PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION WELCOMES YOU

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PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, provides healthcare orientation and assistance for the health uninsured population in the community. For those who cannot afford it, we qualify them and offer them financial aid for their healthcare needs as specialist’s office visits, prescriptions, diagnose tests, high risk pregnancy evaluation, biopsy test, small medical procedures and beyond.

PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION AT A GLANCE

A Bit of Background

Since our founding in 2011, we have been determined to make an impact in the community. The core of our efforts is to provide financial assistance to health uninsured population, making easy access to quality care including preventive services and educating them the way for a wellness life. We hope to contribute for lower the percentage of uninsured individuals educating them to better choose an affordable healthcare insurance plan.

ACTIVITIES

Making A Difference

FUNDING TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN NOT AFFORD MEDICAL CARE

Support for recovering health

With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities for those with chronic illness to recover their health and to reintegrate themselves to the work force contributing to local and national development.

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

The Way For Wellness

Our organization uses strategies for dealing wellness challenges. Educating the community to achieve a healthy life is something that we take very seriously, and our team is often working to make a positive impact. The Workshops' topics are medical, healthcare and wellness. We also offer subjects related to the community interest as Public Law and General Information.

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

Changing Lives

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NEGOTIATE WITH CLINICS & HOSPITALS

Reinforcing our Commitment

With access to the right person at the healthcare provider's Financial Management, we get the opportunity to negotiate a medical procedure's high cost and payment plan as well.
Even though not always the provider is able to give us a financial benefit, during all those years we have successfully negotiated some medical rates.

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP

Free Dentist Care Day

Health uninsured and low income outreach population in our community is something that we take very seriously. Health Professionals with the same vision, partner with us and many people receive the benefit of donated health service.

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MISSION FIELD - DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS

We send basic resources to the forgotten population

At PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing this world issue. We care about the unfortunate population sending them supplies as food, clothing, basic personal necessities and new toys donation. Through out our community cooperation and empowerment we believe we are making a difference in those people's lives. We invite you to learn more and lend your support.

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROVIDER FOR THE UNINSURED

Community Health Centers
New Community Medicine Clinic Advent Health for the Uninsured
Orange County Government Florida - Family Services Department
Orange Blossom Family Health

PCAN (Primary Care Access Network)
Shepherd's Hope

WE WORK TOGETHER

WHERE TO FIND LOCAL HOSPITALS?

Click here to find hospitals in Orlando (information In Portuguese)

COMMUNITY REALITY

THE FOLLOWING REAL NUMBERS ARE ONE OF THE REASONS WE DO WHAT WE DO FOR THE COMMUNITY

Adults in Orange County age 18-44 (72.9%) are less likely to have insurance coverage than those age 45-64 (83%) and those 65 and older (94.7%)
Adults with education less than high school (75.9%) are also less likely to have insurance than those with high school education (85.6%)
Adults with incomes less than $25k (65.3%) are also less likely to have insurance compared to those with incomes $25k-$49k (82.7%) or $50k and over (96.3%)

(By Florida Health Orange County – 2019 Community Health Assessment)

Because of lack of health insurance it leads the individual to end up in a stage of a chronic disease that becomes an emergency care which generates higher costs. Many times the patient cannot afford a medical treatment, as a follow up, and the results can be a premature death.

HOW WE IMPACT THE COMMUNITY

Providing financial assistance to health uninsured population helps reducing factors affecting health outcomes as:

inadequate access to quality care including preventive services
expensive medical bills due to no diagnose or untreated chronic condition
more emergency room visits, raising up unpaid hospital bills

OUR DATA REPORT

2020

COVID-19 The pandemic year

Individual Encounters (presential, phone calls and virtual visits) .........300
Individuals Visits (returned) ................................................30%
Volunteers Hours .......................................80 (reduced due to pandemic)
Return on Investment ...........68 cents of every dollar

(means that every donated dollar, 68% go to provide direct patient assistance)

TESTIMONIALS

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HELAINE S.

