UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC
P O Box 1357, Highland City, FL 338461357 www.uwcf.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Mission: To improve lives and strengthen our community. Vision: To create positive lasting change in our community by helping children succeed in school; promoting family financial stability and independence; and improving people's health.

To improve lives and strengthen our community. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

COMMUNITY IMPACT: UWCF'S PREMIERE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS MOBILIZES MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEERS ON 17 TEAMS AROUND FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH, AND SAFETY NET. THESE VOLUNTEERS VISIT PROGRAM SITES, REVIEW PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS, PROGRAM GOALS AND OUTCOMES, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO MEET CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS. EDUCATION: The Early Literacy Initiative helps at-risk children develop the language skills they need to succeed in school. Given the right start, children learn to read, succeed academically and are more likely to graduate from high school. Academic Achievement Initiative helps children in grades K-12 pass achievement tests at grade level and graduate on time. FINANCIAL STABILITY/INCOME: The Financial Stability Initiative helps families improve financial stability with GED and job training, credit and budgeting classes, money coaches, financial education and savings match programs. Improved credit scores, increases in emergency savings accounts, increases in job related credentials and/or increases in family income measure success. HEALTH: The Health Initiative helps people of all ages to improve or maintain good health. United Way improves access and utilization of health services and increases knowledge and personal responsibility about health issues that lead to improved blood pressure, weight control and other specific health indicators. United Way also works to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and incarcerations with prevention services and treatment for those with addiction. SAFETY NET: The Safety Net Initiative provides relatively short-term, crisis intervention services that vary widely, but meet one or more of the following: 1) Must verify that the service helped to stabilize a crisis, 2) Must refer clients to sources of on-going support (counseling, health clinic etc.) as needed, 3) Must verify quality of services using approved indicators selected by experts on a Safety Net Steering Team, 4) Crisis includes but is not limited to: health emergency, domestic violence, rape, child abuse, fire, teenaged runaways, hospice care, hunger & homelessness. END HUNGER INITIATIVE: The End Hunger Initiative helps to eliminate hunger and food insecurity by increasing the access to food and helps families to find financial stability. In 2019, 17 food distributions began in Polk County. These distributions now serve up to 30,000 people per month. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL INITIATIVE: The Community Partnership School Initiative helps to provide a full-service health clinic, financial education and academic support for Polk's first Community Partnership School. In 2019, Crystal Lake Elementary, A Community Partnership School began operation under guidance from the University of Central Florida. Five core partners of this project are Southeastern University, Heartland for Children, Central Florida Health Care, Polk County Public Schools, and United Way of Central Florida.

DISASTER RELIEF: PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AND LONG TERM RECOVERY SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS URGENT DISASTER RELIEF. UWCF DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE MANY CHALLENGES AND/OR EMERGENCIES THAT OUR COMMUNITY FACES. UWCF MEETS WITH PARTNERS TO COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT, AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN DISASTER RESPONSE. UWCF was quick to respond to COVID-19, making relief efforts a top priority. With the support of local patterns and government funding, UWCF was able to provide the following support: -Polk County Unites: In partnership with the Polk County Board of County Commissions, Polk County CARES Act funding provided residents who have lost wages due to COVID-19 with over $2 million in financial assistance. -The George Jenkins Foundation provided $384,866 to support additional food resources, child care for frontline and essential workers and provide support for homeless Polk County students. -The United Community Relief Fund was formed in partnership with GiveWell Community Foundation to support local nonprofits. This fund provided $310,056 in aid to nonprofits to fund food, child care, adult care, personal protective equipment, shelter, utilities and other emergency needs. -Tampa Bay Fisheries provided 77,964 pounds of frozen seafood resources and in-kind food to supplement 58 mobile food pantries. -Publix Super Markets Emergency Relief provided $19,538 to support individuals who have experienced hardships due to COVID-19. -The Mosaic Company COVID-19 Relief grant provided $15,000 to help individuals laid off due to COVID-19. -2-1-1 referrals increased dramatically due to increasing needs faced by citizens of Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. In March 2019 1,590 inquiries were received in March 2020 5,425 inquiries were received.

FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS: AN OUTREACH OF SUCCESS BY 6 - IS A "ONE-STOP" PARENT RESOURCE CENTER WHICH MOBILIZES PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 42 HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH ACTIVITIES, CLASSES, READING, TUTORING AND OTHER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. 5,792 PARENTS AND CHILDREN SIGNED IN AT CLASSES AND EVENTS SPONSORED BY FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020.

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