Poinciana · Central Florida

Spirit Refuge Foundation

Building stability and opportunity through family support, youth development, and community connections.

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Our reported reach

What we have done

Community outreach, food assistance, and family support are the foundation of our work in Poinciana and Central Florida.

1,200
People reached: 50
Families reached: 60
Youth reached

Foundation-reported figures. Categories may overlap and should not be added together.

Education · Life skills · Food security · Family resources

Our Current Initiatives

Five connected programs. Annual community outreach. Educational opportunity. See where your partnership can make a difference.

Volunteers packing Thanksgiving meal bags in a community kitchen

Food insecurity

Once a year

Thanksgiving Meals

A nourishing holiday meal should be something every family can look forward to. Our annual Thanksgiving outreach brings food, care, and dignity to local households.

What it provides: Our goal is to feed 100 families during Thanksgiving — a target, not a completed count.
Where your support is needed: Meal ingredients, grocery support, food-safe packaging, volunteer cooks, and partners who can help cover preparation and delivery.

Donate Explore initiative

Bright Futures Club banner: Find your people. Discover your possibilities.

Teen Thrive banner: Your voice. Your choices. Your future.

A tutor supporting a child's homework at a shared table

Diverse youth and adult volunteers on a museum outing

A mentor listening to a young person outdoors

Teens sharing ideas in a leadership session

Education & youth development

Twice-yearly cohorts

Bright Futures Collective

For children and teens ages 5–17, Bright Futures combines academic encouragement with relationships, confidence, and opportunities to grow.

What it provides: Homework Heroes offers K–12 learning support; BF Club builds belonging through gatherings and outings; mentorship offers caring adult guidance; Teen Thrive supports leadership and future-readiness for ages 14–17.
Where your support is needed: Learning materials, school supplies, educational outings, screened volunteer tutors and mentors, and funding for consistent program delivery.
Where we are now: Recruiting the January 2027 youth cohort. The foundation reports 60 youth reached across its work; this is not a cohort graduation or program-completion count.

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Donate Explore program

Diverse youth learning together with professional coding mentors

Youth and mentors discussing responsible AI use

Students exploring technology at a shared laptop table

Technology & opportunity

Opening August 2027

Youth in Tech

Our vision is for young people to become thoughtful technology creators, not just users. Professional partners will guide practical learning that builds confidence and opens future pathways.

What young people will gain: Guided coding projects, digital skills, responsible AI use that checks accuracy and protects privacy, and preparation for technology certifications — without promising a specific credential.
Where your support is needed: iPads, Laptops, Whiteboards, professional instructors, volunteer leaders, and funding for hands-on learning.
Where we are now: Preparing for the August 2027 pilot opening and inviting professional and grant partners to help equip the program.

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Adults and a volunteer facilitator working on budgets and résumés

Practical life skills

Ongoing support · twice-yearly cohorts

LifeLaunch Labs

Everyday skills can create lasting stability. LifeLaunch Labs supports adults with practical tools for work, household planning, parenting, and personal growth.

What it provides: Money Moves builds budgeting and financial confidence; Job Jumpstart supports résumés, interviews, and workplace readiness; Parent Power strengthens communication and family life skills.
Where your support is needed: Workshop materials, laptops, volunteer track leaders, and partners who can support accessible learning and ongoing program delivery.
Where we are now: Ongoing life-skills support is part of our connected service model. Program-specific completion figures have not been reported; foundation-wide reach is shown above.

Donate Explore program

A family navigator reviewing local resource options with parents and their child

Family guidance & resources

Twice-yearly cohorts

Navigator Nest

Navigator Nest is our family navigation program. A caring navigator helps households understand their needs, make a manageable plan, and connect with trusted local services.

What it provides: Individual needs assessments, family goals, guidance toward housing and food resources, service navigation, and follow-up encouragement as families take their next steps.
Where your support is needed: Screened volunteer family navigators, resource materials, and support for coordination and follow-up. We offer guidance and referrals, not direct financial assistance.
Where we are now: The foundation reports 50 families reached across its work. This is foundation-wide reach, not a separate Navigator Nest outcome count.

Donate Explore program

A volunteer sharing community resource information with a family

Local resource connections

Year-round

Community Bridge Network

Finding help should not mean navigating a maze alone. Community Bridge connects neighbors with local organizations and resources across Osceola and Polk counties.

What it provides: A community directory and referral connections for food, housing, healthcare, education, employment, and legal needs, supported by local partnerships and follow-up.
Where your support is needed: Resource-directory volunteers, service partners, outreach materials, and support for coordination. Grant partners fund our work; we do not award grants or direct financial assistance.

Donate Explore program

Volunteers sharing backpacks and school supplies with families

Education & family connection

Once a year

Back to School: Field Day

Our yearly back-to-school gathering brings school supplies, family activities, vendors, and community connections together to help children begin the school year prepared.

What it provides: The 2026 plan has a $5,000 budget and a goal of serving 500 families with school supplies. These are planning targets.
Where your support is needed: Backpacks, notebooks, pencils, volunteer event helpers, vendors, and sponsors to support school supplies and family activities.

Donate Explore initiative

Community Feeding banner: A meal. A connection. A community.

Actual Christmas 2025 Feed the Homeless volunteers serving meals under tents

Food insecurity & dignity

Once a year · December 2026

FEED Kissimmee

A warm meal and a welcoming table bring neighbors together. Our annual December outreach helps address food insecurity through community meal service.

What it provides: Meal preparation and service with opportunities for volunteers, cooks, and local partners to care for neighbors in Kissimmee.
Where your support is needed: Volunteer cooks, event helpers, meal ingredients, serving supplies, and food-outreach sponsors for December 2026.
What we have done: Completed work: volunteers served Christmas meals on December 24, 2025, at 1000 Mann Street with Osceola Response T.E.A.M. The photograph shows that event.

Donate Explore initiative

E³ RISING STARS AWARD: Effort. Excellence. Empowerment. Every step forward deserves recognition. Presented by Spirit Refuge Foundation

Recognizing youth progress

Fundraising now

E³ RISING STARS AWARD

Help recognize a young person's effort, excellence, and growth. Our youth award initiative connects our commitment to education with encouragement for a young person's next step.

What it provides: Our fundraising goal is $10,000 by June 2027. This is a future goal, not money already raised or an award already presented.
Where your support is needed: Individual gifts, corporate sponsorship, and grant partnerships to build the award fund. General assistance grants are not currently offered by the foundation.

Effort. Excellence. Empowerment.

Every step forward deserves recognition.

Presented by Spirit Refuge Foundation

Donate Explore initiative

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