tallahassee on April 21, 1980, and its Articles of
State Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers
Incorporation were approved by the Secretary of State on
Clearinghouse on Human Services
July 2, 1980.
Healthy Families Florida Steering Committee
One Goal Summer Conference
Florida Alliance of Information & Referral Services (FLAIRS)
Florida Children’s Summit Planning Committee
Florida Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
Children’s Week
The decade of the eighties was, of course, a critical one for the
new organization. Its mission, operation and structure evolved
significantly, as reflected by the changes to its name. On
August 13, 1986, the Association of United Ways of Florida,
Inc. became the United Ways of Florida, Inc., and then, on
January 16, 1991, it inherited its present name, the United
Way of Florida, Inc.
During the ‘90s, the United Way of Florida Board of Governors focused the organization’s priorities on three areas of
critical importance to Florida’s United Ways: public policy, the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign, and
training. Those three priority areas, combined with member services, remain the focus of the organization today.
In the public policy arena, the United Way of Florida has achieved numerous successes, including drafting
Florida’s Volunteer Immunity, Non-Profit Officers and Directors Liability, Revenue Maximization and
2-1-1 Network legislation, and helping to write and pass Healthy Families Florida, school readiness and
voluntary prekindergarten, child care Gold Seal, and Florida KidCare legislation, among others.
Over the past 27 years, the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign has raised almost $71 million dollars from
generous state employees. The United Way of Florida has played an active role at the state level working to ensure that
the campaign is run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
The United Way of Florida’s training agenda focuses primarily on the bi-annual Staff Leaders Conference, which
provides Florida United Way staff with opportunities to “take it to the next level.” These Staff Conferences provide
United Ways with affordable, accessible and high-quality training for their employees. This year the conference
is being broadened to include local and state-wide community volunteer leaders.
The Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign – A 26-Year Giving History
The Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign (FSECC) is the only state-sanctioned charity drive among state employees in the workplace. Each
year state employees generously contribute nearly $5 million to more than 1,300 of their favorite charities through the FSEC Campaign. The FSEC
Campaign is housed, for administrative purposes, in the Department of Management Services, is overseen by the Statewide FSECC Steering
Committee composed of nine state employee representatives, and is conducted by state employees with the assistance of 27 United Way area Fiscal
Agents throughout the state along with the United Way of Florida.
$6,ooo,ooo
* USF participated in the FSECC in '03, but not in '04, which would account
for $260,537 of the difference between '03 and '04 totals.
$5,ooo,ooo
$4,ooo,ooo
$3,ooo,ooo
$2,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$o
3
3
7
7
3
5
5
2
5
2
8
8
6
9
9
6
6
4
4
0 981 82
0 91
4
0 01
1
198 198 198 198 198 198 198 199 19 199 199 199 199 199 199 199 199 200 20 200 200 200 200 200
19
198
“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for
our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will
sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of
darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's
children say of us we justified our brief moment here.
We did all that could be done.”
– Ronald Reagan
Grand Total:
$70,871,611
10-Year Growth Comparison –
UW Campaigns vs. Total Personal Income in Florida
B
(Source: Florida United Ways and the Bureau of Economic & Business Research, University of Florida)
As the population of Florida grows, its personal income is growing at a rate slightly ahead of United Ways’ fund-raising efforts, offering
a challenge and an opportunity to reach new contributors. Only in this way will United Ways be able to effectively help those in great
need in their local communities.
$600,000,000
oard Chairs – United Way of Florida
1980-1982
1982-1983
1983-1985
1985-1987
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
Philip N. Cheaney, Ft. Lauderdale
Marshall S. Harris, South Miami
Mary Bray Sharp, Orlando
Charles H. Polk, Daytona Beach
Russell L. Shaneyfelt, Fort Myers
Kenneth F. Finger, Gainesville
Mary Lou Gilman, Ocala
Abraham S. Fischler, Ed.D., Davie
William R. Burson, Boca Raton
James F. Moseley, Jacksonville
Steve Taber, Gainesville
Barbara L. Rosenblum, Clearwater
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Richard K. Lewis, Ocala
H. Wm. Walker, Jr., Esq., Miami
A.L. “Judge” Holmes, Bartow
Leon Weekes, Sr., Delray Beach
Katie Porta, Apopka
Ron Nowviskie, Ormond Beach
Ken Armstrong, Tallahassee
Walter Dry, Spring Hill
Toni James, Ocala
Alan Polackwich, Vero Beach
Rob Rains, Cocoa Beach
$500,000,000
$400,000,000
$300,000,000
$200,000,000
$100,000,000
UW Campaign
$0
“When our family finally
settled in Ocala in 1965, we
were asked by one agency after
another to commit to their cause.
We found that United Way
studied the needs and the
agencies and made a
knowledgeable commitment to
worthy causes. When I became
involved at the state level, the
same due diligence was evident.”
– Mary Lou Gilman, 1989-90
United Way of Marion County,
Ocala
“The United Way of Florida was and is a
phenomenally successful way that the 34 United Ways
of the State of Florida may communicate, share ideas,
and contribute to the common good of the citizens of
Florida. The sharing of ideas, successful approaches to
the common issues that need to be addressed within the
state are expanded upon by collective wisdom of such an
organization. When Hurricane Andrew hit South
Florida in 1992, within a matter of hours hundreds of
thousands of dollars were sent to the United Way of
Florida from all over the country. We dispersed it to
appropriate agencies as needed.”
–James F. Moseley, 1992-93
United Way of Northeast Florida, Jacksonville
“The United Way is still
at the center of community
problem-solving. Early
learning, childcare for the
working poor and
parenting skills fit neatly
into the agendas of both
Success By 6 and the
Early Learning
Coalition.”
–Artemas “Judge”
Holmes, 1997-98
United Way of Central
Florida, Highland City
“United Way of Florida fills
a very important role as
watchdog in the legislative
process by opposing bills that
might be harmful to local
United Ways’ ability to
fulfill their mission of
funding social service
agencies who provide help to
those persons in need in the
community.”
–Leon M. Weekes, 1998-99
United Way of Palm Beach
County, Boynton Beach
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
“When the United Way of Florida Board was reorganized down to
“After serving two terms on
18 members, the organization became much more effective in
the United Way of Florida
supporting local United Ways: partnering with other groups to
Board, it was perfectly clear to
maximize the quality of human services throughout the state, and
me that no matter what the
strongly advocating that state government meet its responsibility to
size of your local United Way
adequately fund social services and early childhood education.
or your location within the
UWOF, through its very effective President Ted Granger, is a key
state, everyone had an equal
influencer of opinion in many public policy areas. UWOF was quick voice and shared information
to embrace United Way of America President Brian Gallagher’s call with each other that resulted in
for United Ways to build on their community-based fund-raising
a network that was fully
capabilities to get at the underlying causes of local social ills and
utilized by all.”
problems, and make a measurable and accountable dent in them.”
–Walter L. Dry, Sr, 2003-04
–Ron Nowviskie, 2000-02
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, Daytona Beach
United Way of Hernando
County, Spring Hill
2001
Total Personal Income
2002
2003
2004
2005
“During my term as Board Chair of UWOF,
Florida was hit by four hurricanes that not only
hurt our coasts but also did huge damage in the
interior of the state. With the arrival of the first
(Hurricane Charley) it was evident that we
needed to coalesce as a system and mobilize
resources. Under the fantastic leadership of
UWOF President Ted Granger, we began a
support system that helped smaller United Ways
function at all and larger ones to help their
neighbors. We became a family that will stick
together when any crisis hits us again.”
