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Contents GUIDE TO CHARITABLE GIVING

Steering Committee Members

Jaye Baillie

Marion Cultural Alliance CHAIR

Karla Grimsley

Interfaith Emergency Services VICE-CHAIR

Faith Beard

United Way of Marion County

Mary Britt

09 Guide to Charitable Giving.

A comprehensive look at nonprofit organizations in the Marion County area.

Marion Players dba Ocala Civic Theatre

Allison Campbell FOUNDING MEMBER

Jennifer Hatchett FOUNDING MEMBER

Jennifer Martinez Marion Senior Services

Beth McCall

Marion County Children’s Alliance

Dana Parker Love INC

Judi Zanetti

Public Education Foundation of Marion County

036 Calendar of Charitable Events.

A month-by-month look at some of Marion County’s favorite charitable events and happenings.

06 The Value Of A Corporate Giving Strategy. Whether you’re a small business or large corporation, giving back to the community in which you serve should play an essential role in your business plan. › By Devon Chestnut

Guide to

Charitable Giving by the

08 Charitable Contributions & Tax Law Changes. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has

very few law changes with regards to individual 2018 charitable contributions. Read on to find out more. › By Donna Blaes

029 Young Philanthropy In Action. Any time you can ignite passion in middle school students while benefiting community needs, it’s a sure win for everyone. › By Allison Campbell 030 Grants. Although grants shouldn’t be a nonprofit’s first or only mode of funding, they can be very effective. › By Allison Campbell

032 How Your Community Foundation Can Help You. Today, there are more than 700 communities in the United States with a community foundation. › By Allison Campbell

On the cover:

Photographer: Ralph Demilio Artwork: Maggie Weakley Published by Magnolia Media Company

034 Millenial Giving. Helping millenials help others. › By Allison Campbell 048 Donor Advised Funds. Did you know there’s a way to give to your favorite

cause or charity over an extended period while taking the tax advantages today? Read on!

› By Allison Campbell

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Marion Senior Services

Marion Senior Services For over 40 years, Marion Senior Services has been a place for Marion County’s elders, caregivers and families to find new relationships, healthier habits, manage daily living activities, volunteer to serve those most in need and learn ways of improving their lives or those around them. We have not done it alone. The work of this mission is only made possible by the generosity of community members like you, having a direct impact in the lives of our local elderly, disabled and disadvantaged residents by providing charitable support.

When you make an outright donation to Marion Senior Services for any reason, your gift goes directly to support our ongoing operations. If desired, you can designate your gift as restricted to a special program, department or locality. Gifts can be made on a one-time or recurring basis.

• Marion Senior Services is a non profit, charitable social agency providing supportive care services to elderly, disabled and disadvantaged residents of Marion County, Florida.

• We help our clients to remain living in their own homes independently as long as possible by providing Meals, Transit and In-Home Support services to them.

• A variety of public, private and donor funding enables us to provide services to most people in need, regardless of their ability to pay.

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a letter from Jaye Baillie

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ear Reader, Allow me to introduce you to the first-ever NonProfit Business Council’s Guide to Charitable Giving. In partnership with Ocala Style, we are bringing you this inaugural publication that we hope you will keep Photo by Ralph Demilio as a resource for giving opportunities in our community.

The NonProfit Business Council (NPBC) formed in 2010 as a program of the former Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce (now known as the Ocala/Marion County Chamber and Economic Partnership or CEP) when I was president/CEO of the Chamber. The purpose and mission of the NPBC was then the same as it is today: to promote the positive economic impact of nonprofits, to strengthen their leadership capacity and to promote collaboration and philanthropic education throughout the community.

Fast-forward to today. The NPBC is now a program of the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County, and I, as the executive director for the Marion Cultural Alliance, am a part of the nonprofit network that helps this community thrive. It is my pleasure to serve as chair of the NPBC for 2018-19 and to present to you this amazing Guide to Charitable Giving.

It is full of information about more than 100 of our area’s nonprofits as well as a calendar of charitable events for 2019 (for the most up-to-date calendar, visit ocalafoundation.org/events). We have articles on topics ranging from corporate giving, millennial giving and charitable contributions to tax law, donor advised funds and more.

We hope you’ll enjoy the information we’ve provided in these pages. Happy holidays and happy New Year!

Jaye Baillie, APR

Chair, NonProfit Business Council 2018-19 Executive Director, Marion Cultural Alliance

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The Value Of A Corporate Giving Strategy

By Devon Chestnut, APR, CPRC › Manager, Communications for Cox Communications Southeast Region

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hether you’re a small business or large corporation, giving back to the community in which you serve should play an essential role in your business plan. If you don’t have a corporate giving strategy or are looking to strengthen an existing giving strategy, consider developing one that best serves the needs of the local community and meets your business needs.

Your first question may be why? Why is it important to give back to the community? Not only is it the right thing to do, but there are quantifiable reasons as well.

EXTERNAL BENEFITS: Enhances reputation and standing in the community. People like doing

business with companies that give back to the community. Research shows that 50 percent of consumers are willing to reward companies that give back to society by paying more for their goods and services. Also, 91 percent of consumers are likely to switch brands to one associated with a good cause, given comparable price and quality.

Increases name recognition and brand awareness. Companies new to the local

but don’t know where to begin. Providing opportunities to give back (e.g., helping at a community event, participating in a food drive, volunteering at a nonprofit) can provide a rewarding experience for your employees.

Creates valuable business relationships with nonprofits. Nonprofits are consumers

Employee recognition. As employees

market can significantly benefit by partnering with a nonprofit, showing their commitment to the community from day one.

as well. The perfect partnership is when a company and a nonprofit can support each other. Nonprofits should seek to do business with companies that support them, if financially viable.

Supports a healthier, stronger community. A healthy community benefits

companies operating within it. If the community suffers, business suffers as well.

INTERNAL BENEFITS: Competitive advantage. Employees like to work for companies that give back to the community. Having a strong community presence can help a company recruit and retain employees.

Community involvement opportunities for employees. Employees often have the desire to give back to their community

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give back to the community, whether through a company-sponsored activity or on their own, recognize them for their efforts.

Recognition could include a feature in the company newsletter or on the company intranet site.

Now that you understand how your company can benefit by having a corporate giving strategy, how do you develop one?

As you’ll quickly discover, every community has an abundance of nonprofits serving a variety of community needs. Once the word gets out that your company has a corporate giving presence, the requests could become overwhelming. Most companies cannot accommodate all requests, and saying “no” can be difficult. However, having a strong corporate giving strategy can make decisions easier.

First, identify what you can offer the community. Although monetary support

is always needed and often preferred, your company may be in the position to provide other services that could benefit a nonprofit. Providing a service or product that would be an expense to a nonprofit (or one they could not afford) is of great value. Think outside the box, and consider offering a multitude of support options.

Next, determine the needs within your community that align with your company’s business, mission, values or culture. This could include focusing on community support in areas such as education, technology, diversity and inclusion, environment, arts and culture, or veterans.

Finally, establish filters to continue to narrow down the support recipients. Filters could include:

Business value. What is the cost of the

sponsorship/support? How many staff-hours will you or others within your company need to spend on executing the support?

What type of audience will your company be exposed to through the support (how many, who, etc.)?

Promotional value. What are the benefits and ROI of the support? Do you have any

history with the nonprofit, and if so, is it a positive one? Did you receive promised benefits in the past?

Engagement value. Do you have

round? Once your support request process is established, communicate it.

Evaluate the partnership. Did the

support meet your company’s expectations? employees within your company actively Did your support of the nonprofit meet their involved in the nonprofit? expectations? Documenting This could include If you don’t have details will help you make company leaders serving future support decisions. a corporate giving on the nonprofit’s board or employees directly strategy or are looking Corporate giving provides great value impacted by to strengthen an existing to companies, their the nonprofit.

Once you’ve identified your giving strategy, consider employees and the communities that they key focus areas and filters, developing one that serve. Having a corporate you are ready to implement best serves the needs giving strategy will ensure your corporate giving strategy. Upon activating of the local community that decisions are fair, effective and a benefit to your corporate giving and meets your all involved. strategy, make sure you have the business needs. following components in place:

How and when do nonprofits apply for support? Do you have an online

application? Do you accept applications during certain times of the year or year-

Note: Nonprofits should research a company’s corporate giving strategy before making an ask.

Doing so can help better position the organization to receive support.

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Charitable Contributions & Tax Law Changes

By Donna Blaes, MBA, CPA › Partner at Duggan Joiner & Co.

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he Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has very few law changes with regards to individual 2018 charitable contributions. Two changes that will affect most taxpayers this year are:

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The percentage of cash contributions a taxpayer can generally deduct as itemized deductions increased to 60 percent from 50 percent of adjusted gross income.

The payment to colleges or universities in exchange for athletic seating rights is considered a benefit and is no longer deductible as a charitable contribution.

In prior years, charitable contribution deductions were allowed for 80 percent of the season ticket purchase price.

Bull Gators and Legacy Chiefs, there is no charitable contribution itemized deduction allowed for your payment of seating rights in 2018.

I’ve heard a lot of talk about the magic number $24,000—what does it mean? $24,000 is the new standard deduction for 2018 married filing joint tax returns per the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It increased from $12,700 in 2017. The standard deduction also increased for other filing statuses. Basically, taxpayers choose to claim either the standard deduction or a total of their itemized deductions, normally whichever provides the best tax benefit. The 2018 standard deduction is much

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higher than prior years, and the IRS projects and written acknowledgement from the charity this will result in more taxpayers choosing the and, if it is a non-cash donation, documentation standard deduction. of the items, including their value.

I’ve been asked recently: “Do you have I’ve also been asked if we will see to donate more than $24,000 to get a tax charitable giving go down due to the deduction?” The answer is no; the standard Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. There is a lot of deduction is always available. To receive misinformation, and the $24,000 has a greater tax benefit and assuming there certainly brought up questions and good are enough deductions to itemize, then discussion. People are asking about tax increased charitable giving should provide effects, and dialog is good. Certain taxpayers a greater tax benefit. Itemized deductions will actually get a larger tax benefit for their for 2018 include: medical expenses (amount charitable giving under the new tax law. This in excess of 7.5 percent of the adjusted gross is only one of several tax law changes that income), home mortgage interest (subject to may have an impact on your 2018 tax return. limitations), state/local property/sales taxes Charitable giving and tax planning should (maximum annual deduction $10,000) and go hand in hand. It is important to talk with charitable giving. The your tax advisor before the end of new tax law removed the year to understand the tax law For all charitable giving, it changes, what may affect you and miscellaneous deductions from is important to verify the whether you can use charitable itemized deductions giving as a tax strategy. organization is a 501(c)(3) and removed the I like to see a tax-exempt entity overall limitation on public charity or private receive a donation, especially when itemized deductions foundation, church or it results in less tax due. However, based upon income when I think about charitable religious organization. giving, I believe most people give level.

For all charitable because it is the right thing to do. giving, it is important We’ll have to wait and see what to verify the organization is a 501(c)(3) public tax-exempt entities report for contributions charity or private foundation, church or religious for 2018 to have a real answer on whether organization. It is also important to keep a charitable giving will be affected by the tax record of the contribution, usually a bank record law changes.

A Guide To Giving

From children and animals to veterans and medical concerns, here is a comprehensive list of local charities found throughout Marion County.

Written and compiled by The NonProfit Business Council

Art

Fine Arts For Ocala, Inc., FAFO

Ocala Film Foundation

Formed in 1972 with a simple mission: to promote the appreciation of the fine arts and to enhance art education within our community. FAFO continues to support arts education through scholarships and various community programs. FAFO supports the arts in our community by providing opportunities for artists, students and the public by hosting the Ocala Arts Festival and Symphony Under the Stars. FAFO also works with other art organizations to enhance the art experience in Marion County. PROGRAMS › Ocala Arts Festival; Symphony Under The Stars;

The Ocala Film Foundation leads our community in creative and cultural discovery through the medium of motion pictures. Their efforts support the cultural and economic well-being of the region, in addition to providing student scholarships and classroom grants for digital media and technology students and teachers. The Ocala Film Foundation and the Silver Springs International Film Festival advance arts and culture, aid in historic preservation and downtown development, boost economic development and attract visitors and filmmakers from around the world. PROGRAMS › South Arts; Walk of

Sagi Asokan, President 120 SW 5th St., Suite 106, Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 867-0355 › FAFO.org › fafoocala@gmail.com

Collector’s Circle

Magnolia Art Xchange, Inc.

