New officers and five new board members were elected at the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Annual Meeting. Officers and Executive Committee Members for 2022-2023 are the following:

• Board Chair Bob Beville, Waterman Broadcasting

• Vice Chair Noelle Branning, Lee County Tax Collector

• Treasurer Cynthia Hawkins, Wiltshire Whitley Richardson & English PA

• Assistant Treasurer Victoria Loyola, Markham Norton Mosteller Wright and Company, P.A.

• Secretary Mary Vlasak Snell, Pavese Law Firm

• Immediate Past Chair Roger Desjarlais, Lee County Board of County Commissioners

Joining the United Way Board of Directors are the following Dr. Barbara Mundy, Hendry County School District; Dr. Christopher Bernier, Lee County School District; Landon Mullinax, Scotlynn USA; Rob Hernandez, City of Cape Coral; and Tracy McMillion, City of Fort Myers Fire Department

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 like ReUnite, Beesley’s Paw Prints Pet Therapy Program, Children’s Advocacy Center, Harry Chapin Food Bank, ACT, LARC, and United Way 211 serve a diverse range of needs in our community such as nurturing children and youth, strengthening families, and meeting critical needs such as 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, the 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.

The United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has raised and distributed over $210 million since it was established in 1957. For more information please call United Way at 239-433-2000 or visit UnitedWayLee.org.