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Community Impact Initiatives

Supporting the communities that make the season brighter.

The Holiday Music & Film Awards were built to celebrate the season on stage — but the season is also made by the people offstage. Our Community Impact Awards recognize the nonprofits and individuals whose generosity shapes their neighborhoods when it matters most.

Our Areas of Impact

Housing, food, and the necessities that matter most.

HMFA focuses its community work on the essentials — and recognizes the organizations and individuals who deliver them, judged not by scale or budget, but by the difference they make for real people during the holidays.

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Housing

Supporting organizations that help families and neighbors find and keep safe housing.

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Food

Backing organizations that put meals on the table for those who would otherwise go without.

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Essential Necessities

Standing behind organizations that provide the everyday essentials neighbors need most.

Partner Organizations

The organizations standing beside us.

HMFA partners with mission-driven organizations to fund, amplify, and deliver the work behind every Community Impact Award.

These are the local nonprofits HMFA proudly stands beside — organizations providing housing, food, and other necessities to neighbors who need them most:

Family Promise of Jacksonville

Family Promise of Jacksonville

Helps families experiencing homelessness find and keep housing.

Practicing Acts of Caring and Kindness (PACK)

Practicing Acts of Caring and Kindness (PACK)

Provides food to children in need.

City Rescue Mission (CRM)

City Rescue Mission (CRM)

Serves neighbors experiencing homelessness.

Bright Holidays

Bright Holidays

Helps families with essentials during the holiday season.

Marines Toys for Tots

Marines Toys for Tots

Distributes toys to children in need at Christmas.

Stories of Impact

The work we were built to remember.

The Holiday Music and Film Awards® honors those who contribute to spreading love, peace, and togetherness through music and film during the Christmas season while also recognizing nonprofits and individuals for selfless acts of kindness.

Coming Soon

Stories of Impact will be shared in a future update.

Put kindness in the spotlight

Stand beside the work that defines a season.

Join us as a sponsor and help fund the housing, food, and holiday giving behind every Community Impact initiative — or reach out to tell us about an organization shaping the holidays where you live.

Questions? info@holidaymusicandfilmawards.com · 904-634-8836

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