–Toni James, 2004-05
United Way of Marion County, Ocala
“If you started with a clean slate of paper
and set out to design the best system to
identify and address community needs,
you would end up describing the United
Way. Community volunteers raising
funds, identifying needs, distributing
funds to meet those needs and monitoring
results. Almost every community in
Florida has been positively impacted by
the efforts of United Way volunteers and
professionals.”
–Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., 2005-06
United Way of Indian River County,
Vero Beach
10-Year Growth Comparison –
UW Campaigns vs. Total Personal Income in Florida
B
(Source: Florida United Ways and the Bureau of Economic & Business Research, University of Florida)
As the population of Florida grows, its personal income is growing at a rate slightly ahead of United Ways’ fund-raising efforts, offering
a challenge and an opportunity to reach new contributors. Only in this way will United Ways be able to effectively help those in great
need in their local communities.
$600,000,000
oard Chairs – United Way of Florida
1980-1982
1982-1983
1983-1985
1985-1987
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
Philip N. Cheaney, Ft. Lauderdale
Marshall S. Harris, South Miami
Mary Bray Sharp, Orlando
Charles H. Polk, Daytona Beach
Russell L. Shaneyfelt, Fort Myers
Kenneth F. Finger, Gainesville
Mary Lou Gilman, Ocala
Abraham S. Fischler, Ed.D., Davie
William R. Burson, Boca Raton
James F. Moseley, Jacksonville
Steve Taber, Gainesville
Barbara L. Rosenblum, Clearwater
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Richard K. Lewis, Ocala
H. Wm. Walker, Jr., Esq., Miami
A.L. “Judge” Holmes, Bartow
Leon Weekes, Sr., Delray Beach
Katie Porta, Apopka
Ron Nowviskie, Ormond Beach
Ken Armstrong, Tallahassee
Walter Dry, Spring Hill
Toni James, Ocala
Alan Polackwich, Vero Beach
Rob Rains, Cocoa Beach
$500,000,000
$400,000,000
$300,000,000
$200,000,000
$100,000,000
UW Campaign
$0
“When our family finally
settled in Ocala in 1965, we
were asked by one agency after
another to commit to their cause.
We found that United Way
studied the needs and the
agencies and made a
knowledgeable commitment to
worthy causes. When I became
involved at the state level, the
same due diligence was evident.”
– Mary Lou Gilman, 1989-90
United Way of Marion County,
Ocala
“The United Way of Florida was and is a
phenomenally successful way that the 34 United Ways
of the State of Florida may communicate, share ideas,
and contribute to the common good of the citizens of
Florida. The sharing of ideas, successful approaches to
the common issues that need to be addressed within the
state are expanded upon by collective wisdom of such an
organization. When Hurricane Andrew hit South
Florida in 1992, within a matter of hours hundreds of
thousands of dollars were sent to the United Way of
Florida from all over the country. We dispersed it to
appropriate agencies as needed.”
–James F. Moseley, 1992-93
United Way of Northeast Florida, Jacksonville
“The United Way is still
at the center of community
problem-solving. Early
learning, childcare for the
working poor and
parenting skills fit neatly
into the agendas of both
Success By 6 and the
Early Learning
Coalition.”
–Artemas “Judge”
Holmes, 1997-98
United Way of Central
Florida, Highland City
“United Way of Florida fills
a very important role as
watchdog in the legislative
process by opposing bills that
might be harmful to local
United Ways’ ability to
fulfill their mission of
funding social service
agencies who provide help to
those persons in need in the
community.”
–Leon M. Weekes, 1998-99
United Way of Palm Beach
County, Boynton Beach
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
“When the United Way of Florida Board was reorganized down to
“After serving two terms on
18 members, the organization became much more effective in
the United Way of Florida
supporting local United Ways: partnering with other groups to
Board, it was perfectly clear to
maximize the quality of human services throughout the state, and
me that no matter what the
strongly advocating that state government meet its responsibility to
size of your local United Way
adequately fund social services and early childhood education.
or your location within the
UWOF, through its very effective President Ted Granger, is a key
state, everyone had an equal
influencer of opinion in many public policy areas. UWOF was quick voice and shared information
to embrace United Way of America President Brian Gallagher’s call with each other that resulted in
for United Ways to build on their community-based fund-raising
a network that was fully
capabilities to get at the underlying causes of local social ills and
utilized by all.”
problems, and make a measurable and accountable dent in them.”
–Walter L. Dry, Sr, 2003-04
–Ron Nowviskie, 2000-02
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, Daytona Beach
United Way of Hernando
County, Spring Hill
2001
Total Personal Income
2002
2003
2004
2005
“During my term as Board Chair of UWOF,
Florida was hit by four hurricanes that not only
hurt our coasts but also did huge damage in the
interior of the state. With the arrival of the first
(Hurricane Charley) it was evident that we
needed to coalesce as a system and mobilize
resources. Under the fantastic leadership of
UWOF President Ted Granger, we began a
support system that helped smaller United Ways
function at all and larger ones to help their
neighbors. We became a family that will stick
together when any crisis hits us again.”
–Toni James, 2004-05
United Way of Marion County, Ocala
“If you started with a clean slate of paper
and set out to design the best system to
identify and address community needs,
you would end up describing the United
Way. Community volunteers raising
funds, identifying needs, distributing
funds to meet those needs and monitoring
results. Almost every community in
Florida has been positively impacted by
the efforts of United Way volunteers and
professionals.”
–Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., 2005-06
United Way of Indian River County,
Vero Beach
United Way
Year
Founded
Big Bend (Tallahassee) - Leon, Franklin, Gadsden,
Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor & Wakulla
lorida’s United Ways – Their Beginnings and Today
Tknown
he predecessors of what is now
as a United Way began in
Florida in the 1920s. With small
beginnings, valiant volunteers and
skilled professional staff, they
developed into a powerful force for
good in their communities, raising
more than $202 million dollars in
the 2006-07 campaigns.
