“There’s a desperate shame in poverty”
From her Region of Waterloo office on Regina Street, Janet Boyd has laid down a challenge to her colleagues at Region offices in Cambridge and Kitchener to raise as much as they can for those who need it most.
Changemakers
When Corporate Goodwill Comes Naturally
“We don’t feel like we have to do it. We want to do it because we’re in a position that we can give back — and you never know when one day you will need to get help from United Way.”
Spotlight on Exceptional Youth
With her birthplace destroyed by war and her family’s future hanging in the balance, Meghrig Karamanougian became one of 50,000 Syrian refugees
Karin Bileski: “We See These Kids Everyday”
Waterloo’s Beechwood may be known for its leafy streets and impressive real estate, but people from all walks of life call this neighbourhood home… and many of them need the services that United Way funds.
Bill Conway
Rockwell Automation project manager Bill Conway has lived in Cambridge his whole life, and says it’s been a huge eye-opener to find out what happens inside some of the buildings he’s been driving past every day for years.
Shawn’s Story
Shawn knew deep down that he wanted more from life. But attending university and building a meaningful career never occurred to him as possibilities within his reach.
Jane Hale-McDonald – Leading by Example
“You give once and you hit dozens of charities at once — it reaches so deeply into the community that it actually allows employees to say ‘I’ve done a lot for the community with just this one payroll deduction.’ ” — Jane Hale-McDonald, Energy+ Inc. Vice President, Human Resources & Safety, and Chief Privacy Officer.
Ian Miles – Leading By Example
Energy+ Inc. CEO Ian Miles believes in keeping United Way’s work top of mind with employees.
“We Can’t Close Our Eyes To The Need”
Massimo Iacurti is the Regional Vice President (Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge) for RBC Royal Bank, which contributes about $100,000 each year to local United Way-funded programs and services.
Toyota Employees Dig Deep
Communications specialist Lynn Hall is United Way’s employee campaign manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC).