United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades met its $11 million annual campaign goal, marking the 31st consecutive year that supporters have rallied to support United Way and its partner agencies. United Way President and CEO Jeannine Joy, along with Campaign Co-chairs Kevin Karnes (Lee County Clerk of the Court) and Jay Santos (an associate […]
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– United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades recently hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast as part of Volunteer Appreciation Month. Nearly 250 volunteers, staff, donors, and board members took part in the event held on April 22 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers. United Way President and CEO Jeannine Joy applauded volunteers
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is being recognized for its outstanding efforts serving the Southwest Florida community during Hurricane Ian and its aftermath. The Governor’s Hurricane Conference recently announced that the nonprofit organization has been named the recipient of the 2024 Public/Private Achievement Award and will be honored at a May 16 event
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is now offering mental health resources for clients in Clewiston. Thanks to a nearly $200,000 grant from the Hanley Foundation, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), the nonprofit agency opened its new United Way House on April 1. Located inside the Hendry County
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Bank of America today announced United Way of Lee County as the 2023 Neighborhood Champion® awardee for their work advancing economic mobility and building up underserved neighborhoods in Southwest Florida. Through this grant’s multi-year funding and leadership training, the organization will be able to foster more economic and social progress in low and moderate-income local
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This past year we have witnessed many heroic acts by our community. We have tracked a record number of volunteer hours with over 200,000 hours devoted to hurricane recovery alone. We have facilitated over $23 million in donated goods going to families and school children in need. And our United Way 211 call center has
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Campaign Highlights We are entering a new campaign season! Stay tuned for exciting news and information about this year’s endeavors! https://unitedwaylee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Pump-Up-Breakfast-Pics-Vid.mp4 We had a great Pacesetter Pump Up Breakfast on August 5! We can’t wait to get this campaign started with all of you!
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is seeking volunteers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program during the 2024 tax season. Volunteer tax preparers, greeters, and Bilingual-Spanish speaking interpreters are needed to provide no-cost tax preparation services at over 20 locations throughout SWFL for individuals and families earning less than $66,000 per year.
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2022-2023 Annual Impact Report UNITED WAY OF LEE, HENDRY, AND GLADES ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2022-2023 Special thanks to our largest supporters: ONE MILLION DOLLAR CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE Bonita Bay Community and Publix Supermarkets $500,000 Donors Sanibel Captiva Community and Bonita Bay Group $200,000 Donors LCEC, Beesley’s Paw Prints, Pelican Landing Community, Grandezza Community, Fiddlesticks Community,
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