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4/4/2023 3:13:09 PM Business Resources

Mission Wins: Florida Equality of Opportunity Initiative Partners Advancing the Florida 2030 Blueprint Goal of Cutting Childhood Poverty in Half

The Florida Equality of Opportunity Initiative's Florida Prosperity Project continues to gain momentum, and Florida Chamber Foundation partners like Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Florida Power & Light, and Florida Blue are being recognized for their leadership in helping to achieve the Florida 2030 Blueprint goal of cutting Florida’s childhood poverty in half by leading media outlets such as Florida Trend and Florida Politics. Check out their wins for the 2030 mission below.

Florida Chamber Foundation Board Trustee Florida Prepaid College Foundation and Community Development Partner (CDP) Florida Power & Light (FPL) are teaming up to award $4.2 million in college scholarships to students in Florida's most impoverished zip codes – the largest contribution to the Path to Prosperity Scholarship Program since its launch two years ago. Read more HERE>.

Thank you CDP Chair Don Kiselewski and the entire FPL team; and Board Trustee Cindy O'Connell and the entire team at Florida Prepaid College Foundation for helping to prioritize the path to prosperity for Florida's future workforce. A special thanks to Florida Politics Publisher Peter Schorsch for highlighting this game-changing partnership!

The Path to Prosperity Scholarship Program is a partnership between Florida Prepaid College Foundation and the Florida Chamber Foundation's Florida Equality of Opportunity Initiative. If your organization is interested in joining us on the mission to open doors to opportunity for Florida’s up-and-coming talent, learn more and get involved HERE>.

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