531 NE 1st Ave., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 629-8414 › maxocala.org › president@maxocala.org

The Max Art Xchange supports the professional development of visual artists. They have repurposed the historic Ocala Union Station in an effort to further develop the downtown cultural campus by providing studios, instructional spaces and exhibition opportunities for visual artists in a collaborative hub that encourages professional development.

PROGRAMS › Resident Artist Program; Affiliate Artist Program; Art Educator Program

Marion Cultural Alliance

Jaye Baillie, Executive Director 23 SW Broadway St., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 369-1500 › mcaocala.com › jaye.baillie@mcaocala.com

Marion Cultural Alliance champions, convenes and creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations to make Ocala one of the best cities for the arts. PROGRAMS › Cultural Grants; Brick City

Center for the Arts; Four Friends Grant Fund IMPACT › Since 2001, MCA has awarded cultural grants totaling $310,000 to nonprofit arts organizations.

Laurie Zink, Primary Contact 2008 SE 37th Court Circle, Ocala FL 34471 (352) 817-4155 › ocalafilmfoundation.org › lz@czgroup1.com

Fame; Digital Media Summit IMPACT › Awarded screening partner with South Arts in the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent filmmakers

Reilly Arts Center

Pamela Calero, Executive Director 500 NE 9th St., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 351-1606 › ReillyArtsCenter.com › pamela@reillyartscenter.com

The Reilly Art Center’s mission is to provide cultural and high-quality experiences for the community through arts and entertainment.

PROGRAMS › 2018-2019 Season of Events; Youth Outreach; Ocala Symphony Orchestra 2018-2019 season IMPACT › During our last season, the Reilly hosted 114 performances

The Marion Players, Inc. dba Ocala Civic Theatre

Mary H. Britt, Executive Director 4337 E Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 236-2851 › ocalacivictheatre.com › mbritt@ocalacivictheatre.com

The Marion Players, Inc. dba Ocala Civic Theatre is a community theatre committed to excellence in all its programs, bringing theatre professionals, local volunteers and students together to create and experience the performing arts. Their mission is to uplift, inspire and entertain by providing quality theatrical experiences and performing arts education.

PROGRAMS › Stage Production; Education Program; School Touring programs IMPACT › The production of Mamma Mia performed to 11,120 individuals over a four-week run. A total of 161 individuals volunteer their time as cast, crew, ushers, costume and set volunteers, donating over 6,000 hours covering a 12-week period. A total of 39,440 individuals attended the eight shows in the Signature and Ovation Series.

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Education

Ambleside School of Ocala

Jill Romine, Principal 507 SE Broadway St., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 694-1635 › amblesideocala.com › jromine@amblesideocala.com

It is the mission of the Ambleside administration and faculty to provide what Charlotte Mason called a “living education.” PROGRAMS › Elementary:

K-5th Grade; Middle School & High School 6th-9th Grades; Arrowsmith IMPACT › We purchased a new building for our Ambleside High School to impact our community’s future through our students.

College of Central Florida Foundation, Inc. Christopher R. Knife, Executive Director 3001 SW College Rd., Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 873-5808 › cf.edu/foundation › knifec@cf.edu

The CF Foundation creates public awareness of the college and foundation; works to provide funds for restricted and unrestricted scholarships; provides prudent management of the assets in the foundation to aid the college; and secures operational dollars to support faculty, students and the college. PROGRAMS › STEPS; Endowed Chairs

for Teaching Excellence; Endowed Scholarships IMPACT › Helped the college complete the construction of the new Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus.

Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Roseann Fricks, Executive Director 2300 SW 17th Rd., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 369-2315 › elc-marion.org › rfricks@elc-marion.org

The Early Learning Coalition of Marion County provides leadership and fosters partnerships to optimize a quality early learning environment for our children through childcare, voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) and parent education. PROGRAMS › School Readiness; Voluntary Pre-

Kindergarten (VPK); Success By 6 IMPACT › Progress Dunnellon mindSpark: the Coalition team completed a nine-month program in Dunnellon with 22 early education teachers.

Francis Marion Military Academy, Inc.

Tommy Adair 5895 SE 83rd St., Ocala, FL 34472 (352) 245-6600 › Marionmilitaryacademy.org › tommy.adair@gmail.com Educate high school students in leadership, government, business, etc.

PROGRAMS › Aquaponics; Leadership Preparation; Criminal Justice/ Cyber Security

Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition

Laurie W. Zink, Development & Community Outreach Director 15 SE Osceola Ave., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 387-3050 › ihmc.us › lzink@ihmc.us

The Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) pioneers technologies aimed at leveraging and extending human capabilities.

IHMC faculty and staff collaborate extensively with industry and government to develop science and technology that can be enabling with respect to society’s broader goals. PROGRAMS › IHMC Evening

Lecture Series; Science Saturdays; Robotics Camps IMPACT › IHMC’s podcast Stem-Talk won the People’s Choice award and first place in the Skeptics Guide to Science & Medicine category at the 12th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Florida Kids Helping Kids/ Marion County Fair

Gerri Gerthe, Executive Director 3560 SE 137th Ln., Summerfield, FL 34491 (352) 347-0883 › florida-kids-helping-kids.com › floridakhk@gmail.com

Kids Helping Kids, with the aid of adults, help children become better citizens by teaching them how to show compassion by helping other kids and our community in which we serve. They provide free activities for kids of all ages that teach basic life skills and work with at-risk kids, special needs children and kids who need community service hours. They teach the kids how to give back to our community through community projects. PROGRAMS › Tutoring; Mentoring; Sewing Program;

Beauty Pageant

Friends of Freedom Public Library,Inc. Florence F. Pritchard, Ph.D. 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala, FL 34476 (352) 438-2580 › friendsoffreedompubliclibrary.shutterfly.com › fpritchard2633@hotmail.com

To cooperate with and support the Freedom Public Library in the development and promotion of library services, resources and facilities for the community and to encourage and receive gifts, endowments and bequests to the library to provide supplemental financial assistance.

PROGRAMS › Semi-Annual Book Sale; On-Going Lobby Book Sales; Annual Membership Drive

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Friends of the Forest Public Library, Inc. Bernadine Bashaw 905 SE Hwy 314A, Ocklawaha, FL 32179 (352) 438-2540 › marioncountyfl.org › lebernmatilda@gmail.com

The role of the Friends of the Forest Library is to foster closer relations between the library and citizens of the forest. To promote knowledge of the functions, resources, services and needs of the library. To actively raise funds for the library’s needs, to encourage gifts of memorials of funds, books, etc., and to make the city and county aware of the importance of their support. PROGRAMS › Summer Kick Off Program;

Night of the Library; Trunk or Treat IMPACT › The Friends paid for over 400 programs and activities through their fundraising for the Forest Library in one fiscal year.

Friends of the Fort McCoy Public Library Sharon Kay Beavers P.O. Box 453, Fort McCoy, FL 32134 (352) 438-2560 › sharonkaybeavers1959@gmail.com

Friends of the Ft. McCoy Library operates for the advancement of education by funding such purposes and particularly for the promotion and development of the public library facilities in the city of Fort McCoy, Florida, as well as to encourage the use of such facilities.

PROGRAMS › Pages from Old Florida; Author Talk ; Book Sales IMPACT › Pages from Old Florida entertained, informed and delighted a group of about 200 with tales of the past from our area.

Friends of the Marion Oaks Public Library, Inc. (FOTMOPL)

Maria Lupe, President 294 Marion Oaks Ln., Ocala, FL 34473 (352) 438-2575 › marioncountyfl.org › marev70@gmail.com

The mission of the Friends of the Marion Oaks Library is to promote the perpetual existence of the library by supporting it and cooperating in the development of services, resources and facilities of the community. We also maintain an association with persons interested in public libraries, create and promote public support for the services of the library, education and enlightenment of the community, and to receive and generate funds that will be distributed solely for the benefit of the library. PROGRAMS › Membership Appreciation; Community

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Friends of the Ocala Public Library Suzy Heinbockel, President 2720 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 368-4591 › FriendsoftheOcalaLibrary.org › folbookmarketocala@gmail.com

The Friends of the Ocala Library raises money to augment funding to the public library for the enhancement of programming and employee support. Friends support programming that includes: CREATE (Colossal Reading, Entertainment Artsy, Teen Event), Born to Read, Ready to Read, Fairy Tale Festival and more. Programming opportunities are communicated through the Friends-sponsored WORDS Magazine in print and online. Funding from the Friends also supports library employee training, tuition assistance and recognition. PROGRAMS › Book sales; Friends of the Library book market;

Library Advocacy

Grace Christian School

Dr. Bethany McKee Alexander, Principal 4410 SE 3rd Ave., Ocala, FL 34480 (352) 387-3090 › gcsocala.com › bmckeealexander@gcsocala.com

Grace Christian School prepares our children for life to honor and glorify God in a Christ-centered environment of academic excellence.

It also meets the needs of individual students in a Christ-centered, differentiated program of academics, fine arts, and athletic excellence.

PROGRAMS › Annual Spring Auction; Taste of Grace; Mother-Son Dance

Junior Achievement

Jessica Blagdon 319 SE Broadway St., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 727-0178 › jamarion.org › jessica.blagdon@ja.org

Junior Achievement’s purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. PROGRAMS › Economics for success at Lake

Weir Middle School; JA Day at Shady Hill Elementary; High School JA Career Success program. IMPACT › 772 Elementary students reached in 2017-2018 school year

Education

Marion County Literacy Council

Summer Gill, Executive Director 120 SW 5 St., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 690-7323 › marionliteracy.org › summer@marionliteracy.org

We help adults improve their literacy skills by offering one-on-one tutoring in Adult Basic Education (ABE—literacy includes math, reading and writing) and preparation for the GED test as well as group classes in English as a second language and preparation for the citizenship test.

The organization believes all adult citizens of Marion County should have a resource available to help them to improve their literacy skills.

PROGRAMS › GED Preparation; English as a Second Language; Adult Basic Education IMPACT › Started an ESOL class at College Park Elementary where the parents are now meeting at the school to learn English.

PACE Center for Girls

Carole C. Savage, APR, CPRC, Executive Director 328 NE 1st Ave., Suite 500, Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 369-0571 › pacecenter.org/locations/marion › carole.savage@pacecenter.org

PACE provides all girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy. The PACE Philosophy: 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. PACE serves 11-17-year-old girls with identifiable risk factors for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders, as well as risk factors that make them more likely to drop out of school or be involved with the juvenile justice system. PROGRAMS › Academic education; Individual

and group counseling; Ongoing case management IMPACT › 88% of girls were in school, higher education or employed after completing the PACE Marion program.

P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Org.) Mary-Stewart Lewis, President 9145 SW 70th Loop, Ocala, FL 34481 (352) 804-9924 › peointernational.org › ms.jlewis@att.net

P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of women, educate women through scholarships, grants, loans and stewardship of Cotley College; and motivate each other to achieve their highest aspirations. PROGRAMS › P.E.O. Continuing

Education Loan; Program for Continuing Education; P.E.O. Scholar Award

Public Education Foundation of Marion County

Judi Zanetti, Executive Director 1239 NW 4th St., Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 671-4167 › pefmc.org › judith.zanetti@marion.k12.fl.us

The Public Education Foundation’s mission is to financially and materially support Marion County Public Schools, its students and teachers. Their purpose is to focus community interest on public education, initiate support and underwrite projects and programs that benefit students, teachers, administrators and Marion County Public Schools. PROGRAMS › Take Stock in Children; Tools 4 Teaching; Grants for

Great Ideas IMPACT › The Public Education Foundation of Marion County is ranked the 22nd best education foundation in the nation.

Public Policy Institute of Marion County, Inc.

Gerone Gamble, CEO The Enterprise Center, 3001 SW College Rd., Ste 202, Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 854-2322 ext 1457 › ppiofmarioncounty.org › jagpray1@cfl.rr.com

The Public Policy Institute’s mission is to give the community a sense of hope and optimism by creating a broad base of community involvement in identifying, researching and establishing dialogue on community-wide issues and then in recommending and helping to implement timely solutions. The Public Policy Institute is recognized regionally as a significant leadership organization that continually helps to improve our community by identifying and researching the major issues that are negatively impacting our quality of life and by identifying and supporting the implementation of viable solutions to address those issues.

R.A.M.A.L. Educational and Social Services, Inc.

