G was born in early 1942 in rural SC at home by a midwife. Growing up in a small community, she never needed to prove who she was, pretty much everyone knew her. She grew up, got married and had her children in this small community. Eventually, she and her husband moved to FL and […]

W is a gentleman nearing 80 who had gone almost totally blind due to cataracts. He had tried for years to get cataract surgery, but there was not an eye surgeon anywhere in Central Florida who would serve him without ID. W had worked as an itinerant farm worker from the age of 14 until […]

136 individuals were honored at the 2025 Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service in Central Florida.

What is the Souper Douper Fundraiser?   The Souper Douper is IDignity’s annual fundraiser! This year our goal is to raise $150,000 with your help!  This fundraiser will allow us to help others understand and support the critical work IDignity does by helping to restore hope and dignity by assisting individuals in obtaining their identification documents. […]

Check out the June 2025 Newsletter!

VyStar Credit Union Empowers Youth in Foster Care Through Hands-On Financial Fitness Reality Fair Interactive Reality Fair at Kia Center Breaks Down Barriers to Banking and Financial Education June 17th, 2025Contact: Charlene Shirk, Assistant Vice President of Public Relationsshirkc@vystarcu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORLANDO, FL – VyStar Credit Union, together with Family Partnerships of Central Florida […]

Save the Date for Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 9:30am – 10:30 am. The location is Heritage Square Park.

“Today is the beginning of the future of IDignity.” Demo Recap! Thank you to the incredible individuals and organizations who have helped IDignity get to this point!

IDignity’s 2024 Year-in-Review. See the facts and stats of how you made a difference in 2024 by supporting IDignity!

Effective January 1, 2025, Hope Partnership will transition its identification assistance program from operating as IDignity Osceola to Hope Identification (Hope IDs). This change reflects the commitment to…

“Today is the beginning of the future of IDignity.” Demo Recap! Thank you to the incredible individuals and organizations who have helped IDignity get to this point! We still have a ways to go, so make sure to share this video with your friends! Let’s celebrate this milestone together.   – Speaker: IDignity Board Chair, […]

“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”⚖️ While it’s the end of #NationalProBonoWeek, the work doesn’t stop.

Pro bono work is more than hours. It’s experience, volunteering, connecting, and relating. These are just a few things Law Clerk Nick Malta took away from his time at IDignity while….

What if you went to get your birth certificate and were told no record of your birth could be found? IDignity Paralegal Regina shares a current case IDignity is facing – and the need for an attorney with a Puerto Rico bar card! Check out our website for more cases you can help with.

There are many cases in which clients require legal assistance to get their documents and in turn obtain things like work, housing, education, and more. So many cases, in fact, that we need your help!

IDignity has a legal team to help clients and many volunteers are retired lawyers. ⚖️This week is #NationalProBonoWeek & we want to dive into what it means to complete pro bono legal services for IDignity.

Learn what the gold star on your ID means, and how you can get one with the help of IDignity!
Some states, like Florida, only provide REAL ID-compliant IDs.

Faith, trust, and pixie dust make for a magical gift.

IDignity is honored and delighted to have received an incredible $100,000 philanthropic gift from Walt Disney World!

IDignity is honored to have received an incredible gift. Learn more about this gift from Big Nova Foundation and their organization in this blog!

Check out this new way to give to IDignity! Purchase your favorite wine or spirits from The Good Pour and pick IDignity as your charity of choice to help restore dignity and hope by providing identification!

IDignity clients often feel transformed once they receive their identification documents. They aren’t just receiving a piece of paper or plastic but the ability to prove they are a member of society, to prove they exist. Orlando News Room Blog by Paula Wyatt explains just that. Check out this wonderful article HERE on IDignity and share it!

IDignity is honored to have received funding from Dr. Phillips Charities for our new Operational Headquarters! Check out their article and learn more about the wonderful work they do in our community.

Empowerment – that’s just one of the many things that stem from IDignity’s services. Spectrum News 13 interviewed past IDignity client, Karelyn, to hear how her life changed after receiving her ID. Watch the interview and see our Executive Director, Michael Dippy, share where IDignity’s new operational headquarters will be located!

