$81,916 raised for local Winter Garden nonprofits since 2023...and counting!

Edgewood Children’s Ranch offers at-risk youth a structured residential care program that combines education, counseling, and faith-based mentorship in a supportive, family-like setting. This environment nurtures positive behaviors, accountability, and personal growth, preparing children for a brighter future. Since 1966, Edgewood has been committed to transforming young lives through compassion and guidance. 

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://edgewoodranch.com/

Jobs Partnership helps individuals facing employment barriers through its free LifeWorks program, a 12-week skills and career development course. Participants receive career coaching, support, and connections to partner employers, aiming to unlock better jobs and improved life stability. Rooted in faith-based values, Jobs Partnership empowers personal and professional transformation.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://www.jobspartnership.org/

Shepherd’s Hope offers free medical care to uninsured individuals through licensed volunteers and partnerships with healthcare providers. They provide primary, acute, and specialty care to those in need, helping reduce strain on local hospitals. Shepherd’s Hope also collaborates with hospitals and diagnostic providers to extend healthcare access, improving community health for uninsured patients. 

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://www.friendsoflakeapopka.org/

Friends of Lake Apopka (FOLA) is a dedicated citizen advocacy group with a singular mission: to restore Lake Apopka to its former glory. Once celebrated as a premier fishing destination renowned for its trophy bass, Lake Apopka fell victim to nearly five decades of pollution, rendering it one of Florida’s most compromised lakes. 

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://www.friendsoflakeapopka.org/

With support from Florida Communities Trust, SJRWMD, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and over half a million dollars in donations, ONP acquired its land in 1999. Now, as an environmental education center, ONP teaches visitors about the Lake Apopka basin's ecosystems and history while continuing its restoration and conservation efforts. 

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://oaklandnaturepreserve.wildapricot.org/

OAS connects people with nature across Central Florida. With around 2,000 member households in the Orlando metro area, OAS offers various activities, including field trips, classes, outreach programs for K-12 schools, weekly Bird Chats on Zoom, and monthly guest speaker programs. They collaborate with Audubon Florida and local conservation groups to tackle regional environmental issues. 

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://orangeaudubonfl.org/

Commission 127 and their church partners are dedicated to supporting foster and adoptive families by providing a robust support system, resources to navigate the adoption process, care for adopted children, and foster a nurturing environment. They aim to see broken places redeemed and biological families strengthened to reunify with their children who have been in foster care.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website:  https://www.c127.org/

The French Family Foundation, Inc. emerged from firsthand experiences within the disability community and adoption journey. Their nonprofit is dedicated to aiding individuals with disabilities, their families, and those pursuing adoption of children with disabilities. Their vision is to provide comprehensive support, resources, and assistance for everyone in the community.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website:  https://frenchfamilyfoundation.com/

Love Made Visible began in 2012 and has several programs including Global Orphan Care that looks to better serve and care for the needs of orphans across the globe. They also focus on supporting local foster homes to reduce the number of teens in Orange County living in group homes. Through those efforts, they strive to empower communities to care for and support vulnerable children.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website:  https://www.lovemadevisible.com/

The Garden Theatre is a nonprofit theatre that relies on the generosity of its donors and supporters to thrive. That support allows the theatre to bring thousands of people to downtown Winter Garden annually, create meaningful jobs for the creative sector in the community and operate educational programming and provide financial assistance for students in Winter Garden to receive an arts education.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website:https://gardentheatre.org/

The mission of the Winter Garden Art Association is to encourage individual creativity and artistic expression, promote community involvement and cooperation, and advance the appreciation, education, and availability of visual and cultural arts in the City of Winter Garden and surrounding areas.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://wgart.org/

The mission of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is to preserve the heritage and architecture of West Orange County, while creating new cultural experiences. Today, the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation operates three locations in the heart of Winter Garden: the Heritage Museum, the History Research and Education Center and Visitors’ Center, and the Central Florida Railroad Museum.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://www.wghf.org/

HomeAid Orlando is a local affiliate of HomeAid America, a national organization with 18 affiliates. They serve as the bridge between the building industry and local nonprofits to help create a future where everyone has safe and dignified housing. HomeAid’s mission is to help people experiencing or at risk for homelessness build new lives through construction, community engagement, and education.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://www.homeaidorlando.org/

Oceans of Hope offers adaptive ocean access for individuals with physical disabilities. This includes specialized wheelchairs or assistance to enter the sand, customized surfboards, and kayaks to empower paraplegics and quadriplegics to safely ride the waves or experience kayaking. It is an experience that truly demonstrates “anything” is possible.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://oceansofhopefoundation.org/

Southern Cross Service Dogs was founded to enable an enriching and fulfilling life by pairing exceptionally trained service dogs with exceptional people to provide an increase in independence and self-reliance at no cost to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://southerncrossservicedogs.org/

EAA is a community of passionate aviation enthusiasts that promotes and supports recreational flying. They work to grow participation in aviation by promoting the "Spirit of Aviation". 

Learn more about their work on their website: https://chapters.eaa.org/eaa1551

FCA - West Orange currently serves West Orange HS, Sunridge MS, and Lakeview MS with weekly bible studies and support meetings on each campus during the school day. While they are a Christian ministry, they welcome students from all walks of life, and are committed to providing love and support to help battle anxiety and depression, which is the number one issue that students on campus are facing today. 

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://www.fca.org/ 

The mission of Triumphant 'N Treasured is educating and encouraging people who have endured a season of grief, trauma, and despair. Their local work includes providing widows fellowship with one another and opportunities for social outings. 

Learn more about their work and donating on their website:   https://triumphantntreasured.org/ 

Harbour Hope International is working to end human trafficking through providing education and raising awareness, and walking alongside survivors in assisting them with life skills training through various development programs.

Learn more about volunteering and donating on their website: https://harbourhope.org/

Liz’s Legacy works to ensure that struggling children and teens in the Central Florida area receive professional mental health counseling in order to heal and thrive. 

Learn more about their work and donating on their website: https://lizlegacyfoundation.com/

Poverty Solutions Group (PSG) is a Central Florida collaborative organization committed to sustainable poverty reduction. Based on emerging best practices, PSG empowers individuals and households to achieve economic stability and engages the broader community to address systemic barriers that perpetuate community-wide poverty. 

Learn more about volunteering and donating on their website: https://povertysolutionsgroup.org/

The mission and vision of the Central Florida Diaper Bank is to advocate and encourage healthy growth, nutrition, and development for children from newborn to age three. We intend to promote self- sufficiency for parents and their children who are at risk due to circumstances beyond their control by identifying their needs and providing the appropriate resources.

Learn more about volunteering and donating on their website: https://centralfloridadiaperbank.org/

Eight Waves works to build relationships by establishing trust, to support children and families through our eight initiatives (reading intervention, life experiences, mentorship, birthday parties, mom's mentoring, family stability, books for babies, and hygiene help) to empower them to create lasting change in their own lives and communities.

Learn more about volunteering and donating on their website: https://www.eightwaves.org/

The mission of Lift Disability Network is to inspire individuals and families living with disabilities to discover a new vision for their future. Lift accomplishes this mission through various events and programs including their annual summer camp.

Learn more about volunteering and donating on their website: https://www.liftdisability.net/