ORLANDO | Heart of Florida United Way, whose mission is to “fight for the education, health and financial stability of every person in Central Florida,” announced that the LGBT+ Center Orlando will be an official partner agency of the nonprofit, making an initial investment of $100,000 to the LGBTQ organization.
United Way president and CEO Jeff Hayward, vice president of community relations and equity impact Nancy Alvarez, senior vice president of human resources Jonathan Alder and other members of the organization presented the check Feb. 28 to The Center Orlando’s CEO Dr. George Wallace, as well as The Center’s board president Pat Michaels and vice president Danny Garcia.
“We wanted to make this investment in The Center because it lives out our legacy of living united,” Hayward says. “This is about one community coming together and working together for the good of everybody. And we say we fight for everyone in this community and I think this epitomizes that.”
Heart of Florida United Way shared the news on their social media, saying the investment is to assist with The Center’s mental health counseling services.
