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Help Now of Osceola received $90,000.
Heart of Florida United Way gave two Osceola County nonprofits a combined $185,000 to help families in need during the pandemic
HFUW announced that it invested in community agencies that provide basic needs support to Central Florida families. In total, $1,045,000 was distributed for immediate use by the agencies to help address growing community needs as COVID-19 continues to impact local families’ stability. Investments range from $45,000 to $195,000 and are based upon scale of programs, capacity to serve, and increased demand.
“We know that before COVID-19 impacted Central Florida’s economy that nearly half of our population was ALICE or Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed. Now, many who were struggling to make ends meet before have reduced income and even less stability,” said Jeff Hayward, president/CEO of Heart of Florida United Way. “More people are in need than ever, which strains the safety net of nonprofits in our community. We understand that resources to meet increased demand are scarce, so through general operating support investments, these hard-working agencies can keep their operations running a little longer to meet the needs of Central Floridians.”
Two of the agencies included Help Now of Osceola and the Osceola Council on Aging.
Help Now of Osceola received $90,000. According to a Heart of Florida press release, the funding will go toward financial stability (income supports, manageable expenses) and basic needs (low barrier emergency shelter/housing, congregate meals and food).
Osceola Council on Aging was awarded $95,000. The finding will help with financial stability (family-sustaining employment, income supports, affordable housing), health (supporting healthy choices) and basic needs (congregate meals and food, services for seniors).
The other agencies included:
• Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Inc.: $45,000 (Tri-County): For financial stability (income supports, affordable housing), basic needs (congregate meals and food)
•Second Harvest Food Bank: $130,000 (Tri-County): Funding will support financial stability (family-sustaining employment, income supports), health (supporting healthy choices) and basic needs (congregate meals and food).
•Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Inc.: $70,000 (Orange County): To help with financial stability (income supports) and basic needs (congregate meals and food).
•Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida: $150,000 (Orange County): For financial stability (income supports, affordable housing) and basic needs (low barrier emergency shelter/housing, congregate meals and food).
•Harbor House of Central Florida: $90,000 (Orange County): The funding will address education (early childhood/school readiness), financial stability (income supports, manageable expenses) and basic needs (low barrier emergency shelter/housing, congregate meals and food).
•The Salvation Army Orlando: $195,000 (Orange County): The funding will support financial stability (income supports) and basic needs (low barrier emergency shelter/housing, congregate meals and food).
•SafeHouse of Seminole: $90,000 (Seminole County): The funding will support financial stability (income supports, manageable expenses), health (supporting healthy choices) and basic needs (low barrier emergency shelter/housing, congregate meals and food).
•The Salvation Army, Sanford Corp: $45,000 (Seminole County): the funding will help with inancial stability (income supports) and basic needs (congregate meals and food).
The Sharing Center: $45,000 (Seminole County): The funding will address financial stability (family-sustaining employment, income supports, manageable expenses, savings and assets) and basic needs (congregate meals and food).
