United Way Annual Meeting

Posted on Jun 2, 2021   United Way of Lee County, Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting of the Membership and Board of Directors on Friday, June 11, 2021 at 8AM via zoom and in person.  The Annual Meeting is a meeting of the membership. Qualification of Members: Any Person (and the spouse of...
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United Way Gifts-in-Kind

Posted on Apr 26, 2021 UW Gifts-in-Kind program has taken in and redistributed over $12 Million worth of donated goods to the community! United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee started the Gifts-in-Kind program in 2016. It was humble beginnings with the first year taking in 5,694 items worth over $430,000. The items...
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Swing Into Spring

Posted on Apr 13, 2021 Thank you for your interest in our Swing into Spring online auction. We appreciate your support of our United Way! Proceeds from our fundraiser will help local social services programs in Hendry and Glades Counties. The online auction begins on April 17 at 8am and ends April 24 at...
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Scotlynn Gives Back to the Community

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 Volunteers from Scotlynn Division USA have been hard at work through this pandemic.  They have participated in several United Way Days of Caring throughout the last few months.   Our United Way Partner Agencies really appreciate these volunteers. They are such hard workers! In February, the group helped LARC, Inc....
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United Way Reaches Goal

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee has concluded the 2020-2021 Campaign, and met the campaign goal of $10.8 million.  This is the 28th consecutive year that the goal has been met or exceeded. Campaign Chairs Karen Ryan (LCEC) and Bob Beville (Waterman Broadcasting) announced that local...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2021 United Way and Burntwood Tavern are teaming together for a fun-filled Guest Bartending FUN-draising event on Wednesday, March 24 from 5pm-8pm. United Way has assembled two teams of the hippest, most community minded bartenders in the Fort Myers area to raise online funds that will help those in the...
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