Women United

Women United

Our mission is simple yet bold: inspire, educate, and motivate women to become positive change-agents within our community through leadership, philanthropy, and volunteerism.

When Women Unite, Anything Is Possible!

Women United is a movement of passionate, driven women committed to making a lasting impact in Charlotte County. By coming together, we lift each other up and build a stronger future for everyone.

What We Do

🦩 Advocate for education, financial stability & workforce readiness

🦩 Support ALICE families & promote school readiness

🦩 Empower each other through learning, networking & action

📅 Join Us at Monthly Gatherings 
(click for event Schedule or see below)

From engaging discussions to hands-on volunteerism, Women United hosts a mix of inspiring events,
advocacy efforts, and community impact initiatives.

📢 Be Part of the Movement!  When women unite, anything is possible.
Let’s learn, grow, and lead together for a better Charlotte County. 💕

Help us celebrate our
2025 Woman of Courage and Woman of Distinction

Kellie Dunson Allen and Katheryne Sambucci - click photo for more information about this award and these incredible women.

Woman of Courage & Disctinction

Why Join Women United

  • Learn about critical issues impacting women and their children in our community
  • Be a part of a community of like-minded women who contribute their personal passions, best ideas, and unique strengths to the mission of empowering women
  • Network, collaborate, and form new partnerships with area women while working together to enhance the lives of others
  • Volunteer alongside others looking to create significant, long-lasting positive change for women and children in Charlotte County

With administrative support from United Way of Charlotte County and through a collaboration of community partnerships, this group of women can make a measurable impact in our community.


Women United Event & Networking Opportunities

 

JULY 16: Sip & Snap: Summer Networking Mixer🍷 Connect & support each other

AUG 13: Art & Creativity Night: 🎨 Express yourself through art

  • SEP 10: Empowerment Workshop: 💪 A journey of learning and growth empowering our members
  • OCT 8: Friendsgiving & Mentorship Night🍂 Celebrate gratitude & support moms through mentorship

  • NOV 15: Power of the Purse👜 Women United's signature event, where fun and fashion meet philanthropy!

  • Dec 10: Festival of Wreaths🎄 Toast to an impactful year & honor outstanding members


Past Women United Event & Networking Opportunities

  • FEB 13: Women United Annual Lunch: 💖 Celebrate & Empower – Honoring women leaders & unveiling impact initiatives. See photos from the 2025 Women United Lunch and Awards
  • MAR 12: Hopeful Hour 5:30 PM: 🌟 Kick off the year with networking & inspiration
  • APR 9: Women’s Wellness Night (5:15 pm - 8pm): 🧘‍♀️ Relax & recharge with a self-care workshop
  • MAY 14: Volunteer Day🤝 Give back through hands-on service with a local nonprofit
  • JUN 13: Fashionista Friday: 👗 On June 13-14, we will Empower women with confidence through a clothing drive & styling event (Current Members are invited to shop on 6/14 from 9-12. 

Help shape the future of our region through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy, with unique opportunities crafted by the Women United community. Membership: $50 annually


Fashionista Friday
Click to read more about this event. 

 

Women United’s Fashionista Friday was a powerful day of kindness and connection, serving over 50 local women—many from the ALICE population—through a personalized, boutique-style shopping experience. Held at the HCA Florida Fawcett Community Center, the event paired each guest with a stylist and offered donated clothing, purses, and accessories. From new moms and grandmothers to educators and caregivers, each woman left not just with bags of clothing, but with dignity, confidence, and a sense of being truly seen and supported. It was a heartfelt reminder of what mobilizing kindness in Charlotte County truly looks like. Learn more here.


Women Build 25
See Women United in action

💪These Women Build – And We Are Grateful! 🛠️🏡

Over 40 amazing Women United volunteers from United Way Charlotte County rolled up their sleeves and got to work across three Habitat jobsites and the Port Charlotte ReSale Store.  🔨 From interior wall framing to caulking, painting 1,200 sq ft in “HABI-TAN,” and turning a house into a home — these women brought energy, purpose, and heart to every task.  👚At the ReSale Store, they powered through the heat, sorting donations! 100% of the ReSale Stores' net revenue goes directly into Habitat's affordable homeownership program.

Because of YOU, families in Charlotte County are one step closer to safe, secure, and affordable homes — and brighter futures. 💛

Thank you, Women United, for being the hands, hearts, and hope of this community.


2025 Women United Leadership Council
2025 Women United Leadership Council at the Women United Annual Lunch & Awards

Join our flock

Women United Leadership Council  

Julie Lang
Julie Lang: Council Chair
Travel Advisor at Cruise Planners - Julie Lang www.yournextlatitudetravel.com
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Belinda Campbell
Belinda Campbell
Owner at Pomegranate and Fig
https://pomegranateandfig.com/
Kelly Carr
Kelly Carr - Volunteer Program Mgr at HCA Florida Fawcett
Melissa Lee
Melissa Lee: Loan Officer, CrossCountry Mortgage
Shannon Vianello
Shannon Vianello - Association Literacy Director, YMCA of Southwest Florida

 

2025-2026 Women United Sponsors

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