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New officers and nine new board members were elected at the recent United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee Annual Meeting. Officers for 2021-2022 are as follows: Board Chair:  Roger Desjarlais, Lee Board of County Commissioners Vice Board Chair: Bob Beville, Waterman Broadcasting Corporation Treasurer: Cynthia Hawkins, Wiltshire Whitley Richardson & English PA Assistant Treasurer: Victoria Loyola, Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & […]

  United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee’s Volunteer Center will host its 2nd Annual Family Service Learning Fair on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 9 a.m. to Noon at Bell Tower Shops, Fort Myers; 13499 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33907. This event will highlight 24 diverse non-profit agencies who will offer

  The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee is seeking volunteer tax preparers, interpreters, and greeters to help our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites during the 2021 tax season. With the support of trained, IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers, VITA sites provide free tax preparation to individuals and families earning less than $66,000

  United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee has announced that the 2020-2021 United Way Campaign Chairs will be Karen Ryan and Bob Beville. Additionally, the goal for this year’s campaign has been set at $10.8 million.  Last year’s campaign raised $10,785,325 for the local communities of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee.  The theme