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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 15, 2003 - B3 W a y to G o ! Peter C. McCusker · Oakville Beaver A m anda Tisi enjoys h e r F rench m int an d chocolate ice cream from C ircus Chocolates d u rin g lunch last T hu rsd ay the U nited Way C ate in th e a triu m at Town H all to kick ofT the Town `s em ployee U nited Way cam paign. Right, Ronnie Brow n o f the O akville C en tre for the P erfo rm ing A rts takes the stage to en te rtain with B ruce M ow att and B ruce B utton. i i t r vS xS k M t t Town employees dine at United Way Cafe to launch campaign By Wilma Blokhuis OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF T ow n o f O a k v ille T h e O a k v ille B e a v e r jo in s U n ite d W a y o f O a k v ille in s a lu tin g th e T o w n o f O a k v ille fo r t h e ir o u ts ta n d in g U n ite d W a y f u n d r a is in g c a m p a ig n k ic k o ff. Town of Oakville staff and friends dined on grilled veg etable stromboli, Spanish chorizo, smoked salmon. Pad Thai, hot roast beef sand wiches. garten salad, home made ice cream and choco lates at the United Way Cafe to launch the Town's annual campaign for the United Way of Oakville. The lunch held Thursday at the Town Hall atrium raised S I,545 towards the Town's $32,000 goal. Last year, Town of Oakville employees raised $29,564 from payroll deductions and special events. Organizers hope to also increase the employee participation to 50 per cent from 39 per cent last year. For $6 - to be given to the United Way of Oakville people enjoyed culinary delights prepared by Paradiso, The Rude Native, the Town's Acorn Grill Cafeteria operated by Canada Catering, and Circus Chocolates. Entertainment was provid ed by musicians Bruce Mowatt and Bruce Button, Ronnie Brown o f the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, and Cathie Best of the Clerk's Department, whose vocals raised $136. Over lunch, people heard how United Way dollars helped Mayor Ann Mulvale and the Big Brothers of Halton in times of urgent need. Mulvale, who was execu tive director of the United Way of Oakville before she was elected mayor in 1988, spoke about how the Red Cross, a United Way member T h e T o w n o f O a k v ille 's f a n t a s t ic c a m p a ig n k i c k o f f f e a t u r e d a d e lic io u s U n it e d W a y c a fe l u n c h s p o n s o r e d b y C a n a d a C a t e r in g , C ir c u s C h o c o la te s , P a r a d is o , T h e R u d e N a tiv e , a n d Peter C. McCusker · Oakville Beaver A m anda Tisi, M . J . M ilhom ens and Jan in e C arlson enjoy th e ir lunch at the United W ay C ate a t Town Hall last T hu rsd ay to kick off the Tow n's em ployee U nited Way cam paign. agency, came to her rescue with a free equipment loan when she was caring for her late husband Peter who wished to die at home. He died in 1995. "Since I could afford to pay the going rate, I sent them a cheque because 1 was so grateful to be able to access this equipment." Shortly afterwards, she turned to the Big Brothers of Halton. "When Peter died, I became a single parent of two boys, and I couldn't imagine raising two boys as a single parent. So, the Big Brothers, another United Way agency, filled the gap." Mulvale added she had always sup ported Big Brothers. She urged th^Tow n staff to dig deep and "take it over the top. Your pledges should reflect the blessings you have received." Lena Bassford, Executive Director of Big Brothers of Halton, spoke about how her agency helps boys aged six to 14 from father-absent homes and from families where there is no meaningful contact with the father. "These boys have lots of issues and difficulties, and feelings of loneliness and iso lation. A lot of them feel they have a lack of opportunity, and are in need of a friend." She added the friendship of a Big Brother could result in a young boy excelling aca demically and enjoying a bet ter social life. Big Brothers has 65 Big and Little Brother matches. The agency also runs the ln-School Mentoring pro gram where an adult volun teer spends one hour a week with a child - boy or girl - at their school. "This is not an academic program, but one to provide friendship," said Bassford. "Our focus is pre vention. stopping problems before they start." The United Way of Oakville has set a $3,456 mil lion goal, an increase of $156,000 over last year. Funds support 70 programs offered by 35 social service agencies that serve about 42.000 people. m u s ic ia n s B r u c e M o w a t t a n d B r u c e B u t t o n . ~ *^ C o n gratu latio n s to th e Town o f O akville I W ith o u t y o u , th e r e w o u ld b e n o w a y . T A B R IC L A N D We're Yeur Halloween^ Home Dee & V Fashion Headquarters! Exclusive Members' Offer! October 14-19 Only! Entire In-Store Stock! 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V OAKYI LLH TVNDIJIIUItl Peter C. McCusker · Oakx ille Beaver C ary Reid o f T he R ude N ative serves soup a t th e United W ay Cafe last T hursday. 0 KlNCTIC COLOU* INC. eyhunt Photography P l: B l I c I I BRARY