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WHY I GIVE...
What donors say
Meet some of the supporters who make the work of United Way possible:
Every month Greg Davies rides his Dhonovan Serrano
bike to the United Way Parkway Infrastructure Project
office to drop off a donation in “I give to United Way because I believe that it’s
person. He enjoys receiving our an organization that provides to the people that
letter telling him about the work we are in need and they are very good to work with.
are doing in the community, and he They have very personable volunteers and the
especially likes the senior outreach staff is great and they make sure that everybody
program that we fund. is aware of the activities that they are doing and
“I give to United Way because it I believe that the funds are going to the right
helps our community of Windsor – folks.”
all the people – senior citizens and
people who are unemployed, Bob Sapardanis, Valiant Machine & Tool,
people who are poor, those that United Way Employee Canvasser
need jobs. It helps build our “I’m fortunate enough to have a good job and
community and helps make a I think it’s important to help out the needy. It
better Windsor.” comes from the company as well, because the
ownership of Valiant is very involved in this.”
Amanda White
“They help places like House of Shalom stay Tom Bain, Essex County Warden
open which gives the youth in the “It’s very important that we give to United Way
community a wonderful place to go and because of the many great things they do for all
grow.” of the people in Windsor and in Essex County
who are in need. United Way is there to support
Jerry Logan, groups, and to help individuals put food on their
Unifor Local 444, TRW Automotive tables, find jobs, and eventually bring them to a
“I have had heartache and pain and struggles, point where they can take care of themselves.”
and I believe if we all do just little – whatever
we can – we can make the city/country a Helga Reidel, CAO, City of Windsor,
better place. I also like to give where I live.” United Way Board member
“I was very intrigued with the ability to
Barry Horrobin, donate at work – that’s always been very
United Way Vice Chair of the Board convenient – and the fact that it reaches so
“If you’ve only got so much money to give, far into the community has always pleased
and you want to know which charity to give me, in terms of where my donation dollars go.”
money to that you know will make it go the
farthest, United Way is the easy answer.” Noah Tepperman, Tepperman’s Windsor
“United Way doesn’t care about your
Gary Parent politics, it doesn’t care about your gender,
Labour Leader, United Way Board member your sexuality, your ethnicity, or your deity.
“It’s one of the most influential charities in United Way just cares that you need help.
our community and I think it’s one that United Way is US - it’s our community,
reaches out to a broad sector of our helping each other efficiently and
community and it’s great for our community.” effectively.”
WHY I GIVE...
What donors say
Meet some of the supporters who make the work of United Way possible:
Every month Greg Davies rides his Dhonovan Serrano
bike to the United Way Parkway Infrastructure Project
office to drop off a donation in “I give to United Way because I believe that it’s
person. He enjoys receiving our an organization that provides to the people that
letter telling him about the work we are in need and they are very good to work with.
are doing in the community, and he They have very personable volunteers and the
especially likes the senior outreach staff is great and they make sure that everybody
program that we fund. is aware of the activities that they are doing and
“I give to United Way because it I believe that the funds are going to the right
helps our community of Windsor – folks.”
all the people – senior citizens and
people who are unemployed, Bob Sapardanis, Valiant Machine & Tool,
people who are poor, those that United Way Employee Canvasser
need jobs. It helps build our “I’m fortunate enough to have a good job and
community and helps make a I think it’s important to help out the needy. It
better Windsor.” comes from the company as well, because the
ownership of Valiant is very involved in this.”
Amanda White
“They help places like House of Shalom stay Tom Bain, Essex County Warden
open which gives the youth in the “It’s very important that we give to United Way
community a wonderful place to go and because of the many great things they do for all
grow.” of the people in Windsor and in Essex County
who are in need. United Way is there to support
Jerry Logan, groups, and to help individuals put food on their
Unifor Local 444, TRW Automotive tables, find jobs, and eventually bring them to a
“I have had heartache and pain and struggles, point where they can take care of themselves.”
and I believe if we all do just little – whatever
we can – we can make the city/country a Helga Reidel, CAO, City of Windsor,
better place. I also like to give where I live.” United Way Board member
“I was very intrigued with the ability to
Barry Horrobin, donate at work – that’s always been very
United Way Vice Chair of the Board convenient – and the fact that it reaches so
“If you’ve only got so much money to give, far into the community has always pleased
and you want to know which charity to give me, in terms of where my donation dollars go.”
money to that you know will make it go the
farthest, United Way is the easy answer.” Noah Tepperman, Tepperman’s Windsor
“United Way doesn’t care about your
Gary Parent politics, it doesn’t care about your gender,
Labour Leader, United Way Board member your sexuality, your ethnicity, or your deity.
“It’s one of the most influential charities in United Way just cares that you need help.
our community and I think it’s one that United Way is US - it’s our community,
reaches out to a broad sector of our helping each other efficiently and
community and it’s great for our community.” effectively.”
