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January 2025 Newsletter

Housing Authority of the City of Winter Park Logo.

Inside This Issue

  • Community Partner Highlight
  • Donations for Meadows
  • Resident Initiatives

Dimya Pinard (The Mustard Seed) and Pam Ponder (WPHA).

The Winter Park Housing Authority is thrilled to partner with The Mustard Seed of Central Florida. This wonderful organization is providing furniture and clothes for residents in need. Pictured Dimya Pinard, Case Manager, The Mustard Seed and Pam Pinder, Resident Service Coordinator, WPHA.

Clothes and assorted donations at the Mustard Seed of Central Florida. Assorted folded clothing items. A nice suit on a mannequin torso.

Several rows of racks of clothes. A couple racks of shirts set one above the other. Assorted clothing and household items.

Donations for the Meadows

The Team at the Meadows Welcome Donations for Residents

Wanda Grimes, Janice Kinsler and Irelisse Gomez are always excited when they receive needed donations. Their office is a place of support for many families. The team works diligently to offer residents assistance.

A special thank you to Commissioner Elaine Clark for toys donation, Steve Beumer from St John Lutheran for food and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida for a toddler play set.

Wanda Grimes, Janice Kinsler and Irelisse Gomez with a donation of toys from Commissioner Elaine Clark. Steve Beumer from St John Lutheran with a food donation.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida donation of a toddler play set.

Martin Luther King Day! January 20, 2025

Life's most persistent and urgent question is What are you doing for others - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Winter Park Housing. Get To Know the ROSS Program. Education Opportunities. Employment Support. Financial Literacy.

ROSS Program

The Ross Program is assisting residents in making their dreams come true in the month of January. A single mom who moved from a hotel into The Meadows shared how she is so happy to have her own home and furniture!

Initiatives have begun to sign up new participants and assess their needs for services. In January we assisted three families with furniture and household items and two families with food and employment assistance.

Spring 2025 Photography Workshop

Lineup of residents attending the 2025 Photography Workshop. Entrance of the Winter Park Community Center.

Residents from the Plymouth attend a twelve-week Photography Workshop at the Winter Park Community Center. Courses facilitated by Rollins College Professor of Art, Dawn Roe and Barbara Chandler. Participants will explore basic camera operation and composition techniques. Resident's transportation provided by the Winter Park Community Center.

Pam Pinder, Resident Service Coordinator ppinder@winterparkha.org

Megaphone - New Partner.

New Partners! The Seed Boutique, Marco's Pizza, 4 Rivers Smokehouse