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NE Christopher _ Allan Magda _ Korrieâ€"Sue Deborahâ€"Lee Eileen â€" Ruth Anne _ Doug Augy Invidiata Martin Ladanyi Marshall _ Simpson Graham Winter Williams _ Carnovale Sales Rep. Sales Rep. _ Assoc. Br(;iler Sales Rep. _ Assoc. Broker Assoc. Broker Assoc. Broker Broker/Owner Broker/Owner 338â€"9000 842â€"7000 3389000 338â€"9000 338â€"9000 842â€"7000 338â€"9000 842â€"7000 338â€"9000 Prizes to be awarded to the Top Five Teams A look at agencies working with Oakville United Way (‘\'Y\ FORE SEASONSGOLF 2nd Annual Indoor Golf Tournament St. John Ambulance is expanding again. Veronica McNeilly has joined as Director of Community and Volunteer Relations. Veronica will work on expanding St. John Ambulance‘s many First Aid and CPR courses, which run monthly and increasing the number of participants in Oakville Branch‘s innovaâ€" tive 40 for 40 program. Participants in 40 for 40 are given First Aid and CPR training by St. John Ambulance in exchange for their volunteer time. Contact Veronica at §44â€"4844. Oakville Parentâ€"Child Centre is . offering a new program this fall â€" Love, Limits and Learning â€" an ‘ informal discussion group for parâ€" ents of babies and toddlers. With little ones (to 12 months) in tow, discussions will include ages and stages of developâ€" ment, learning to trust your instincts, and feeling good about who you are. Also new is an informal "dropâ€"in" program My Baby and Me on Friday mornings for parents of children â€" newborn to 14 months. Call 849â€"6366. Proud to support the United Way of Oakville For more Information Please call 825â€"1177 Get Your Foursome Together and Join the Fun!! Fore Seasons Golf is holding its second annual tournament featuring its golf simulators where golfers tee it up and play 18 holes on California‘s Pebble Beach Gold Links Course (indoors) using all of their clubs and all of their shots. The fee is $20 per player and includes your golf, food (pizza and nachos for each team) and a soft drink. This event will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. The tournament fee will be donated to the United Way. Please call Ron Carpentier at Fore Season‘s Golf (905) 825â€"1177 or (905) 849â€" 7674. Hopedale Mall presents Line Dancing for beginners and experienced dancers from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission $5. All proceeds to United Way of Oakville. @NOVEMBER 24:â€" United Way of Oakville Campaign Touchdown! @NOVEMBER 8 @NOVEMBER 19th and 20th:â€" 760 Pacific Road, Unit 5, Oakville Saturday Sunday November 19 20, 1994 8:00amâ€"8:00pm All Proceeds Designated to United Way of Oakville Volunteer listens to lonely callers By PENNY MARCUS Special to the Beaver Sandy Beveridge â€" the executive director of Distress Centre Oakville â€" said that for many, calling the centre is a bridge between talking to family memâ€" bers and seeking professional help. Volunteers do not offer advice, but rather offer callers ways to find their own solutions. Common difficulties include: loneliâ€" ness, depression, family problems, drug and alcohol abuse, and physical abuse. Less than 5% of calls deal with suicide. As the only full time staff member at the centre, Beveridge relies very heavily on her volunteers. She admits that volunteering at the centre, although rewarding, can be very stressful. atalie admits to feeling helpless at times, powerless to help the person on the other end of the line. There are times when she $ wishes she could be there in person with her callers to assist them, but she knows that this can never happen. Now in its 20th year, Distress Centre Oakville receives upwards of 10,000 calls annually. About 50%t of those calls come from people that the centre supâ€" ports on an onâ€"going basis. The 1994 Loaned Reps at the Oakville United Way are, from left, Jennifer Semplonius, Royal Bank; Katrina Green, SmithKline Beecham Pharma Inc.; Nicola Wilcox, Monenco AGRA; and Bill Dobbie, Bell Canada. Charitable registration No. 000842 5â€"05 of $10 or more. # the way to help the most... Members of the Oakville Milton and District Real Estate Board are dedicated supporters of the United Way. Our community is seeing an incredible growth in population and industry, and there is a corresponding increase in the need for the services provided by United Way‘s 27 member agencies. Local realtors recognize this need and urge the community to give generously. United Way is truly â€" "The Way to Help the Most." THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Address Apt.# 1 Telephone ( _ ) Please make receipt to: (please print) Name Here is my taxâ€"deductible donation to the United Way of Oakville for: O0$25 ($100 J $150 (($200 (J$250 Other I would prefer to use my charge card 10,000 calls annually Natalie‘s typical callers are lonely people who simâ€" ply need someone to talk to. She feels that many peoâ€" ple have a wrong idea about the centre, and feel that they must be in the midst of a crisis before calling the "We are one of the few agencies that use volunteers in frontâ€"line work to handle crisis situations," Beveridee said. Volunteers have been trained to assist in the probâ€" lemâ€"solving process and are trained to recognize those whose problems require professional help. Intervention only takes place in extreme cases. Natalie has been volunteering for the Distress Centre Oakville for over one year. During a fourâ€"hour shift, the young woman receives approximately 10 calls. Yes, I‘ll Help to Paint the Town Red united way ) of oakville Reaches Out. Card No. _ Expiry date Signature _ Postal Code A receipt will be issued for donations Business lends a hand through Loaned Reps The 13â€"week assignment is an opportunity for selected employees to complement their management training with planning, public speaking, selling and community service. In return, Loaned Reps help to keep United Way costs low because they serve as the sales force to public and private organizations conducting employee campaigns. Employers recognize and appreciate the new skills, sharpened values, and heightened motivation employees bring back to their regular jobs. As well as providing financial support to the United Way, several companies support the community by sharing the talâ€" ents of their people through the Loaned Rep Program. A Loaned Rep is a carefully selected individual from a business, labor union, government body, or educational faciliâ€" ty, who is assigned to work in a local United Way during the annual campaign. The experience gives top employees the opportunity to develop and broaden their skills while gaining a better understanding of the community. The United Way of Oakville thanks the following busiâ€" nesses which have provided Loaned Reps for the 1994 camâ€" paign â€" Bell Canada, Monenco AGRA, Royal Bank, and Smithkline Beecham Pharma. "I‘m very proud to be a volunteer here," Natalie said of the Distress Centre Oakville. "It‘s important for people in the community to know that there are others out there who genuinely care and are willing to listen." Natalie admits that in order to cope, volunteers need to have a great deal of selfâ€"control. They must lay their personal feelings and emotions ‘aside when on duty at the centre. Natalie assists her callers in exploring options relatâ€" ed to their specific problems or concerns. Training has taught her how to listen without giving advice and how to deal with anger. Natalie tries to find the positive in any situation confronting her on the telephone. What qualities should a Distress Centre Oakville volunteer possess? Natalie puts sincérity at the top of her list, along with the ability to be compassionate, understanding, and has gained valuable experience by volunteering at the distress centre. "I‘ve learned to appreciate my own life a little more," she said. "Working here makes my own probâ€" lems seem smaller and insignificant." distress line. Loneliness is a perfectly legitimate reason to call. "I have to keep a positive attitude and remember that I am doing the best I can to help them," she said. United Way of Oakville Mail to: 84 Chisholm Street Oakville, ON L6K 3H7 418â€"2 North Service Road East DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE 67 Lakeshore Rd. West November 2, 1994