Brevard County (Cocoa Beach)
Founders
Founding Year
$ Raised
$ Raised to
Date (06-07)
Execs / CPOs
1943
Frank Moor, Payne Midyette, Charles Ausley
$59,991
$7,141,414
Jimmy Dennard, Jim Russell, Ed Eagen, Kenneth S. Armstrong
1957
Kyle Lockeby, Dr. Myron Habegger, Blanche Quick
$104,082
$6,106,000
Art Snyder, Phil Schneiderman, Joe Reno, John Nelson, Rob Rains
$25,000
$13,192,500
E. Douglas Endsley, Robert C. MacConnell, Douglas E. Weber
$8,212,000
Greg Falk, Tom Brown, Perry Heath, Terry Worthington
Broward County (Ft.Lauderdale)
1939
Central Florida (Highland City) - Polk, Hardee & Highlands
1944
Charlotte County (Port Charlotte)
1966
Citrus County (Lecanto)
1987
Gerry Mulligan, Steve Lamb, Wilson Burns
Collier County (Naples)
1957
E.M. Brown
Escambia County (Pensacola)
1924
$615,800
Sherry Sandidge-Cobb, Paula Wilman, Cecy Cowger Glenn
$160,000
$615,120
Debbie Lewis, Dawn Arline, Patricia Walker, John Marmish
$22,891
$2,737,855
Sue Corder, Tommye Jones Kenworthy, Ernie Bretzmann
J.H. Sherrill, Morris Bear, Mrs. C.H. (Agnes) Weis
$30,000
$2,570,020
Mrs. Kelen Kahn (volunteer), Flossie Davis Watson, John Liggon, Bob Goulet, Ted Hendry, Greg Hettue,
Dennis McKinnon, Sr., Jean Norman
Bert Neidig, Ed Rawa, Larry Norvell, Brian Quail, John Hawkins, Robert H. Brown
Marilyn Ceh, James Ennis, Penny Zaphel, Valerie Orshal-Hunt, Kathy Jones
$30,000
Heart of Florida (Orlando) - Orange, Osceola & Seminole
1939
Mayor Bob Carr
$40,155
$17,472,000
Hernando County (Spring Hill)
1987
Jeff Casto, Robert Bruckner, Len Tria, Jim Gordon
$67,000
$625,000
Indian River County (Vero Beach)
1961
Dan Richardson
$44,367
$2,324,975
Lake & Sumter Counties (Leesburg)
1960s
$35,199
$975,000
Lee County (Fort Myers) - Lee, Glades & Hendry
1957
$66,000
$6,903,088
A.M. Blackburn, Eva P. Knowles, Bob Reardon, Dick Clark, Harry Honan, John L. Provance
Ruby Watson, David Sherman, Burnett Bloodworth, Robert Cornelius, Cliff Smith
Manatee County (Bradenton)
1943
R.G. Mulholland, H.S. Moody, Herman Eberts, Howard Levering, Fred Kushmer, Jr.
$28,000
$2,830,000
Lee C. Ranck, Joe Reno, Bertram South, Stanley Stephens, John Sands, Earline Parker, Babs Faulk, Gerard F. Koontz, Sr.
Marion County (Ocala)
1961
Bonnie Heath
$82,822
$2,565,273
Maryann Twyford, Toni James, Fran Clemons, Toni James, Maureen Quinlan
Martin County (Stuart)
1972
Larry Buchanan, Ken Ferguson, Guy Cromwell, Ed Strickland
$47,000
$2,202,054
Dan Goulet, Bob Aramony, Rob Rains, Steve Batsche, James Vojcsik
Miami-Dade (Miami)
1920s
Richard Plummer, Leonard K. Thompson, William John Matheson
$44,794,000
William Aramony, Vito Rigillo, Clark LaMendola, Tanya Glazebrook, Harve A. Mogul
Monroe County (Key West)
1978
Alan Hampton
$59,372
$250,145
Northeast Florida (Jacksonville) - Baker, Clay, Duval & Nassau
1924
Frank C. Groover, Morgan V. Gress
$202,329
$25,173,000
Fred Huffman, Ralph DiSanto, Richard Covey, Virginia Mason, Don Custis, Connie Hodges
$3,300
$2,339,622
Lawrence M. Conley, Jerry C. Hix, Jr. Edward T. Richards
$84,700
$3,809,546
Cecil B. Webster, Raymond Waldrop, L.K. Cannon, Jr., William Dick, David G. Sherard, Walter R. Lee, Jr.,
John W. Hewell, Dorothea Snyder, Steven E. Reardon, Karen G. Bricklemyer
$2,456,959
Roger Pryor, H.E. Peterson, H.R. Kennaston, O.Lloyd Turner, Glenn R. Sullivan, John Conners, Bill Robinson
Northwest Florida (Panama City) - Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes,
Jackson & Washington
North Central Florida (Gainesville) - Alachua,
1932
1957
J. Howard Hall, Marvin Gresham, C.B. Wester
1957
Mrs. Robert McCreary
Okeechobee County (Okeechobee)
1986
Michael Mills
Palm Beach County (Boynton Beach)
1939
Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy & Union
Okaloosa-Walton Counties (Ft Walton Beach)
Arthur Landauer, Col. Kenneth H. Black, William M. Pozaro, Mercho Rogel,
Mary Beth Herzog, Sara Faircloth, Kay Youngbluth, Tom Brown, Michael Kint
Peggy Von Sonn, Curt Blair, Samuel Lancaster, Mufti Kieffer, Frank Fidder, Rae Miller, Peter Ilchuk, Susan Gouldy
$20,000
$65,200
$165,600
$14,065,774
George N. Pyke, Dino Caras, Dan Goulet, John Dyess, Scott Badesch
Frank Irby (current volunteer)
Pasco County (Port Richey)
1982
Ann Hildebrand, Bill Ragan
$50,000
$1,366,124
Jim Snyder, Susan Arnett
Putnam County (Palatka)
1992
Ann Breidenstein, Dr. E. Risch, Kerry Rowel
$77,000
$181,626
Jim Melfi, Jeanine Mordon
St. Johns County (St. Augustine)
1957
James Brock, W.C. Edmiston, Don Tully, Hamilton Upchurch
$48,177
$1,363,768
John DiCesare, Ann Breidenstein
Fredrick Johnston, Jacki Butts, Charles Brown, Karen Knapp
St. Lucie County (Fort Pierce)
1962
Alto Adams, Jr., Richard V. Neill, Anne Wilder
$67,000
$1,850,000
Santa Rosa County (Milton)
1957
Wayne T. Kent, J.P. Trodd, Betty R. Willey
$8,600
$195,612
Sarasota County (Sarasota) - Sarasota & Desoto
1948
LeRoy T. Fenne, Frances Filson, John C. Pinkerton
$47,000
$3,030,000
$5,000
$738,195
Marvin Huskey, Steve Brett
Thomas W. Brown, S. Austin Peele
$29,186
$672,031
Phyllis Whitaker, Carol Verducci, R. Earline Parker, Rita Dopp
$179,011 & $20,277
$23,700,000
South Sarasota (Venice)
1967
Suwannee Valley (Lake City) - Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette & Suwannee
1968
Tampa Bay (Tampa) - Hillsborough & Pinellas UWs merged in 2002
Volusia-Flagler Counties (Daytona Beach)
1924/1932
1941
C.C. Nott & Allen Grazier
Don W. Evans, Ruth Wood, W.J. Gardiner, Charles B. Prettyman, Jr.
$3,200,000
Eileen Perrigo, Guy Thompson
Alexander L. Young
Hillsborough: Edson Foster, Tetlow R. Johnson, Jim Rowe, Wayne Davis, Kim Scheeler, Doug Weber;
Pinellas: Curtis West, Gene Christiansen, Dick Clawson, Barbara Pacheco; Tampa Bay: Doug Weber, Diana Baker
John DiCesare, Greg Milliken, Ray Salazar
United Way
Year
Founded
Big Bend (Tallahassee) - Leon, Franklin, Gadsden,
Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor & Wakulla
lorida’s United Ways – Their Beginnings and Today
Tknown
he predecessors of what is now
as a United Way began in
Florida in the 1920s. With small
beginnings, valiant volunteers and
skilled professional staff, they
developed into a powerful force for
good in their communities, raising
more than $202 million dollars in
the 2006-07 campaigns.
