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    Universal Orlando hosts “Celebration of Giving”; grants more than $1 Million to Central Florida Community Organizations

    December 9, 2022 Universal Orlando By Brian Glenn
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    To celebrate its longtime partnership with the Central Florida community, the Universal Orlando Foundation this week awarded more than $1 million in grants to 30 charitable organizations. The grants will help provide everything from school supplies to innovative, after-school programming – and more.

    The grants were announced as the Universal Orlando Foundation enters its 25th year of serving the community. The Foundation gathered 30 community partners at a first-ever, “Celebration of Giving,” event. The event will return in 2023 and become an annual celebration of giving.

    Since its inception in 1998, the Universal Orlando Foundation has delivered more than $30 million in grants to organizations helping Central Florida children and families. Universal Orlando has also created innovative programs and partnership with the community – including Art of Tomorrow, designed for younger students with an interest in the arts and Bites, Camera, Action, a mobile food pantry. And: Universal Orlando team members are on track to volunteer more than 35,000 hours, including company-supported events, at dozens of local organizations this year.

    “Central Florida is home for our company and for our 25,000 team members and we care about our community,” said John Sprouls, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Universal Parks & Resorts, and President of the Universal Orlando Foundation. “We are inspired by the vision and mission of all the community groups we partner with and we are thrilled for this opportunity to recognize their great work.”

    The 30 Universal Orlando Foundation grants awarded this week range from $10,000 to $100,000.

    Recipients of $100,000 grants include:
    Camp Boggy Creek – $100,000 to support their Innovation Station, a new initiative to provide free camp experiences specifically for children whose primary diagnosis is tied directly to their mental health. Funding will cover costs associated with a weekend session in Spring 2023, with a goal of expanding this opportunity to summer sessions.

    Children’s Home Society – $100,000 to support their Community Partnership School Expansion and Stabilization, which will support current programming at Eccleston and help expand services to Carver Middle School. Funding will provide stabilization of existing key expanded learning services for Eccleston and the expansion of wellness services to Carver Middle to ensure students do not have a break in services.

    A Gift for Teaching – $100,000 to support their 25 for 25 — Supplying Student Success program. A portion of this grant will cover costs associated with gifting Surprise Class Packs of school supplies to 25 teachers in the highest need Orange County schools each month throughout the 2023-2024 school year. The remaining portion will overhaul and refresh AGFT’s box truck to ensure reliable procurement and delivery of supplies.

    Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida– $100,000 to support their Early Childhood Development Center, which serves Center for Women and Families shelter guests and participants in its Rapid Rehousing programs. Funding will cover costs associated with a technology upgrade, Health and Wellness staffing, Field Trip Bus driver and a parent fund for to help parents who are struggling to meet day-to-day needs.

    Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County – $100,000 to support a new program that addresses the currently dire struggles of lower-income households to preserve their homes and prevent foreclosure. Program would enable homeowners to possibly reduce their home insurance costs, uncover roof issues, steer them to repair assistance, and coach them on the most critical home preservation and insurance obstacles people confront. Grant will cover costs associated with staffing as well as roof inspections.

    Zebra Coalition – $100,000 to support renovation and operations of a new space secured to serve youth. The site will house meeting space, rooms for therapy, a stage for drama workshops, and allow the organization to return to regular service hours.

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida – $100,000 to support their STEAM Enhancement program, which provides high-quality STEAM programming afterschool to underserved tweens and teens in Central Florida. Funding will support direct services—staff time, STEAM contractors, art/ STEM software, supplies and materials.

    Recipient of $75,000 grant:
    After School All Stars – $75,000 to support their Echoes Project, which would expand their commitment to equip underserved students with the tools and knowledge to make lasting impact in their communities and their own life through performing arts and theatre. Funding will support staffing, curriculum, facilities and materials for programming at Memorial and Carver Middle Schools.

    Recipient of $50,000 grant:
    onePULSE Foundation – $50,000 in support of education programs to advance human equity.

    Recipients of $10,000 grants include:
    Canine Companions for Independence
    City Year Orlando
    Foundation for Seminole State College
    The Orlando Fringe
    Give Kids the World Village
    Homeless Services Network of Central Florida
    Holocaust Center of Florida
    Junior Achievement™ of Central Florida
    Lighthouse Central Florida
    Make-A-Wish® Central and Northern Florida
    Foundation for Orange County Public Schools
    Orlando Health Foundation
    The Orlando Repertory Theatre
    Orlando Science Center
    Quest Inc.
    Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
    Shepherd’s Hope
    Special Olympics Florida
    UCP of Central Florida
    United Arts of Central Florida
    Valencia College Foundation

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