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CHALLENGING
HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS
Dr. Ross Moncur is a family physician in Leamington, the Medical Director of
Sun Parlor Home, and a Kingsville resident.
Dr. Ross Moncur and his county residents last year through which has more than doubled its
colleagues at the Leamington
and Area Family Health Team its community investments in first year’s commitment, raising
are challenging healthcare
professionals in the county to get food banks, after-school and almost $23,000 for United Way in
involved in their community, and
they are leading by example. family support programs, as well 2015. Part of that success was that
Dr. Moncur is a Director of as counselling services. The food Dr. Moncur and his wife Leane
the United Way Board and
sits on the United Way Impact truck investment and food rescue personally matched any new
Council, where he ensures that
the programs receiving United program that United Way helped donations that were pledged by
Way funding are meeting their
targets. He has a great passion get off the ground has rescued his small group of work colleagues.
for supporting the community
through volunteering, as well as “well over 5 million pounds of I WANT TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY “
his professional work as a family WHERE NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND,
physician. fresh food since 2012. That food WHERE EVERYONE IS GIVEN THE
is distributed to student nutrition HELP THAT THEY NEED WHERE
“As a physician working in programs, seniors, and local food AND WHEN THEY NEED IT.
Leamington and Kingsville, I see bank users. A large portion of this
people in need every day – people rescued food comes from growers -DR. ROSS MONCUR
whose health is impacted by and suppliers in Leamington and
poverty or mental health issues,” Kingsville.
says Moncur. “I want to live in a
community where no one is left “United Way is a leader among “We see organizations like
behind, where everyone is given the not-for-profit organizations in United Way stepping up and
the help that they need where and Windsor-Essex. It is a champion of filling these gaps that our system
when they need it.” progress and innovation, and it’s has left, or at least hasn’t filled.
bringing together organizations in It’s great for us to see a role in
“Thanks to United Way, there are efficient partnerships which simply participating in that, and I think
more ways to access affordable would not happen on their own,” that is where the support – why
mental health services, including he says. it’s skyrocketed so much over
free one-on-one counselling the past 12 months within our
services in every community, and Dr. Moncur has been reaching organization.”
walk-in clinics with no wait times, out to other county health
like the one at Leamington District professionals, including the Does he regret agreeing to
Memorial Hospital.” Windsor, Harrow, Amherstburg, match donations, given that the
and Kingsville Family Health campaign contributions doubled
United Way helped over 11,500 Teams, to get involved. in size? “Absolutely not. This is
the best case scenario. I’m a little
“If they hear the same compelling worried about next year, but this
stories that we have heard in is a good thing to worry about,”
Leamington, I think that we’ll get Moncur jokes. “As long as we can
the same support,” says Moncur. keep doing this, then I’m happy
to continue doing the
Moncur opened the door to same thing.”
fundraising with the Leamington
and Area Family Health Team,
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HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS
Dr. Ross Moncur is a family physician in Leamington, the Medical Director of
Sun Parlor Home, and a Kingsville resident.
Dr. Ross Moncur and his county residents last year through which has more than doubled its
colleagues at the Leamington
and Area Family Health Team its community investments in first year’s commitment, raising
are challenging healthcare
professionals in the county to get food banks, after-school and almost $23,000 for United Way in
involved in their community, and
they are leading by example. family support programs, as well 2015. Part of that success was that
Dr. Moncur is a Director of as counselling services. The food Dr. Moncur and his wife Leane
the United Way Board and
sits on the United Way Impact truck investment and food rescue personally matched any new
Council, where he ensures that
the programs receiving United program that United Way helped donations that were pledged by
Way funding are meeting their
targets. He has a great passion get off the ground has rescued his small group of work colleagues.
for supporting the community
through volunteering, as well as “well over 5 million pounds of I WANT TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY “
his professional work as a family WHERE NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND,
physician. fresh food since 2012. That food WHERE EVERYONE IS GIVEN THE
is distributed to student nutrition HELP THAT THEY NEED WHERE
“As a physician working in programs, seniors, and local food AND WHEN THEY NEED IT.
Leamington and Kingsville, I see bank users. A large portion of this
people in need every day – people rescued food comes from growers -DR. ROSS MONCUR
whose health is impacted by and suppliers in Leamington and
poverty or mental health issues,” Kingsville.
says Moncur. “I want to live in a
community where no one is left “United Way is a leader among “We see organizations like
behind, where everyone is given the not-for-profit organizations in United Way stepping up and
the help that they need where and Windsor-Essex. It is a champion of filling these gaps that our system
when they need it.” progress and innovation, and it’s has left, or at least hasn’t filled.
bringing together organizations in It’s great for us to see a role in
“Thanks to United Way, there are efficient partnerships which simply participating in that, and I think
more ways to access affordable would not happen on their own,” that is where the support – why
mental health services, including he says. it’s skyrocketed so much over
free one-on-one counselling the past 12 months within our
services in every community, and Dr. Moncur has been reaching organization.”
walk-in clinics with no wait times, out to other county health
like the one at Leamington District professionals, including the Does he regret agreeing to
Memorial Hospital.” Windsor, Harrow, Amherstburg, match donations, given that the
and Kingsville Family Health campaign contributions doubled
United Way helped over 11,500 Teams, to get involved. in size? “Absolutely not. This is
the best case scenario. I’m a little
“If they hear the same compelling worried about next year, but this
stories that we have heard in is a good thing to worry about,”
Leamington, I think that we’ll get Moncur jokes. “As long as we can
the same support,” says Moncur. keep doing this, then I’m happy
to continue doing the
Moncur opened the door to same thing.”
fundraising with the Leamington
and Area Family Health Team,
www.weareunited.com | 13
