Global Organizations:
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Africa
Allan Dando
Yolanda Londoño
Club de Niños y Niñas de México
Mission: Our mission is to positively change stories of children in vulnerable situations by developing life skills as a measure of prevention of violence and addiction.
World Economic Forum
Rick Goings
Mission: The World Economic Forum is an independent organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
US Based Organizations:
A Gift for Teaching
Lillian Garcia
Mission: To improve public education by transferring our community's surplus materials and resources free to teachers for their students in need.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Rick Goings
Stein Ove Fenne
Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida
Phil Smart
Raquel Berberena
Mission: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Casa de Mexico
Ana Maria Troconis
Mission: Casa de Mexico is a nonprofit organization founded to pursue fundraising activities, create relationships with other organizations and dedicate itself full time to cultural promotion and charitable giving. At Casa de Mexico we strive to make a positive impact as we build strong associations with businesses and individuals in the Central Florida Community
Central Florida Partnership
Yolanda Londoño
Mission: The Central Florida Partnership is a collaborative of business and civic leaders committed to procuring a better tomorrow for Central Florida's seven counties - Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia. We are thoughtful leaders united by a single, guiding principle - that we have both the power and the responsibility to make change happen.
Club Esteem
Dave Davis
Mission: Club Esteem's mission is to inspire youth from economically disadvantaged communities to embrace the highest standards of academic and personal excellence - instilling in each child a desire to learn, to serve, and to accept challenges. Our goal is to promote active partnerships involving youth, parents, and community, in order to create opportunities that will break the cycle of poverty and enable Club Esteem children to develop into productive, vision-driven adults. Club Esteem focuses on partnerships and measurable success outcomes and aims to serve as a model agency for children enrichment programs throughout the United States.
Mission: Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida was created in 1987 by a group of concerned citizens who noted a growing problem of homelessness in the community. The Coalition is now the largest provider of homeless services in Central Florida. Their mission is to address the needs of the homeless in our community and to serve as a catalyst for community collaboration to end homelessness
Community Vision
Yolanda Londoño
Raquel Berberena
Mission: Community Vision's mission is to bring people and resources together to achieve the community's vision. They are a community-based organization committed to the protection and preservation of Osceola County's natural resources, effective growth management efforts, and the education and training of the county's citizens.
Dr. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center
Tom Roehlk
Mission: Provide a showcase for regional arts groups. Develop a center of arts education for children and adults alike. Establish a destination for Floridians and tourists. Build a welcoming place establishing community pride. Create an environment encouraging participation and new experiences.
Health Care Center for the Homeless
Keith Crowe
Mission: To provide quality health care services that improve the lives of the homeless and medically indigent people in our community.
Heart of Florida United Way
Simon Hemus
Mission: Central Florida's most comprehensive health and human services charity and the largest funder for the region's most critical health and human service programs.
Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Yolanda Londoño
Mission: The mission of the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce is to provide valuable member benefits, expand our economic base, support quality education, promote tourism, and economic base, support quality education, promote tourism, and encourage good government.
Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC)
Mike Poteshman
Mission: The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC) is an organization that helps business. They are dedicated to meeting the needs of today's industries and creating a competitive economic climate where businesses can thrive. To meet this goal, the EDC provides key services and support, which range from relocation and expansion expertise to export counsel to long-term planning with our community partners.
Osceola Education Foundation
Raquel Berberena
Mission: The purpose of the Educatin Foundation is to assist The School District of Osceola County in continuing its tradition of excellence in educating students in Osceola County. The Foundation provides scholarship to graduating Osceola County students classroom enhancement programs, scholarships for adults wishing to enter the filed of education, and recognition of our community's dedicated educators.
PACE Center for Girls
Nicole Decker
Mission: PACE values all girls and young women, believing each one deserves an opportunity to find her voice, achieve her potential and celebrate a life defined by responsibility, dignity, serenity and grace.
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum
Elinor Steele
Mission: The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, celebrates women's progress toward equality—and explores the evolving role of women and their contributions to society—through educational programs, tours, exhibits, research and publications.
The Tax Council
Josef Hajek
Mission: The Tax Council's mission is to provide leadership in the tax and fiscal policy arenas, to contribute to a better understanding of complex tax laws and regulations through informational forums and to advocate preservation in order to enlarge capital formation and preservation in order to enlarge productive investment and generate national economic growth.
United Negro College Fund
Monica Riley
Slogan: A Mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Mission: Our mission is to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to derserving students, raising operating funds for member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Since its inception in 1944, UNCF has grown to become the nation's oldest and most successful African American education assistance organization.
Visit Orlando
Yolanda Londoño
Mission: The mission Visit Orlando, as the industry's leader, is to brand, market and sell the area globally as the premier leisure, convention and business destination for the continual economic benefit of the community.
Volunteer Florida
Yolanda Londoño
Mission: VOLUNTEER FLORIDA believes that "strengthening Florida's communities through volunteerism and service" is not just a mission statement; it's a way of life. Now, more than ever, Floridians of all ages are ready to answer the call and lend a hand in their local communities.
Mission: Wings of Hope serves as an advocate for abused, abandoned or neglected children and young adults in Central Florida. We work to close the funding gap left by dwindling government programs, and strive to provide the opportunities for these children to grow into healthy, confident, self-sufficient adults.