United Way 2008 Campaign Kick-off

 

 

 

Please join us for the community’s annual campaign  kick-off on September 5^th 2008 at Caboto Club. Tickets are $20.00 per person, the doors open at 11:00am.

 

We hope to see you there!

 

If you plan to attend, please send an email to rsvp@weareunited.com or call (519) 258-0000 ext 1178. Tickets are available at United Way office,                  300 Giles Blvd E.

           

Hearts That Light the Way Volunteer Awards

 

United Way / Centraide Windsor-Essex County presented campaign awards tonight to workplaces that demonstrated through the 2007 Campaign that they truly believe in their community.

The “I Believe in My Community Awards” held at the Caboto Club and hosted by Cam Gardiner and Heather Douglas, recognized the outstanding commitment of Windsor and Essex County organizations and their participation in the United Way Campaign.

Adrian Vido, incoming Board Chair of United Way thanked the award recipients and all of the Campaign workers in attendance saying, “Now, it's time to put the results of all your work to work. You can be assured that the money raised will be invested in areas making a measurable impact in our community. Programs and services that could not be effectively delivered if not for your time, effort, and commitment!”

Award Recipients

On Friday January 18^th, Diageo-Amherstburg and CAW Local 2098 presented a cheque for $129,626 to the 2007 Campaign. The union and non-union employees contributed half of that total while the company matched their contributions dollar for dollar.

Bill Reeves, Chair-Elect for the next campaign was on hand to accept the cheque and thanked the company, union and all employees for their help in narrowing the gap between what is and what could be.

Pictured from left to right in the photo above are Ellen Little, Diageo; Peggy Arbuckle, Diageo; Mario Leduc, Diageo; Bill Reeves, United Way Campaign Cabinet Chair-Elect; Janice Forsyth, United Way; Nikki Bondy, Diageo; Carmen DiPasquale, Diageo; and Pat Gangnon, United Way.

Join as we wrap-up the 2007 Campaign on February 7^th, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Caboto Club.

Our GenNext Committee is working on designing a website for people to visit to learn more about their committee, and hopefully to increase the awareness of the GenNext committee.

The committee is also in the midst of planning their second major event, scheduled for early March, 2008, which will address financial social responsibility.

        

On November 13^th, 2007 GM and CAW Local 1973 announced that they had raised $401,021. for this year’s United Way campaign.

The announcement was made at the Centres for Seniors, one of the many organizations funded by United Way donations.

The people at GM and Local 1973 had learned that the Centre was in need of exercise balls so they showed up with nine of them, which they used to display the total.

Before the coffee and donuts were gone, an exercise class was already using the balls.

Everyone had it in gear that day!

United Way supported agencies support United Way

 

If there is one group of people who have first hand knowledge of the impact a donation to United Way can have it is the people who work for United Way supported agencies.

 

That is why 70 of those tireless employees and volunteers got together on October 2, 2007 at the Centre for Seniors to kick-off the Funded Agencies Campaign.

 

Three agencies were pacesetters and have already completed their campaigns. All three are boasting 100% participation and campaign totals higher than last year.

 

The theme for the kick-off was 'What is your connection?' so the group assembled outside holding hands to pose for a picture demonstrating that they are all connected.

 

Windsor Star speaks out about United Way

 

On Saturday September 15th, 2007 The Windsor Star published an Editorial encouraging support for United Way / Centraide Windsor - Essex County. It read in part,

 

"...the divide between hope and despair and poverty and potential -- can be narrowed and hopefully and eventually bridged if this community finds a way to dig deep and dedicate limited donor dollars to the United Way -- one of the most efficient distributors of local charity dollars."

 

To read the complete Editorial, click the Windsor Star Logo above.

 

A United Way campaign with a difference

Windsor — The 2007 United Way Fund Raising Campaign kicked off Wednesday September 12th. The campaign began with a Rally at the Peace Beacon at 9:30 a.m. when Chrysler Canada Inc. announced the results of their campaign.   “Once again the people at Chrysler and CAW Local 444 have stepped up to the plate and hit one out of the park. The community is truly grateful for their enthusiastic generosity,” said Sheila Wisdom, Executive Director of the United Way / Centraide Windsor-Essex County. read more   United Way releases Rreport on the Employment Support Service Network   Results from a forum on the employment support service network were released to the community in September 2007. Entitled “It takes a community”, the report outlines more than one hundred gaps and issues, as identified by participants at the forum, along with a number of recommendations for next steps.   “Facing the highest unemployment rate in the country, Windsor-Essex needs this kind of information. The report provides the framework for the community to respond, to effectively meet the needs of a growing number of unemployed people and their families,” explained United Way Executive Director Sheila Wisdom. “The community has invested their time, energy and expertise in the process and we are committed to moving it forward.”   For more information and to read the report