Barbara J. Brooks, Ph.D., Executive Director 1636 SW 31st Ave., Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 873-1319 › ramalservices.org › barbarabrooksf@aol.com

The mission of R.A.M.A.L. Educational and Social Services is to improve people’s lives and the community in which they live by providing social and educational services. PROGRAMS › Summer Academic/

Enrichment Program; New Year, New You Conference; Children’s Christmas Party IMPACT › Gave seven scholarships to non-traditional students totaling $4,500.

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Animals

EARS Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary

Gail Bowen, Executive Director Box 306 Citra, FL 32113 (352) 266-2859 › earsinc.net › sportcopy@outlook.com

EARS takes in unwanted and confiscated exotic animals, provides them with permanent homes, and makes sure there every need is met.

PROGRAMS › Public tours; school tours; public speaking engagements

Florida Thoroughbred Charities, Inc. Lonny Powell, Executive Director 801 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 629-2160 › ftboa.com › lpowell@ftboa.com

Florida Thoroughbred Charities, administered by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners Association, has a mission to fund charitable organizations within the Thoroughbred industry, the City of Ocala, Marion County and the State of Florida. The charity currently funds the Second Chances thoroughbred retirement farm at the Lowell Correctional Institute. The organization gives women opportunities to positively change their lives and a chance to learn equine skills so they can be placed on farms for employment after release. The program boasts a remarkable recidivism rate. The charity also funds college student scholarships. PROGRAMS › Second Chances thoroughbred

retirement; College Scholarships

Forest Animal Rescue (Peace River Refuge & Ranch dba Forest Animal Rescue)

Lisa Stoner, Executive Director 640 NE 170th Ct., Silver Springs, FL 34488 (352) 625-7377 › ForestAnimalRescue.org › Lisa@forestanimalrescue.org Forest Animal Rescue is a nonprofit wild animal sanctuary and educational facility dedicated to the lifetime care of non-releasable wild animals to prevent them from being destroyed. Captive wild animals are rescued from situations of abuse, neglect or confiscation.

They are provided with high-quality lifetime care in a non-breeding TRUE sanctuary setting. We educate others about the exploitation these animals often endure and proper methods of caring for wild animals in captivity to improve the quality of life for nonreleasable wild animals around the world. We also work with wildlife officials in Florida and surrounding states to rehabilitate and release wild black bears. PROGRAMS › Lifetime sanctuary; Education awareness; Black

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Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc.

Carol Borden, Executive Director 3251 NE 180th Ave., Williston, FL 32696 (352) 789-5016 › medicalservicedogs.org › carol@medicalservicedogs.org Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. was created for the charitable purpose of rescuing, raising, training and then donating medical service/ assistance dogs to mentally and/or physically impaired individuals to provide assistance, independence and improve the quality of life of both the recipient and dog. In addition, it is their goal to promote education and pioneer research studies to further the advancement of service dog training, raise public awareness regarding the laws pertaining to service dogs and lessen the dependency of the handicapped on government, communities, caregivers and families. PROGRAMS › Medical Service Dog

Training; Advocacy of the Legalities of Service Dogs; Recipient follow-up programs. IMPACT › Once paired with a Guarding Angels Medical Service Dog, the rate of suicide in our veteran recipients is zero.

Have a Heart for Companion Animals, Inc. John Marinelli, Executive Director PO Box 831413, Ocala, FL 34483 (352) 687-4070 › haveaheart.us › johnmarinelli@embarqmail.com

The organization provides counseling and educational materials on a variety of animal issues through free downloads from our website.

PROGRAMS › Good Pet educational program; Referral program. IMPACT › An ever-expanding website full of support and referrals now boasting over 112,000 visits.

Horse Protection Association of Florida Morgan Silver, Executive Director 20690 NW 130th Ave., Micanopy, FL 32667 (352) 466-4366 › hpaf.org › atbhsilver@gmail.com

Horse Protection Association is a refuge for seized and surrendered horses who are victims of neglect, abuse, starvation and abandonment.

Horses receive veterinary care, farrier care, feed and a natural environment. Horses receive natural horsemanship and dressage training with Parelli 4 Star Trainer and Paralympian Lauren Barwick before being matched with adopters. Sanctuary provided to elderly and unadoptable horses. Assistance provided to law enforcement for increased and consistent enforcement of the animal cruelty statutes.

PROGRAMS › Rescue program; Horse Development program; Volunteer program IMPACT › Rescued 14 new horses. 20 horses were adopted to loving homes and a total of 87 horses were cared for during 2017.

Animals

Perpetual Care

VOCAL (Voices of Change Animal League)

Perpetual Care educates pet owners and assists them with life care and estate planning for their pets in the event that they are no longer able to care for them due to disability or death and, when necessary, rescues and finds or provides a home for orphaned pets at our Life Care Center. Our vision is that family pets will no longer go into shelters or be killed because their guardian cannot care for them due to disability or death. It is our vision that there will be Perpetual Care Life Care Centers everywhere to help orphaned pets find a loving home rather than going into a shelter. PROGRAMS › Pet owner education; Pet trusts &

VOCAL’s mission is to solve the homeless pet problem through prevention first and then education, adoption and collaboration. We are dedicated to making Marion County a safer community for pets.

We place our emphasis on low-cost spay-neuter services. We provide subsidies for low-income individual pet owners whose pets are not fixed, and we are in the process of building our own low-cost spayneuter clinic. We operate a shelter, adopt out animals and created a pet food bank that provides free food to other groups and low-income families. PROGRAMS › Tammy Green Daniels FIX THE FUTURE fund; FEED

Virginia Kilmer, Executive Director 1200 NW 73rd Ter., Ocala, FL 34482 (888) 355-7091 › perpetualcare.org › info@perpetualcare.org

scholarships; Pet Life Care Share Agreemen

Linda Norman, Co-Founder 6393 SW 52nd St., Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 289-0800 › vocalforpets.org › linda.norman@vocalforpets.org

THE NEED-Pet Food Bank; GIVE ME SHELTER. IMPACT › We subsidized spay-neuter surgeries for 350 families in 2017 via our FIX THE FUTURE fund.

Environment

Silver Springs Alliance, Inc. John C. Spontak, President 550B Midway Dr., Ocala, FL 34472 (352) 537-5499 › silverspringsalliance.org › silverspringsalliance@gmail.com

Silver Springs Alliance’s focus is on restoration and prevention of the further deterioration of the Silver Springs ecosystem. We advocate for reasonable minimum flow levels, lowering nitrate pollution and eliminating excessive ground water pumping. Educating the public is instrumental in achieving these goals. PROGRAMS › Advocacy and

education of springs issues

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American Heart Association

Alyson Bowen 1202 SW 17th St., #202-167, Ocala, FL 34471 (434) 466-9964 › heart.org › alyson.bowen@heart.org

To improve the lives of all Americans, they provide public health education in a variety of ways. They are the national leader in CPR education training, they help people understand the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and provide science-based treatment guidelines to health care professionals to help them provide quality care to their patients. The AHA educates lawmakers, policymakers and the public as they advocate for changes to protect and improve the health of our communities. Research is key. PROGRAMS › Go Red for Women;

Heart Walk IMPACT › Trinity Catholic High School has made CPR training a graduation requirement.

Black Nurses Rock Ocala, FL Chapter Drumeka Rollerson P.O. Box 5544, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 208-9412 › bnrocalafl.org › bnrocalafl@gmail.com

To assist dedicated, driven and determined nurses to grow professionally while addressing health care disparities in the Ocala/ Marion County area. PROGRAMS › HIV awareness; Cardiovascular Health

Education; nursing scholarships IMPACT › Donated $3,000 in scholarships in its first year.

Community Cancer Education, Inc. DBA 21st Century C.A.R.E.

Sharon A. Salenius, M.P.H. 2234 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907 (239) 936-3756 › 21stcenturycare.org › sharon.salenius@21co.com

21st Century C. A.R.E. provides cancer education at the community level to patients, cancer care providers and the general public; supports cancer research and provides financial assistance to cancer patients in need. PROGRAMS › Financial Assistance; Cancer screening; Cancer

education IMPACT › Established the financial assistance program in the Ocala area.

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Divine Heart Metaphysical Institute, Inc. Genoveva Bueno, MBA, Executive Director PO Box 773512, Ocala, FL 34477 (480) 857-3011 › divineheartmetaphysical.org genovevabueno@divineheartmetaphysical.org

Divine Heart Metaphysical assists spiritually inclined individuals in recognizing their true nature as part of Creator Consciousness.

PROGRAMS › Mastery of Energy Class; Workshops and Seminars; One-onOne sessions

Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness & Community Resource Center

Carolyn Adams 819 NW 7th St., Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 825-2226 › estellawellness.com › artcarol46@embarqmail.com

Their purpose is to render health care and other services to the underserved individuals in the Tucker Hill area and surrounding communities, creating a health care delivery model that has sustainability for future generations. PROGRAMS › Dental Care; Primary

Medical Care; HIV and other screening

Faithfully Guided Health Center

Jamie Schofield, Executive Director 40 SW 1st Ave., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 512-0631 › fghealthcenter.com › jamie@faithfullyguided.com Their mission is to provide faith-based, lifestyle health care.

PROGRAMS › Faith-Based Counseling; Primary Care & Integrative Medicine; Fitness, Nutrition and Supplements

Health

Florida Center for the Blind, Inc.

Hospice of Marion County

The mission of the Florida Center for the Blind is to instruct individuals with visual impairments in the use of those compensatory skills and aids that will enable them to live safely, productively, independently and interdependently. They provide free vision rehabilitation to those who are blind or visually impaired. Services provided through the following programs: Babies, Children, Transition for Teens, Independent Living, Orientation and Mobility, Vocational Rehabilitation/Job Readiness, Braille and Assistive Technology. The organization serves Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion and Union counties.

Hospice of Marion County provides exceptional, compassionate end-oflife care to our community. Hospice of Marion County is the only notfor-profit hospice, holding the community’s trust since 1983. Choosing the right hospice is an important decision. The staff has expertise in making people feel better so they live better, wherever they call home.

They enhance the quality of life through expert collaborative care and service in Central Florida. Look for the butterfly logo—it represents the difference Hospice of Marion County makes. Their mission is to provide compassionate, exceptional care wherever needed. PROGRAMS ›

Anissa Pieriboni, Executive Director 1411 NE 22nd Ave., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 873-4700 › flblind.org › apieriboni@flblind.org

PROGRAMS › Vocational Rehabilitation; Youth Program; Independent Living program IMPACT › The organization served a total of 188 unduplicated clients (7,622 hours)

Heart of Florida Health Center

Jamie Ulmer 203 E Silver Springs Blvd., #101, Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 877-7142 › myhfhc.org › jamie.ulmer@myhfhc.org

Their mission is to improve the overall health status of Marion County residents by providing quality primary medical, dental and mental health services to all residents. In particular, to those residents who have financial and insurance limitations, they strive to be a high-quality provider, be affordable and be a patient-centered primary health care facility in Marion County. PROGRAMS › Primary Health Care; Maternity

program; Adult and Children Dental Care

H.U.G.S. Charities

Mary Ellen Poe, CEO 3231 SW 34th Ave., Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 873-7400 › hospiceofmarion.com › mpoe@hospiceofmarion.com

Hospice Clinical Teams; Monarch Center for Hope & Healing; Transitions IMPACT › November 2017, during National Hospice Month, they achieved their Community Awareness Goal for starting the conversation and promoting end-of-life planning.

March of Dimes

Jessica Combs, Development Manager PO Box 673667, Marietta, GA 30006 (352) 502-5752 › marchofdimes.org › jcombs@marchofdimes.org

March of Dimes fights for the health of all moms and babies, advocating for policies to protect them. The March of Dimes works to radically improve the health care they receive, pioneering research to find solutions. They’re empowering families with programs, knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies. By uniting communities, they’re building a brighter future for us all. PROGRAMS › Research;

Advocacy; Education

Renee Genther, Board President PO Box 34, Ocala, FL 34478 (480) 857-3011 › hugscharities.org

The H. U.G.S. organization encourages heartfelt unconditional giving to benefit cancer patients and the fight against cancer through the creation and support of its community cancer alliance. PROGRAMS ›

HUGS Financial Assistance Program; Cancer Alliance of Marion County IMPACT › Assisted dozens of families (190 to date) in their time of crisis, many times preventing homelessness.

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Michelle-O-Gram

Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer Research, Inc

The Michelle-O-Gram exists to provide breast imaging services to the uninsured and underinsured women and men a six-county area.

Exams include screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, breast MRIs, cyst aspiration, genetic counseling, breast biopsies and pathology of tissue specimens. PROGRAMS ›

The Ocala Royal Dames mission is to ensure strong local/regional effort in the fight against cancer, through funding research and education.

