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May 2020 Press Clip

May 24 - The Gainesville Sun - Achievers: Angle selected to lead UF/IFAS

May 18 - Business Report - First Federal Bank Donates $10,000 for Home Sweet Home Initiative

May 15 - The Gainesville Sun - Mona Gil de Gibaja: Coordination and partnerships key for recovery, rebuilding

May 15 - WCJB - United Way of North Central Florida gets $10,000 donation from First Federal Bank

May 13  - Business Report - United Way of North Central Florida Receives Donation from United Way of Marion County, Kimberly-Clark, Cottonelle and United Way Worldwide

May 11 - WCJB - United Way of Marion County donates toilet paper to NCF partners

May 11 - The Gainesville Sun - United Way receives 15,000 toilet paper rolls

May 10 - The Gainesville Sun - Editorial: Pandemic made a bad situation worse

May 6 - Business Report - COVID-19 Hit as record number of ALICE families already struggling

May 6 - The Gainesville Sun - GNVCares application may start Monday

April 2020 Press Clip

April 30 - Business Report - United Way of North Central Florida received $10,000 Grant from Truist for COVID-19 Relief Efforts

April 15 - Business Report - Nationwide Donates $35,000 to United Way of North Central Florida's United We Care Fund

April 15 - WCJB - Organizations create NCF Cares to provide relief during the pandemic

April 14 - CBS 4 & NBC 9 - Available resources for people in North Central Florida

April 12 - The Gainesville Sun - Achievers UF professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

April 10 - The Gainesville Sun - Efforts being made to keep nonprofits going

April 9 - WCJB - Should masks be mandatory? City and County officials weigh in

April 1 - Business Report - Cox Communication to Distribute Computers to Local Children in Need

March 2020 Press Clip

March 27 - WCJB - NCFL students receive more than 100 computers from Cox Communications

March 25: The Ganiesville Sun - United Way NCFL seeks monetary donations

March 19: Business Report - United Way of North Central Florida Launches "United We Care" Emergency Relief Fund

March 18: Alachua County Today - United Way of North Central Florida Launches "United We Care" Emergency Relief Fund

March 17: Greater Gainesville Chamber - United We Care Emergency Relief Fund

February 2020 Press Clip

February 11: Business Report - First Federal Bank to Present United Way of North Central Florida Check for Home Sweet Home Initiative

January 2020 Press Clip

January 30: WUFT - North Central Florida Volunteers Conduct 2020 Point-in-Time Homelessness Count

January 29: CBS 4 & NBC 9 - 18th annual Point-in-Time count of the homeless

December 2019 Press Clip

December 29: The Gainesville Sun - Local teacher selected to master teacher program

December 19: WCJB - United Way of North Central Florida Helps the Homeless Community

December 19: Business Report - Annual National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day is Saturday, December 21

December 10: The Gainesville Sun - Working Gainesville mom receives car donated by Geico

December 10: WCJB - 'Tis the Season of Giving: Gainesville mom receives donated car

November 2019 Press Clip

November 22: WUFT - United Way of North Central Florida and Bite Squad Partner to Pack 9,000 Meals

November 21: CBS 4 & NBC 9 - Local businesses pack holiday meals

October 2019 Press Clip

October 31: The Gainesville Sun - Emerging Leaders United: Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament

October 10: Business Report - Today is World Homeless Day

September 2019 Press Clip

September 16: The Gainesville Sun - Achievers

September 12: Business Report - United Way wins two awards from statewide Public Relations organization

September 5: Business Report - United Way and Scholastic Team up to Prevent Summer Slide

August 2019 Press Clip

August 26: Business Report - United Way of North Central Florida Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors

August 26: The Gainesville Sun - Achievers: UF researcher named 2019 Fellow with AAM

August 23: The Gainesville Sun - Dorothy Benson and three others: Collaborate to improve children's lives

August 19: WUFT - Gainesville is the City Affected the Most by Poverty in Florida, Analysis Reports

August 7: Business Report - United Way of North Central Florida Celebrates $4 million in Prescription Savings

August 5: The Gainesville Sun - Achievers

August 2: WCJB - United Way of NCFL celebrates more than four million dollars in prescription savings

July 2019 Press Clip

July 22: Business Report - United Way of North Central Florida Announces FY 19 Funded Programs

