On a beautiful Friday morning in December, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) presented AdventHealth Winter Park with two checks totaling $156,975 to fund continued learning for nurses in 2026.    The grant dollars, contributed via the Nowers and Brunoehler Scholarship Funds, will support nurses and nursing leaders with education, training, and professional development opportunities.  It is an annual contribution that WPHF has made for 25 years to strengthen the hospital’s nursing workforce.     “For many of these nurses, balancing long…

On a sunny Saturday in November, nearly 100 high school students joined the Winter Park Health Foundation at our Center for Health & Wellbeing for our first-ever Gold Star Girls: Day to Shine, organized in partnership with Orlando Pride, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and Pace Center for Girls.  The event was filled…

This summer, the Winter Park Health Foundation partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida to provide two unforgettable field trips for students from the Joe R. Lee Branch in Eatonville.

The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) have launched a new phase of planning and collaboration to reenergize a 29-year partnership dedicated to student health and wellbeing. Through this longstanding effort—known as the Coordinated Youth Initiative (CYI)—WPHF has provided nearly $24 million in grant funding to place mental health counselors…

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…

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…

WPHF leadership proudly presented a $710,000 check this week to the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, continuing a nearly 30-year partnership to fund programs that place mental health counselors and nurses in more than a dozen schools across Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park.