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Sunday, July 4, 2021
An Independence Day to Celebrate
By Angie Matthiessen
My husband, Britt, and I landed in Punta Gorda about 20 years ago…
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Sunday, June 27, 2021
Meet Lizzy the Literacy Bus
By Angie Matthiessen
It was the summer of 2018 and Charlotte County applied for and joined…
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Sunday, June 20, 2021
On This Father's Day
by Angie Matthiessen, Executive Director - United Way of Charlotte County
Picking out a Father's…
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Sunday, June 13, 2021
Virtual Morning of Gratitude
by Angie Matthiessen, Executive Director – United Way of Charlotte County
Our annual…
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Sunday, June 6, 2021
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Recap
by Angie Matthiessen, Executive Director – United Way of Charlotte County
Just…
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Sunday, May 30, 2021
Unsung Heroes
by Angie Matthiessen, Executive Director – United Way of Charlotte County
This weekend we remember and…