July 11: Business Report- VITA program creates over $4 million impact for North Central Florida

July 9: The Gainesville Sun- United Way tax program claims $4M impact

May 2019 Press Clip

May 16: The Gainesville Sun- Editorial: Use affordable housing funds on housing

May 13: The Gainesville Sun- Achievers: UF professor engages in fieldwork in Africa

May 9: Business Report- Get Festive at Martin Kids Dental & Martin Orthodontics Open House Carnival

April 2019 Press Clip

April 18: WUFT- Homelessness Numbers Up Throughout North Central Florida

April 17: Business Report- Numbers are in for Homeless Point-In-Time Count

April 11: The Gainesville Sun- Homeless count up in the region, down in county

April 11: CBS 4 & NBC 9- New report identifies at least 800 homeless in North Central Florida

March 2019 Press Clip

March 19: The Business Report- United Way of North Central Florida Offers Free Tax Services This Tax Season

March 15: The Independent Florida Alligator- Living in Gainesville: From tents to shelters, the homeless hope for a home (Part 1 of 4)

March 13: The Gainesville Sun- Editorial: Make housing for seniors a priority

March 6: The Gainesville Sun- Man, 84, evicted as homeless rates rise

February 2019 Press Clip

February 15: Mona Gil de Gibaja: Community partnership schools create opportunities for success

February 10: The Gainesville Sun- Editorial: Give boost to workforce training

February 8: The Gainesville Sun- Letter to the Editor for Feb. 8, 2019

February 7: WUFT- Charities Use ALICE Report to Help Prevent Homelessness

February 7: WCJB- NCFL families struggling according to United Way Alice Report

February 7: The Gainesville Sun- Plight for working poor worsens in Alachua County

February 6: Business Report- 50 percent of Working Floridians Struggle Financially

February 6: CBS 4 & NBC 9- Report: 50 percent of Alachua County families struggling to pay for basic needs

February 4: The Independent Florida Alligator- Gainesville ranks as severely unaffordable, survey says

January 2019 Press Clips

January 23: Gainesville Sun- Volunteers fan through city to tally homeless

January 23: CBS 4 & NBC 9- Survey to help identify number of homeless in Alachua county and provide resources

December 2018 Press Clips

December 20: Gainesville Sun- Mona Gil de Gibaja: Partnerships create lasting change in community

December 5: Business Report- United for the Holidays Toy Drive Begins

November 2018 Press Clips

November 15: Business Report- Community Investment Fund Supports Financial Stability for Growing Community

October 2018 Press Clips

October 23: Gainesville Sun- Empowerment Zone designed to help low-performing schools

October 15: Business Report- Health and Wellness at the Core of a Thriving Community

October 11: Gainesville Sun- James F. Lawrence: Join the effort to empower east Gainesville neighborhoods

September 2018 Press Clips

September 30: Gainesville Sun- Achievers: Marking milestones and accomplishments

September 18: Business Report- Education Begins with Opportunity

September 7: Gainesville Sun- Input sought on empowerment zone

July 2018 Press Clips

July 25: Florida Trend- United Way of North Central Florida, Gainesville

July 18: WCJB 20- United Way of NCFL names President and CEO

July 18: Gainesville Sun- United Way announces new president and CEO

May 2018 Press Clips

May 26: UF Law- UF Law Students Provide Community Assistance During Tax Season

May 24: Business Report- The United Way, Bridging the Gap for Growing Number of Community Residents

May 22: Gainesville Sun- One Call Away (article here)

April 2018 Press Clips

April 9: Home Magazine- The Inner-Workings of the United Way of North Central Florida

February 2018 Press Clips

February 28: Business Report- Tax Season Got You Stressed?

