In the heart of Winter Park, and just a few miles from the Center for Health & Wellbeing, the beautiful Liberal Arts campus of Rollins College stands as a beacon of education, innovation and community. The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) recognizes the importance of fostering both physical and mental health habits in students, as…
The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) celebrated the importance of the arts in fostering community wellbeing during the City of Winter Park’s annual Arts Weekend. This four-day events series showcased the more than 20 members of the Winter Park Arts & Culture Alliance, including WPHF. The festivities kicked off on Thursday, February 20, with a…
In January, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) partnered with the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to offer a free dance workshop and performance opportunity for Central Florida residents ages 50 and older. The week-long experience was part of the Pilobolus @ Play residency program, designed to inspire creativity and foster connection through expressive movement…
On Wednesday, October 11, at its Center for Health & Wellbeing, the Winter Park Health Foundation hosted the Hispanic Heritage Network of Orange County, a local non-profit organization, and Orange County Government for “Riqueza Latina,” a celebration to commemorate the closing of Hispanic Heritage Month. Celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15, Hispanic Heritage…
UPDATE: On Saturday, October 7, the Winter Park Health Foundation, co-owners of CHWB, joined with our event partners to host the first Growing Bolder Day presented by the Senior Resource Alliance at the Center for Health & Wellbeing. Hundreds of attendees, from ages 1 to 100, joined us for a day of activity and engagement…
As Orange County Public Schools prepares to open its doors to its students for the 2023 – 2024 school year, the Winter Park Health Foundation readies to offer our Coordinated Youth Initiative (CYI) for the 27th consecutive year. A partnership between the Winter Park Health Foundation and Orange County Public Schools, CYI is funded by…
On Friday, May 12, and Thursday, July 13, the Winter Park Health Foundation hosted Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) at its Center for Health & Wellbeing for a series of Mental Health Skillshops for community members invested in the health and wellness of their communities. Hosted by Dwight Bain, Mental Health Counselor and Founder…
To underscore its ongoing commitment to the communities of Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park, WPHF has launched its Wellbeing in the Community initiative – a series of satellite Center for Health & Wellbeing (CHWB) Community Education programs hosted at locations throughout our impact area. These satellite opportunities are presented with WPHF community partners and are…
Late Spring 2019, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) in partnership with AdventHealth opened the Center for Health & Wellbeing (CHWB), an 80,000-square-foot community facility dedicated to supporting residents’ journey to health through the disciplines of Wholeness, Fitness, and Medicine. As part of those services, WPHF welcomes thousands of people each year to its Community…