Morning coffee kicks off United Way campaign
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The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce held its United Way Campaign Kickoff at its Third Wednesday Coffee at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda. The campaign runs through May 2013. For more information, call the Chambers Port Charlotte office at 941-627-2222 or its Punta Gorda office at 941-639-2222, or by email to askus@charlottecountychamber.org. You can also contact the United Way at 941-627-3539, or by email to Carrie.Hussey@unitedwayccfl.org. Here, Hussey, the Charlotte County United Way's executive director, joins Dan Frees of Southwest Florida Works and Janine Smith of the American Red Cross for a cup of coffee before the program begins.
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Harvey Goldberg, vice mayor of Punta Gorda, greets Rob Hancock, Punta Gorda fire chief, and Raymond Briggs, the department's operations chief.
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Jolisa Stewart, left, of Login Marketing Solutions and Ashley Reynolds of Panther Hollow Dental Lodge show their support for the Chamber and the United Way.
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Judy Malbuisson, executive director of the Charlotte County Arts & Humanity Council, chats with the Rev. Bill Klossner, pastor of Congregational United Church.
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T.J. Thornberry, vice president of membership development at the Chamber, introduces and welcomes new Chamber members.
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Dave Andrews fostered, then adopted two siblings through the assistance of the Childrens Network of SWFL and the Charlotte County United Way.
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Marcia Cullinan of Encore National Bank and president-elect of the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, holds up donation cards for this year's United Way campaign.
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Vikki Carpenter, Charlotte County Human Services, and Fred McKenna, Human Services Transit Division, support the United Way.
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Danny Ali of LaQuinta enjoys the morning meeting with AnnMarie and Phil Valenti of SendOutCards.
The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce held its United Way campaign kickoff at its Third Wednesday Coffee at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda. The campaign runs through May 2013. For more information, call the Chamber’s Port Charlotte office at 941-627-2222 or its Punta Gorda office at 941-639-2222, or by email to askus@charlottecountychamber.org. You can also contact the United Way at 941-627-3539, or by email to Carrie.Hussey@unitedwayccfl.org.
