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Heart of Florida United Way honors ‘change makers’ of Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Heart of Florida United Way is celebrating several “change-makers” in Central Florida.

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The organization held its Change Maker Impact Awards Tuesday night in Orlando.

The honor recognizes people and companies who have done extraordinary work to give back to our community.

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Five people received the big honor this year, including:

  • Linda Landman Gonzalez - Orlando Magic Youth Foundation
  • Donna Wyche - Orange County Government
  • Gary Cain - Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida
  • Aeras Foundation
  • Orange County Public Schools

Channel 9 anchor Daralene Jones served as emcee for the event, which took place at Orlando Museum of Art.

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Tuesday’s award ceremony marked the sixth year for the HFUW program.

To learn more about this year’s winners, click here.

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