SOCIAL SCENE: United Way kicks off Hendry and Glades annual campaign
Mary Bartoshuk and Margaret England. PROVIDED
Barbara Mundy and Robin Jones. PROVIDED
Dena Pittman and Ron Zimmerly. PROVIDED
Suzie Starks and Kathrine VanVoekel. PROVIDED
Jackie Willis, Augusta Ross, Shalonda McIntyre, and Sasha Ammersingh. PROVIDED
Dell Schlaht, Estela Aguilar, Virginia Gibson, Ruby Herrero, and Maricela Morado. PROVIDED
Tammy Angell, Megan Young, and Dena Pittman. PROVIDED
Tim Stanley, Bill Maddox, Izzy Lopez, and Tom Boardman. PROVIDED
Major Ethan Frizzell and Major Brenda Lane. PROVIDED
Kathy Bell and Ed Laremore. PROVIDED
Connie Martin and Carleigh Pace. PROVIDED
Carmelita Norvell, William Rentz, Matthew Rentz, and Luke Teuscher. PROVIDED
Mary Bartoshuk and Margaret England. PROVIDED
Barbara Mundy and Robin Jones. PROVIDED
Dena Pittman and Ron Zimmerly. PROVIDED
Suzie Starks and Kathrine VanVoekel. PROVIDED
Jackie Willis, Augusta Ross, Shalonda McIntyre, and Sasha Ammersingh. PROVIDED
Dell Schlaht, Estela Aguilar, Virginia Gibson, Ruby Herrero, and Maricela Morado. PROVIDED
Tammy Angell, Megan Young, and Dena Pittman. PROVIDED
Tim Stanley, Bill Maddox, Izzy Lopez, and Tom Boardman. PROVIDED
Major Ethan Frizzell and Major Brenda Lane. PROVIDED
Kathy Bell and Ed Laremore. PROVIDED
Connie Martin and Carleigh Pace. PROVIDED
Carmelita Norvell, William Rentz, Matthew Rentz, and Luke Teuscher. PROVIDED
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades kicked off its annual campaign for Hendry and Glades counties on Nov. 5 in LaBelle. Leaders of local businesses and nonprofits came together to generate awareness and excitement as they launched this year's United Way campaign.
Held at the LaBelle Civic Center, the kickoff event was led by campaign co-chairs Dena Pittman, Hendry County Property Appraiser and Ron Zimmerly, Three Z Enterprises.
Attendees learned about the campaign's tremendous impact on local charitable organizations and their funding priorities for the coming year. The overall fundraising goal for this year's "United is the Way" campaign is $11,512,716, which will provide funding to support nearly 100 United Way partner agencies across the three counties. This year's goal for Hendry and Glades is $370,200.
Last year, Hendry and Glades counties' portion of the campaign raised $367,200.
All money raised through Hendry and Glades United Way campaign stays in the local community to help support the local human service network of partner agencies, which include organizations such as RCMA, Agape Home, The Salvation Army, Children’s Advocacy Center, Healthy Families, Healthy Start Coalition of SWFL, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Trailways Camps and other Hendry and Glades county nonprofits.
Photos pictured from left to right:
(1) Dena Pittman and Ron Zimmerly
(2) Tim Stanley, Bill Maddox, Izzy Lopez, Tom Boardman
(3) Barbara Mundy and Robin Jones
(4) Connie Martin and Carleigh Pace
(5) Dell Schlaht, Estela Aguilar, Virginia Gibson, Ruby Herrero, Maricela Morado
(6) Tammy Angell, Megan Young, Dena Pittman
(7) Major Ethan Frizzell and Major Brenda Lane
(8) Carmelita Norvell, William Rentz, Matthew Rentz, Luke Teuscher
(9) Kathy Bell and Ed Laremore
(10) Mary Bartoshuk and Margaret England
(11) Suzie Starks and Kathrine VanVoekel
(12) Jackie Willis, Augusta Ross, Shalonda McIntyre, Sasha Ammersingh