No single agency or program can meet all our community's needs alone. When you give to United Way of West Florida, your undesignated donation becomes part of a collective effort that supports local programs and initiatives across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the areas of youth opportunity, financial security, and health and community resiliency.
For more information about the 2025-2026 Community Investment Process for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, please contact Julia Helton, Community Impact Senior Manager, at Julia.Helton@uwwf.org.
The following programs are recipients of Community Investment grant awards:
2025-2026 Grants
HEALTH AWARDS - $264,050
Bright Bridge Ministries
Hot, Healthy Meals - $33,800
Serving Escambia County
Center for Independent Living of Northwest Fla Inc.
Equipment for Independence Program - $16,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa County
Embrace Florida Kids
Family Preservation - $16,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa County
Epilepsy Alliance Florida Inc.
Epilepsy Services and Resource Center - $18,800
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa County
Gulf Coast Kids House Inc.
Mental Health Counseling - $16,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa County
Northwest Florida Community Outreach Inc.
Harvest of Hope - $16,300
Serving Escambia County
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity Inc.
Community Development - $30,550
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa Kids' House
Trauma Focused Therapy - $24,050
Serving Santa Rosa County
The Arc Gateway, Inc
Pearl Nelson Center Pediatric Therapy - $27,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Valerie’s House
No Child Grieves Alone - $30,550
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Health and Hope Clinic Inc.
Access to Care - $33,800
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
EDUCATION AWARDS - $151,650
Autism Pensacola
Kids for Camp - $17,550
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast Inc.
Academic Success and Career Readiness - $20,800
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Children's Home Society of Florida
Teenspace - $16,300
Serving Escambia County
Community Organizations Active In Disaster Inc.
Disaster Defenders - $16,300
Serving Escambia County
Council on Aging of West Florida
Foster Grandparent Program - $20,800
Serving Escambia county
ReadyKids!
ReadingPals - $27,300
Serving Escambia county
PACE Center for Girls INC
Girls Earning Diplomas (GED) Program - $16,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counites
Pensacola Children's Chorus
Affordable Accessible Arts - $16,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
FINANCIAL STABILITY AWARDS - $159,723.71
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida Inc.
Emergency Financial Assistance - $16,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Family Promise of Escambia County
Interfaith Hospitality Network Family Shelter - $17,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Favorhouse of Northwest Florida Inc.
Interfaith Hospitality Network Family Shelter - $32,723.71
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Feeding The Gulf Coast
Interfaith Hospitality Network Family Shelter - $15,000
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Legal Services of North Florida Inc.
Stability for Victims of Interpersonal Violence - $33,800
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Manna Food Bank Inc.
Feeding Stability - $16,300
Serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
ECOMFORT INC.
Ecomfort Soup Kitchen - $28,300
Serving Escambia County