Our purpose is to continue to fund translational research until cancer is vanquished, to encourage and assist students on every level to gain an understanding of cancer and to work toward its elimination, and to educate the public in prevention and early diagnosis in local and regional venues. PROGRAMS › Grants for Cancer Research projects

Sherry D. Roberts, Executive Director 21765 SW 106 Ln. Rd., Dunnellon, FL 34431 (352) 469-6006 › michelleogram.com sherryandterry@gmail.com

Screening Mammograms; Breast Biopsies

NAMI Marion County, Inc.

Gerry Brent, Executive Director P.O. Box 5753, Ocala, FL 34478-5753 (352) 368-2405 › namiocala.org › executivedirector@namiocala.org

NAMI’s mission is to educate, support and advocate for people diagnosed with mental illness and their families/friends. They strive to remove the stigma from mental illness, advocate for funding and legislation that benefits people with mental illness, provide programs to assist people to lead productive lives and help families understand the diagnosis and how to help their loved ones. PROGRAMS › Peer-to-Peer

Education Program; Family-to-Family Education Program; NAMI Homefront

QuitDoc Foundation

Barry Hummel, Executive Director 807 B SW 3rd Ave., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 359-5383 › quitdoc.com › BHummel@quitdoc.com

The QuitDoc Foundation’s mission is to improve overall community health and wellness by reducing the number of deaths in the United States from tobacco addiction and curtailing tobacco use within youth and adult populations through research, education and prevention.

Their purpose is to mobilize community partners to establish longlasting system and policy changes that promote tobacco-free social norms in order to prevent the usage of tobacco products by youth/young adults and to encourage and support tobacco cessation, eliminate the hazards of secondhand smoke and decrease the number of deaths due to tobacco products. PROGRAMS › Tobacco Free Partnership; SWAT

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Karen Zeedyk, President P.O. Box 6163, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 622-7363 › ocalaroyaldames.org › Ocalaroyaldames@gmail.com

The Centers, Inc.

Donald J. Baracskay II, MD, MBA, MSCIS, Executive Director 5664 SW 60th Ave., Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 291-5555 › thecenters.us › dbaracskay@thecenters.us

The Center’s mission is to strengthen lives with compassionate healing.

Their vision is “Exceptional people delivering innovative solutions to create healthier communities.” They have approximately 450 staff providing a full range of mental health, recovery support and child safety services. Services include child and adult crisis stabilization, adult residential substance abuse treatment, a clubhouse for those living with mental illness, targeted case management for children and adults, medication management, and individual/group counseling in outpatient, in-home and in-school settings. PROGRAMS › Adult

Crisis Stabilization; Addie Rawls Recovery Center Child Welfare-Case Management IMPACT › In 2017, The Centers impacted the lives of approximately 12,500 people, including 3,000 children.

Human Services

ARC Marion, Inc.

Covenant Children’s Home

ARC’s mission and vision is to create opportunities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, work and play to the fullest of their capabilities, as well as to foster Marion County as a model community to embrace persons with disabilities and to help support their dreams. PROGRAMS › Early Intervention Program; Residential

Covenant Children’s Home exists to provide children a home where a Christ-centered environment promotes health, hope, healing and a brighter future in the lives of children who need the care and support of a loving community. They want to make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children in our area, supplying them with a safe home where they are loved, cherished and supported. They give them a new life and an opportunity to be all that God wants them to be, making a difference one child at a time. PROGRAMS › Tutoring Program;

Frank Sofia, Executive Director 2800 SE Maricamp Rd., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 387-2210 › mcarc.com › fsofia@mcarc.com

Habilitation/Group Homes; Life Skills Development/Adult Day Training

Arnette House, Inc.

Cheri Pettitt, Executive Director 2310 NE 24th St., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 622-4432 › arnettehouse.org › cpettitt@arnettehouse.org

Arnette House offers emergency shelter services, family counseling and transitional living programs to children ages 10-17 who are runaways, lockouts, homeless, truant or experiencing parent-child conflict.

PROGRAMS › Emergency Shelter; Family Crisis Counseling; Group Homes IMPACT › Over 400 people attended our 17th Annual Benefit & Auction

Children’s Home Society of Florida

Sherri Gonzales, Executive Director 226 NE Sanchez Ave., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 732-1412 › chsfl.org › sherri.gonzales@chsfl.org PROGRAMS › Healthy Families; Mid Florida Community Counseling IMPACT › 165 Marion County families and new babies, comprising of 498 family members, received Healthy Families’ services.

Christian 12 Step Ministry, Inc.

Renee Arnett, Executive Director 415 NW 1st Ave., Ocala, FL 34471; Mailing: PO Box 4321, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 732-0877 › christian12step.org › renee@christian12step.org

They exist to give hope in Christ, show love through support and encourage change through Bible-based recovery from substance abuse, emotional strongholds and codependency. PROGRAMS › Prison Ministry;

Pristion; Residential Referral Assistance IMPACT › Provided our free recovery materials to over 3,000 prison inmates.

Jody Davis, Executive Director 11350 N Covenant Path, Dunnellon, FL 34434 (352) 489-2565 › cchfl.org › cchddavis@outlook.com

Counseling for Children; Youth Ministries

Creative Services, Inc.

Dr. Judy K Wilson, Executive Director P.O. Box 2193, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 355-2928 › ocalacsi.com › csi.inc@ocalacsi.com

The vision of CSI is a community that has eliminated domestic violence and sexual assault through social change. PROGRAMS › Ocala Domestic

Violence Center & Shelter; Ocala Sexual Assault Center IMPACT › In the past year, the Ocala Domestic Violence Center & Shelter received 2,148 helpline calls from survivors in Marion County, resulting in 2,914 residents receiving counseling and advocacy services from the Ocala Domestic Violence Center. The center also provided 334 souls with emergency shelter in its Certified Domestic Violence Shelter.

Crossroads Alliance and Ministries Steve Ewing, Executive Director PO Box 1000, Silver Springs, FL 34480 (352) 209-8777 › crossroadsam.org › caflorida@aol.com

Crossroads Alliance and Minstries is a faith-based, non-profit organization connecting donors to people in need—whether from disaster or poverty—with life essentials such as water, food, medical supplies and education. PROGRAMS › Procurement; Disaster Response;

CAM Honduras IMPACT › They shipped and distributed more than $1 million worth of supplies from $125,000 contributed to victims of Hurricane Harvey.

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Human Services

Deliverance Outreach Ministries

Pastor Tyrone Oliver, Executive Director 821 NE 36th Ter., Suite 10, Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 261-0404 › domofocala.org › tyroneoliver50@gmail.com

Deliverance Outreach Ministry of Ocala is a ministry with a vision that offers free health care, mental health and counseling to the homeless and underserved population of Marion County. PROGRAMS › Medical

Care; Mental Health Counseling; FL Access IMPACT › DOM served over 2,300 people with medical care and mental health services.

Episcopal Children’s Services

Connie Stophel 8443 Baymeadow Rd., Suite 1, Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 726-1500 › ecs4kids.org › cstophel@ecs4kids.org

ECS is a recognized leader in early childhood education and a 501(c)(3) with a strong entrepreneurial spirit that uses research and best practices to help families ensure their children enter school ready to learn. Utilizing data-driven practices with demonstrable outcomes, ECS builds the future by providing strong learning environments for children, support and education for parents, and professional development for teachers and staff. PROGRAMS › Head Start/Early Head

Start; Child Care Resource & Referral; CoachJAX!

FLIP FLOP Support Groups, Inc.

Jacalyn Brown 1629 NW 4th St., Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 361-1206 › flipflopsg1.com › ohajacalyn@aol.com

FLIP FLOP Support Groups facilitate the success of families with loved ones in prison and families with loved ones out of prision, utilizing tools to show them that their challenge is unique but not uncommon and can be conquered through networking, self-improvement and support in a spritually based setting. PROGRAMS › Support Group Meetings; Angel

Tree Network; Emergency Rental Assistance IMPACT › FLIP FLOP Support Groups, Inc. provided Christmas gifts and books for 30 families in 2017.

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Habitat for Humanity of Marion County, Inc.

David L. Layman, Executive Director PO Box 5578, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 351-4663 › habitatocala.org › dllayman@msn.com

The official purposes of Habitat for Humanity are to partner with specific programs in habitat development globally by constructing modest but adequate housing, to associate with other organizations functioning with purposes consistent with those of Habitat as stated in the Article of Incorporation, and to witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world.

Hands of Mercy Everywhere

Diane V. Schofield, Executive Director 6017 SE Robinson Rd., Belleview, FL 34420 (352) 347-4663 › diane@handsofmercyeverywhere.org

Hands of Mercy Everywhere provides a Christian-based residential group home for teenage girls and pregnant or parenting teens in the foster care system. They also help prevent abuse, abandonment and neglect by focusing on individual strengths and needs related to safety, permanency and well-being through quality residential care.

PROGRAMS › Independent Living and Life Skills program; Maternity/ Parenting program; Academic program IMPACT › Graduated two seniors from traditional high school who were homeless but now have gone on to enroll in a vocational program or traditional college.

Harvest International, Inc. Danny Thomas, Executive Director 3711 NE 42nd Ln., Ocala, FL 34479 (352) 622-1818 › harvestinternational.org › danny@harvestinternational.org

Harvest International is a Christian ministry organization acting as a facilitator in assisting Christians who are called of God to meet the physical and spiritual needs of poor people around the world.

PROGRAMS › Host Short Term Mission Team; Shipping program; Buckets of Love IMPACT › Mission team hosted 20 teams that spent 7-10 days helping missionaries. The total number of people that participated in these trips was 250.

Human Services

Ignite Community Counseling & Resource Center Joshua Luis Sarmiento 3318 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 512-0090 › jsarmiento@igniteccrc.com

IGNITE Community Counseling & Resource Center provides professional counseling/psychotherapy, consultation and education services utilizing an integrated approach to care for the whole person “ Body, Mind, Spirit and Community.” They offer services for children, adolescents and adults. IGNITE seeks to help address personal issues such as mental health and substance abuse issues by utilizing different approaches and modalities. They help make a positive change in people’s lives. PROGRAMS

› Therapeutic Services, Community Outreach, Ministries IMPACT › Ignite has helped over 30 families with Mental Health Services free of cost.

Interfaith Emergency Services, Inc. Karla Grimsley, Executive Director 435 NW 2nd St, Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 629-8868 › iesmarion.org › karla@iesmarion.org

Interfaith Emergency Services is a community of faith, called by God to offer emergency assistance without judgment to all people in Marion County. Interfaith strives to help those in our community lacking basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, health care and prescribed medications. We serve the working poor, children, disabled, elderly, veterans and the homeless. PROGRAMS › Client Services; Homeless

Shelter; Center for Life IMPACT › Over 12,000 households received grocery assistance and 1,650 school-age children were provided a total of 180,492 weekend meals during the school year.

Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection

Dawn Westgate, Executive Director 2800 NE 14th St., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 873-4739 › kimberlyscenter.org › dawn@kimberlyscenter.org

Kimberly’s Center is Marion County’s compassionate response to the trauma of child abuse in a safe and child friendly environment. Through specialized services, the smallest victims receive quality and timely care by sharing their story and beginning their path to a healthy future.

They work with our community to protect, serve and advocate for abused and neglected children. PROGRAMS › Trauma Therapy program;

Advocacy program; The Child Protection Team IMPACT › Kimberly’s Center served 1,269 children in 2017. Individual, group and family therapy sessions offered: 2,810. Forensic and specialized interviews conducted: 713. Medical exams and consultations: 397

Kids Central Inc.

John Cooper 901 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, Wildwood, FL 34785 (352) 387-3419 › kidscentralinc.org › John.Cooper@kidscentralinc.org

Kid’s Central strives to be the most effective and recognizable lead agency for community-based care, providing child-centered practices that strengthen families and help create, support and maintain a safe environment for children. PROGRAMS › Foster Care and Adoptions; Child

Abuse Prevention; Independent Living IMPACT › Kids Central worked on ensuring 73 percent of all siblings in foster care were placed together. Kids Central is leading the state in percentage of siblings placed together.

Love INC of the Heart of Florida Dana Parker, Executive Director 15797 S US Hwy. 441, Summerfield, FL 34491 (352) 245-8774 › loveincheartofflorida.org › dparker@loveincheartofflorida.org

Love INC’s mission is to mobilize local churches to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ. Love INC partners with local Christian churches to match the people in the “pews” with those in need. Through relationships and resources, people in need have the opportunity to transform their lives. PROGRAMS › Clearinghouse

program; Clothe-A-Kid IMPACT › Love INC now owns a campus in Summerfield.

