Youth Leaders Graduate
Twelve youth who participated in the 2007-2008 Youth Leaders on Board program graduated at a special ceremony at the Caboto Club. “Building a better community takes all of us, including our youth,” said Sheila Wisdom, Executive Director of United Way. “This program provides youth with the opportunity and the skills to make a positive contribution.”
Applications are now being accepted for the 2008-2009 class, set to begin in the Fall. To read more about the program or to download an application form, click here.
Hearts That Light the Way Volunteer Awards
in possibility
Celebrating the contributions of Volunteers working to change lives across Windsor and Essex County...
Hearts That Light the Way Award recipients will be announced at Caboto Club on Tuesday April 29th at the awards program commencing at 7pm.
Watch this space for more details!!!!
United Way Workplace Campaigns honoured
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
Diageo-Amherstburg helps narrow the gap
Diageo-Amherstburg, famous for producing quality spirits including the world renowned Crown Royal, is also famous for its support of United Way.
On Friday January 18th, 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 7th, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Caboto Club.
GenNext Committee launches logo contest
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.
In the meantime they have a page on the this web site and are holding a contest to design a logo for the committee. If you, or someone you know might be interested in entering the contest please let them know.
The committee is also in the midst of planning their second major event, scheduled for early March, 2008, which will address financial social responsibility.
211 Launch
211 Windsor-Essex was officially launched this morning at the Ciociaro Club in Oldcastle. With today’s launch Windsor-Essex becomes just the seventh region in Canada to launch a 211 service, and the fifth in Ontario. 211 Windsor-Essex is provided to residents through a funding partnership of the City of Windsor, County of Essex and United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex.
Ford & Nemak prove they care
Windsor — Ford Motor Company, Nemak and CAW Locals 200 and 240 today announced that their United Way campaign has once again come to the aid of this community in an outstanding way. Together, they raised $1,340,939.
Paul Durocher, Campaign Co-chair representing CAW Local 200 credits the workers and the companies for the outstanding results. “Ford and Nemak have always demonstrated a sincere commitment to this community and to the United Way. The workers at Ford and Nemak are generous and caring people, they give back to the community in many ways throughout the year.
GM Transmission Plant / CAW Local 1973 get it in gear!
The General Motors Transmission plant and CAW Local 1973 put their United Way campaign into overdrive this year. With synchromesh precision, a committed team of canvassers managed to increase giving by union and non-union employees by 8%.
On November 13th, 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!
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. 
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.
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. 
