United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has announced that the 2024-2025 United Way Campaign Chairs will be Dr. Scott Nygaard of Lee Health and Dan O’Berski of Trinity Commercial Group. Additionally, the goal for this year’s campaign has been set at $11,271,181. Last year’s campaign raised $11,000,000 for the local communities of Lee, Hendry, and Glades. The theme of this year’s campaign has been established as “United We’re Stronger”.
Dr. Scott Nygaard serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Lee Health. He is responsible for the operations of the health system. Prior to joining Lee Health, Dr. Nygaard served as the senior vice president for Corporate Services at Via Christi Health System in Wichita, Kansas. He also served at Affinity Health System in Appleton, Wis., where he served as the CMO responsible for Affinity Medical Group. Dr. Nygaard graduated from the University of Iowa, where he completed training in internal medicine in 1990 and completed fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine in 1993. Dr. Nygaard is a Minnesota native who received his Bachelor of Science from Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn. He attended medical school at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. and graduated in 1987. He also earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, Minn. in 2004.
“I am excited and honored to be the co-chair for fund raising campaign for United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades County. It is a challenge of magnitude to raise money year after year, but our community has always been generous and recognizes that the United Way helps to support and enable the provision of many services needed to support people in need across our community. United Way has always lived to an adage that I believe is the foundation of communities, businesses- we are stronger together. I look forward to working with all of you for this year’s campaign,” says Dr. Scott Nygaard.
Dan O’Berski is involved in several businesses and purpose-driven developments and investments. As a Partner and the Broker of Record at Trinity Commercial Group, he enjoys activating opportunities alongside an exceptional group of industry leaders. Dan finds joy in real estate brokerage and is a partner in other brokerage firms, including Potter Trinity and RB Realty. He also pursues his passion for real estate development through Liberating Homes, TCG Development, and For Prophet, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to various initiatives, from enhancing education and knowledge to supporting small business start-ups and expansion, as well as developing new grocery stores and affordable housing. Dan interacts daily with many organizations that are the foundation of our community and at the core is United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades!
Dan expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “I am thrilled to have been a part of this incredible organization for the past six years. I look forward to sharing more about United Way’s efforts with the community, helping everyone understand how we serve and transform our neighborhoods, making this an even more vibrant place to live.”
United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has raised and distributed almost $232 million since being established in 1957. All money raised in the United Way campaign stays in the local community to help support the local human service network. United Way Partner Agencies and initiatives include: Dr. Piper Center, Literacy Council Gulf Coast, Family Initiative, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center, and United Way 211, to mention a few. These agencies serve a diverse range of needs in our community such as nurturing children and youth, strengthening families, meeting critical needs like helping the elderly and disabled live independently, and empowering communities by bringing health and human services to neighborhoods.
In addition to raising funds for human service organizations in our community, United Way promotes partnerships and collaborations among agencies and initiatives, helping them to work together focusing on issues and solutions that continue to improve lives.
