WAYS for Life is thrilled to announce it has been selected as one of ten finalists by Victory Cup Initiative. Victory Cup Initiative is a nonprofit in Central Florida devoted to helping fellow nonprofit leaders learn to communicate their unique agency stories in a manner that resonates with their audience. The belief is when ideas are conveyed through effective storytelling, nonprofits enjoy greater success in generating support for their mission and operations. Victory Cup utilizes a group of world-class storytelling experts who volunteer their time to help teach passionate nonprofit leaders how to hone this craft through story training workshops and follow-up coaching sessions.
WAYS for Life provides wraparound youth services for teens and young adults formerly in foster care and those experiencing homelessness in Brevard. The WAYS for Life drop-in youth center offers an expansive matrix of services, including assistance finding safe and affordable housing, mental health therapy, an Education Lab including the GED FastTrack Program, legal services, a food & personal needs pantry, ongoing case management, transportation support, and more. As a Victory Cup finalist, WAYS for Life will participate in Victory Cup training to develop an impactful story about the services it provides in Brevard. The ten Victory Cup nonprofit finalists will each present their stories at the annual Victory Cup Storytelling Breakfast on February 25th, 2025, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando.
Described as the “best hour in Central Florida” year after year, the Victory Cup Storytelling Breakfast draws philanthropists throughout Central Florida who vote to determine how the generous funding raised by Victory Cup will be distributed among the ten nonprofit finalists sharing their stories.
“Selection by the Victory Cup Initiative as a top-ten finalist is an incredible honor,” says Pamela Bress, Executive Director at WAYS for Life. “WAYS is grateful for the opportunity to participate in this valuable training and the chance to share our mission with others who desire to end youth homelessness in Brevard.”