Named for its generous benefactors Peggy and Philip B. Crosby, the Crosby Wellness Center opened in November 1989 as the area’s first and only medically-integrated fitness facility, becoming a community mainstay and a social hub for local residents and visitors alike. Today, as the Crosby Wellness Center sits inside the Center for Health & Wellbeing,…
Since our founding in 1994, the Winter Park Health Foundation has partnered with local nonprofit organizations, investing in projects and programs that meet the Foundation’s mission of making a positive difference in people’s lives by optimizing physical, mental and social health and wellbeing. One of those recent projects is “Hands-On Inspiration Fine Art Classes,” a…
The Winter Park Health Foundation is proud to announce it has been invited to join the City of Winter Park’s Arts & Culture Alliance. Comprising of more than 20 organizations, the mission of the Arts & Culture Alliance is to enhance and improve awareness and visibility of the non-profit arts and culture organizations within…
WINTER PARK, Fla. (July 22, 2024) – The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the selection of Nicholas Abrahams as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective August 26. Abrahams joins WPHF from the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP), where he served in various leadership roles, most recently as senior…
WINTER PARK, Fla. (July 10, 2024) – The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF), is thrilled to announce the five nonprofits selected for the Well Together Grant Awards Challenge, designed to tackle critical health issues in Central Florida. This initiative is a key part of the WPHF’s ongoing efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of…
On Thursday, May 9, Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) President + CEO Patty Maddox appeared alongside Jason Guy, WESH 2 morning news anchor, as WPHF was showcased as a WESH CommUNITY Champion, a regular broadcast feature that celebrates “a different person or group working to make a difference in the lives of others in Central Florida.”…
For all 30 of its years, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) has led with innovation, investing in the health and wellbeing of the communities of Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park through a creative mix of initiatives, facilities, programs, and grants. To date, WPHF has invested more than 131 million dollars in grant funding to…
On Friday, March 1, we honored our 30th anniversary with a celebration at the Center for Health & Wellbeing, welcoming current and past Winter Park Health Foundation Trustees and leaders from our longtime community partner organizations and the communities we serve. Patty Maddox, WPHF CEO, welcomed our guests with remarks highlighting the Foundation’s major accomplishments…
In January 2024, the Winter Park Health Foundation launched its wellTogether program, a comprehensive initiative focused on the disciplines of Fitness, Behavior Change, and Nutrition. Working with our Clinical Integration Committee, a group of physicians and practitioners who lend expertise and guidance on this wellTogether program and others, we designed wellTogether to offer a clinically…