How Unity of Fort Myers Supports the Community

Where our Titles Go - most recent to past

October: Guadalupe Center, Immokalee -https://guadalupecenter.org/ Their mission is to break the cycle of poverty through educational programs, from early childhood through teens, with after-school tutoring programs. Helping all children stay on track through graduation.

October: Echo Global Farm, N. Ft Myers -https://echonet.org/ Hope Against Hunger. Echo volunteers teach sustainable farming methods all over the world. Training and resources empower small-scale farms to thrive. They operate several seed banks worldwide, preserving biodiversity and seed sovereignty.

September - World Central Kitchen - https://wck.org/  A non-profit organization serving chef-prepared meals to millions around the world during natural disasters and humanitarian crisis. 

August: Bootstrap Homeless Ministry  http://www.bootstraphomelessministry.com/ This ministry provides about 120 meals, toiletry essentials and clothing  every Saturday to homeless and people in serious need in the Cape Coral area.

August: St Matthews House - https://stmatthewshouse.org/ This ministry provides outreach meals, distributes food from their pantries, offers shelters and recovery programs for addicts.

July: Ready Readers of St Louis, MO - https://readyreaders.org/  This program send trained volunteers into low-income classrooms to read to young children.

July: Gulf Coast Humane Society - https://gulfcoasthumanesociety.org/  a non-profit, no kill animal welfare group. They find homes for unwanted pets and offer low-cost spay/neuter clinics. They receive no government funding

June: Gateway CommunityChurch - https://gatewaychurch.life/  Free eye health and glasses for the needy in El Salvador. Dr. Middaugh conducts mission trips and clinics to distribute eye drops issues in El Salvador.

June - Ft. Myers Rescue Mission - https://fortmyersrescuemission.org/  We are here for men who have come to the end of their rope; fiancially, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

May: Liberty Youth Ranch - https://libertyyouthranch.org/  Liberty Youth Ranch is committed to meeting the unique needs of every child we serve. The Ranch is a home where boys and girls develop emotionally, academically, socially and spiritually. They have the chance to experience God’s love in a family setting

May: GLSEN - https://www.glsen.org/ - GLSEN believes that every student has the right to a safe, supportive, and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education. We are a national network of educators, students, and local GLSEN Chapters working to make this right a reality.

March: Villas Wesleyan Church - Sanctuary Fire, Valentine’s Evening  https:VillasWesleyan.org   

We understand what it is like to have a fire in your church home. They suffered substantial damage.

February: Lee Neighbors Villas  https://LeeNeighbors.org      

Their purpose is to help people in the community age authentically and cost effectively. They meet and present a variety of programs on our campus regularly.

January: Tim Tebow Foundaton  https://timtebowfoundation.org/

We fight for the MVP - Most Vulnerable People around the world, living in chaos and crisis. Our Mission is to bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. 

January: Foster Grandparent Program Volunteers – Dr Piper Center for Social Services

https://www.drpipercenter.org/ -  The Foster Grandparents program is a unique, multigenerational opportunity

for community involvement.

ADOPT A SCHOOL - Ray V Portiff Elementary School

We adopted the teachers to help them with the school supplies they pay for out of their pockets! The teachers say :Thank You" for all the Halloween Candy for their Trunk & Treat Halloween Party.

   UFM members collected hundreds of supplies for the TEACHERS, grades  Pre K through 5th.  On Dec 15th we sponsored the CHRISTMAS breakfast meeting and presented the gifts to very grateful teachers.

NEIGHBORS NETWORK OF LEE COUNTY - 

Events at UFM - Everyone welcome https://leeneighbors.org/

L.I.F.E. Lee Interfaith for Empowerment

https://fmcucc.org/life-lee-interfaith-empowerment/

LIFE is a church-based community-action partnership organized to unite the prayers and actions of member churches to work together for justice in Lee County.  15 Local churches of all denominations are part of this community program.

• Tuesday April 9, 2024 – Nehemiah Action, where we ask public officials to act on the community problems addressed by our research and solutions. This event was hosted by Unity of Fort Myers. Over 300 persons attended from 16 churches around Fort Myers.
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