BBIF Partners with UP Orlando Foundation to Support Local Families This Holiday Season

ORLANDO, FL (December 8, 2025) —BBIF supported UP Orlando Foundation’s “Hope for the Holidays” toy drive initiative. The Foundation’s annual program supports local families by providing holiday gifts and meal essentials through community sponsorships, donations, toy drives, and volunteers, all while promoting dignity by allowing parents to choose gifts for their children rather than receiving pre-selected items.

Participating in initiatives like this reaffirms BBIF’s commitment to supporting the community in meaningful ways.

At BBIF, we see the biggest impact when support is shared. Programs like “Hope for the Holidays” bring neighbors, nonprofits, volunteers, and local partners together to show up for families at the moments that matter most and those connections are part of what makes Orlando resilient.

This kind of giving also reaches beyond the holiday season. In a challenging economy, even small acts can create real momentum by supporting families and neighborhoods while strengthening the local ecosystem where small businesses grow and our community thrives.

About BBIF

Created in 1987, BBIF Capital provides loan capital, financial technical assistance, and business development services to support business owners. As a mission-driven lender, BBIF helps businesses grow by offering capital solutions and specialized guidance tailored to their needs. BBIF is a CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) and CDE (Community Development Enterprise) certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury CDFI Fund. The organization is also a Community Advantage and Micro Loan lender certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration, a Money Smart for Small Business collaborator certified with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and holds an AERIS rating of triple star, A.

Since its inception, BBIF has provided over 1,218 loans totaling $118.3 million and received over $248MM in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards, for a leveraged impact of over $925 million in NMTC investments. These efforts have created/retained over 15,600 jobs, while maintaining a historical loan loss rate of 3.50%. www.BBIF.com.

About UP Orlando

Our work is shaped by the understanding that, we can create lasting change to combat poverty. Our approach is centered on helping people help themselves; offering hope and a hand UP rather than a hand out. And together we can bring about that change.

Our approach is centered on helping people help themselves; offering hope and a hand UP rather than a hand out. Today, our UP Orlando Center annually serves more than 8,453 unique households through our programs and services, with a monthly average of 450 families receiving assistance. Our center serves those whose household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.