January 2018 Press Clips

January 13: The Gainesville Sun- Tax experts suggest online deposit best way to file

December 2017 Press Clips

December 5: Business Report- United Way of North Central Florida Accepting Toy Donations for Local Organizations

December 24: The Gainesville Sun- Deborah V. Bowie: Too many Floridians struggle to make ends meet

December 26: Business Report- United Way of North Central Florida: 60 years of helping the community shine

October 2017 Press Clips

October 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Partner Spotlight: Advantage Personnel Resources 

October 18: Florida Politics- Florida Disaster Fund grants awarded

September 2017 Press Clips

September 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Union Home Mortgage

September 25: Gainesville Sun- United Way CEO selected for leadership program

July 2017 Press Clips

July 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Rabell Realty, LLC

May 2017 Press Clips

May 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: New Scooters 4 Less

April 2017 Press Clips

April 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Celebrate Primary Care

March 2017 Press Clips

March 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Access Chiropractic

February 2017 Press Clips

February 10: Florida Business Daily- Small businesses said to reap big funding benefits

February 23: Gainesville Sun- Study Finds Nearly Half of Alachua County Households at Financial Risk

January 2017 Press Clips

January 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Lang Jewelers

December 2016 Press Clips

December 31: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Regis HR Group

December 20: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- United Way Launches United Way Express: Bus Tours to Celebrate 60th Anniversary and Raise Awareness

December 18: Gainesville Sun- Agencies in need of volunteer tax preparers

December 1: Home: Living in Greater Gainesville Magazine: 60 Years of United Way

November 2016

November 30: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Barre Forte

November 22: Gainesville Sun- Toys for Tots volunteers needed in Gainesville

November 1: Business in Greater Gainesville- Generosity And Charity Are The ‘New’ Marketing

September 2016 Press Clips

September 30: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: 2 College Brothers

August 2016 Press Clips

August 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Lowry Financial Advisors

July 2016 Press Clips

July 10: Gainesville Sun- Nick Banks: Gainesville is a tale of two cities

June 2016 Press Clips

June 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight: Servpro of Alachua County West

May 2016 Press Clips

May 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- United Way Small Business Spotlight

April 2016 Press Clips

April 5: Gainesville Sun- Super Sealant Saturday: Free dental care day

April 4: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- United Way of North Central Florida and the UF College of Dentistry Give Free Dental Care During the Second Annual Super Sealant Saturday

March 2016 Press Clips

March 1: Home: Living in Greater Gainesville Magazine- Make Time to Make a Difference

February 2016 Press Clips

February 17: Gainesville Guardian- Event empowers teen girls to succeed

February 15: Gainesville Sun- Business Announcements for February 15th

January 2016 Press Clips

January 12: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- United Way of North Central Florida's Next Grant Cycle Opens

January 6: Guide to Greater Gainesville- Why Gainesville?

December 2015 Press Clips

December 19: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- United Way of North Central Florida Receives 43,200 Books Dec. 17 from Dollar General Corp.

December 19: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- United Way of North Central Florida’s 4th Annual Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Serves 66% More Families in 2015

December 19: Gainesville Sun- United Way, Toys for Tots help 750 local kids

December 16: Gainesville Sun- Sign up now for free tax preparation

December 16: Gainesville Sun- Deborah V. Bowie: United Way focuses on key community needs

December 7: Wallet Hub- 2015's Best & Worst College Cities and Towns in America

December 2: Gainesville Guardian- Agencies looking for tax season volunteers

November 2015 Press Clips

November 17: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- Dr. Nancy Hardt to Keynote at United Way's 5th Annual

October 2015 Press Clips

October 21: Gainesville Sun- Toys for Tots drive accepting applications

September 2015 Press Clips

September 28: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- United Way of North Central Florida Staffer Invited to Present at 2nd Annual International Conference in Australia

September 22: Results Leadership Group- How One United Way is Becoming a Game-Changer with Collective Impact and Results Based Accountability

September 10: Business Report North Central Florida- United Way introduces Emerging Leaders United, a Giving Group aimed at Working Young Professionals in the Region

September 6: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- Local College Access Network Aims to Reduce Barriers for Students

September 3: Gainesville Sun- Local United Way launches texting program for college-bound

September 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- Small Business Partners: The United Way

August 2015 Press Clips

August 23: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- Business, Community and Industry Explore Gainesville's Potential for Film

August 20: Gainesville Sun - Local panel talks of attracting more film and tv to Alachua County

August 7: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- AT&T Gives $5,500 to United Way of North Central Florida

August 2: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- United Way Introduces Emerging Leaders United

August 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership

July 2015 Press Clips

July 21: Gainesville Sun- Gainesville lost 'a best friend' with Josh Greenberg's death