April is National Volunteer Month! See how IDignity celebrated our fantastic volunteers with a night of food, fun, and laughter. Happy Volunteer Appreciation!

It’s the last ‘official’ day of #BlackHistoryMonth but we know it doesn’t stop here. We will continue sharing stories and lived experiences of our clients to celebrate diversity, history, and individual accomplishments. Like Hafford, who has many reasons to celebrate. What he thought was a simple task of replacing his ID after not having it […]

By learning another’s history, listening to another’s story, and walking in yet another’s shoes, we increase our respect for those with different lived experiences than ourselves. IDignity works to prioritize this by sharing those stories. Stories like Lindsay’s, who came to IDignity in need of an amended birth certificate. See, someone accidentally circled ‘female’ on […]

In celebrating Black History – we also celebrate the possibilities. The possibilities for the future and the history being made by new generations. Lisa is a mother raising members of such new generations, and like all moms, she wants the best for her kids. That meant getting them into school, something she needed their birth […]

It’s important to know where you come from to know where you are going.🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 Sharing client stories allows everyone to appreciate and celebrate the richness of Black history as well as individual accomplishments. Accomplishments like Barb and Ernies’. Barb had NEVER had an ID but needed it desperately to obtain her medication and receive health […]

Happy Black History Month💚💛❤️ IDignity is proud to embrace the diversity of our clients and supporters alike. So, as we embark upon this month, we are celebrating by sharing client stories and their successes. Successes like Charlene’s who came to IDignity for her New York City birth certificate. She needed it to start a second job. […]

AdventHealth surprised IDignity with a generous donation – click to read more and see photos!

Read about IDignity’s plans for our first-ever permanent operational headquarters.

Please join us to remember and recognize the lives of persons who died this year in Central Florida after having experienced homelessness.

It’s IDignity’s Annual Souper Douper Fundraiser! Watch the video and hear how IDignity, how YOU, IDignity’s supporters, changed Karelyn’s life and helped her regain her identity.

As communications coordinator of IDignity, I frequently interact with clients. In these interactions, I have the honor to see the positivity of so many individuals who are down on their luck but continue to move forward, including those who live with a disability, and come to IDignity for services. I see the positivity and strength of people like Karelyn who, with underlying medical conditions, was unable to work during COVID, or Glen who is…

Do you remember your 15th birthday? If you were like me, you eagerly anticipated getting your driver’s permit…read more to hear a special message from the chair of IDignity’s board of directors, Billy Wilson.

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! And while it may be the end of the month, we know that the celebration of AAPI doesn’t have to end just because May is ending. To celebrate and pay tribute to this month IDignity wants to share some facts and fun about APPI month! While […]

Enjoy the following photos from IDignity’s Volunteer Appreciation and Awareness Raiser Event from April of 2023! 

Humberto has been through much in his life, but nothing was stopping him from becoming the father his 9-year-old daughter deserves.

Happy Women’s History Month! IDignity is happy to have witnessed the lives of so many women change for the better when they receive their identification. We have had women from all walks of life come to us, ready to take control of their lives. IDignity would like to celebrate by sharing two stories from our clients and more.

For six years Kiara Fraizer struggled to prove her last name was the same as her children’s. One simple missing line on Kiara’s birth certificate had become a web of legal jargon, missing signatures, and stress. Until one day, Kiara found IDignity. This is the story of how IDignity worked with Kiara to obtain her identification documents and help her prove her identity.

February is Black History Month and to celebrate IDignity wanted to share some fantastic Orlando History and notable figures in our community and their significant contributions.

Wednesday, December 14th of 2022 we held the annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service in Heritage Square Park, outside of the Orange County Regional History Center. The service was a beautiful remembrance of our neighbors who passed in 2022 while on the streets. In many cases, this service is the only commemoration of their life and […]

  After years of searching and wondering, Melanie and Jonah, mother and son had finally found each other. Together they came to IDignity looking for ID. Watch the vide below to hear their amazing story and how IDignity has been a part of their journey. This video was filmed by IDignity’s amazing partner, First Baptist […]