While others might have used the enforced isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic to learn how to bake sourdough bread or play the ukulele, the staff and volunteers for United Way of Central Florida developed new ways of finding support and helping local residents amid a global health crisis.
“I’m just so proud of our staff and our partners because while other people may have picked up a hobby or picked up a new skill during this COVID time, they really were working overtime to make sure that we could serve as many clients as possible,” said Christina Criser Jackson, president and CEO of United Way of Central Florida. “And this was a record year for that, the number of clients served and the number of volunteers.”