Chamber Cares Program

The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce launched Chamber Cares, a small business and community philanthropy effort in March 2008.  Chamber Cares is a year-to-year fundraising campaign that awards funding to one community organization, cause or project.  Each year, a new project is chosen by the Board of Directors. The recipient must be a Winter Park Chamber member and a 501(c)3 organization.

In 2008, Chamber Cares raised $40,000, matched dollar-for-dollar by the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation totaling $80,000 to fund two years of tuition for a deserving medical student within the Charter Class of the UCF College of Medicine. And in 2009, Chamber Cares raised $12,000 with the help of Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation and the Winter Park Health Foundation for Senior’s First to fund an emergency Meals-On-Wheels program for Winter Park seniors with an immediate nutritional need as a result of a crisis situation.

Winter Park Public Libary will be the 2010 recipient. The library will use the donated funds to support a community financial literacy program to empower individuals to make informed financial decisions. Throughout 2010 the Winter Park Public Library is celebrating its 125th anniversary and the Chamber is proud to support this long-standing and essential institution of our community.

To support the Chamber Cares campaign to support the Winter Park Public Library's financial literacy program, download a donation form.

Questions?  Please contact Patrick Chapin at (407) 644-8281 or pchapin@winterpark.org.