The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF), a non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the communities of Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park, has chosen Dr. E. Ann McGee to serve as the Chairwoman for its Board of Trustees in 2023. Dr. E. Ann McGee retired in 2018 from Seminole State College (SSC)…
As part of its ongoing commitment to the communities of Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park, today the Winter Park Health Foundation is sharing its latest group of grantee organizations and their innovative projects that support the health and wellbeing of their constituents: Grant: Power Up for HealthGrantee: MicheLee Puppets MicheLee Puppets empowers lives through the art of puppetry….
The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) focuses on improving health in the communities of Winter Park, Maitland and Eatonville. Through ongoing data collection and monitoring trends, our team identifies health issues and needs. Our strategy is to engage partners and empower residents to support healthy behaviors; address barriers to health; create healthy habits where people…
COVID-19 is not just a health crisis that revealed economic disparities and social injustices. It has also uncovered the fragility of the under-resourced nonprofit sector. As part of its ongoing commitment to the communities of Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park, today the Winter Park Health Foundation is sharing the 15 local organizations that have been…
The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF), a leading non-profit dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the communities of Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park, Florida, has announced changes to its Board of Trustees. Joining the organization’s Board as a new Trustee is Judith Burnett, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and Stetson University associate professor; following seven…
WPHF is one of three organizations to be recognized as Outstanding Partner in Education For more than 25 years, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) has been committed to the health and wellbeing of our communities, with a particular focus on children and families living and working in Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park. In acknowledgement of WPHF efforts and ongoing partnership with Orange County Public Schools, the Foundation is one of…
The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF), a leading non-profit dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the communities of Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park, announced changes to its Board of Trustees, effective January 1, 2021. Joining the organization’s Board as a new Trustee is Karen Purnell-Engram, BSN, RN, MBA. Following ten years of service, Toni…
Today, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) announced grants totaling $35,000 in support of local COVID-19 relief efforts. The funding for four organizations, including Heart of Florida United Way ALICE Recovery Fund for COVID-19, Joe R. Lee Boys & Girls Club of Eatonville, Second Harvest Food Bank, and the Winter Park Improvement Foundation, will be…
A little over two years ago, the residents of Eatonville voiced the need for nutrition and physical activity education. To meet this need, Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) staff reached out to Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc., a community-based, not-for-profit organization formed to educate high-risk, culturally diverse populations about nutrition strategies to prevent diet-related diseases. With…