Sunday, August 29, 2021
A Transformation, a Prince and a Baby
By Angie Matthiessen
This is a real life Cinderella story, except there are no gowns, magical pumpkins or fairy…
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Into The Unknown - 2021 Edition
By Angie Matthiessen
As we send our children back to school amid what feels like never-ending COVID uncertainty, I…
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Focus, Inspiration and Strategy
By Angie Matthiessen
I have a confession to make. I suffer from FOMO.
No, it isn’t a rare skin condition or dietary…
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Care to Share for ALICE
By Angie Matthiessen
Our United Way of Charlotte County (UWCC) Board President is Charlotte Miller, Florida Power & Light…
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Clothing Drive
By Angie Matthiessen
Five years ago, I met with a core group of women leaders in Charlotte County to discuss our vision about…
Sunday, July 25, 2021
An Interview with Nick Nemec
By Angie Matthiessen
There is so much to love about our United Way of Charlotte County Board of Directors. They all…
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Miriam P. Raines Charitable Fund
For the last several years, United Way of Charlotte County has been fortunate to see accelerated impact as a result…
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
What's in your toolkit?
By Angie Matthiessen
While living in Georgia years ago and working in my first social work position, I spent time on the…
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 during a 4th of July weekend…
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 the national Campaign for…
Sunday, June 20, 2021
On This Father's Day
by Angie Matthiessen, Executive Director - United Way of Charlotte County
Picking out a Father's Day card has always brought up…
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Virtual Morning of Gratitude
by Angie Matthiessen, Executive Director – United Way of Charlotte County
Our annual campaign celebration, this year…