Marion County Children’s Alliance

Beth McCall, Executive Director 3482 NW 10th St., Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 438-5990 › mcchildrensalliance.org › Mcca@mcchildrensalliance.org

The Marion County Children’s Alliance serves children, youth, families and the community by addressing and finding solutions to the top three reasons children are removed from homes in Marion County: 1. substance abuse, 2. domestic violence, and 3. inadequate supervision.

Their mission is to improve the lives of children in Marion County by providing resources that enable nonprofit organizations serving these children to operate more efficiently by providing safe and effective services of the highest quality. PROGRAMS › Family Violence Prevention

Workgroup; Community Council Against Substance Abuse; Building Better Dads IMPACT › FVP Workgroup: published the 5th edition of the Voice of Hope, a domestic violence resource guide, and provided assistance with resources and emergency services to 154 families in crisis in Marion County.

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Human Services

Marion County Homeless Council, Inc.

Open Arms Village, Inc.

The mission of the Marion County Homeless Council is to eliminate homelessness in Marion County by providing housing assistance while serving as the Continuum of Care lead agency. They do this by planning, networking, coordinating and monitoring the delivery of services to the homeless. PROGRAMS › Rapid Rehousing; Prevention; Utility Assistance

Open Arms Village is a program for men desiring the opportunity and tools to restore their lives. The residents receive individual case management and mental health counseling. While working full time, each man focuses on goal setting and action planning. The residents are given the life skills training needed to foster the development of financial management, health and wellness (sobriety), and relationship skills. Each man is on an individual journey, with an end goal of independent living. PROGRAMS › Case Management; Financial

Karen Hill, Executive Director 108 N Magnolia Ave., Ste 202, Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 732-1369 › mchcfl.org › karen@mchcfl.org

Marion Senior Services

Jennifer Martinez, Executive Director 1101 SW 20th Ct., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 620-3501 › marionseniorservices.org › JMartinez@marionseniorservices.org

Marion Senior Services is a nonprofit, charitable social agency providing supportive care services to elderly, disabled and disadvantaged residents of Marion County. They help clients remain living in their own homes independently as long as possible by providing meals, transit and in-home support services to them. A variety of public, private and donor funding enables Marion Senior Services to provide services to most people in need, regardless of their ability to pay. PROGRAMS › Meals on Wheels; In-Home Support; Marion

Transit IMPACT › Serving over 3,500 residents of Marion County daily, (an average of 400 clients through nutrition, 125 through in-home support and 3,000 in transit)

Marion Therapeutic Riding Association Pamela Morrison, Executive Director 6850 SE 41st Ct., Ocala, FL 34480 (352) 732-7300 › MTRAocala.org › execdirector@mtraocala.org

Marion Therapeutic Riding Association strives to offer the miraculous benefits of therapeutic horseback riding and equine facilitated learning to persons of all ages and capabilties that are physically, mentally or emotionally challenged. PROGRAMS › Theraputic Riding; Freedom Reins;

Equine Facilitated Learning IMPACT › MTRA was able to successfully impact over 40 children in foster care and has a proven outcome of improvement in school, socially and behaviorally.

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Pam McBride, Executive Director 1839 NE 8th Rd., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 304-6229 › openarmsvillageocala.org › oav.director@yahoo.com

Accountability; Mental Health Counseling IMPACT › In 2017, we celebrated 32 of our 39 residents moving on with employment and housing. That is an 82 percent success rate.

Our Hearts Align

Kara Mangum, Executive Director 179 NE 51st St., Ocala, FL 34479 (352) 274-4214 › ourheartsalign.org › ourheartsalign@gmail.com

Our Hearts Align’s mission is to provide physical and emotional comfort to moms, and their family, during and after a pregnancy loss. They provide this support through physical resources, personal support, prayer, and love. This corporation is organized to support women who have experienced, or will experience, a miscarriage or stillbirth. The corporation will provide this support through digital resources, various print materials and support groups. PROGRAMS › Pregnancy Loss Care

Package Program; Pregnancy Loss Awareness; Connecting Women

Project Hope of Marion County Mike Amsden, Executive Director 830 NE 28 St., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 624-4673 › projecthopeocala.org › mamsden@projecthopeocala.org

Project Hope’s mission is to support homeless families in Marion County progress out of homelessness by providing transitional housing as well as programs that encourage self-sufficiency. PROGRAMS ›

Transitional Housing; Outreach Program IMPACT › 25 families were provided transitional housing through Project Hopes programs.

Human Services

Saving Mercy

Jason Halstead 3601 West Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL, 34475 (352) 629-6902 › savingmercy.org › Jason@SavingMercy.org

Saving Mercy is the hope and help for the homeless in Marion County. They exist to provide affordable housing options and onsite wraparound support services to the homeless, especially the chronically homeless. PROGRAMS › Mercy Inn & RV Park

The Pearl Project

Joy Zedler, Executive Director 625 NE 12th Ave., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 405-5005 › thepearlprojectcf.org › joy@thepearlprojectcf.org

The Pearl Project provides trauma-informed educational opportunities and support to foster/adoptive families and social workers with the desire for them to see the beauty in their hard work. Our mission is to help children from hard places discover that they are precious.

PROGRAMS › Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Trainings, Conferences and Workshops; Foster/Adoption Support Groups; Pearl Partners IMPACT › Over 60 participants at the Empowered to Connect simulcast learned the basics of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and were able to take their new knowledge and tools to various schools, agencies, churches and families, having a healing impact on hundreds of children in Central Florida.

Transitions Life Center

Lucy Johnson, Executive Director PO Box 236, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 476-2704 › tlcocala.org › lucy@tlcoala.org

The Mission of Transitions Life Center (TLC) is to provide a safe, caring and enriching community for intellectually disabled adults. Transitions Life Center is committed to building a community of acceptance where adults with intellectual and physical disabilities can live safe, caring and enriching lives. They will strive to serve these individuals in ways that can help them realize their full potential, while creating the least restrictive environment possible to foster the growth of each individual.

PROGRAMS › THRIVE; SHINE IMPACT › $26,000 of financial assistance was awarded to individuals so they could attend the THRIVE program in the 2017-2018 program year.

Voices for Children of North Central Florida, Inc.

Sue Carpenter PO BOX 4062, Ocala, FL 34478-4062 (352) 484-0319 › voices4childrenfl.org › sue@voices4childrenfl.org

Voices for Children’s mission is to support critical physical and psychological needs of children who have a Guardian ad Litem assigned to them. They support recruitment, training and retention of the volunteers who advocate for these children. They provide financial support i.e. clothing, evalutions, normalization activities and other needs of the children they serve. They also conduct an annual Angel Tree Project to ensure all children receive holiday gifts. PROGRAMS

› Children’s needs; Children Activities Support; Angel Tree IMPACT › Allow approximately 150 children to participate in activities for which they would otherwise not have the opportunity (music camp, sports activities, attraction tickets).

Wear Gloves, Inc.

Wendy Kebrdle, Executive Director 1469 N. Magnolia Ave., Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 342-5487 › weargloves.org › wendy@weargloves.org

Wear Glove’s mission is to serve those who God puts in our path, teach others to love like Jesus and advocate for the most distressed in our community. They provide an outdoor worship experience for those who live outside, and allow those in need to earn what they need with dignity not dependency. PROGRAMS › Church in the Garden; Dignity Roasters;

Dignity Center

Xtreme SOULutions

Blaine Whitt P.O. Box 5487, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 694-4888 › xtremesoulutions.com › Blainew@xtremesoulutions.com Xtreme SOULutions is a volunteer-based program funded by donations, providing education and reentry services for men and women returning to Marion County from the Florida Department of Corrections. This is a three-year curriculum focusing on key factors for successful reentry to society. Key factors include: employment, housing, transportation, self sufficiency and reunification with family. PROGRAMS › Reentry

SOULutions; Employment SOULutions; Community SOULutions IMPACT › Implementation of state certified Phase 1 CDL program. Over 300 men have completed and passed the state exam with a 99 percent pass rate. Men are prepared to take Phase 2 upon release from FDC.

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911 Cell Phone Bank

James Mosieur 626 S Pine Ave., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 512-0204 › jmosieur@911cellphonebank.org

They actively solicit donations of used cellular devices that can be cleared of previous information and distributed through law enforcement agencies and shelters for victims of all types of abuse.

IMPACT › The bank provided over 3,000 emergency use phones during the past 12 months.

Believe in Santa Foundation, Inc. Keith Carson, Executive Director 11150 N Williams St., Ste 108, Dunnellon, FL 34432 (561) 509-5776 EXT. 1225 › believeinsanta.com › Keith@BelieveInSanta.com

The Believe in Santa Foundation provides visits to children in need any time of the year from Santa Claus. This includes children living in poverty, crime victims, disaster survivors, kids who are hospitalized or terminally ill, or the child of a serviceman or woman. Children spend quality time with Santa, take photos with him and receive gifts.

PROGRAMS › Hospital Visits; Christmas Day; North Pole

Brother’s Keeper (Blessed Trinity Catholic Church)

Jason Halstead, Executive Director 2 SW Fort King St., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 622-3846 › btbrotherskeeper.org › jason@btbrotherskeeper.org

Brother’s Keeper, in cooperation with the pastor of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and community agencies, is committed to assisting the poor and needy of Marion County and other areas without regard to race, creed or ethnic origin. PROGRAMS › Emergency Assistance

Program; Soup Kitchen; Thrift Store IMPACT › Brother’s Keeper provided assistance to over 6,000 clients, keeping 137 families from eviction, providing 2,640 food bags, giving 1,337 clothing vouchers, and helping provide Christmas food and gifts for over 250 families. In 2017, over $500,000 in goods and services was given to the poor in our community.

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Champions for Champions, Inc.

Maria Conny Roman, Executive Director 305 SE 48th Ave., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 462-0380 › championsforchampions.org › championsforchampionsinc@gmail.com

Champions for Champions would like to bring families closer together and encourage cooperation with friends, siblings and the entire community through program inclusion. They hope to break common barriers between those challenged with disabilities and those without, fostering a sense of equality and camaraderie, challenging prejudice and misconception, and creating endless possABILITIES. Champions for Champions would like to provide services that are not readily available in the community. PROGRAMS › Toastmasters Gavel Club; Music

with the Champions; Dance with the Champions

Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County

Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director 116 S. Magnolia Ave., Suite 3, Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 622-5020 › ocalafoundation.org › lauren@ocalafoundation.org

The Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County leads donors to become philanthropists instead of just contributors by helping them select and manage investments into causes that align with their personal mission. The foundation facilitates networking and professional development for local nonprofit organizations to ensure their success. By establishing a close working relationship with planned giving professionals, the foundation provides support to help advisors counsel their clients on how to have the greatest community impact in areas where their passions are fueled in perpetuity. PROGRAMS ›

Nonprofit Business Council; First Step Fund; IMPACT › Since 2012, The Community Foundation has facilitated grants totaling $2.8 million.

Don Harrison Foundation

Linda Harrison, Executive Director 2300 SE 17th St., Suite 200, Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 629-5591 › donharrisonfoundation.org › dhf081549@gmail.com

Their purpose is to enhance our local community by supporting a variety of local charities through fundraising and volunteer services.

Public Benefit

Frank DeLuca YMCA Family Center

Nicole Bloom 3200 SE 17th St., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 368-9622 › ymcacentralflorida.com/y-locations/frank-deluca nbloom@cfymca.org

The mission of the Frank DeLuca YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build health, spirit, mind, and body for all. Their cause is strengthening the community, working side by side with their partners to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income, or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive at the Y. PROGRAMS › Child Development Programs; Wellness Programs;

Volunteer Opportunities IMPACT › In 2018, more than 1,100 donors pledged $419,000 with the help of 200 volunteers.

Friends of the Christmas Parade

Sue Mosley, Chair 5184 SE 20th St., Ocala, FL 34480 (352) 624-2022 › ocalachristmasparade.org ocalaparade@gmail.com

The Friends of the Christmas Parade organizes the operations of the Ocala Christmas parade, which has been a tradition for over 60 years and is the largest nighttime parade in Florida. PROGRAMS › Ocala

Christmas Parade IMPACT › The parade attracts over 60,000 spectators from Ocala/Marion County.

