GuideWell Innovation Center

Lastly, the YES Institute with their solution to address su***de by delivering powerful, effective, research-based trainings on gender, orientation, and communication that target the root causes of stigma and bias to reduce bullying and prevent self-harm.

Founded in 2001 as a civic leadership development program, carriemeekfndn works with emerging community leaders who are driving efforts to equitable access and opportunities for residents in the education, health, housing and economic development spaces.

Targeting childhood business entrepreneurs in small rural communities, The Business and Leadership Institute for Early Learning offers interactive online curriculum by which participants can analyze their businesses with assistance from peer mentors and business consultants in a cost-effective delivery format.

Up next in the GuideWell South FL event is Pridelines. Pridelines has several initiatives in place to provide HIV testing, education, and support to marginalized individuals in Miami-Dade County.

Founded and run by black business professionals to lift up their communities and push racial equality, Kidz Count helps kids in marginalized and disadvantaged communities learn how to create generational wealth and manage their finances responsibly in order to break the cycle of poverty.

Up next in the GuideWell is Do Well Do Good Corp. This 💡 includes a collaborative resource group of food system stakeholders that provide knowledge and tools for neighborhood's food system through economic development and food sovereignty.

Up next, is City of Lauderhill with their "Civic Engagement" approach to assist to 🌱 and thrive. City staff & industry experts teach free, online self-paced courses, provide expert mentoring opportunities, and grant small business micro loans.

Broward College is of South FL by providing job opportunities for residents with workforce training & education in industry-recognized certis in high demand post-COVID-19, to create opportunity for immediate employment into entry-level jobs.

First up in the GuideWell South FL pitch competition, is Student ACES with their Passport Program, a student education initiative to provide financial literacy, credit skills, & much more to break the cycle of generational poverty and enter high paying careers after high school.

Today, we wrap up the regional pitch challenges in South FL. Looking forward to listening to ideas on how to address in underserved communities in FL.

Follow along for updates and cheer the teams on throughout the day.

And our finalists from the West FL pitch event are... 🥁 🥁 🥁

Congratulations Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, The Highway Park Neighborhood Preservation & Enhancement District, and Palm River Family Services! 🎉

See you all in October!

Our final pitch of the day, with their Humanize Health App, an app that supports caregivers from vulnerable communities by improving outcomes and reducing costs to the benefit of communities and the broader healthcare system.