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Determined to THRIVE
Meet this year’s Manley Scholarship recipients, three shining examples of young women in our community who are not afraid to work hard and sacrifice, for themselves and their families, to improve their lives.
Celebrating Success with LTRG
When our Sumter Long -Term Recovery Group experienced its very first success story, on June 15th, it was an event worth celebrating. Thanks to the many loyal partners and volunteers who make up this group, Gloria and Kido Sanders have been able to settle into their...
Pathways Family – On the Road to a Better Life!
For Tiffany Latimer, being able to prepare a healthy meal and having a place to call home, that doesn’t include a NO VACANCY sign out front, has been a blessing. Tiffany, a single mom of 5, works as a CNA at a local assisted living community, but when her hours were...
UWLS Joins Publix Serves Day at Lake Griffin State Park
Kicking off a week of service! Take a look at our time at Publix Serves and watch the video for a quick behind-the-scenes moment.
After the storm… we need YOU!
In the world of disaster recovery management, they call these “blue sky days". Even when the temperatures drop a bit, we can’t complain. We are still better off than most of our friends and relatives across the country and we remember why we moved to Florida. The...
UWLS Welcomes Lyndsi Johnson as new Women United Chair
A quick conversation with Lyndsi Johnson about her new role as Women United Chair leaves little doubt, she plans a quick start out of the gate- and we could not be more excited! Lyndsi has worked in banking for more than 18 years, the last 6 as VP and Commercial Real...
A Farewell Gift From a Treasured Partner
When news that Kroger’s fulfillment distribution facility in Groveland would be shutting down in early 2026, it hit all of us like a ton of bricks. Sometimes, businesses need to make tough decisions for the bottom line, and for Kroger, this was clearly one of them. ...
“I pray we won’t end up homeless, again”
When Sandra and her family left Philadelphia to begin a new life in 2023, she thought FL would be a place filled with opportunity. She, along with her 4 daughters and their father, settled in New Smyrna Beach. But when the two went their separate ways, things took a...
Giving a Meal & Getting So Much More
Sometimes when you work in nonprofit, you analyze the facts and figures about the need, request the grants, write the checks, and move on. Other times, you get to stop, talk with, even build a little bit of a bond with someone. Not a “stat” but a real flesh and blood...