Raider C.A.R.E. Village Opens at Seminole State

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Raider C.A.R.E. Village Opens at Seminole State

Seminole State College has long offered a number of services to support students facing financial crisis – a food pantry, a closet of professional clothes for job interviews or other needs, and more. Now, thanks to a transformative investment by Heart of Florida United Way, those resources are now all under one convenient roof along with wraparound support services to address any number of roadblocks that might interfere with a student’s educational goals.

Raider C.A.R.E. Village Opens at Seminole State
Raider C.A.R.E. Village Opens at Seminole State
1. Local leaders cut the ribbon to officially open the Raider C.A.R.E. Village. 2. John Gyllin, vice president of resource and economic development for Seminole State College, with Tammy Paycer 3. Jeff Hayward, president and CEO of Heart of Florida United Way, with Dr. Georgia Lorenz, president of Seminole State College 4. Rebekah Arthur, president and CEO of the Seminole County Chamber, and Paul Carland, vice president of public policy and general counsel for Seminole State College 5. The C.A.R.E. Village even has its own reserved parking spaces just outside the Student Center on the Sanford/Lake Mary campus. 6. Maggie Chaffin, Michael Kilwein, and Daniel Gebon
1. Local leaders cut the ribbon to officially open the Raider C.A.R.E. Village. 2. John Gyllin, vice president of resource and economic development for Seminole State College, with Tammy Paycer 3. Jeff Hayward, president and CEO of Heart of Florida United Way, with Dr. Georgia Lorenz, president of Seminole State College 4. Rebekah Arthur, president and CEO of the Seminole County Chamber, and Paul Carland, vice president of public policy and general counsel for Seminole State College 5. The C.A.R.E. Village even has its own reserved parking spaces just outside the Student Center on the Sanford/Lake Mary campus. 6. Maggie Chaffin, Michael Kilwein, and Daniel Gebon
Raider C.A.R.E. Village Opens at Seminole State
Raider C.A.R.E. Village Opens at Seminole State

It’s called the Raider C.A.R.E. (Community Assistance for Resources and Education) Village, a one-stop shop where students can get clothes, food, financial assistance for bills that have fallen behind, and one-on-one support to get them back on good financial footing. It’s all part of a $1 million investment by Heart of Florida United Way to strengthen student success and economic mobility in Seminole County.