Changemakers

A Tremendous Example for Volunteerism
March 9, 2020
Kuntz Electroplating Inc.’s Donna Diebel is the gold standard in volunteerism, having stepped up to the plate for United Way for the past 38 years...(Read more)
Strengthening Black Voices
March 9, 2020
Waterloo Region’s African Caribbean and Black (ACB) Network reminds us that racial discrimination — and what we can do to help change it — should be top of mind for more than just one month or one day of the year...(Read more)
“There’s a desperate shame in poverty”
October 25, 2019
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.(Read more)
When Corporate Goodwill Comes Naturally
September 13, 2019
“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.”(Read more)
Spotlight on Exceptional Youth
September 5, 2019
With her birthplace destroyed by war and her family’s future hanging in the balance, Meghrig Karamanougian became one of 50,000 Syrian refugees(Read more)
Karin Bileski: “We See These Kids Everyday”
March 29, 2019
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.(Read more)
Bill Conway
March 26, 2019
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.(Read more)
Shawn’s Story
March 21, 2019
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. (Read more)
Jane Hale-McDonald – Leading by Example
March 18, 2019
“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.(Read more)
Ian Miles – Leading By Example
March 15, 2019
Energy+ Inc. CEO Ian Miles believes in keeping United Way’s work top of mind with employees.(Read more)
“We Can’t Close Our Eyes To The Need”
March 12, 2019
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.(Read more)
Toyota Employees Dig Deep
March 4, 2019
Communications specialist Lynn Hall is United Way’s employee campaign manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC).(Read more)
Social Conscience Embedded in Gore Mutual’s Corporate DNA
February 28, 2019
Gore Mutual President and CEO Heidi Sevcik and Board Chair Farouk Ahamed are deeply proud that the partnership they’ve built with United Way has helped give hope and tangible help to so many people struggling to find their way.(Read more)
Marie Dennison: Donor Relations Specialist, UWWRC
February 4, 2019
Marie Dennison says that leaving the private sector five years ago to follow her passion for helping others was the best decision of her life.(Read more)
Kinbridge Community Association
January 10, 2019
Our neighbours are our customers. We serve people from ages birth to senior, of all cultures, ethnicities and economic backgrounds who come to us with a defined need(Read more)
Heather McLarnon, Workplace Campaign Coordinator
January 10, 2019
Heather McLarnon, 35, is an Ontario Works Caseworker for the Region of Waterloo. She recently finished a four-month secondment as a Workplace Campaign Coordinator with United Way(Read more)
Joanna Sugunathazan, University of Waterloo Co-op Student
January 10, 2019
Joanna Sugunathazan, 20, is a third-year student in environment and business at the University of Waterloo. She recently finished a four-month co-op position as a philanthropy clerk with United Way(Read more)
House of Friendship
January 10, 2019
With the tremendous support of this community, we help more than 42,000 individuals each year who are need food, housing, community resources or addiction treatment(Read more)
Victoria Lewin, Workplace Campaign Coordinator
January 10, 2019
Victoria Lewin, 31, is a Guest Services Representative for the Waterloo Region Museum. She recently finished a four-month secondment as a Workplace Campaign Coordinator with United Way(Read more)
Full Circle
January 9, 2019
“There’s a lot of charities out there and they’re amazing, but this is the one that hits home for me. It’s right here where I live.” — United Way Workplace Campaign Coordinator Dustin Vail(Read more)
A Soft Place To Fall
January 9, 2019
“If my mother had said, ‘You can’t stay here, you’re pregnant’ and kicked me out — which is what happened to a lot of other girls my age at the time — I don’t know where I would’ve ended up.” — United Way Workplace Campaign Coordinator Jackie Miller(Read more)
Community Support Connections, Meals On Wheels & More
January 9, 2019
CSCMW is a local charitable organization that provides a range of supports and services that enable people to live at home with independence and dignity (Read more)
Nancy Bird: Senior Director of Community Investment, UWWRC
November 8, 2018
I keep going back to the truth of us as human beings; some of us have experienced more trauma and heartache than others, and yet we are all here experiencing the same thing.(Read more)
John Neufeld & Margaret Lucas: Leadership Team, House of Friendship Waterloo Region
November 8, 2018
“I am the one”, it reminds me of a phrase that we often hear from those we serve at House of Friendship – “I never thought I would be the one!” I never thought I, or my loved one, would be the one needing food, shelter or help with other basic needs. (Read more)
Emily Layng: March of 1,000 Umbrellas Participant
November 8, 2018
I’ve seen the work of St. Mary’s House with regards to helping teens who are pregnant find a safe place to stay while adapting to this new stage in their lives. (Read more)
Amanda Melnick: Senior Director of Philanthropy, UWWRC
November 8, 2018
People of United Way WRC AMANDA MELNICK (Senior Director of Philanthropy, United Way Waterloo Region Communities) It’s really easy to think that one small action of an individual, whether that be a donation, or an hour of volunteer time, doesn’t really matter. It’s a barrier for people to get involved. My personal values have been that everyone can make a difference. That all of our collective actions together can make a difference.(Read more)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region
October 30, 2018
Many children and youth in Canada struggle with societal barriers... These circumstances have nothing to do with the value of who they are or who they can become.(Read more)
Joan Fisk: CEO, United Way Waterloo Region Communities
October 23, 2018
In United Way’s world, a little bit from a lot of people is where we get that impact.(Read more)

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