Stephanie Bowman of One Heart for Women and Children with Lindsay Chamberlin, Community Paper publisher. (COURTESY OF ONE HEART FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN)
Impact Awards. (LINDSAY CHAMBERLIN)
Publisher’s note: There’s something inspiring about being surrounded by people who spend their days making life better for others. I had the pleasure of attending the 2026 Dr. Phillips Impact Awards, and it was a wonderful reminder of just how much good is happening in our community.
We spend plenty of time talking about what our communities need. It’s nice to celebrate the people doing something about it.
Congratulations to all the recipients!
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Hosted by Dr. Phillips Charities, the annual Dr. Phillips Impact Awards celebrate nonprofits making a difference in Central Florida. This year, 17 organizations received a combined $325,000 in grants.
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and Orlando Ballet each received a $125,000 Leadership Award for their contributions to our cultural community.
Fifteen additional organizations each received $5,000 Legacy Microgrants: A Place for Grace Ministries, Blues Truth, Camaraderie Foundation, DM&A’s me & my commUnity, Freedom Ride, Healthy Start Coalition of Osceola County, I.S. Hankins – F.A. Johnson Education Foundation, Loving Hearts & Praying Hands, One Heart for Women and Children, Orange County Police Athletic League, Place of Restoration Resource Center, Rebuild Yourself, Runway to Hope, Steps Foundation and The Penitent Thief.
The awards continue Dr. P. Phillips’ philosophy of “helping others help themselves,” the core motto of Dr. Phillips Charities and a legacy that has invested more than $270 million in Central Florida.