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Winter Park Health Foundation, Florida Citrus Sports present six-figure gifts to OCPS
Summary
The Orange County School Board received presentations from the Winter Park Health Foundation and Florida Citrus Sports, including a six-figure check for schools within the district's CYI partnership and a separate classroom grant from Florida Citrus Sports.
The Orange County School Board received philanthropic presentations at its Jan. 14 regular meeting, including a six-figure check from the Winter Park Health Foundation and a $250,000 classroom grant announced by Florida Citrus Sports.
Chair Terry Jacobs opened the recognitions by announcing a large contribution from a local foundation: “First of all, we have some special guests with us this afternoon from Winter Park Health Foundation. They have joined to present the foundation for OCPS, a check for $700,000,” Jacobs said during the meeting.
Nicholas Abrahams, president and CEO of the Winter Park Health Foundation, described a nearly 30-year partnership between the foundation and the district’s foundation and said the gift for the year is $710,000. “This $710,000 this year alone is an investment in our children,” Abrahams said. He credited long-term staff and trustees and asked to photograph the presentation with board members.
District remarks and meeting materials said the funds support the Coordinated Youth Initiative (CYI), a program modeled on national public-health approaches and endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Board comments listed the CYI’s schools — including Aloma, Baldwin Park, Brookshire, Hungerford, Winter Park High and others — and said the initiative supports school clinics, nursing services and counseling programs for middle and high school students.
Later in the meeting, Chair Jacobs noted Florida Citrus Sports would present an additional classroom grant. Steve Hogan, chief executive officer of Florida Citrus Sports, confirmed the organization and partners would provide $250,000 in classroom-resource funds and outlined prior district support under the group’s philanthropic programs, including a $400,000 total value in earlier support and specific projects such as LED scoreboards and media-center makeovers.
Board members and district staff acknowledged the donations and invited representatives forward for photos and formal thanks.
Ending
Board remarks and the presenters emphasized the donations are intended to support health, counseling, nursing services and classroom resources at specified OCPS schools. The dollar amounts stated at the meeting differed in two on-record remarks ($700,000 and $710,000); the district and donor materials should be consulted for the final, official contribution figure.
