PowerUp 2023 is proud to partner with United Against Poverty for the 2023 Concern for Community project.

United Against Poverty is a local non-profit organization founded in 2009 to notice the hundreds of thousands of people in need who were going unnoticed in Central Florida. United Against Poverty’s hand UP, not handout model began with a Member Share Grocery Program, which offered much-needed dignity for families. United Against Poverty’s mission is to serve those in poverty by providing crisis care, case management, transformative education, food and household subsidy, employment training and active referrals to other collaborative social service providers.

One way to contribute to this worthy organization is by participating in the community service project on Sunday, September 17 from 9:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.

Volunteers can assist in several areas, including but not limited to:

• Cleaning, organizing, and stocking shelves
• Sorting donated clothing and household items in our Member Marketplace
• Taking inventory in our Emergency Food Pantry

Registration is required; transportation will be provided. (Volunteers will meet in the hotel lobby at 8:00 a.m. The bus will depart promptly at 8:30 a.m., arriving at the facility at approximately 8:50 a.m.)

We will also be collecting monetary gift donations which will be collected onsite during the conference. Donations of cash, checks, and gift cards (Visa, Target, and Walmart) will be graciously accepted.

We hope you will join our efforts to practice the 7th cooperative principle: concern for community.