GFWC Woman’s Club of Ocala, Inc. Sonia Palmer, President PO Box 4444, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 687-1211 › GFWC.org groundhoglady2@yahoo.com

The objectives of the club shall be charitable as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The general nature of the objective of this corporation shall be to promote, by cooperation of its members, educational and charitable advancement of the community and to aid and encourage the general welfare of its members and their interests. PROGRAMS › International Dinner; Marion County School

Spelling Bee; Little Women Juniorettes IMPACT › Raised $2,400 from the International Dinner, which was used to provide scholarships for local college students and assistance to local schools in need.

Liberation Ocala African American Council, Inc. Whitfield Jenkins P.O. Box 2693, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 875-5071 › whitfieldjenk@aol.com

The Liberation Ocala African American Council’s purpose is to initiate and facilitate programs and activities for the enhancement of the quality of life for African Americans and to which information concerning black people of Marion County may proceed. PROGRAMS ›

Civil Engagement; Employment program; Economic/Wealth Program

Marion County Junior Golf, Inc. Greg Wise, Executive Director 3130 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 362-2258 › TheFirstTeeGreaterOcala.org gwise@thefirstteegreaterocala.org

The Marion County Junior Golf Association is organized to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that provide character development, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. We create and administer educational programs teaching the Nine Core Values of Life, through the game of golf. PROGRAMS › Summer Camps; Spring and

Fall Programming; National School Program

Marion County Sheriff ’s Office Foundation (MCSOF) Gary Skogsbergh Sr., President PO Box 1987, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 368-3582 › marionso.com/mcso-foundation gskogsberghsr@gmail.com

The purpose of the MCSOF is to assist in raising the funds necessary to help operate the volunteer and outreach programs of the Marion County Sheriff ’s Office. The MCSOF Board consists of community volunteers who work in partnership with the MCSO to enhance the volunteer programs. PROGRAMS › Children’s Christmas Party; Children’s

Halloween Party IMPACT › Children’s Christmas Program: More than 100 children from a local elementary school were treated with Christmas spirit, food, fun and gifts.

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Ocala Housing Authority

Ocala Rotary Foundation, Inc.

The Ocala Housing Authority is committed to providing and expanding safe, decent and sanitary housing in the most efficient manner to the residents of Marion County; to providing economic opportunities and housing free from illegal discrimination; and to building better neighborhoods by providing comprehensive opportunities for our residents through partnerships and networking within our community.

The Ocala Rotary Foundation’s mission is to receive and administer funds for scientific, education and charitable purposes. They help fight disease, provide clean water, assist mothers and children, support education and feed those in need. PROGRAMS › Scholarships for

Gwendolyn B. Dawson 1629 NW 4th St., Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 369-2636 › ocalahousing.org › gdawson@ocalahousing.org

Ocala Lions Club Charities Foundation William Thomas PO Box 801, Ocala, FL 34476 (352) 854-6715 › ocalalionsclub.org › billtom7522@cfl.rr.com

The Ocala Lions Club is a collegial, congenial group, dedicated to the proposition that collectively we can do more than we can as individuals. Their focus is on the preservation and enhancement of sight and hearing. Their primary focus is to help with eye care and vision and hearing screenings. They screen preschool and school-age children, senior residents, as well as the homeless. Cataract surgery is also available. They also provide food and clothing to those in need through various programs. PROGRAMS › Silent Santa Program; Food-4-

Kids Backpack Program; KidSight Program IMPACT › Cataract surgeries: They approved 16 cataract surgeries for those who could not afford the surgeries themselves.

Ocala On Top of the World Lions Club

Charles Parrish, President PO Box 772733, Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 425-6316 › e-clubhouse.org/sites/ocalatow › otowlionsinfo@gmail.com

The Ocala On Top of the World Lion’s Club mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Clubs. PROGRAMS › Collection of used eyeglasses; Conduct school

and health fair screenings IMPACT › Obtained three no-cost eye surgeries for southwest Marion County residents.

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Jonathan Dean PO Box 104, Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 732-7080 › Ocalarotaryclub.com › jondean@deananddean.net

Students; Support the Discovery Science Center; Support the Shelterbox Program MPACT › Planted 50 trees at the McPherson Government Complex for Arbor Day

Pay It Forward Outreach Corp

Bonnie Vitale, Executive Director 2203 SE 28th Pl., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 620-8545 › payitforwardoutreach.com › payitforwardbonnie@aol.com

Pay it Forward Outreach’s mission is to empower the family unit through educational growth and emotional support so the family will gain stability and self-worth through the Gospel. They are a continuum of Marion County’s homeless council group. Their purpose is to complete the housing status for once homeless families by providing donated furniture and housewares for their new house so they can make the house a sustainable home. PROGRAMS › Sustainable Homes;

Step to the Future Health and Safety Biking; Adopt a Family for Christmas

Stirrups n Strides Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.

Betty Gray, Executive Director 4246 W Hwy 318, Citra, FL 32113 (352) 591-1042 › stirrupsnstrides.com › grayhitime@windstream.net PROGRAMS › Stirrups n Strides Therapeutic Riding; Drug and Alcohol Addiction Rehab Program; Veterans program

Public Benefit

Special Olympics Florida, Inc.

John Robles 2800 SE Maricamp Rd., Building #2, Ocala, Florida 34471 (352) 988-7998 › specialolympicsflorida.org/marion › johnrobles@specialolympicsmarion.org

United Way of Marion County Scot Quintel, Executive Director 1401 NE 2nd St., Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 732-9696 › uwmc.org › squintel@uwmc.org

The United Way of Marion County’s mission is to unite local resources to help our neighbors. United Way of Marion County will be the community leader and trusted partner that seeks solutions to change people’s lives, bringing the diverse aspects of our community together to meet critical health and human services needs while proactively addressing future issues. PROGRAMS › Strong Families Initiative;

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities for physical fitness. The ultimate goal of Special Olympics is to help persons with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society at large by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition. Special Olympics Florida works to increase the public’s awareness of their capabilities and needs. PROGRAMS › Health & Nutrition Program; YAP

ReadingPals; 2-1-1 IMPACT › Thanks to community support, United Way of Marion County is proud to provide nearly $1 million in community grants in the coming year. These grants will support 25 programs at 22 local agencies.

The Boys & Girls Club of Marion County

Unity Family Community Center, Inc.

The mission of The Boys & Girls Club is to enable all young people, especially those who need it the most, to become caring, productive, responsible citizens. The Boys & Girls Club is a safe and fun place for youth ages 6-18. The programs focus on academic success, character and leadership development, and health and wellness. PROGRAMS ›

Unity Family Community Center’s mission is to improve the quality of life of families and individuals by providing services and opportunities designed to create a culture of C. A.R.E. The UFCC will initiate a transformation of the community through: 1. economic development, 2. social services and 3. health initiatives. PROGRAMS ›

April Savarese, Executive Director 800 SW 12th Ave., Ocala, FL 34471 (352) 690-7545 › bgcofmarion.com › asavarese@bgcofmarion.com

Triple Play; SMART Girls; Power Hour

T.H.A.C.A.

Sius (Noel) St. Louis, Executive Director 12815 SW 61st Ct., Ocala, FL 34473 (267) 255-1424 › nels@,att.net

Joyce Wilson, Executive Director 20030 NE 23rd Pl., Williston, FL 32696 (352) 529-2030 › ufccflorida.org › unityfamilycc@aol.com

Health Education; Mentoring; Afterschool Program (S.W.A.G.) IMPACT › 88 percent (2,155) of students served completed 8 to 12 modules of the health education program.

THACA is a registered domestic nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to empower and serve the community. Their aim is to provide a supportive environment through information, education, training, culture, networking and other support services via mass media communication. PROGRAMS › Health Fair;

Immigration Education

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Veterans’ Causes

Ocala Blue Star Mothers

Women Veterans In Crisis

Ocala Blue Star Mother’s mission is to support our active duty military, our veterans and the families of the fallen. We provide comfort items to our deployed troops, care items to our veterans and support to the families of our fallen heroes. PROGRAMS › Military Care Packages; Care

The mission of Women Veterans in Crisis is to expand communitybased resources to provide comprehensive mental health and social services to women veterans and their children and to do so with compassion, respect, excellence and integrity. PROGRAMS › Mental

Anne Parker, Executive Director 8470A SW 92nd Ln., Ocala, FL 34481 (843) 504-0032 › bluestarmothers.org › annewparker@yahoo.com

Items to Veterans; Gold Star Banners

Veterans Helping Veterans USA, INC. Hank Whittier, Executive Director 2730 E Silver Springs Blvd., STE 200, Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 433-2320 › vhvusa.org › vetshelpingvets@vhvusa.org

Veterans Helping Veterans assists veterans and their families who are in need of social services and information to improve their lives and maintain their independence. PROGRAMS › Direct Veterans Services;

Marion County Veterans Treatment Court; Heroes Shouldn’t Be Homeless IMPACT › We provided to needy veterans and their families the following items: 800 clients received food, 760 received personal items, 150 received utility bill payments, 105 received rent assistance, 75 received limited financial assistance (car repairs, occupational licenses, tuition payments).

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Mitchell Coulton, Executive Director 2730 E Silver Springs Blvd., Suite 200-6, Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 433-2320 › WVICrisis.org › Mitchell.Coulton@WVICrisis.org

Health & Social Services

Young Philanthropy In Action

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ny time you can ignite passion in middle school students while benefiting community needs, it’s a sure win for everyone. That’s exactly what Youth Philanthropy in Action (YPIA) has been doing since 2012 in public and private middle schools throughout the county.

The idea for a philanthropy education program was born in a strategic planning session of the now dissolved ARC Marion Foundation. Their board asked members of the NonProfit Business Council (NPBC) to develop a curriculum, and NPBC volunteers took to the challenge and have taught classes ever since. The curriculum is approved by the K12 Academic Services Department of Marion County Public Schools, and several of the members from the original strategy session are still heavily involved.

Volunteers have taught more than 800 students in classrooms like Bonnie Vorwerk’s eighth-grade history classes at Blessed Trinity Catholic School (BT).

“The students learned what philanthropy is and then found their philanthropic voices.

They discovered their philanthropic passion,” said Vorwerk, who now serves in middle school guidance for BT. From learning the history of philanthropy and writing their own personal mission statements to creating cases-for-support for

local nonprofits and presenting those cases “The students are truly surprised and and asking for support from their peers, excited when the opportunity arrives for YPIA is helping shape the futures for Marion them to present a real check to their cause,” County’s youth. said Lindstrom. “I think it validates the “It was the first time someone actually reality of their ability to make an impact on asked me what I cared about,” said Tony their community.”

Deiorio, III, a sophomore at the University of Vorwerk agrees.

Central Florida and YPIA student at Belleview “The $500 surprise makes students feel so Middle School in 2013. “Honestly, the project purposeful,” she says. “Their work on their we presented in that class started my thinking presentations paid off in a tangible way.” about what I would study in college, and I’m Since 2012 more than $17,000 in grants have doing it right now.” been awarded.

Cheryl Lindstrom, social studies teacher of Both teachers agree that they would the gifted at Belleview Middle recommend YPIA to other School and Deiorio’s former schools with Lindstrom “The students learned adding, “I truly do not teacher, has had several classes learn YPIA. what philanthropy is understand why all schools “I enjoy the opportunity this and then found their are not involved.” program offers my students,” Adding more schools philanthropic voices. means the need for more she says. “The curriculum is manageable and appropriate They discovered their volunteers and more dollars to the age of the students. The for the nonprofit grants given philanthropic passion.” through the classrooms. fact that they are engaged in - Bonnie Vorwerk an authentic experience is For every $500 donation, invaluable.” another classroom can So how are nonprofits receive YPIA. Supporting helped by YPIA? During student projects, they YPIA is a great way to be engaged in education design a case-for-support for an imaginary and our community. After all, philanthropy $500, except in the end, that money is real in its simplest form means “for the love of through grants by the Community Foundation humanity.” Contact Lauren at the Community for Ocala/Marion County.

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Grants

By Allison Campbell, APR, CPRC › A&A Campbell Group

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lthough grants shouldn’t be a nonprofit’s first or only mode of funding, they can be very effective in combating issues, starting new programs or beefing up an existing service area in our community. In every case, measurable results and reporting are imperative to ensuring the success of the grant and possibility of receiving future granting opportunities.

Many grants are available throughout Marion County that may be applicable to several organizations in the nonprofit community. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, merely a sampling to be used as a resource.

City of Ocala

The City of Ocala offers grants to nonprofits in the form of cash and in-kind support.

