Fifteen companies and communities are leading the charge in the United Way (www.unitedwaylee.org) campaign, each contributing more than $90,000 so far.

They are: Publix Super Markets, $1.14 million; Bonita Bay community, $877,987; Bonita Bay Group, $468,536; Chico’s, $300,000; Oswald Trippe & Co., $265,000; Lee County School District, $233,846; The Brooks Community, $197,276; Fiddlesticks Community, $166,015; Mediterra Community, $166,695; United States Postal Service, $141,881; Lee Memorial Health System, $141,825; the News-Press/Gannett Foundation, $118,151; Lee County employees, $117,448; LCEC, $105,000; and FineMark National Bank and Trust, $90,000.

“Our goal for this campaign is $7,280,330 and we are now at $6,561,000, said Cliff Smith, president of the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades. This is great for January, and again shows the phenomenal giving spirit of our community. However, the final 10 percent of the campaign is always the most challenging, but we have great confidence in our hard working volunteers and our generous community.”