Brevard County (Cocoa Beach)
Founders
Founding Year
$ Raised
$ Raised to
Date (06-07)
Execs / CPOs
1943
Frank Moor, Payne Midyette, Charles Ausley
$59,991
$7,141,414
Jimmy Dennard, Jim Russell, Ed Eagen, Kenneth S. Armstrong
1957
Kyle Lockeby, Dr. Myron Habegger, Blanche Quick
$104,082
$6,106,000
Art Snyder, Phil Schneiderman, Joe Reno, John Nelson, Rob Rains
$25,000
$13,192,500
E. Douglas Endsley, Robert C. MacConnell, Douglas E. Weber
$8,212,000
Greg Falk, Tom Brown, Perry Heath, Terry Worthington
Broward County (Ft.Lauderdale)
1939
Central Florida (Highland City) - Polk, Hardee & Highlands
1944
Charlotte County (Port Charlotte)
1966
Citrus County (Lecanto)
1987
Gerry Mulligan, Steve Lamb, Wilson Burns
Collier County (Naples)
1957
E.M. Brown
Escambia County (Pensacola)
1924
$615,800
Sherry Sandidge-Cobb, Paula Wilman, Cecy Cowger Glenn
$160,000
$615,120
Debbie Lewis, Dawn Arline, Patricia Walker, John Marmish
$22,891
$2,737,855
Sue Corder, Tommye Jones Kenworthy, Ernie Bretzmann
J.H. Sherrill, Morris Bear, Mrs. C.H. (Agnes) Weis
$30,000
$2,570,020
Mrs. Kelen Kahn (volunteer), Flossie Davis Watson, John Liggon, Bob Goulet, Ted Hendry, Greg Hettue,
Dennis McKinnon, Sr., Jean Norman
Bert Neidig, Ed Rawa, Larry Norvell, Brian Quail, John Hawkins, Robert H. Brown
Marilyn Ceh, James Ennis, Penny Zaphel, Valerie Orshal-Hunt, Kathy Jones
$30,000
Heart of Florida (Orlando) - Orange, Osceola & Seminole
1939
Mayor Bob Carr
$40,155
$17,472,000
Hernando County (Spring Hill)
1987
Jeff Casto, Robert Bruckner, Len Tria, Jim Gordon
$67,000
$625,000
Indian River County (Vero Beach)
1961
Dan Richardson
$44,367
$2,324,975
Lake & Sumter Counties (Leesburg)
1960s
$35,199
$975,000
Lee County (Fort Myers) - Lee, Glades & Hendry
1957
$66,000
$6,903,088
A.M. Blackburn, Eva P. Knowles, Bob Reardon, Dick Clark, Harry Honan, John L. Provance
Ruby Watson, David Sherman, Burnett Bloodworth, Robert Cornelius, Cliff Smith
Manatee County (Bradenton)
1943
R.G. Mulholland, H.S. Moody, Herman Eberts, Howard Levering, Fred Kushmer, Jr.
$28,000
$2,830,000
Lee C. Ranck, Joe Reno, Bertram South, Stanley Stephens, John Sands, Earline Parker, Babs Faulk, Gerard F. Koontz, Sr.
Marion County (Ocala)
1961
Bonnie Heath
$82,822
$2,565,273
Maryann Twyford, Toni James, Fran Clemons, Toni James, Maureen Quinlan
Martin County (Stuart)
1972
Larry Buchanan, Ken Ferguson, Guy Cromwell, Ed Strickland
$47,000
$2,202,054
Dan Goulet, Bob Aramony, Rob Rains, Steve Batsche, James Vojcsik
Miami-Dade (Miami)
1920s
Richard Plummer, Leonard K. Thompson, William John Matheson
$44,794,000
William Aramony, Vito Rigillo, Clark LaMendola, Tanya Glazebrook, Harve A. Mogul
Monroe County (Key West)
1978
Alan Hampton
$59,372
$250,145
Northeast Florida (Jacksonville) - Baker, Clay, Duval & Nassau
1924
Frank C. Groover, Morgan V. Gress
$202,329
$25,173,000
Fred Huffman, Ralph DiSanto, Richard Covey, Virginia Mason, Don Custis, Connie Hodges
$3,300
$2,339,622
Lawrence M. Conley, Jerry C. Hix, Jr. Edward T. Richards
$84,700
$3,809,546
Cecil B. Webster, Raymond Waldrop, L.K. Cannon, Jr., William Dick, David G. Sherard, Walter R. Lee, Jr.,
John W. Hewell, Dorothea Snyder, Steven E. Reardon, Karen G. Bricklemyer
$2,456,959
Roger Pryor, H.E. Peterson, H.R. Kennaston, O.Lloyd Turner, Glenn R. Sullivan, John Conners, Bill Robinson
Northwest Florida (Panama City) - Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes,
Jackson & Washington
North Central Florida (Gainesville) - Alachua,
1932
1957
J. Howard Hall, Marvin Gresham, C.B. Wester
1957
Mrs. Robert McCreary
Okeechobee County (Okeechobee)
1986
Michael Mills
Palm Beach County (Boynton Beach)
1939
Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy & Union
Okaloosa-Walton Counties (Ft Walton Beach)
Arthur Landauer, Col. Kenneth H. Black, William M. Pozaro, Mercho Rogel,
Mary Beth Herzog, Sara Faircloth, Kay Youngbluth, Tom Brown, Michael Kint
Peggy Von Sonn, Curt Blair, Samuel Lancaster, Mufti Kieffer, Frank Fidder, Rae Miller, Peter Ilchuk, Susan Gouldy
$20,000
$65,200
$165,600
$14,065,774
George N. Pyke, Dino Caras, Dan Goulet, John Dyess, Scott Badesch
Frank Irby (current volunteer)
Pasco County (Port Richey)
1982
Ann Hildebrand, Bill Ragan
$50,000
$1,366,124
Jim Snyder, Susan Arnett
Putnam County (Palatka)
1992
Ann Breidenstein, Dr. E. Risch, Kerry Rowel
$77,000
$181,626
Jim Melfi, Jeanine Mordon
St. Johns County (St. Augustine)
1957
James Brock, W.C. Edmiston, Don Tully, Hamilton Upchurch
$48,177
$1,363,768
John DiCesare, Ann Breidenstein
Fredrick Johnston, Jacki Butts, Charles Brown, Karen Knapp
St. Lucie County (Fort Pierce)
1962
Alto Adams, Jr., Richard V. Neill, Anne Wilder
$67,000
$1,850,000
Santa Rosa County (Milton)
1957
Wayne T. Kent, J.P. Trodd, Betty R. Willey
$8,600
$195,612
Sarasota County (Sarasota) - Sarasota & Desoto
1948
LeRoy T. Fenne, Frances Filson, John C. Pinkerton
$47,000
$3,030,000
$5,000
$738,195
Marvin Huskey, Steve Brett
Thomas W. Brown, S. Austin Peele
$29,186
$672,031
Phyllis Whitaker, Carol Verducci, R. Earline Parker, Rita Dopp
$179,011 & $20,277
$23,700,000
South Sarasota (Venice)
1967
Suwannee Valley (Lake City) - Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette & Suwannee
1968
Tampa Bay (Tampa) - Hillsborough & Pinellas UWs merged in 2002
Volusia-Flagler Counties (Daytona Beach)
1924/1932
1941
C.C. Nott & Allen Grazier
Don W. Evans, Ruth Wood, W.J. Gardiner, Charles B. Prettyman, Jr.
