At the December 18, 2009 Victory Luncheon, Orange County representatives presented a check in the amount of $480,518 to the Heart of Florida United Way! Thanks to the generosity of so many Orange County employees, 2009 campaign contributions exceeded the original goal of $450,000. That amount has since increased to $484,385 as of 12-18-09. Way to go! 

Presenting the contribution check were (left to right): Chris Testerman, United Way Co-Chair; O.C. Clerk of the Courts Lydia Gardner; O.C. Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles; Joseph C. Kunkel, United Way Co-Chair; Robert H. "Bob" Brown, President/CEO, Heart of Florida United Way; Ajit Lalchandani, O.C. Administrator; Des Cummings, Jr., Executive Vice President, Florida Hospital and Florida Division of Adventist Health Systems ( 2009-2010 United Way Campaign Chair) and Mrs. Sara Segal on behalf of Commissioner Bill Segal.

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• United Way Campaign Video (wmv)
  
• Testimonials: (wmv)
  • Frida's Story
  • Maria's Story
  • Luis' Story
    
• Want know which agencies partner with Heart of Florida United Way? See the updated AGENCY LIST.
  
• Need Ideas for small and easy Special Events? Check out the United Way FUNdraising Handbook.
  
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• Want to be a Leader in your Department? Read more about the HFUW Leadership Program!

Read about how and why United Way is moving in a BOLD new direction focused on prevention by Investing in Results!

Established in 1980, the United Way of Florida serves 34 local United Ways in Florida. Those United Ways are the lynchpins in efforts to improve the quality of life in their communities.

Areas of priority importance to the United Way of Florida include:

• Training for United Way staff and volunteers
• Administration of the Florida State Employees' Charitable Campaign
• Leadership in Public Policy
• Disaster Resources

Learn more about the United Way of Florida.

Orange County's United Way executive committee is charged with making the United Way campaign run smoothly and profitably from the kick off to the closing. The 2009 campaign chairperson is Joe Kunkel.

Every department is represented by one or two members on the executive committee. Each member of the committee enlists the help of other Orange County employees from their department to raise funds in support of the United Way Foundation. Fund raising occurs through individual payroll deductions and funds brought in by separate events such as Bar-B-Que's, raffles, tournaments etc.

2009 United Way Campaign Executive Committee Co-Chairs:

• Chris Testerman, Director of Government Relations, County Administration (email: chris.testeman@ocfl.net)
  
• Joe Kunkel, Deputy Director, Public Works Department (email: joe.kunkel@ocfl.net)

Meet the Committee
The Orange County executive committee consists of 40 members dedicated to making this years campaign the most lucrative one in the Countys' history. Please join them in making the campaign a success.

2009 Executive Committee Members (PDF)
2009 Coordinators (PDF)

Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, good health, and more. That's why United Way's work is focused on local community needs throughout a lifetime.

7 Focus Care Areas include:

• Helping Our Children
• Guiding Our Youth
• Strengthening Our Families
• Supporting Our Seniors
• Turning Disability into Ability
• Providing Emergency Assistance
• Improving Our Community's Health

Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy.
United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future. Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.

Much like 4-1-1 or 9-1-1, United Way 2-1-1 is a community resource and referral helpline that links those in need with nearly 2,000 assistance programs administered by some 700 Central Florida health and social service agencies.

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