United Way
United Way of North Central Florida


Thank you to all of our Small Business Partners!







  
Ambiance Salon (Heidi Reichardt)









CordaRoy's

CRASH Technicians

Crosslinear Consulting

David Greenberg Communications




















Landmark Mortgage Planners








N2 Publications
































If you are interested in becoming a United Way Small Business Partner, please contact Chris Wells at [email protected] or 352-316-0666.

Today is #GivingTuesday!

It's that time of the year again! We have Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and now Giving Tuesday! After you've gotten all your shopping out of the way, give back to United Way of North Central Florida! When you give to us, your dollars contribute to early childhood education, high school drop out prevention, increased access to dental and health care, reducing hunger and homelessness and assisting with the immediate needs of the people in Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy and Union counties.

Make a difference today here.
Toys for Tots Will Be Our Biggest Yet!
Once again this holiday season, United Way of North Central Florida is hosting the Toys for Tots program! More than 740 children will receive toys through United Way and the U.S. Marine Corps program this month, which makes the total number of children served a 63% increase from last year. We are pleased that we are able to serve so many more children to ensure they have a very happy holiday season. 

Want to help out during our toy distribution day on Sunday, December 13th? Contact Norinda Yancey at [email protected] for more information.
WLC's Holiday Luncheon was a Hit!
On Wednesday, November 18th, we held our Fifth Annual Women's Leadership Council Holiday Fundraising Luncheon. Thank you to everyone who attended. All ticket sales and 20% of vendor proceeds raised more than $5,000 for ReadingPals! Special thank you to our event sponsors Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group, Best Western Gateway Grand and Belk Oaks Mall.

More than 20 local vendors, including Kitchen and Spice, Stella and Dot, Alternatives Global Marketplace, and Scentsy, participated in the annual holiday shopping mall, available exclusively to luncheon attendees.

Keynote speaker Dr. Hardt shared her passion for connecting science and GIS mapping toward devising poverty solutions. In 2008, Dr. Hardt worked with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office to invent a new tool to zero in on poverty-stricken hotspots in the city, so public health professionals could devise comprehensive treatments and preventive care measures that targeted the highest risk communities. For her efforts, Dr. Hardt won the 2013 Sapphire Award for Individual Excellence. Her address during the Luncheon stressed the importance of early childhood learning and the importance of volunteer involvement to help underprivileged children in our areas.

In addition to Dr. Hardt, Senior Reverend Alan Struckmeyer spoke about his experiences as a ReadingPal for the past three years. He shared personal stories of how he and his ReadingPal Matthew have positively impacted each other's lives.

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 Rick Parent of Parent Dental Group. Read more
Congratulations, Kay and Chris!


Congratulations to the Chair of the UWNCFL's Board pf Directors, Kay Ayers and UWCFL Director of Small Business Chris Wells for winning the Business in the Heart of Florida's 2015 Impact Awards. For more information, click here.
Check Out Chicken Salad Chick's Gainesville Grand Opening and Help United Way of North Central Florida

Next Tuesday, December 8th, Chicken Salad Chick will have a Grand Opening of their Gainesville store and 5% of the proceeds made on that day will be donated to UWNCFL! We want to give a big thank you to them in advance and encourage you to visit the store! Chicken Salad Chick is the only restaurant of its kind. Welcome to Gainesville! Check them out here.
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