- October 14, 2026
On the heels of National Make-A-Will Month, local leaders Lee and Nicole Miller announced a pair of beneficiary designations that will strengthen community resilience in Volusia and Flagler Counties.
Their legacy gift will support the Community Foundation and United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties (CF/UWVFC) EDGE (Every Dollar Gets Empowered) Fund and establish the Green Heart Grocer Fund, a new emergency‑assistance resource for grocery industry workers facing unexpected hardship.
"My retirement is being built through the opportunities, relationships, and people within this industry," said Nicole Miller, local store manager. "I want my legacy to give something back to the same community that is playing such an important role in building my future. The EDGE Fund represents my trust in and my commitment to CF/UWVFC, while the Green Heart Grocer Fund is about being there for people in our industry when life presents an unexpected challenge. My hope is these gifts will continue making a difference long after my career is over."
After serving on CF/UWVFC's board for six years and as board chair from 2022-2023, Miller learned how strategic philanthropy shapes community resilience — including how to build today to prepare for tomorrow’s needs. The EDGE program, supported by the EDGE Fund, is a prime example as it helps to sustain the mission of the CF/UWVFC so that more dollars can be invested into the community via direct programs instead of overhead. Once it's launched, eventually the Green Heart Grocer Fund will provide rapid-response assistance to members of the grocery industry facing emergency situations — medical crises, job loss, family emergencies, or other unexpected challenges that threaten stability.
"Most people assume legacy giving is for someone else — the family with the big estate, the person whose name ends up on a building," said Courtney Edgcomb, president and CEO of CF/UWVFC. "What the Millers understand is that there is joy in giving back to the community that invested in us. And it’s possible to provide for our family and support our community through thoughtful estate planning."
To schedule a charitable planning conversation, contact Courtney Edgcomb, president and CEO of CF/UWVFC, at [email protected] or 386-679-2186. Visit connectvfc.org/donors/legacy-planning for more information.