$3,200,000
Eileen Perrigo, Guy Thompson
Alexander L. Young
Hillsborough: Edson Foster, Tetlow R. Johnson, Jim Rowe, Wayne Davis, Kim Scheeler, Doug Weber;
Pinellas: Curtis West, Gene Christiansen, Dick Clawson, Barbara Pacheco; Tampa Bay: Doug Weber, Diana Baker
John DiCesare, Greg Milliken, Ray Salazar
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Partner with NEFIN for HMIS; lead agency for Homeless Services Network & Long-Term Recovery
Hands on Tampa Bay, Workplace Volunteer Council, Volunteer Management Training, Disaster Services, Family Well-Being Agenda, Summer Care Initiative, Targeted Neighborhoods, West Cent FL Labor Council
Community Foundation
mazing Recent
Accomplishments
BIG BEND In 1992 became a regional UW by including seven surrounding counties with Leon County. Held first
major community-wide rally following 9/11. Took a Harley Davidson motorcycle into the Cabinet Room at the
Florida Capitol and got Gov. Bush to sit on it and the Cabinet to pose around him.
BREVARD First 2-1-1 in Florida, 7th in nation (April 2001).
campaigns, but they really do so
much more to improve their
communities. These pages reflect
amazing non-fund-raising
accomplishments of Florida United
Ways. Reported here are events and
achievements not noted in the page
titled “Florida’s United Ways –
Their Beginnings and Today.”
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BROWARD One of only two UWs in nation to operate a Commission on Substance Abuse, founded in 1999 as an
internal program. Developed the Transitional Independent Living (TIL) program to help foster youth become
self-sufficient after they age out of the foster care system at age 18. Impacted by five hurricanes in the past two years,
losing power for a total of 18 days after Katrina and Wilma.
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CHARLOTTE In 2003 started Endowment Fund, now with assets of almost $1 million.
Direct hit by Hurricane
Charley in 2004; office and all records destroyed; operations continued through help of surrounding UWs and UWA
for months. In 2005 the county’s first 2-1-1 was initiated in collaboration with local government, along with
county-wide VolunteerWay in 2006.
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CENTRAL FLORIDA In 1980 merged three area UWs into UW of Cent Fl – Lake Region, Bartow,
Lakeland. Coordinated the first Publix company-wide campaign, raising a total of $214,133 outside Polk
County, and in 2006 Publix raised $29,991,947 outside Polk. In 1995 identified Success By 6 as a primary
initiative; in 1996 Publix Super Markets received UWA’s Spirit of America Award and the Fleur de Lis Award
for Tocqueville growth. In 2004 recognized by the Community Foundation and Salvation Army for leadership
role in response to hurricanes.
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CITRUS In 2006 conducted a Community Needs Assessment with a grant from Progress Energy;
identified top critical needs as affordable housing and high cost of medications; formed local partnerships
to resolve these two issues. Partnered with local organizations to build a food bank to store food for UW
agencies, homeless shelters, community organizations and churches to dispense food to food pantries and
soup kitchens. Led the county effort to respond to Hurricane Katrina in Hancock County, MS.
Received the Outstanding Community Organization Award in 1995 from Citrus County Chamber of
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Healthy Families program brought into community in 1998
and brought in-house in 2003. Honored as Organization of the Year through FLORIDA TODAY Reaching Out Awards
$500,000 US Dept. of Labor grant to connect 20 faith-based and community-based groups to the local workforce
development system. In 2005 had lead role in creation of the Brevard Long-Term Recovery Coalition to fill gaps in service
left from 2004 hurricane season. Brevard County Emergency Management asked UW to manage their five Centralized
Points of Distribution, and UW created its UW Volunteer Corps and recruited and trained disaster volunteers. UW began a
partnership in 2003 with Leadership Brevard on the Brevard Tomorrow initiative.
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United Ways are best
known for their annual fund-raising
Commerce; IABC Silver Quill Award of Excellence in 1998. In 2004 adopted outcome measures as part of their allocation process. In 2005 established 2-1-1 in Citrus County; annual funding
provided by Citrus County Board of County Commissioners. In 2006 UW formed partnership with Withlacoochee Technical Institute to identify deserving families to receive a student-repaired
car/van.
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ESCAMBIA Hit very hard by two hurricanes – Ivan in 2004 and Katrina in 2005. Shifted from agency funding to priority service funding in 1983. In 1997 created booklet “Children Do Come
with Directions;” over 25 cities across U.S. now reproduce the booklet for their communities. In 1999 partnered with city, county and University of West Florida to secure $400,000 federal grant
for community outreach and development in four economically challenged neighborhoods and wrote the “Neighborhood Handbook” to help accelerate neighborhood association activity; partnered with
Community Equity Investments, Inc. to train emerging neighborhood leaders; partnered with Center for Learning through Organized Volunteer Efforts (CLOVE), to engage more people in volunteer
service and strengthen management of non-profit agencies. In 2001 partnered with city for federally funded neighborhood Weed & Seed Grant to weed out crime and seed in positive alternatives.
In 2006 worked with chambers, school district, Early Learning Coalition and Rotary Clubs to establish ECARE, Every Child a Reader in Escambia, so that all children in Escambia County pass the
reading portion of the FCAT by 2014. Also in 2006 partnered with Partnership for a Healthy Community and Escambia County Health Department on the Escambia Community Collaborative, a
comprehensive approach to community needs assessment and solutions implementation.
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HEART OF FLORIDA In 2004 2-1-1, operated by HFUW, fielded more than 17,000 calls between August 13 (when Hurricane Charley hit Central Florida) and September 13 (one week after
Hurricane Frances exited the area. In 2005 HFUW collected and distributed more than $150,000 to UW of Greater New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Since 2003 has been leader in a working
partnership with the Little Egypt Neighborhood Association, the University of Central Florida, Orange County District 6 Commissioner’s Office, Community Service Center and Mt. Sinai Baptist
Church to bring additional services and capacity building opportunities to the Neighborhood. Activities include health fairs, community-based student nursing projects, listening projects, capacity
building trainings, and community outreach events. The partnership has been the recipient of grants from Points of Light Foundation, Community Foundation of Dade County, and HUD.
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INDIAN RIVER Community hard hit by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne; played significant role in Emergency Operations Center, coordinating volunteers and donations. Recipient of United Way
of America’s “Lasting Legacy Award” for “Excellence in Planned Giving” and several Fleur de Lis Awards in recognition of growth of their Tocqueville Society.
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LAKE & SUMTER Created Double Dollars Program; community hit hard by 2007 tornadoes, played active role in relief and recovery.
LEE Highest per capita increases in campaign in both Florida and Southeast Region for both the past 5 and 10 years; among all Metro II UWs in the nation ranked #1 for the past 10 years and #2
for the past 5 years. In 2004 UW 2-1-1 operated Storm Hotline, answering more than 70,000 calls during and immediately following Hurricane Charley. In 2006 Lee County Publix Super
Markets became first company to contribute more than $1 million in a single campaign.
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MANATEE Established UW Foundation in 1998, which currently has assets of $2.2 million. Recognized by Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2005 as a finalist for Non-Profit Organization of the Year.
MARION Established UW Endowment Fund in 1990, which currently has assets of $1.5 million. Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 resulted in UW office closed without power for 2 weeks; UW set up
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Volunteer Reception Center at community college gymnasium, coordinating volunteers and food donations throughout county. Recipient of $150,000 HUD grant to create a computerized network of
agencies serving the homeless. Operated First Call For Help/2-1-1 from 1989-2006; established an on-line Volunteer Center in 2004 (discontinued in 2006).
