With an unprecedented number of Central Floridians struggling to make ends meet, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) has approved two grants totaling $200,000 to support local organizations that are working to keep up with the increasing need for food and other basic services. WPHF recently approved a $100,000 grant to the Second Harvest Food [...]
News from ‘December, 2010’
WPHF Joins Other Florida Funders to Raise Awareness of Aging Issues
A $30,000 grant from Grantmakers in Aging, matched by a grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) and other funders from around the state, will enable the Florida Philanthropic Network to engage a variety of Florida funders in education and awareness activities designed to increase grant making focused specifically on aging. WPHF will work [...]
Assisted Living Pilot Project Attracts National Attention
The Florida Pioneer Network’s 15-month pilot culture change program, only in its second quarter, already is getting attention from the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL) and others. CEAL is a non-profit collaborative of eleven national organizations including notably AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. The [...]