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  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 […]

The mental and emotional effects of COVID-19 are impacting well-being in significant ways amid the pandemic, with 40% of U.S. adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression, in addition to increases in substance use and thoughts of suicide. To address this urgent and increased need for support on a local level, 17 behavioral health organizations

We are delighted to partner with Collins Vision of Fort Myers and Naples to help those who need it most in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic that affected so many. Through September, Collins Vision is donating a percentage of every LASIK and Refractive Cataract Surgery procedure to United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee

The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee has concluded the 2019-2020 Campaign, and exceeded the campaign goal of $10,783,563.  This is the 27th consecutive year that the goal has been met or exceeded. Campaign Chair Roger Desjarlais made the announcement that local residents and companies contributed a record amount, $10,785,325 to the campaign

The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee has announced that  it will accept applications for funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Lee and Hendry Counties through May 22, 2020(5:00 p.m.) The counties of Lee, and Hendry have been awarded federal funds in the amount of $248,574 for Phase 37, and

Today, United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee received a $50,000 donation from the Suncoast Credit Union to support local Covid-19 response efforts in our community. The donation to United Way is part of the Giving Tuesday Challenge and it provides donors a $1 for $1 match on Tuesday, May 5 through Sunday, May

Dear United Way Friends, Do U Live United? It’s the first thing I see every day at our United Way main campus. I touch it every morning and several times throughout the day. It grounds me. It makes me strive to be the best I can be. It inspires me and our team to coordinate