June 2015 Press Clips

June 5: WCJB-TV 20- United Way teams up for children

June 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- The Fierce List: Deborah V. Bowie

June 1: Business in the Heart of Florida- Women as Transformational Leaders

May 2015 Press Clips

May 18: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- Alachua County Education Compact Aims to Improve Opportunities for Employers, Students and School Children

May 18: Gainesville Sun- 21 sign compact to improve education in Alachua County

May 7: Ocala Star Banner- United Way Short of Goal, but Bullish of Future

April 2015 Press Clips

April 26: Ocala Health- Volunteering a Way to Sharpen Skills Between Jobs

April 14: Gainesville Sun- Free Tax Available on Filing Deadline

April 11: Gainesville Sun- Super Sealant Saturday Photos

April 2015 Gainesville Neighbors Magazine- Deborah Bowie: Living a Life United

March 2015 Press Clips

March 26: Scene- Jest Fest Offers Magic, Comedy, and Circus-Style Entertainment

March 22: Gainesville Sun- Free Help Waiting as Tax Deadline Looms

February 2015 Press Clips

February 13: Gainesville Sun - New CEO Adjusts United Way's Strategy

February 7: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce- United Way of North Central Florida Promotes Two Staffers in Community Impact

February 3: Business Report North Central Florida - United Way Program Provides Free Tax Preparation

January 2015 Press Clips

January 29: Home Living in the Heart of Florida - Guide to Giving

January 29: Business in the Heart of Florida - Why Gainesville? Deborah Bowie

January 18: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce - United Way of North Central Florida Offers Free Tax Services This Tax Season

January 16: Gainesville Sun - United Way of North Central Florida Offering Free Tax Services

December 2014 Press Clips

December 22: WUFT - Tis the Season to Give, But Floridians Are Largely Scrooges With Their Time

December 18: Gainesville Sun - Local United Way picks Bowie as CEO

December 17: Business in the Heart of Florida - United Way of North Central Florida named Deborah Bowie as president & CEO

November 2014 Press Clips

November 13: WUFT-5 - Alachua County: Widest Wage Gap in State

November 12: Gainesville Sun - Report: Half of county households struggle to pay basic expenses

November 9: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce - Women gather to hear keynote speaker Dr. Owen Roberts at United Way's Fourth Annual Women's Leadership Council Holiday Fundraising Luncheon

October 2014 Press Clips

October 29: WCJB-TV 20 - Third Annual Day of Action

October 24: Gainesville Sun - United Way Day of Action Photos

October 26: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce - United Way of North Central Florida volunteers will beautify and weatherize local schools for their annual Day of Action 

September 2014 Press Clips

September 3: Gainesville Sun - United Way Providing Books to Community 

September 20: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce - United Way of North Central Florida has teamed up with Altrusa International for Stuff the Bus

September 21: Gainesville Sun - North Central Florida United Way Names New Leader

August 2014 Press Clips

August 13: Gainesville Sun - Friday Night's United Downtown Parties Canceled 

August 15: Business Report of North Central Florida - Local United Way Announces New Interim CEO

July 2014 Press Clips

July 19: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce - United Way Welcomes New Officers to its Board of Directors

June 2014 Press Clips

June 3: Business in the Heart of Florida: United Way's Check & Connect Program: Investing In the Future

April 2014 Press Clips

April 8: The Gainesville Sun - United Way event offers leadership training advice

April 10: WUFT - Buchholz High School Students Prepare Community Tax Returns

March 2014 Press Clips

March 10: The Gainesville Sun - Debbie Mason: Community has number of needs

January 2014 Press Clips

January 15: Gainesville Guardian - VITA, AARP preparing tax returns

December 2013 Press Clips

December 5: Gainesville Today - WLC 3rd Annual Luncheon

December 6: The Gainesville Sun - Low-income families now can get reduced-price Internet

November 2013 Press Clips

November 6: WUFT-FM - Check & Connect

November 9: Gainesville Chamber of Commerce - Laptop computers will assist in dropout prevention program in Alachua County Public Schools

November 15: GTN - Workplace Campaigns

November 20: Gainesville Guardian - 'Get Your Gator On' at United Downtown

October 2013 Press Clips

October: Senior Times - ReadingPals Initiative

October 29: The Gainesville Sun - These kids derive a lot from having a ReadingPal

