Charlotte and Charles Hunt
Senior Success: MISSION UNITED Uplifts Veteran Couple One Couple’s Journey in Securing Affordable Housing Charlotte and Charles have been married for 50 years, and now in their 70s, this Veteran household began to have
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ABOUT UNITED WAY OF
BROWARD COUNTY
United Way mobilizes communities to action so all can thrive. For more than 85 years, United Way Broward has connected partners across public, private, and social sectors to co-create solutions to people’s most pressing challenges. From strengthening local resilience to advancing health, youth opportunity, and financial security, we’re working toward a future where every person in our community can reach his or her full potential.
WHAT WE DO
Healthy Community
Everyone deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. At United Way Broward, we are:
- Expanding access to healthy, nutritious food through 30 food-distribution centers
- Addressing systemic challenges contributing to food insecurity
- Providing education and direct services for mental health, prevention, and treatment
Youth Opportunity
Every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive. At United Way Broward, we are:
- Advancing literacy and enrichment through childcare, afterschool, and summer programs
- Improving academic performance and graduation rates through early-education programs
- Empowering families, teachers, and caregivers through training services
Financial Stability
Everyone deserves the opportunity to build security for the future. At United Way Broward, we are:
- Enlisting financial professionals as volunteers to provide education and coaching services
- Connecting hard-working people to financial tools and job-training opportunities
- Overcoming barriers to homeownership, stable housing, small business support, public benefits, and tax filing
Community Resilience
Every community deserves the opportunity to prosper. At United Way Broward, we are:
- Developing resources for crisis response and disaster preparedness
- Providing immediate support through fundraising, volunteer coordination, and direct services for disaster-affected individuals
- Connecting people to food, healthcare, insurance, housing support, assistance with utilities, and more
SUCCESS STORIES
Anne-Marie Dempster
Project Lifeline: The Heartbeat of Broward’s Food Assistance Empowered by Gratitude: Client Becomes a Volunteer “I have one son and several nieces and nephews in our home, and the cost for healthy foods has
