Maitland Nonprofits and Charities

In November 2008, the Citrus County Library System saw the need to begin an Adult Literacy Services program with 1 of 4 individuals lacking basic literacy skills. With the help of Executive Director Greg Smith and his wonderful staff, the library system was provided with a training mentor, the foundational knowledge, and many resources. Over 13 years later, our successful literacy program is a direct reflection of the amazing support that we continue to receive from the Florida Literacy Coalition and their staff. The entire FLC Staff is dedicated to bettering communities and peoples' lives through empowerment through literacy. Greg Smith, Executive Director, and Nicole Caban, Education and Training Coordinator, are both true professionals. I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with both Greg and Nicole as a trainer/presenter when collaborating on literacy webinars and when facilitating their Train-the-Trainer sessions. The Citrus County Library System's Adult Literacy Services department would have never gotten off the ground without the help and dedication of the Florida Literacy Coalition. It is not just Citrus County, Florida, that FLC has helped. I have seen them help so many counties starting up literacy programs, and often they've allowed me to be a part of it! Please consider joining the Florida Literacy Coalition as a member and/or supporting their endeavors through funding. We will always be grateful to the Florida Literacy Coalition! ~ Susan Mutschler

The math festivals and other community math events this organization puts on are fantastic community builders centered around the joy of recreational mathematics and problem solving. OMC really puts care and effort into training volunteers of all ages, even students in middle school and offers recognition through certificate program and Presidential volunteer medal awards and has appreciation get togethers for volunteers on a regular basis. I met a lot of great people through this organization.

Orangewood Christian School has provided our daughter with the best education experience a parent could ask for. The school is the perfect balance of a loving & safe environment while also being academically challenging. If you are looking for excellent Christian education in the Central Florida area, please check out Orangewood Christian School!

This Preparatory School has been such a blessing to my son. My husband and I first hired an in home sitter to watch our son after I returned to work and that didn't work out for a multitude of reasons. Being first time parents, we really wanted to find a place that made our son happy, that met specific criteria we had for his growth and that paralleled the type of foundation we wanted to offer him. Lake Forrest Preparatory School has been a great addition to our family. They have taught our son so much in such a short period of time and he continues to blossom daily. He loves going to school, he has an appreciation for more things and is diverse in his interests and when I walk in to drop him off, he's happy. And I'm happy. And when we pick him up, he's smiling and happy. And he's learning. He shows us his crafts he makes and shows us the dances and songs he is learning. It has been night and day what a different they have made. They are the best partners we could ask for and we are very pleased with LFPS.