Campaign Celebration at Kingsway Country Club

May 18, 2019

United Way Shows Its Appreciation

SUN PHOTOS BY SANDY MACYS

The United Way held its annual appreciation dinner for its VITA group.

VITA is a free tax-filing service available to individuals and families making under $66,000.

Its volunteers and donors were honored recently at the Kingsway Country Club in Lake Suzy.

For more information on the United Way Charlotte County and how to volunteer call, 941-627-3539.

More photos from the event are online at www.yoursun. com/charlotte.

A group gathers to honor those assisting in tax preparing.

United Way staff member Joyce Tilden hold out a bunch of raffle tickets at the event.

Members of the Publix team gather around a table at the event.

From left: Jenny Mulligan, Scott Kickey and Cara Reynolds join others in a toast during the United Way gathering.

Photographer David Sussman and Mary Ann Tipton toast.

From left: Board member Marcia Cullinan joins Eve Sweeting and Amy Schenk for a photo opportunity.

Sunil Samtani, right, representing The Boys & Girls Club, gets applause prior to speaking and accepting his award.

Harvey Goldberg, president of the United Way of Charlotte County, holds a tray truffles during the gathering.

Darcy Wood, left, and Mary Allman-Koernig, of the Homeless Coalition, pose for a photo.

Steve Vito of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance gives a speech to those attending to thank them for their assistance