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MIAMI-DADE Awarded UWA Fleur de Lis Award for Tocqueville Society growth.
Received UWA Diversity Award. In 1992 hit hard by Hurricane Andrew and created a model for the nation for
coordination of disaster response and recovery. In 1996 partnered with Hands On Miami, a volunteer recruitment and referral center. In 2007 dedicated United Way Center for Excellence in
Education, an innovative teaching, learning, research, and training facility for early childhood development with more than 70 partners.
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mazing Recent
Accomplishments
BIG BEND In 1992 became a regional UW by including seven surrounding counties with Leon County. Held first
major community-wide rally following 9/11. Took a Harley Davidson motorcycle into the Cabinet Room at the
Florida Capitol and got Gov. Bush to sit on it and the Cabinet to pose around him.
BREVARD First 2-1-1 in Florida, 7th in nation (April 2001).
campaigns, but they really do so
much more to improve their
communities. These pages reflect
amazing non-fund-raising
accomplishments of Florida United
Ways. Reported here are events and
achievements not noted in the page
titled “Florida’s United Ways –
Their Beginnings and Today.”
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BROWARD One of only two UWs in nation to operate a Commission on Substance Abuse, founded in 1999 as an
internal program. Developed the Transitional Independent Living (TIL) program to help foster youth become
self-sufficient after they age out of the foster care system at age 18. Impacted by five hurricanes in the past two years,
losing power for a total of 18 days after Katrina and Wilma.
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CHARLOTTE In 2003 started Endowment Fund, now with assets of almost $1 million.
Direct hit by Hurricane
Charley in 2004; office and all records destroyed; operations continued through help of surrounding UWs and UWA
for months. In 2005 the county’s first 2-1-1 was initiated in collaboration with local government, along with
county-wide VolunteerWay in 2006.
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CENTRAL FLORIDA In 1980 merged three area UWs into UW of Cent Fl – Lake Region, Bartow,
Lakeland. Coordinated the first Publix company-wide campaign, raising a total of $214,133 outside Polk
County, and in 2006 Publix raised $29,991,947 outside Polk. In 1995 identified Success By 6 as a primary
initiative; in 1996 Publix Super Markets received UWA’s Spirit of America Award and the Fleur de Lis Award
for Tocqueville growth. In 2004 recognized by the Community Foundation and Salvation Army for leadership
role in response to hurricanes.
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CITRUS In 2006 conducted a Community Needs Assessment with a grant from Progress Energy;
identified top critical needs as affordable housing and high cost of medications; formed local partnerships
to resolve these two issues. Partnered with local organizations to build a food bank to store food for UW
agencies, homeless shelters, community organizations and churches to dispense food to food pantries and
soup kitchens. Led the county effort to respond to Hurricane Katrina in Hancock County, MS.
Received the Outstanding Community Organization Award in 1995 from Citrus County Chamber of
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Healthy Families program brought into community in 1998
and brought in-house in 2003. Honored as Organization of the Year through FLORIDA TODAY Reaching Out Awards
$500,000 US Dept. of Labor grant to connect 20 faith-based and community-based groups to the local workforce
development system. In 2005 had lead role in creation of the Brevard Long-Term Recovery Coalition to fill gaps in service
left from 2004 hurricane season. Brevard County Emergency Management asked UW to manage their five Centralized
Points of Distribution, and UW created its UW Volunteer Corps and recruited and trained disaster volunteers. UW began a
partnership in 2003 with Leadership Brevard on the Brevard Tomorrow initiative.
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United Ways are best
known for their annual fund-raising
Commerce; IABC Silver Quill Award of Excellence in 1998. In 2004 adopted outcome measures as part of their allocation process. In 2005 established 2-1-1 in Citrus County; annual funding
provided by Citrus County Board of County Commissioners. In 2006 UW formed partnership with Withlacoochee Technical Institute to identify deserving families to receive a student-repaired
car/van.
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ESCAMBIA Hit very hard by two hurricanes – Ivan in 2004 and Katrina in 2005. Shifted from agency funding to priority service funding in 1983. In 1997 created booklet “Children Do Come
with Directions;” over 25 cities across U.S. now reproduce the booklet for their communities. In 1999 partnered with city, county and University of West Florida to secure $400,000 federal grant
for community outreach and development in four economically challenged neighborhoods and wrote the “Neighborhood Handbook” to help accelerate neighborhood association activity; partnered with
Community Equity Investments, Inc. to train emerging neighborhood leaders; partnered with Center for Learning through Organized Volunteer Efforts (CLOVE), to engage more people in volunteer
service and strengthen management of non-profit agencies. In 2001 partnered with city for federally funded neighborhood Weed & Seed Grant to weed out crime and seed in positive alternatives.
In 2006 worked with chambers, school district, Early Learning Coalition and Rotary Clubs to establish ECARE, Every Child a Reader in Escambia, so that all children in Escambia County pass the
reading portion of the FCAT by 2014. Also in 2006 partnered with Partnership for a Healthy Community and Escambia County Health Department on the Escambia Community Collaborative, a
comprehensive approach to community needs assessment and solutions implementation.
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HEART OF FLORIDA In 2004 2-1-1, operated by HFUW, fielded more than 17,000 calls between August 13 (when Hurricane Charley hit Central Florida) and September 13 (one week after
Hurricane Frances exited the area. In 2005 HFUW collected and distributed more than $150,000 to UW of Greater New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Since 2003 has been leader in a working
partnership with the Little Egypt Neighborhood Association, the University of Central Florida, Orange County District 6 Commissioner’s Office, Community Service Center and Mt. Sinai Baptist
Church to bring additional services and capacity building opportunities to the Neighborhood. Activities include health fairs, community-based student nursing projects, listening projects, capacity
building trainings, and community outreach events. The partnership has been the recipient of grants from Points of Light Foundation, Community Foundation of Dade County, and HUD.
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INDIAN RIVER Community hard hit by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne; played significant role in Emergency Operations Center, coordinating volunteers and donations. Recipient of United Way
of America’s “Lasting Legacy Award” for “Excellence in Planned Giving” and several Fleur de Lis Awards in recognition of growth of their Tocqueville Society.
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LAKE & SUMTER Created Double Dollars Program; community hit hard by 2007 tornadoes, played active role in relief and recovery.
LEE Highest per capita increases in campaign in both Florida and Southeast Region for both the past 5 and 10 years; among all Metro II UWs in the nation ranked #1 for the past 10 years and #2
for the past 5 years. In 2004 UW 2-1-1 operated Storm Hotline, answering more than 70,000 calls during and immediately following Hurricane Charley. In 2006 Lee County Publix Super
Markets became first company to contribute more than $1 million in a single campaign.
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MANATEE Established UW Foundation in 1998, which currently has assets of $2.2 million. Recognized by Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2005 as a finalist for Non-Profit Organization of the Year.
MARION Established UW Endowment Fund in 1990, which currently has assets of $1.5 million. Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 resulted in UW office closed without power for 2 weeks; UW set up
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Volunteer Reception Center at community college gymnasium, coordinating volunteers and food donations throughout county. Recipient of $150,000 HUD grant to create a computerized network of
agencies serving the homeless. Operated First Call For Help/2-1-1 from 1989-2006; established an on-line Volunteer Center in 2004 (discontinued in 2006).
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MIAMI-DADE Awarded UWA Fleur de Lis Award for Tocqueville Society growth.
