$4 million to go
November 17, 2009 | Community News
With only a short time remaining in United Way of Winnipeg's 2009 campaign for lasting change and better lives, Chair Jeff Zabudsky is urging participation from all Winnipeggers. "Everyone, every penny, and every contribution counts," he said. "Today we celebrate the doer, the achiever; the individuals who recognize the challenges before us and choose to do something about them."
Volunteers and agency partners at United Way's Report Session 3 exemplify participation in action
"Now it's up to the rest of us to participate in creating hope and opportunities for all Winnipeggers," Jeff said.
By helping United Way achieve its 2009 fundraising goal, Winnipeggers will ensure United Way's essential network of nearly 100 agency partners remains intact and available when people in our community need these resources most.
Resources like those offered by Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre; a United Way agency partner where guest speaker Lisa Janke is a Community Developer. "Your participation in United Way's annual campaign is helping create opportunities for all Winnipeggers to fully participate in our community," Lisa told the crowd of close to 200 volunteers and agency partners.
To further demonstrate the power of participation, Steve Kirby, Director of Jazz Studies at University of Manitoba, helped attendees turn a room full of individual noises into a harmonious symphony of sound.
With eight weeks to go and $4 million yet to raise, United Way is counting on Winnipeggers to participate in ensuring our community remains stable today and can emerge stronger tomorrow.
Without you, there would be no way!
A message to Winnipeg about United Way's campaign Janury 5, 2012
