October 18, 2018 - GUELPH, Ontario
Staff and students in the Upper Grand are gearing up for an annual
campaign that directly supports agencies in our communities.
On Monday, the Upper Grand District School Board will kick off its annual United Way
fundraising campaign. The campaign will run in all schools and board offices from Oct.
23 to November 30.
For more than 75 years, United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin has worked to meet
the needs of the Upper Grand community. United Way is directed by a board of
volunteers, managed by committed staff and supported by thousands of donors. Funds
raised by United Way go to support many programs in the Wellington, Guelph and
Dufferin communities.
The United Way campaign is 100% local. Every dollar that is collected during the United
Way campaign goes to agencies right in our neighbourhoods – many of these agencies
help support Upper Grand families and students. This year, United Way will be donating
funds to 76 programs at 53 community agencies.
Some of the organizations that the United Way helps support in our communities
include Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Canadian Mental Health Association, Family &
Children’s Services, Headwaters Communities in Action, Women In Crisis, local food
banks, and many more.
The United Way and its network of funded agencies focus on five building blocks to
create strong neighbourhoods and thriving communities: connected kids, adequate
basic needs, sense of belonging, positive mental health and support for seniors. The stories of some of the lives that have been touched can be viewed on the United Way
website.
For more information about United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin, please visit their
website.
About the Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65
elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of
Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional
territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and
Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Student success is the goal of over 3,000
dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring
volunteers and community partners.
Learn, Lead, Inspire…Together
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