Received UWA Diversity Award. In 1992 hit hard by Hurricane Andrew and created a model for the nation for
coordination of disaster response and recovery. In 1996 partnered with Hands On Miami, a volunteer recruitment and referral center. In 2007 dedicated United Way Center for Excellence in
Education, an innovative teaching, learning, research, and training facility for early childhood development with more than 70 partners.
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United Way of Florida Board of Governors 2006-07
NORTHEAST FLORIDA Received a $1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create Life: Act 2, a program focused on
ensuring the independence and quality of life for seniors. First $1 million gift in nation from an individual donor following Hurricane Katrina
national relief effort. At request of mayor, led a city-wide coordination, housing and relief effort to more than 2,700 Katrina evacuees.
Largest 2-1-1 in north Florida encompassing 10 counties and shared database of more than 75 agencies. Raised more than $10 million in
EITC dollars through a partnership with more than 70 partners.
PALM BEACH COUNTY Raised $3.8 million for victims of 9-11 tragedy, largest of any UW outside New York area.
UW in
mazing Recent
charge of Emergency Support Function 15, to assist with volunteers and donations, opening Volunteer Reception Centers and
managing county-run distribution sites for food, water and ice for hurricane victims. Became a founding partner of the Palm Beach
Accomplishments
County Disaster Recovery Coalition, consisting of community leaders from county government agencies, non-profit and
faith-based organizations. From a $3.2 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, created Prosperity Centers in 2003
which includes VITA free income tax preparation for low-income tax payers, helping them receive Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC), and the
IDA program, which is a 2 for 1 matched-savings program designed to help residents become homeowners up to $6,000. Recipient of UWA’s
Best Practices Award for the Prosperity Campaign. In 2006 received a four-star charity rating by Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading
charity watchdog group. Four stars is the highest ranking possible. In 2005 the VITA program awarded the Daily Points of Light Award from
the Points of Light Foundation. In 2006 received Gold Certification from the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Palm Beach County for
excellence in management in the non-profit sector.
Chair-Elect
Tom Sheehan
West Palm Beach
Secretary/Treasurer
Terry Worthington
Highland City
Immediate Past Chair
Alan Polackwich, Sr.
Vero Beach
Charles Allcott, III
Clearwater
Ann Breidenstein
St. Augustine
Marilyn Finney (Bunny)
Merritt Island
Scott Badesch
Boynton Beach
Walter Dry
Spring Hill
Diana Baker
Tampa
Hon. Thomas D. Epsky
Port St. Lucie
Jerry Koontz
United Way of Manatee County
Bradenton
Jeff Blass
Daytona Beach
Cecy Cowger Glenn
Port Charlotte
Eileen Boyle
Clearwater
Susan Golden
Jacksonville
John Marmish
United Way of Citrus County
Lecanto
Fred Seamon
Tallahassee
Florida United Way CPO Council 2006-2007
BIG BEND – Tallahassee
Ken Armstrong
Cliff Smith
LEE COUNTY – Fort Myers
PASCO COUNTY – Port Richey
ST. JOHNS In 1990 separated from Volusia County United Way to become free-standing. Led the formation of the UW in neighboring
Putnam County in 1991 and continue to provide administrative support. Completed an “economic impact study” in 2004 and 2007.
Received an award from the state housing coalition for purchasing and rehabbing a building in an impoverished neighborhood to house the UW
in 1995. Have formed successful advisory boards in outlying areas of the county which promote greater volunteer and campaign support and
increased services to the areas.
BREVARD COUNTY – Cocoa
MANATEE COUNTY – Bradenton
PUTNAM COUNTY – Palatka
BROWARD COUNTY – Fort Lauderdale
MARION COUNTY – Ocala
ST. JOHNS COUNTY – St. Augustine
CENTRAL FLORIDA – Highland City
MARTIN COUNTY – Stuart
ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Fort Pierce
MIAMI-DADE – Miami
SANTA ROSA COUNTY – Milton
ST. LUCIE Community hit hard by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 and Wilma in 2005; active role in disaster response and recovery.
SANTA ROSA Community hit hard by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005, which destroyed UW office; active role in
Robert R. Rains
Doug Weber
Terry Worthington
CHARLOTTE COUNTY – Port Charlotte
Gerard F. Koontz
Maureen Quinlan
James P. Vojcsik
Susan Arnett
Jeanine Mordon
Ann Breidenstein
Karen Knapp
disaster response and recovery.
Cecy Cowger Glenn
SARASOTA Interesting quote from minutes of board meeting in October 1948: “It was agreed that some representative from the wealthy ‘idle’
CITRUS COUNTY – Lecanto
MONROE COUNTY – Key West
Susan Gouldy
SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota
John E. Marmish, Jr.
COLLIER COUNTY – Naples
NORTHEAST FLORIDA – Jacksonville
SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY – Venice
SUWANNEE VALLEY In 2002 created Suwannee Valley Community Foundation. In 2004 received a grant to institute the Food Bank of
Suwannee Valley; transitioned to Catholic Charities. In 2006 began implementation of plans to develop an internal volunteer center. In 2007
convened the Suwannee Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD).
ESCAMBIA COUNTY – Pensacola
NORTHWEST FLORIDA – Panama City
SUWANNEE VALLEY – Lake City
NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA – Gainesville
TAMPA BAY – Tampa
TAMPA BAY In 2002 the United Ways of Pinellas County and Hillsborough County merged to form the United Way of Tampa Bay.
HEART OF FLORIDA – Orlando
Bob Brown
HERNANDO COUNTY – Spring Hill
OKALOOSA/WALTON COUNTY – Fort Walton Beach
VOLUSIA-FLAGLER COUNTIES – Daytona Beach
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – Vero Beach
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY – Okeechobee
LAKE & SUMTER COUNTIES – Leesburg
PALM BEACH COUNTY – Boynton Beach
class of our community should be invited to become a board member.” Honors: Gifts In Kind International Pinnacle Award, 2002; UWA
Lasting Legacy/Planned Giving Award, 1998, 1999, and 2001; UWA Women’s Initiative/Outstanding New Initiative, 2001; Salvation Army
Distinguished Service Award/Hurricane Season 2004.
Adopted a strategic plan which directs transformation to the Community Impact Model.
– John F. Kennedy
Rob Rains
Cocoa
PUTNAM Provides an e-mail alert, The Grapevine, for more than 200 subscribers; produced county-wide needs assessment, resource directory
and Volunteer Putnam in 2006.
“In each of us, there is a private hope and
dream which, fulfilled, can be translated
into benefit for everyone.”
Board Chair
VOLUSIA-FLAGLER Sustained operations of First Call For Help throughout 3 hurricanes (Charley, Frances, and Jeanne) without power and
operating telephones with portable generators. Participated in the creation of the Community Agenda – the first community-wide priority
setting process for health and human services. In 2000 recipient of UWA’s Lasting Legacy Award for Excellence in Planned Giving, Special
Achievement in Planned giving (2002), Volunteer Center of the Year award for 2005 and 2006 from USA Today and Points of Light
Foundation in 2007.
Ernest Bretzmann
Jean Norman
Kathy Jones
Michael Kint
John Provance
Harve A. Mogul
Connie Hodges
Ed Richards
Karen Bricklemyer
William M. Robinson
Frank Irby
Scott B. Badesch
Guy W. Thompson
Alexander L. Young
Steve Brett
Rita Dopp
Diana Baker
Ray Salazar
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United Way of Florida Board of Governors 2006-07
NORTHEAST FLORIDA Received a $1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create Life: Act 2, a program focused on
ensuring the independence and quality of life for seniors. First $1 million gift in nation from an individual donor following Hurricane Katrina
national relief effort. At request of mayor, led a city-wide coordination, housing and relief effort to more than 2,700 Katrina evacuees.
