{"id":2260,"date":"2016-01-18T17:33:54","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T17:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hfuw.org\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2016-04-21T12:45:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T12:45:32","slug":"heart-of-florida-united-way-hosts-the-ninth-annual-womens-leadership-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/heart-of-florida-united-way-hosts-the-ninth-annual-womens-leadership-luncheon\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart of Florida United Way Hosts the Ninth Annual Women\u2019s Leadership Luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-2261 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hfuw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7143\" width=\"398\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143-300x162.jpg 300w, http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143-293x158.jpg 293w, http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143-260x140.jpg 260w, http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143-160x86.jpg 160w, http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143-360x194.jpg 360w, http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143-560x302.jpg 560w, http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143-444x240.jpg 444w, http:\/\/coxmedia.thestagingurl.com\/heartoffloridaunitedway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2016\/04\/IMG_7143.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/>Nearly a thousand prominent community leaders joined together at the Rosen Centre Hotel for the Women\u2019s Leadership Luncheon on March 17. Keynote speaker Diana Nyad, celebrated endurance swimmer and best-selling author, shared her story of inspiration and perseverance.<\/p>\n<p>Nyad dreamed of becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Key West. Though she tried four times \u2014 starting in her 20\u2019s \u2014 it wasn\u2019t until her fifth attempt at the age of 64 that she succeeded. Nyad focused her speech on achieving dreams at any age and motivating people to put their full-hearted effort into their goals.<\/p>\n<p>For the people in the room, it was a message that resonated. The Women\u2019s Leadership Luncheon has historically been a vehicle for change. The Women\u2019s Leadership Council uses this annual luncheon to bring people together and to fund holistic solutions for issues impacting women and children.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event raised over $183,000, which will be invested in United Way\u2019s literacy and education programs throughout Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p>For photos from the event, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10154058659577375.1073741877.57125642374&amp;type=3\">visit our Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly a thousand prominent community leaders joined together at the Rosen Centre Hotel for the Women\u2019s Leadership Luncheon on March 17. Keynote speaker Diana Nyad, celebrated endurance swimmer and best-selling author, shared her story of inspiration and perseverance. Nyad dreamed of becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Key West. Though she tried four times \u2014 starting in her 20\u2019s \u2014 it wasn\u2019t until her fifth attempt at the age of 64 that she succeeded. 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