My name is Helaine. I am 32. After a motorcycle accident, on my early twenties, I became handicap. In 2019 I was promoting a campaign to raise money to buy a new wheelchair. My cousin who lives in Orlando, FL, heard about the PWMD Foundation and told them my story. The foundation contacted me. I went throughout an application process and I got qualified and approved for a financial aid. With their help I was able to buy this customized wheelchair.
I recommend, with no doubt, the services and support of this organization. 2019

GET INVOLVED! VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME

Show your support! "If you do not necessarily have the time; you just have to have the heart."

Volunteers are welcome based on the needs of our office, storage or events at the time.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to volunteer in our office and at least 16 years old to help in our storage or events.

Currently we are not able to accept court-ordered community service volunteers.

Working at People Who Make A Difference we offer you the opportunity to meet people from different cultures which will contribute to your personal or professional development which will sharpen your skills and broaden your knowledge and abilities. Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual provides services for no financial or social gain "to benefit another person, group or organization”.

If interested, please email resume to info@peoplewhomakeadifference.org or click on "get in touch" and fill out the application and email us as well. Thanks.

Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Volunteer Your Time and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to lend your support. It’s a great way to contribute to our cause, and every little bit counts towards paving the path for a better tomorrow. Get in touch with us today for more details about how you can help.

GET IN TOUCH

MAKE A DONATION

Make a True Change and Impact people's life!

CHECK THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO GIFT AND TO DONATE:

Support for funding medical services:

* Click on "DONATE HERE"

Every dollar donated by you matters. Your support helps medical services costs for the health uninsured!!!

$1 to $100 helps paying two or three different prescriptions

$200 helps providing four diagnostic blood lab test

$280 helps supporting four physician visiting

$380 helps accomplishing one specialist visit

$450 helps one High Risk Pregnant woman to visit a GYN for a first evaluation

$600 helps providing one MRI

Giving will support the undeserved and unprivileged population, when you donate:

* Medical Equipment - wheelchairs, knee scooters, crunches, walkers, etc.

* Adult & Children Diapers

* Canned Powder Milk

* New Toys for local and overseas children (low income and/or hospitalized ones)

Gifting and collaborating towards our administrative office, helps and equips us on our duties working for the community:

* Office Supplies (copy paper, stamps, envelops)

* Office and Storage monthly expenses

Please contact us for Donation Drop Off at info@peoplewhomakeadifference.org

Our organization always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you. We are a Public Charity Non-Profit Organization with a 501 (c)(3). We thank you for your support!

DONATE HERE

PARTNER WITH US

Help us soar! Walking with us, as a partner, empower us to help the health uninsured population. Donating services, partnering with special or lower rates, is tremendously supportive!

Please "SIGN UP" and email us your filled form to info@peoplewhomakeadifference.org.

This is one of the simplest ways to help out our cause. We believe the best way for our initiatives to be successful is for the community to actively get involved. This is an easy and efficient way of contributing to the great work we do at PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION. Get in touch with any questions about how you can Partner with Us today.

SPONSOR FOCUS ON REALIZATION OF BENEFITS

Your Support is responsible for the success of our Healthcare Programs and Fundraising Events. The Sponsor financial support provides opportunities to optimize cost/benefits. We invite you to click on "BE A SPONSOR" and provide us resources for funding the healthcare needs for the uninsured individuals in our community. After fill out your Sponsorship Form, please email it to us at info@peoplewhomakeadifference.org.

BE OUR SPONSOR

VISION AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

PARTNERS

Successful Partnership

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MEMBERS / SPONSORS

MEMBERS / SPONSORS

Patricia Valga
Germano Silva
Paulo Dias
Elaine Vasconcelos
Antonia Queiroz

Become a Member click here

OUR BOARD

Committed to the Cause

MARCIA ROMERO

Founder / CEO

DIOGO ESTEVES

Board Director

Treasurer

NEYLA FERNANDES

Board Director

Secretary

PAULO DIAS

Board Director

Secretary II

PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION WELCOMES YOU

PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION AT A GLANCE

ACTIVITIES