Largest 2-1-1 in north Florida encompassing 10 counties and shared database of more than 75 agencies. Raised more than $10 million in
EITC dollars through a partnership with more than 70 partners.
PALM BEACH COUNTY Raised $3.8 million for victims of 9-11 tragedy, largest of any UW outside New York area.
UW in
mazing Recent
charge of Emergency Support Function 15, to assist with volunteers and donations, opening Volunteer Reception Centers and
managing county-run distribution sites for food, water and ice for hurricane victims. Became a founding partner of the Palm Beach
Accomplishments
County Disaster Recovery Coalition, consisting of community leaders from county government agencies, non-profit and
faith-based organizations. From a $3.2 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, created Prosperity Centers in 2003
which includes VITA free income tax preparation for low-income tax payers, helping them receive Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC), and the
IDA program, which is a 2 for 1 matched-savings program designed to help residents become homeowners up to $6,000. Recipient of UWA’s
Best Practices Award for the Prosperity Campaign. In 2006 received a four-star charity rating by Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading
charity watchdog group. Four stars is the highest ranking possible. In 2005 the VITA program awarded the Daily Points of Light Award from
the Points of Light Foundation. In 2006 received Gold Certification from the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Palm Beach County for
excellence in management in the non-profit sector.
Chair-Elect
Tom Sheehan
West Palm Beach
Secretary/Treasurer
Terry Worthington
Highland City
Immediate Past Chair
Alan Polackwich, Sr.
Vero Beach
Charles Allcott, III
Clearwater
Ann Breidenstein
St. Augustine
Marilyn Finney (Bunny)
Merritt Island
Scott Badesch
Boynton Beach
Walter Dry
Spring Hill
Diana Baker
Tampa
Hon. Thomas D. Epsky
Port St. Lucie
Jerry Koontz
United Way of Manatee County
Bradenton
Jeff Blass
Daytona Beach
Cecy Cowger Glenn
Port Charlotte
Eileen Boyle
Clearwater
Susan Golden
Jacksonville
John Marmish
United Way of Citrus County
Lecanto
Fred Seamon
Tallahassee
Florida United Way CPO Council 2006-2007
BIG BEND – Tallahassee
Ken Armstrong
Cliff Smith
LEE COUNTY – Fort Myers
PASCO COUNTY – Port Richey
ST. JOHNS In 1990 separated from Volusia County United Way to become free-standing. Led the formation of the UW in neighboring
Putnam County in 1991 and continue to provide administrative support. Completed an “economic impact study” in 2004 and 2007.
Received an award from the state housing coalition for purchasing and rehabbing a building in an impoverished neighborhood to house the UW
in 1995. Have formed successful advisory boards in outlying areas of the county which promote greater volunteer and campaign support and
increased services to the areas.
BREVARD COUNTY – Cocoa
MANATEE COUNTY – Bradenton
PUTNAM COUNTY – Palatka
BROWARD COUNTY – Fort Lauderdale
MARION COUNTY – Ocala
ST. JOHNS COUNTY – St. Augustine
CENTRAL FLORIDA – Highland City
MARTIN COUNTY – Stuart
ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Fort Pierce
MIAMI-DADE – Miami
SANTA ROSA COUNTY – Milton
ST. LUCIE Community hit hard by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 and Wilma in 2005; active role in disaster response and recovery.
SANTA ROSA Community hit hard by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005, which destroyed UW office; active role in
Robert R. Rains
Doug Weber
Terry Worthington
CHARLOTTE COUNTY – Port Charlotte
Gerard F. Koontz
Maureen Quinlan
James P. Vojcsik
Susan Arnett
Jeanine Mordon
Ann Breidenstein
Karen Knapp
disaster response and recovery.
Cecy Cowger Glenn
SARASOTA Interesting quote from minutes of board meeting in October 1948: “It was agreed that some representative from the wealthy ‘idle’
CITRUS COUNTY – Lecanto
MONROE COUNTY – Key West
Susan Gouldy
SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota
John E. Marmish, Jr.
COLLIER COUNTY – Naples
NORTHEAST FLORIDA – Jacksonville
SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY – Venice
SUWANNEE VALLEY In 2002 created Suwannee Valley Community Foundation. In 2004 received a grant to institute the Food Bank of
Suwannee Valley; transitioned to Catholic Charities. In 2006 began implementation of plans to develop an internal volunteer center. In 2007
convened the Suwannee Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD).
ESCAMBIA COUNTY – Pensacola
NORTHWEST FLORIDA – Panama City
SUWANNEE VALLEY – Lake City
NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA – Gainesville
TAMPA BAY – Tampa
TAMPA BAY In 2002 the United Ways of Pinellas County and Hillsborough County merged to form the United Way of Tampa Bay.
HEART OF FLORIDA – Orlando
Bob Brown
HERNANDO COUNTY – Spring Hill
OKALOOSA/WALTON COUNTY – Fort Walton Beach
VOLUSIA-FLAGLER COUNTIES – Daytona Beach
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – Vero Beach
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY – Okeechobee
LAKE & SUMTER COUNTIES – Leesburg
PALM BEACH COUNTY – Boynton Beach
class of our community should be invited to become a board member.” Honors: Gifts In Kind International Pinnacle Award, 2002; UWA
Lasting Legacy/Planned Giving Award, 1998, 1999, and 2001; UWA Women’s Initiative/Outstanding New Initiative, 2001; Salvation Army
Distinguished Service Award/Hurricane Season 2004.
Adopted a strategic plan which directs transformation to the Community Impact Model.
– John F. Kennedy
Rob Rains
Cocoa
PUTNAM Provides an e-mail alert, The Grapevine, for more than 200 subscribers; produced county-wide needs assessment, resource directory
and Volunteer Putnam in 2006.
“In each of us, there is a private hope and
dream which, fulfilled, can be translated
into benefit for everyone.”
Board Chair
VOLUSIA-FLAGLER Sustained operations of First Call For Help throughout 3 hurricanes (Charley, Frances, and Jeanne) without power and
operating telephones with portable generators. Participated in the creation of the Community Agenda – the first community-wide priority
setting process for health and human services. In 2000 recipient of UWA’s Lasting Legacy Award for Excellence in Planned Giving, Special
Achievement in Planned giving (2002), Volunteer Center of the Year award for 2005 and 2006 from USA Today and Points of Light
Foundation in 2007.
Ernest Bretzmann
Jean Norman
Kathy Jones
Michael Kint
John Provance
Harve A. Mogul
Connie Hodges
Ed Richards
Karen Bricklemyer
William M. Robinson
Frank Irby
Scott B. Badesch
Guy W. Thompson
Alexander L. Young
Steve Brett
Rita Dopp
Diana Baker
Ray Salazar
“...always seek out and value the kindness
that stands behind the action.”
– Albert Schweitzer
For the lives you’ve changed… for the communities you’ve strengthened…
for the countless ways you make it a pleasure every day,
WE THANK YOU.
The partnership between United Way and Publix Super Markets, Inc.
has endured for decades and helped millions.
UNITED WAY
s PUBLIX!