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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday April 1990 Page United Way campaign successful Resident Wants town professional groups targeted next to start composting The executive director of the United Way Bruce presented this painting to John in recognition of his five years of service with the chanty organization during he froup s recent annual meeting Mr is moving to Parry Sound this summer Herald Photo Although the United Way of Halton Hills raised in the level of funds donated by pro fessionals was disappointing said a volunteer with the charity organization at the group s recent annual meeting Graeme Goebelle who headed up last years Leaders of the United Way and Patron s of the United Way canpaigns raised 20 from commercial and in owners and professionals in Halton Hills But most of the donations came from the cial and industrial sector and bare ly any came from the town s pro fessional groups Most of the area s professionals and commer and industrial owners were canvassed he said It s a matter of education said United Way executive director Bruce in an interview following the meeting Professionals as well as a lot of other people are unsure what the United Way does said Ms Bruce The organization has to teach peo ple that money raised through the United Way supports the work of groups such as the Hills Red Cross the Big Brothers of and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind The United Way announced four more groups to add to the existing it now funds These include the Sexual Abuse Council the Open Door Youth Centre the Grace House Big Sisters of North Halton and the Halton Downs Syn drome Association fet Steve Williamson the United Way president said there are plans to recruit professionals to speak to other professionals about the work of the United Way in the hope of raising more funds from this group The United Way will also con tinue to conduct a yearly door to- campaign Ms Bruce said This type of campaigning will give the organization a face she said Ms Bruce said its important the United volunteer makes per contact with the public since the organization is relatively young she said The United Way of Halton Hills is four years old Ms Bruce pointed out more established United Ways no longer run a door to door campaign The door todoor campaign rais ed 28 last year Less emphasis will be put on the door todoor campaign said the ex ecutive director as more families decide to contribute through their paycheques Ms Bruce said the charity organization will also turn its at tention to commuters who live in Halton Hills There is substantial growth in the commuter area said Ms Bruce Besides raising the chanty groups community profile the United Way of Hills needs to find out the needs of the com munity and improve volunteer sup port said Mr Williamson The United Way has let the dif ferent social servic groups come forward to ask for money but Mr Williamson wants to see the United Way become more proactive and get out in the community and assess where money is needed now and where it will be needed in the future The agency will also have to ap proach more people to volunteer because we ve relied on too small a core of volunteers he said Overall the United Way is doing well said Mr Williamson the average of each donation is 9 67 the Halton Hills United Way average donation is 4 50 ye said And Mr Williamson thinks it s on a matter of time before the average donation in Hills equals the average national dona lion Kodak holds free slide presentation Kodak Canada Ltd will host a multi media slide presentation at the Knox Presbyterian Church hall in Georgetown Monday night April9at7 30pm The slide presentation is open to everyone and the admission Is free MS YOUR CARS INTERIOR SHOWING ITS AGE COUNTRY VIDEO I I I I COUNTRY PUTT I COUNTRY FROZEN YOGURT I I C0UNTRY LOBSTER COUNTRY CRAFTS war I COUNTRY BAKERY ENJOY A DRIVE IN THE COUNTRY ewilm 1 Introducing Tidy Cars UpholsteryGard 2 STAINPROOFING Tidy Car s Upholstery Gard stain protection s 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approved in principle 5 500 in its 1990 operating budget for a composting program But councillors were receptive to Ms Van de Valk idea Ms Van Valk suggested a backyard composting program would cost the town nothing to establish The province would sup ply 50 per cent of the funding and the residents would make up the difference she said She pointed to the Region of Peel and Region municipalities which either have or are about to set up similar programs And according to a survey con ducted by Peel Region 80 per cent of Peel residents who have com posters have continued to use them said Ms Van Valk The town government has to show a leadership role in pro- moting composting to illustrate to the public the importance of the waste stream she said Residents have to be shown the success of the reuse reduc tion and recycling depends on the public acting responsibly said the environmentalist Ms Van said unlike the blue box program a composting program is a onetime expense And if the program is 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