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Grant applications can include sponsorship of events, assistance with façade changes and more. In most cases, they require nonprofits to also seek additional funding and are not to be the sole sponsor for any activity or event. Visit ocalafl.org for more information or to complete the “Community Cash Sponsorship Application.”

safe and affordable housing or promoting safe transition and permanent housing for the homeless and more. The County traditionally accepts grant applications in the spring and releases information to the public at that time. For more information, visit the Community Services area on marioncountyfl.org.

Marion County

Marion County Hospital District

The County offers several granting opportunities to eligible nonprofits.

Through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grants and HOME grants are funded to benefit low- and moderateincome residents. For nonprofits meeting the needs of vulnerable populations, CDBG funds can be very helpful especially in the areas of providing and sustaining

Annually in the fall, the MCHD releases grant guidelines and requirements to meet health needs within our community. For the most recent grant cycle, they were addressing needs of diabetes prevention and treatment, smoking cessation, obesity prevention, prevention and treatment of oral health needs and prevention and stabilization of mental health and/or opioid treatment and prevention.

However, the criteria changes from year to

year as new needs arise. Visit mchdt.org for more information.

Marion County Tourism

Each spring, the Cultural Grant Application and criteria are released to the nonprofit arts community with multiple disciplines in the arts eligible to apply such as visual artists, cinema, theater, dance, literary and more. Additionally, Many grants are MCA offers grants through available throughout the 4 Friends Grant Fund.

Interested artists and arts Marion County that organizations can learn more may be applicable at mcaocala.com/grants.

Within the Ocala/Marion County Visitors & Convention Bureau, four different types of grants are offered: those for special events, community events, sporting events and high-impact signature events. The criteria for each to several in the Public Education is a bit different, but any nonprofit community. Foundation of nonprofits holding events Marion County with significant community Specifically, in the area of public education, impact that draws a crowd from around the PEFMC offers grants to current teachers the area should consider applying. Visit and administrators within the school district partners.ocalamarion.com/grant-application. in the form of “Grants for Great Ideas.”

Marion Cultural Alliance Additionally, they provide several different

scholarships, including teacher-to-be scholarships for those paraprofessionals and non-instructional employees interested in becoming teachers in the school system.

For more information about their granting process, visit pefmc.org.

United Way of Marion County

The United Way operates on a two-year funding cycle, awarding nonprofits grants in the areas of education, financial stability and health. With volunteer councils recommending specific target areas within each category, those organizations meeting specific needs in those areas should look to the United Way as a possible funder of the program. Strong emphasis is placed on measurable outcomes and collaborative efforts between nonprofits meeting specific needs. Visit uwmc.org to learn more.

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How Your Community Foundation Can Help You

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or those who’ve lived in Marion County their whole lives, the concept of a community foundation may be a bit foreign. Although our community has only had one since 2011, the first community foundation opened more than a century ago in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, there are more than 700 communities in the United States with community foundations and 1,700 registered worldwide. In Florida alone, there are nearly 30 representing communities, including Gainesville, South Lake County, Sarasota County, Tampa Bay, Collier County and more.

So what makes a community foundation a unique opportunity for investing in your community?

The Community Foundation for Ocala/ Marion County strives to connect leadership and resources that will protect and propel our community for generations to come while capitalizing on causes that are important right here at home. Home to several funds for scholarships, in memoriam gifts and fundraising initiatives, it serves as conduit between donors, charitable nonprofits and community leaders while ethically managing assets and providing financial framework to continually grow resources in our community.

The Community Foundation is for donors and those interested in giving. The size of

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the gift doesn’t dictate the amount of impact that can be made here at home.

The Foundation takes the administrative hassles away for individuals and families investing in charitable giving and is a Council, the Foundation is the great alternative to family foundations.

The Community go-to resource for the nonprofit community for everything from The Community Foundation for Ocala/ agency fund management and Foundation is for financial and estate Marion County strives to a nonprofit event calendar to professional development and planning advisors. connect leadership and sample nonprofit resources.

The new home for resources that will protect The Foundation’s link with the the Estate Planning Council for Ocala/ and propel our community nonprofits in Marion County is vital to the health and productivity Marion County offers for generations to come of our community. advisors a wealth With flexibility in giving, tax of resources right while capitalizing on benefits to donors, personalized where they need causes that are important service and professional costthem. From assisting right here at home. effective fund management, an advisor’s clients working with the Community with funds and tax Foundation for Ocala/Marion deduction benefits County is the best next step for anyone to helping create a legacy for a client with a looking to participate in charitable giving in specific desire for impact, the Foundation our community. Contact the Foundation at partners with advisors every step of the way.

The Community Foundation is for nonprofit (352) 622-5020 for information about tailoring the perfect charitable plan today. charities. Through the NonProfit Business

A Special Place for Special Needs Where adults with intellectual disabilities are:

 Strengthening Independence  Expanding Their World  Building Friendships  Growing in Faith Transitions Life Center is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to provide a safe, caring, and enriching community for intellectually disabled adults.

Transitions Life Center has begun construction on a new campus located in nw Ocala. The campus will include a multi-purpose community center, basketball court, soccer field, outdoor fitness area and a gazebo. Plans are underway for the next five years to also include a gymnasium, swimming pool and a softball field. For more information about our Campus Project or to learn about our current programs, please contact Lucy Johnson at (352) 476-2704, or visit WWW.TLCOCALA.ORG .

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Millennial Giving

By Allison Campbell, APR, CPRC › A&A Campbell Group

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oday’s young professionals work differently than their parents and grandparents. They are the most educated generation in history but choose jobs and even careers quite differently than generations before them. They are constantly connected through some form of digital device and care deeply about “making a difference.”

Some of the unique traits recognized in the millennial generation also translate into their philanthropy. Through reviewing some national experts’ advice as well as hearing from local voices, let’s explore and attempt to understand a bit more about millennial giving.

A Cause’s Digital Footprint Should Be Full Of Impact Evidence

The days of promoting nonprofit boards, staff and donor lists are gone for this generation.

Bradley Depew of Bright Funds explains millennials “bring new expectations to

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charitable giving, and they demand new kinds of information from charitable organizations.”

They want to see specific ways donations are used and what an organization does to help vulnerable populations. Websites and social media footprints must be frequently updated with real, fresh stories of impact.

“By helping millennial donors to share their charitable giving, you can connect with new donors,” says Depew.

It’s All About “Helping” All The Time

Millennials are “deeply committed to ‘helping’ in the generic sense while not being married or dedicated to just one particular cause,” notes Barry Shore, founder and CEO of Dlyte, a cause gift card fundraising platform, in the Forbes article “Millennials are Influencing the Future of Philanthropy” by Jeff Fromm.

Fromm also references how millennials integrate causes they care about into their

daily routines and purchase behaviors.

The “every little bit helps” microfunding approach will only continue to grow with this generation, as campaigns asking for $5 each from thousands or millions of supporters can be a powerful message.

Katie Hunnicutt, marketing and communications manager for the City of Ocala, agrees.

“Giving back takes so little time—giving an hour of your time or a few dollars a week can make an incredible difference in someone’s life,” she says. “If you multiply that effort within your workplace and encourage others around you to do the same, there is no limit to what we can achieve as a community.”

Shore also notes that expanding in innovation helps those seeking gifts from young professionals. They will use a device to make an immediate donation, and if its

matched or increased in some way, it expands their ability to help.

Social Responsibility Means A Lot

Lauren Debick, president of the Ocala Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, explained it like this.

“I am part of a generation that had to deal with serious adult issues from a young age (i.e.

Columbine and 9/11), and because of advances in technology, like the internet, those issues were unescapable for us,” she says. “I believe this is one of the reasons my generation is so invested in social responsibility.”

Tina Jepson of CauseVox notes this generation feels responsible for helping others.

“Most are interested in equality, equity and opportunity,” she says.

Debick concurs.

“I choose to give of my time by volunteering for causes I am passionate about, such as

environmental issues, human rights and gender equality, because these areas align closely with my values.”

Those core beliefs can translate right here in Marion County as Hunnicutt explains.

“My community has given me so much,” she says. “I never hesitate at the thought of being able to give back—whether it’s a financial donation or volunteering my time and efforts to an organization.”

Give Them Doable Action Items

“I am part of a generation that had to deal with serious adult issues from a young age (i.e. Columbine and 9/11), and because of advantages in technology, like the internet, those issues were inescapable for us,”

When asking millennials to give, it is important to remember this is a generation that takes social responsibility seriously and wants to inspire others to act, whether in the form of donating money or volunteering. Where previous generations signed up for monthly donations that offer nonprofits stability, those gifts may be harder to come by with millennials.

- Lauren Debick, president of the Ocala Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association

“That potential staying power will only happen if nonprofits get better at appealing to millennial donors,” says Depew, adding that millennials need up-to-date online giving platforms, concrete results told through shareable stories and “encouragement to share results of their contributions with friends and colleagues.”

Nonprofits can connect with this generation of young philanthropists by clearly demonstrating where their money is going and by promoting giving opportunities that align with their values.

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2019 Calendar of Charitable Events *For specific event details and dates, please check with the charity associated with each event.

January

› Science Saturdays - IHMC › Corks and Canvas - ARC Marion

January

› Shop Talk - Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness

› New Year New You Breakfast & Empowerment Event - R.A.M.A.L

› Moot Thomas Golf Scramble to benefit Take Stock in Children - Public Education Foundation › Sneakers & S’mores 5K run - Public Education Foundation

› Florida Fun Mini Match at CircleSquare Cultural Center at On Top of the World - Marion Therapeutic Riding Association › Open House and Tack Sale - Horse Protection Assoc. › Special Olympic County Games - Stirrups ‘n Strides › Abundance Expo - Faithfully Guided Health Center › Hooping With Heroes - Marion County Children’s Alliance

› Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Gala - Public Education Foundation

February › Legacies of Love - Interfaith

› JA Super Bowl-A-Thon - Junior Achievement

› For the Love of Dogs & Chocolate - Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs

› The FURBALL - VOCAL

› Marion County School Spelling Bee - GFWC Women’s Club of Ocala

› Dip It fondue/dinner - Pay It Forward

› Science Saturdays - IHMC › South Arts Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers - Ocala Film Foundation › Voices of PACE annual fundraising luncheon - PACE Center for Girls › Annual King of Wing - ARC Marion › Custom Car & Bike Show - ARC Marion › Book Sales - Friends of the Forest Public Library › Have a Heart for Harvest Fundraiser Harvest International › Annual Golf Tournament at Golden Ocala - Marion Theraputic Riding Assoc. › Open House - Horse Protection Assoc. › Tiara Ball - Ocala Royal Dames

› Annual Gala - Boys & Girls Club › Cattle Drive & Cowboy Roundup - Ocala Rotary Foundation › 26th Annual Day of Caring - United Way › Children’s Champion Awards Gala - Episcopal Children’s Service › Special Olympic Area Games - Stirrups ‘n Strides › A Night at the Library - Friends of the Ocala Public Library › Melody of Love - Love INC › Blingo- Friends of the Marion Oaks Public Library › Get Up & Go Drawing - Ocala Civic Theatre › Annual Father-Daughter Dance - Ambleside School › Grits and Greens Music and Golf Festival - Marion County Junior Golf

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› Ladies High Tea - Interfaith

March

› Bark-A-que - Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs › Strawberry Festival - Habitat for Humanity

› Go Red for Women - American Heart Assoc. › Author Event - Friends of the Ft. McCoy Public Library

› Science Saturdays - IHMC › South Arts Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers - Ocala Film Foundation

› Open House - Horse Protection Assoc. › Golden Ocala Golf Fundraiser Veterans Helping Veterans

› Annual Ocala Bike Fest - ARC Marion › Annual Benefit & Auction - Arnette House › Annual Celebration Banquet - Christian 12 Step Ministry › Taste of Ocala / Taste at the Farm - College of Central Florida Foundation

› Corporate Basketball Tournament Boys & Girls Club › Color Guard for Purple Heart receitent Francis Marion Military Academy

› A Chocolate Affaire - 21st Century C.A.R.E.

› Special Kids Classic, Golf Tournament Transition Life Center

› Early Childhood Conference - Early Learning Coalition

› The Amazing Give - Unity Family Community Center

› Tenth Anniversary Celebration - R.A.M.A.L.

› 9th Annual Youth United Way St. Paddy’s Day 5K United Way

› Annual Golf Tournamnet at Golden Ocala - Don Harrison Foundation

› Wild Reading Safari - Episcopal Children’s Services

› Fun Run - Don Harrison

› Brick City Beer & Wine Fest - Interfaith

› March for Meals - Marion Senior Services › Auction - Florida Thoroughbred Charities

› Carson James Clinic - Marion Therapeutic Riding Assoc.

