Women & Family Enrichment Services

What Women & Family Enrichment Services does

Women & Family Enrichment Services of Jacksonville, Inc. (WFES) is a Florida-incorporated 501(c)(3) public charity founded around 2002 by Danita Matthews and headquartered at 221 N. Hogan Street in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The organization is dedicated to equipping young, low-income mothers in Northeast Florida by connecting them to essential resources that enhance the well-being of both them and their children, addressing food insecurity, life skills development, safety, and mentoring through a wraparound services model. Its core programs include Feed Our Scholars™ (a school-break meal program that has provided 45,000+ meals to 3,500+ scholars), Scholar Ready™ (clothing assistance serving 463 students across 92 families since 2021, providing 1,400 uniforms, 694 pairs of shoes, 2,500+ pairs of socks, and 1,300+ undergarments), Stockings of Love (a Christmas outreach program), the FavHER Mentoring Network (a faith-based inter-generational mentoring program grounded in the Titus 2:3-5 philosophy), Group Workshops (personal development, parenting, healthy relationships), and dedicated Motherhood and Responsible Fatherhood workshop tracks including the That's My Dad program.

The organization operates with a small staff (1-10 employees) and is governed by a four-member Board of Directors led by founder and President Danita Matthews, alongside Vice President Dr. Labrina Miles, Treasurer Natalie Galmore, and Secretary Erin George. WFES has no proprietary technology platform — service delivery is community-based, conducted through direct workshops, mentoring sessions, and program events at partner churches, schools, and community venues in Duval County.

WFES generates revenue exclusively through tax-deductible donations and charitable contributions from individuals, churches, and community partners, accepted via online giving (GivingFuel), CashApp ($wfesjax), Zelle, and mail. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, church partnerships (notably First Timothy Baptist Church for Stockings of Love), volunteer networks, and referrals from other community organizations to reach beneficiaries and supporters. There is no pricing for services, which are provided free of charge to low-income mothers and families.

Name

Women & Family Enrichment Services

Legal name

Women & Family Enrichment Services of Jacksonville, Inc.

Website

https://womenandfamily.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women & Family Enrichment Services is a Jacksonville, Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports young, low-income mothers and their children in Northeast Florida through meal assistance, clothing, mentoring, parenting workshops, and holiday outreach programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAFAF

Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDAJALAK

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDACALAH

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

SECONDARYEDACALAC

Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Community social services
• Family support programs
• Food assistance services
• Mentorship programs
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization generates revenue primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, churches, and community partners. Donations are accepted online through GivingFuel, CashApp ($wfesjax), Zelle ([email protected]), and by mail.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Women & Family Enrichment Services of Jacksonville, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that equips young, low-income mothers and families in Northeast Florida with free programs addressing food insecurity, clothing, life skills education, and intergenerational mentoring. Core offerings include Feed Our Scholars meal assistance, Stockings of Love holiday outreach, Scholar Ready clothing assistance, FavHER Mentoring Network, and group workshops on parenting, personal development, and healthy relationships.

Product overview

Women & Family Enrichment Services is a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs to support young, low-income mothers and families in Northeast Florida. The core offerings include: Feed Our Scholars™ (meal assistance during school breaks), Stockings of Love (Christmas outreach), Scholar Ready™ (clothing assistance), FavHER Mentoring Network (generational mentoring), Group Workshops (personal development, parenting, and healthy relationships), and Fatherhood/Motherhood programs. These programs work together to address food insecurity, provide clothing, offer mentoring, and deliver life skills education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feed Our Scholars™: A program that addresses school break hunger by providing a week's worth of meals to students for spring break holidays. Has served 3,500+ scholars and provided 45,000+ meals.
• Scholar Ready™
• Stockings of Love
• FavHER Mentoring Network

Quantifiable outcome

• 3500+ scholars served with 45,000+ meals provided through Feed Our Scholars program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• First Timothy Baptist ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partnership providing gift sponsors, volunteers, and event hosting for Stockings of Love Christmas outreach program. Church members serve as gift sponsors and volunteers, creating meaningful community engagement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Dignity U Wear: Jacksonville-based nonprofit providing clothing to children in need; partial overlap with WFES's Scholar Ready clothing program in geography and beneficiary profile.
• Hubbard House: Jacksonville-based domestic violence shelter and outreach provider overlapping with WFES's safety and healthy-relationships workshop content; partial overlap in target population and service area.

Broad incumbents

• United Way of Northeast Florida: Large-scale regional funder and coordinator of family stability, food security, and youth programs across Northeast Florida; comparable as a broader incumbent in the same family-support funding ecosystem.
• The Salvation Army Jacksonville: National faith-based social services organization with strong Jacksonville presence providing food, holiday, and family support; comparable in faith-based family services, food distribution, and Christmas outreach (e.g., angel tree/stocking programs).
• Children's Home Society of Florida: Large statewide nonprofit providing child welfare, family preservation, and adoption services in Florida; comparable as a broader incumbent serving similar at-risk children and families.

Direct peers

• Family Support Services of North Florida: Jacksonville-based nonprofit providing family counseling, parenting education, and child welfare services; directly comparable to WFES in target population (low-income Northeast Florida families) and wraparound service model.
• Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition: Jacksonville-based nonprofit focused on maternal and infant health for at-risk pregnant women and families; directly comparable in serving young low-income mothers in Northeast Florida.
• PACE Center for Girls Jacksonville: Florida-based nonprofit providing academic, social, and mentoring services to at-risk girls; comparable as a wraparound youth/family support provider with mentoring and life skills programming.
• Lutheran Services Florida: Faith-based statewide social services organization serving children, families, and refugees in Florida; comparable as a faith-rooted family support and education services provider across similar programs.
• Catholic Charities Jacksonville: Faith-based regional social services organization in Jacksonville providing food, parenting, and emergency assistance to low-income families; directly comparable as a faith-rooted wraparound family services provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wfesjax
• Facebookfacebook.com/womenandfamilyjax
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wfesjax

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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