It's an exciting time of the year for us! Tomorrow the Women's Leadership Council will host their annual fundraiser featuring more than 20 local vendors, including Kitchen and Spice, The Tease Hair and Sewing Salon, Lang Jewelers, Alternatives Global Marketplace and Scentsy, that will participate in the annual holiday shopping mall, available exclusively to Luncheon attendees, located in the hotel lobby and promenade. After an hour of shopping, lunch will be served from 12 to 1 p.m. with time allotted for more shopping after lunch. Additionally, all proceeds from ticket sales and 20% of all vendor sales will be donated back to UWNCFL's ReadingPals initiative.

Keynote speaker Dr. Hardt will share her passion for connecting science and GIS mapping toward helping to devise poverty solutions. In 2008, Dr. Hardt worked with others to invent a new tool to zero in on poverty-stricken hotspots in the city so public health professionals could devise comprehensive treatment and preventive care measures that targeted the highest risk communities. For her efforts, Dr. Hardt won the 2013 Sapphire Award for Individual Excellence.

It's going to be a wonderful event! Look out for photos in the next newsletter!

Small Business Spotlight

Small businesses play a critical role in maintaining a thriving local economy. They are no less important to the success of United Way, as we endeavor to improve lives through our work in education, income, and health. Our Small Business Partners are an important, growing family of donors, who are vital to helping us meet the needs of our community.

This week, we are highlighting Amanda Pool of Gainesville Television Network. Read more

United Way of North Central Florida in Gator Homecoming Parade!

The United Way of North Central Florida team celebrated being a part of the Gator Nation during the University of Florida's Homecoming Parade on Friday, November 6th! UWNCFL was in the parade with a number of partners including Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County, Partnership for Strong Families and Catholic Charities. For more pictures, click here.

United Way North Central Florida Finalist in Business of the Year Awards

Congratulations to Children's Home Society of Florida, Mid-Florida Division for winning the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year! We were so honored to be a finalist with our Community Impact Partner and although we did not win, we couldn't be happier for them!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

We here at United Way North Central Florida want you to have the happiest of Thanksgivings. We are thankful to our Academy Sponsors, Impact Partners, Small Business Partners, all of our donors and YOU. Without you, we wouldn't be able to make such a tangible impact in Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy and Union counties.

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