› Over the Edge - Marion Cultural Alliance

April

› Members for A Cure - Ocala Royal Dames

› Annual Hugs Auction Fundraiser - Hugs Charities

› Appreciation Brunch - Open Arms Village

› Science Saturdays - IHMC

› Annual Hoedown Gold Tournament and Dinner Brother’s Keeper

› Race Against Child Abuse - Kimberly’s Center › South Arts Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers - Ocala Film Foundation › Trashy Fashion Show - On Top of the World Lions Club › Annual Health Fair - Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness › Healthy Kids Day - Frank DeLuca YMCA › Safety Around Water Week - Frank DeLuca YMCA › Spring 3-Day Book Sale - Friends of the Freedom Public Library › End Kid’s Tears-Child abuse awarenss campaign Kids Central › Night of Champions Celebrity Dinner - Champions for Champions › NFL Alumni Charity Clay Shoot - Champions for Champions › Horses Helping Horses - Horse Protection Assoc.

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› Family Day at HITS - Marion Therapeutic Riding Assoc.

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› Blood Drive for Forest High School Francis Marion Military Academy › Marion March for Babies - March of Dimes › Annual Spring Auction - Grace Christian School › Mother-Son Dance - Grace Christian School › Women United Lip Sync Challenge - United Way › Empowered to Connect Simulcast - The Pearl Project › Hot Cars and Cool Cats spring car show - EARS Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary › Be You! Walk for Children’s Mental Health The Centers › Ride for the Arts Gran Fondo Marion Cultural Alliance › Free Easter Egg Hunt - Kids Helping Kids › Annual Golf Tournament - Ocala Civic Theatre

Love animals? Check out the event guide for plenty of pet-related fun.

Tee up for charity this spring.

2019 Calendar of Charitable Events

May › Letter Carriers Annual Food Drive - Interfaith

› Open House - Horse Protection Assoc.

› PACE Derby Day Races - PACE Center for Girls

› Downtown Wine & Tapas - Open Arms Village

› Candler Hills OTOW Golf Tournament- Michelle-OGram

› Annual Golf Tournament - Ocala Rotary Foundation

› Shop Talk - Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness & Community Resource Center

› White Cane Days - Ocala Lions Club Charities Foundation

› Book Sales - Friends of the Forest Public Library › Mental Health Awareness Month - NAMI

› Pearls with a Purpose - The Pearl Project

› You, Me, & a Cup of Tea - Our Hearts Align › 2019 Fundraising Gala at Golden Ocala - Reilly Arts Center

› Spring Fling Bowling Tournament - Public Education Foundation › Symphony Under The Stars - FAFO

› Bridles, Birdies and Bar-B-Que - Marion County Junior Golf

› Casino Royale - Kids Central

› Community Graduation Event - Xtreme SOULutions

› HALO Event - Kids Central

June › Gainesville Food Truck Festival - Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs

› Ocala Word of Mouth Restaurant Card Sales - Ocala Blue Star Mothers

› Passing of the Leash - Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs

› IL Graduation - Kids Central

› Robotics Camps - IHMC › Bridge to Hope Summer Program - Ocala Housing Authority › National FLIP FLOP Day - FLIP FLOP Support Groups

› Rotary Leadership Youth Awards - Ocala Rotary Foundation › BBQ-4-TLC - Transitions Life Center › 10th Annual Kiss the Horse - Marion Literacy Council

› Summer Basket Fundraiser - Friends of the Forest Public Library

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July › Florida Coalition for Children Conference - Hands of Mercy Everywhere

› CAMP OF FAITH - Summer Camp Program Champions for Champions

› Robotics Camps - IHMC

› Marion County Swimming Competition Special Olympics

› Bridge to Hope Summer Program - Ocala Housing Authority

› Annual Walk-A-Thon - Boys & Girls Club

› Summer Basket Fundraiser - Friends of the Forest Public Library

› Quarter Auction & Dinner - Voices for Children

› Pampered Chef Party - Ocala Blue Star Mothers

› Healing HeARTS - The Centers and Marion Cultural Alliance

› Candidate Forum - Liberation Ocala African American Council › The Collector’s Circle - FAFO › Champions At Your Service - Celebrity Waiter Champions for Champions

› TBRI Caregiver Training - The Pearl Project

› Art in the Attic-y-Art sale - Marion Cultural Alliance › Clothe-A-Kid - Love INC

August

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› Fall Social Open House - GFWC Women’s Club of Ocala

› Marion County Powerlifting Competition Special Olympics

› Community Backpack Program - Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness & Community Resource Center

› TBRI in the Classroom Simulcast - The Pearl Project

› TailGate Party - Ocala Royal Dames

› Art of Aging - Marion Senior Services and Marion Cultural Alliance

› Back to School Health Fair - Heart of Florida Health Center

› Book Sale - Friends of the Marion Oaks Public Library

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Ready for some fall fun?

October is filled with festivals and other not-sospooky events benefiting your favorite charity.

September › Walk a Mile in my Shoes - Interfaith

› Annual Campaign - Boys & Girls Club

› Program Constitutional Amendment - GFWC Women’s Club of Ocala

› Presented Colors for Tampa Bay Vets - Francis Marion Military Academy

› Bowl to Build Bowl a Thon- Habitat for Humanity

› Dream Builders 5K - Transitions Life Center

› Dependency Summit Conference - Hands of Mercy Everywhere

› Silent Auction - Stirrups ‘n Strides

› Science Saturdays - IHMC

› Night of Hope: Honoring Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence - Marion County Children’s Alliance

› South Arts Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers - Ocala Film Festival

› Ocala Recovery Festival - Marion County Children’s Alliance

› Annual Regatta Boat Race - Arnette House

› Scholarship & Awards Gala - Black Nurses Rock

› Golf Scramble - Covenant Children’s Home

› 5th Annual Team Scrabble - Marion Literacy Council

› JA Kicks For Kids Foot Golf Tournament Junior Achievement

› Applaud the Arts - Marion Culural Alliance › 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration - Reilly Arts Center

› Champions for Change - Special Olympics › Marion County Bowling Competition - Special Olympics

› 8th Annual Golf Tournament -Marion County Junior Golf

October › Science Saturdays - IHMC

› Heart Walk - American Heart Association

› Sweet Home Ocala - Marion County Homeless Council

› Puerto Rico Relief Project Francis Marion Military Academy

› Halloween Party - Marion County Sheriff ’s Office Foundation › South Arts Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers - Ocala Film Foundation › Villages Pokerade Breast Wishes - Michelle-O-Gram › Ocala Health Cancer Awareness Flamingo Flockings Michelle-O-Gram › Golf Tournament - Christian 12 Step Ministries › Annual Charity Golf Tournament - Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness & Community Resource Center › Shop Talk - Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness & Community Resource Center › Fall Festival - Frank DeLuca YMCA › Fall Book Sale - Friends of the Freedom Public Library › R. A. M.A.L Celebrates CEO & Founder - R.A.M.A.L. › Run with the Law 5K - Marion Therapeutic Riding Assoc. › Candidate Forum - Liberation Ocala African American Council › Ocala Arts Festival - FAFO › Finding Frida - FAFO › UniversABILITY Pageant - A Beauty Within Champions for Champions

› Take a Kid Mountain Biking - Pay It Forward › ROLD Halloween mountain biking - Pay It Forward › Round’n Up Our Partners Unity Family Community Center › Dining in the Dark - Florida Center for the Blind › Women United Blingo Bingo - United Way › Harvest Hustle Run for Reading 5K - United Way › Yard Sale - Stirrups ‘n Strides › Halloween Bash Ocala Lions Club Charities Foundation › White Cane Days Ocala Lions Club Charities Foundation › Break the Silence on Violence Conference Children’s Alliance › Red Ribbon - Children’s Alliance › Annual Mission Advancement Dinner - The Centers › Marion County Fair - Kids Helping Kids › National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Candle Lighting Ceremony - Our Hearts Align › Senior Leadership Summit - Marion Senior Services › Charity Golf Tournament Florida Thoroughbred Charities 2019 GUIDE TO CHARITABLE GIVING ›

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2019 Calendar of Charitable Events

November › Science Saturdays - IHMC

› Jacket & Jeans Gala - Open Arms Village

› Annual Dinner - Kimberly’s Center

› Tree Festival Event - Special Olympics

› South Arts Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers - Ocala Film Foundation

› Thanksgiving Food Drive - Brother’s Keeper

› Hot Dog & Ice Cream Social - On Top of the World Lions Club › Children First Breakfast - Early Learning Coalition & Children’s Alliance › Angel Tree Network - FLIP FLOP Support Group › Turkey Trot 10K & 5K - Frank DeLuca YMCA › Book Sale - Friends of the Forest Public Library › Christmas Basket Fundraiser - Friends of the Forest Public Library

› Marion County Fair - Francis Marion Military Academy › Adopt a Family for Christmas - Pay It Forward › Wild Side 5K Run/Walk - Forest Animal Rescue › Champagne Dreams Gala - Transition Life Center › World Prematurity Day - March of Dimes › Taste of Grace - Grace Christian School › Florida Springs Summit - Silver Springs Alliance › Pearl Jam - The Pearl Project

› Nonprofit Business Council’s Aim Workshop Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion

› Hot Cars and Cool Cats Fall Car show - EARS Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary

› X-GLOsive Tennis Fundraiser - Public Education Foundation

› Angel Tree - Marion Senior Services

› Adoption Awareness Month - Kids Central

› Art Heist - Max Art Xchange

› Symphony Under the Lights - Reilly Arts Center

December › Ocala Christmas Parade - Friends of the Christmas Parade

› VP Parade Experience - Boys & Girls Club

› Passing of the Leash - Guardian Angel Medical Service Dogs

› Jammin’ at Jumbolair Extravaganza - Stirrups ‘n Strides

› Science Saturdays - IHMC › Children’s Christmas Party - Marion County Sheriff ’s Office Foundation › Christmas Basket Fundraiser - Friends of the Forest Public Library › Magical Christmas Gala - Veterans Helping Veterans › Christmas Food and Toy Drive - Brother’s Keeper

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› Wreath’s Across America - Ocala Rotary Foundation

› Angel Tree - Voices for Children › 24th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament - Ocala Lions Club Charities Foundation › Shopping for a Sibling free toy store - Kids Helping Kids › Christmas Blessings - Love INC › The Manhattan Transfer - Reilly Arts Center

Would you like to spotlight your charity or business in the 2020 Guide to Charitable Giving?

Contact the NonProfit Business Council today so that we can pencil you in. Space is limited.

352.622.5020 OcalaFoundation.org

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Donor Advised Funds

By Allison Campbell, APR, CPRC › A&A Campbell Group

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id you know there is a way to give to your favorite cause or charity over an extended period while taking the tax advantages today? Perhaps you sold a piece of property or a business or you had large gains in investment accounts and don’t want to have huge tax implications. Or maybe you’ve chosen to give a large sum of money to a nonprofit over a few years rather than all at once and don’t want the hassle of keeping up with it or receiving constant invoices on your pledge. All those scenarios and more make you the perfect candidate for a donor advised fund. These funds give donors the flexibility to achieve their charitable and philanthropic goals while playing a major role in philanthropic leadership in our community.

A donor advised fund can be created by one or more individuals or by an organization like a service club.

They are the By establishing a donor perfect option for donors who advised fund, you are want to avoid making a positive impact expense and administrative on the community and burdens of are creating a legacy for creating a private foundation. the charity or charities of Donors and your choice. their families can stay involved in the fund’s charitable grantmaking through the duration of the fund without the administrative details and back office paperwork. It’s even possible to if you contribute securities, therefore give anonymously. avoiding capital gains taxes on So how do they work? An initial gift is appreciated assets. made to create the fund (and additional gifts if Then, throughout the duration of the fund, desired), and that gift receives the maximum you determine when, how and to whom the charitable tax deduction allowed by law. You grants will be administered. Benefactors may be eligible to receive a tax deduction on should be U.S.-based nonprofit public your contributions up to 50 percent of your charities, schools, universities, religious adjusted gross income for cash contributions institutions or government programs that and up to 30 percent of your income are recognized as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt

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organizations (like all of those listed in this NonProfit Business Council’s Guide to Charitable Giving.)

Talk to your financial advisor, the charity of your choice or the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County to get started. By establishing a donor advised fund, you are making a positive impact on the community and are creating a legacy for the charity or charities of your choice.

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