September 2013 Press Clips

September 6: The Gainesville Sun - These kids derive a lot from having a Reading Pal

August 2013 Press Clips

August 2013: Gainesville Today - United Downtown Media Day

August 30: The Daily GLOB - United Downtown

August 29: The Gainesville Sun - United Downtown street party returns Friday

August 19: City of Gainesville Press Release - United Downtown

August 1: The Gainesville Sun - Volunteers needed for school initiatives

July 2013 Press Clips

July 2013: Senior Times Magazine - Giving is Receiving Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Returns

July 14: RSVP & Volunteer Select - Help improve literacy & Be a volunteer, find a volunteer

July 7: The Gainesville Sun - AT&T Contribution & Funding for FIWI

July 3: The Gainesville Sun - Local agencies need volunteers

July 3: The Business Report - AT&T Gives Additional $5,500 to United Way of North Central Florida

June 2013 Press Clips

June 5: Gainesville Magazine - Spotlight on Debbie Mason

June 25: The Gainesville Sun - Florida children's instability worsens, report says

May 2013 Press Clips

May 8: Gainesville Magazine - A Night of Thanks

May 9: WCJB TV20 - Thrive Alachua! an education symposium

May 13: Gainesville Magazine - Boot Camp II

May 21: The Gainesville Sun - Oklahoma Tornado Relief Efforts

April 2013 Press Clips

April 2: Gainesville Chamber of Commerce - Volunteer Select

April 5: The Village Journal - United Way of North Central Florida's community impact

April 10: WCJB TV20 - VITA, last minute tax prep

April 14: The Gainesville Sun - VITA, last minute tax prep

April 14: The Gainesville Sun - Volunteer Select

April 22: The Gainesville Sun - A week to celebrate volunteers

March 2013 Press Clips

March 14: Gainesville.com - 2012 Campaign Finale photos

March 14: The Gainesville Sun - 2012 Campaign Finale

March 17: The Gainesville Sun - Volunteer Select

March 18: The Miami Herald - Volunteer Select

March 22: WUFT - VITA

March 25: WUFT - Volunteer Select

March 26: TV20 - Positive Picketing

March 27: NCF Business Report - 2012 Campaign Finale

February 2013 Press Clips

Feb. 1: The Gainesville Sun - VITA

Feb. 17: The Gainesville Sun - RSVP Grant

Feb. 25: WCJB-TV20 - UWNCFL Pres. & CEO comments on fake social service websites

January 2013 Press Clips

Jan. 9: The Gainesville Sun - VITA

Jan. 15: The Gainesville Sun - UWNCFL assists family of quintuplets

Jan. 21: The Gainesville Sun - National Day of Volunteering

Jan. 25: WCJB-TV20 - Spend the Day with John Spence

December 2012 Press Clips

Dec. 3: North Central Florida Business Report - VITA Call for Volunteers

Dec. 3: WUFT TV - VITA Call for Volunteers

Dec. 5: The Gainesville Sun - Fiscal Cliff and Charitable Giving

Dec. 24: The Gainesville Sun - Op Ed - end of year appeal

November 2012 Press Clips

Nov. 5: WUFT TV - Strike Out Hunger Food Drive

Nov. 7: Insite Gainesville - Strike Out Hunger Food Drive

Nov. 13: WUFT TV - ReadingPals

Nov. 14: The Gainesville Sun - Holiday Food Drives

Nov. 20: WCJB TV20 - United Way of North Central Florida participates in #GivingTuesday

Nov. 26: WUFT FM - United Way of North Central Florida participates in #GivingTuesday

Nov. 26: Gainesville Today - 2013 Charity Datebook

October 2012 Press Clips

Oct. 16: The Independent Florida Alligator - United Way of North Central Florida's Text 2-1-1 feature

Oct. 18: 89.1 FM - United Way hosts event raising Gator chomps and issue awareness

Oct. 18: The Gainesville Guardian - City of Gainesville yard sale to support United Way of North Central Florida

Oct. 22: The Gainesville Sun - 2012 Community Holiday Needs

Oct. 31: The Gainesville Sun - 2012 Strike Out Hunger Food Drive

September 2012 Press Clips

Sept. 21: WCJB TV20 - United Downtown