News & Updates
2016-2017 Annual Report
The 2016-2017 fiscal year was a remarkable year for the GiveWell Community Foundation! Thanks to our generous fundholders, more than $21 million was granted to impactful nonprofit organizations throughout Polk, Hardee, and Highlands counties and beyond.
MOSI’s Robot Roundup | Impact Polk 2016
WINTER HAVEN - The students of Elbert Elementary School in Winter Haven were visited by 14 special guests from Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) on September 13th. Those guests included two friendly outreach instructors and 12 exciting robots. MOSI's...
GiveWell Community Foundation establishes Hurricane Irma Relief Fund
LAKELAND - In the early hours of Monday, September 11, Hurricane Irma made landfall and went directly through our region as category 2 hurricane. Polk, Hardee, Highlands, and many other Florida counties felt the force of violent winds and heavy rain, leaving most...
Leadership Council Combined Meeting | August 2017
Winter Haven - Members of the GiveWell Community Foundation's Leadership Council came together for their annual combined meeting on Thursday, August 31 at the historic Gram Parsons' Derry Down building in downtown Winter Haven. Board Chair, Suzie Moraco, opened the...
Winter Haven Area Medical Clinics Receive Funding
Two Winter Haven area medical clinics received grants thanks to the Yardley, England, Trimmer, and Orlich Charities Fund at the Central Florida Foundation
Lakeland Teen Donates Birthday Money to Local Nonprofit
When a Lakeland teen realized that she had everything she needed, she decided to help someone who did not have everything they needed.
