Robin Safley on Paths to Prosperity, Food and More
Katherine Bustamante
Learn More About the Prosperity Initiative We caught up with Robin Safley, Executive Director of Feeding Florida to discuss issues like food… Learn More
Florida, like many states across the nation, has a poverty problem. Nearly one in four Florida children live in poverty. Five million Floridians are on food stamps, and more than half of all Florida students are eligible for free and reduced lunches and more than 3.3 million Floridians don’t know where their next meal will come from. There will always be poverty, the kind that results from temporary setbacks such as job loss, sudden illness, foreclosures, or unexpected challenges, and the Florida Chamber believes social safety nets are needed and necessary to help bridge the crises. The goal of these programs should be to get Americans who have fallen on hard times back on their feet. Florida’s business community can help break this cycle and create greater opportunities for the next generation. By incorporating greater educational opportunities and allowing free enterprise to create more private-sector jobs, we can make generational poverty a thing of the past and the American Dream of economic freedom a reality.
Best Practices and Resources
Katherine Bustamante
Learn About the Initiative Best Practices What programs and initiatives work in different communities around the state? How can they be… Learn More
Stay Involved in the Conversations
Katherine Bustamante
Learn About the Initiative Prosperity & Economic Opportunity Webinar and Call: Justice July 26, 2018 2:00 p.m. EDT Help us continue the… Learn More
Harris Rosen’s Challenge to Business Leaders
Florida Chamber Foundation
Join the Prosperity Initiative Attend the Florida Business Leaders’ Summit on Prosperity & Economic Opportunity “My dream is that every… Learn More
Mosaic on Becoming More Globally Competitive
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Mosaic is the world’s largest supplier of phosphate and potash but is looking to stay competitive in a rapidly growing industry. Karen Swager, Vice… Learn More
Watch: Leaders Discuss Prosperity and Economic Opportunity
Katherine Bustamante
Book Your Hotel Room for May Learn More Join The Initiative Topics the Florida Business Leaders’ Summit on Prosperity and Economic… Learn More
Bipartisan Affordable Housing Bill Passes Senate Community Affairs
Christopher Emmanuel
Today, the Florida Chamber of Commerce commended the Florida Senate Committee on Community Affairs for voting favorably on bipartisan affordable housing legislation that would… Learn More
Did You Know: Nearly 1 in 6 Floridians Live in Poverty?
Katherine Bustamante
The Florida Chamber Foundation today released its Less Poverty, More Prosperity: Florida’s Fiscal Cliffs Report as part of its Florida 2030 research. The report… Learn More
Florida Chamber CEO Delivers Unexpected Message
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Janelle O’Dea, Bradenton Herald, February 17, 2017 On Wednesday, Florida Chamber of Commerce CEO Mark Wilson delivered a somewhat unexpected message to a… Learn More
JUST RELEASED: More than 3.1 Million Floridians in Poverty
Katherine Bustamante
By 2030, Florida is expected to grow to 26 million residents and will welcome more than 150 million visitors per year. With this, comes… Learn More
O’Hara: Florida Chamber’s Scorecard Raises Flags About Jobs, Senior
Florida Chamber Foundation
Originally Published in the Sun Sentinel by the Editorial Page Editor, April 12, 2017 If you like to paint by the numbers, paint… Learn More
One in six Floridians live in poverty
Katherine Bustamante
Originally Published in the Herald Tribune by Dale White, February 22, 2017 Although he received a positive reception from an audience of local… Learn More
Promoting Opportunity and Prosperity Takes on Greater Significance
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Bradenton Herald, February 17, 2017 By Mark Wilson As the 16th-largest economy in the world, creating one out of every 10 jobs in America,… Learn More
Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty
Florida Chamber of Commerce
This weekend, Mark Wilson, President and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, discussed the importance of economic opportunity for all Floridians during a… Learn More
High School Dropouts Lose $250,000 in Lifetime Earnings
Melissa Roberts
How do we ensure that Florida’s children are prepared to succeed in education and in life? It starts with early learning, which sets the… Learn More
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