Pictured L to R: Victor Figueiredo, Matthew Poirier, Ann-Marie Binetti, Wendy Dyke, Georgina Stergiotis, Karen Figueiredo, and Brad Saunders

On January 25th, United Way Toronto York Region hosted their annual Gala event to celebrate the 2017 campaign. The campaign goal was to raise $103 million dollars to fight poverty in our region, from the waterfront of downtown Toronto to the southern shore of Lake Simcoe. The event was in recognition of the achievements and generosity of individuals who donated their time, money and talents to improve the quality of life for people across the region. Thanks to the joint efforts of corporate and labour partners, donors and volunteers, an unprecedented $105 million was raised in 2017.
The evening was also a reaffirmation of a commitment to ensuring all residents have access to opportunities to move people from poverty to possibility, to build strong communities and help children be all they can be.

During the evening, nominations and winners for the 2017 Spirit Awards were announced. The awards recognize the dedicated organizations, campaigns, teams and individuals who offered support to the United Way in 2017. Community Living Toronto was nominated in the category of Agency Spirit Award. This award is in recognition of an agency that runs an exceptional campaign. As the chair of the 2017 Community Living Toronto campaign I could not be prouder of the work our committee members put into running a great campaign. The nomination from our United Way corporate donor relations manager, Erin Cox, was a wonderful way to recognize the contribution Community Living Toronto made to the 2017 United Way Toronto York Region campaign. Thanks to all the staff who made pledges and supported special events, we contributed nearly $40,000 to the campaign.

Looking forward to our 2018 campaign, I’d like to introduce this year’s Community Living Toronto campaign chair, Georgina Stergiotis. While many of last year’s committee members will be returning we look forward to welcoming new members in the coming months. If you are a Community Living Toronto staff member and would like to join our team, please speak to your supervisor or manager. If you would like to know more about what the commitment is for being on the committee, please contact either Georgina at 647-729-0445 or Wendy at 647-729-3627.

Download the full newsletter: Connections March 2018