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Wednesdsay June 7, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER AS U n ite d W ay se rvice s in v a lu a b le le a d e rs to ld as c a m p a ig n b e g in s B y W ilm a B lo k h uis OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF If not for the U nited Way o f Oakville, `Jennifer' could very easily have lost her daughter. Raped by Jennifer's ex-husband at the age o f 12, her daughter became angry, ashamed and unreachable. For help, `Jennifer' (not her real name) turned to the Halton Trauma Centre, an Oakville United Way funded agency. "She may have gone into promiscu ity, or started abusing drugs, if it weren't for the help we received from the Halton Trauma Centre," Jennifer told the fifth annual U nited Way Com m unity Leaders Breakfast, last Friday. The Halton Trauma Centre counsels parents and children who have experi enced sexual abuse. "I 've become a strong professional woman, thanks to the support o f the Halton Trauma Centre," said the moth er of three. "It's been a lifeline." W hen she first sought counseling from the centre, "my daughter was angry, ashamed and unreachable, and I felt angry and ashamed." Her first reaction, she said after the rape occurred, was to "run to a shelter with my kids." Now divorced from her husband, who faces sentencing this month, `Jennifer' drove her children every where until recently. "They didn't go anywhere unac companied. For a long time, my daugh ter slept with her clothes on," she said. Today she allows her daughter, now 13, to go out with friends - with instructions to call home. Equally traumatic was the story told by 23-year-old Darryl Bianco. A recent graduate of the radio broad casting program at M ohawk College, Bianco overcame, with the help of the Nelson Youth Centre, his suicidal ten dencies. Having m oved to Halton from British Columbia at age 10, he had dif ficulties adjusting. A `loner,' he was bullied and suffered low self-esteem. W hen he was in Grade 7, he was writ ing suicide notes in class. A school counselor referred him to Nelson Youth Centre, a U nited W ay supported agency, where he remained a client from 1989 to 1991. Through coun selling, the children's mental health agency helped Bianco overcome his troubles with esteem building and goal setting exercises. `Today, I have strength of charac- Health Pavilion Representatives from the foliowing community healthcare organizations will be on hand to answer your questions: ·C M H A ·O s te o p o ro s is S o c ie ty o f C anada ·S m ith K Iin e B e e ch a m T ravel V a c c in e s ·C a n a d ia n D ia b e te s A s s o c ia tio n i r Photos by Ron Kuzyk ·P a rk in s o n F o u n d a tio n ·C A R P ·C a n a d ia n C a n ce r S o c ie ty ·C o rin n e B o y e r F u nd · T u r n s C A L C IU M C O U N T S N O W John Tory (above) and Darryl Bianco (right) spoke at the Fifth Annual United Way Community Leaders Breakfast on Friday. ter," he told the audience. "I have selfconfidence and self-dignity. I'm selfimproved." The United Way Community Leaders' Breakfast serves as the official kick-off of the corporate and business campaign. The agency client speakers were there to put a human face to the type of work done by more than 30 social service agencies supported by the Oakville United Way to help over 40,000 people. Keynote speaker John Tory, presi dent and chief executive officer of Rogers Cablesystems, and previously a partner in the Toronto law firm Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington, described leadership giving as "the way of the future" for the United Way to increase its annual campaigns. Leadership giving, individual dona tions of $1,000 or more, accounted for $3 million raised in Toronto's United Way campaign last year, said Tory. "Frankly, we've relied on two par ticular groups to fund most things, gov ernment and corporations. Government funding cutbacks has put us in a finan cial pickle, and corporations have pro vided the bulk of the large giving in the past," he said. But, thanks to the trade union move ment, employee giving through payroll deductions over the past several years has increased to 80% of the campaign. "Unionized employees understand the value of individual giving," said Tory. Many business people do not give, said Tory, because they've never been asked. "People need to be asked to give, and made to feel good about their gift," he said. Organizations such as the United L o ts o f F R E E G iv e a w a y s & P riz e s !!! P le a s e jo in u s o n S a tu r d a y & S u n d a y a t C o r o n a tio n P a r k TU h H e lto n s . p re s e n ts Way help maintain a high standard of living, he said. "Year after year, Canada has been named the best country to live in (by the United Nations). For six years we've been in first place," said Tory. "People don't fully realize this unless they've traveled, or come to Canada from somewhere else. Our serious problems pale compared to elsewhere. For example, the United States ranks down the list. They have more problem s." Nevertheless, "when you drive up and down the streets o f Oakville, everything looks terrific, but inside the house there are things going on that you don't see. We have neigh bours and friends who have prob lems, and we are just one step away from having problems ourselves." Tory said his eyes were opened during an agency tour in Toronto where he met a homeless man who was volunteering at a drop-in centre. At one time the homeless had a job at City Hall, but lost it due to alco holism. "First he lost his family, then his job, then his house. In a relatively short time, he had lost it all and became homeless. Because o f alco hol he ended up on the street. And, thanks to rehabilitation, he's regain ing some of his dignity." O a k v ille O n t a r io m < todist over june 23. 24. 25. 2000 featuring w w w .o a k v ille - fe s tiv a l.o rg ° m o is t, c h a n t a l k r e v ia z u k , le a h y , m o n t r e a l ju b ila t io n g o s p e l c h o i r O R T H O D O N T I S T Dr. Kruno Tovilo C e r t i f i e d S p e c ia lis t in O r t h o d o n t ic s f o r C h ild r e n a n d A d u lt s PRIVATE PRACTICE ORTHODONTICS P ic n ic -in -t h e -P a r k o n S u n d a y A contest for the best decorated teddy bear, a dog show, an afternoon of music, and a host of children's attractions, will all be part of Oakville's longest-running family picnic on Sunday. The 34th annual Picnic-in-the Park, sponsored by the Friends of the Oakville Historical Society, is from 12 noon to 4 p.m. in Lakeside Park at the foot of Navy Street Admission is free. Prizes will be awarded to children with the best decorated teddy bears or favorite stuffed animal. Judging takes place at 2:30 p.m. Children's attractions also include pony rides, face painting, a clown with animal balloons, a fire engine to climb on and games including mini golf, bean toss and fish pond. The picnic will feature music by three local bands, the Oakville Humane Society Bow-Wow dog show at 1 p.m. (all dogs welcome) and two magic per formances by David the Magnificent at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Appearing on the band stand are The Salty Dog Band, 12 noon to 1:15 p.m.; the Royal Oaks Stage Band, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the Oakville Wind Orchestra, 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Formerly known as the Oakville Citizen's Band, the Oakville Wind Orchestra was formed in 1885 and is believed to be the oldest continuing band in Canada. There will be private readings by clairvoyant Pierre Michel, displays by crafts people selling such items as hand made jewelry, stained glass and teddy bears, as well as tables of home-baking and white elephant items. Asta, an artist, will sketch children "while you wait." As in past years, visitors have the option of packing their own picnic lunch or choosing from the available refresh ments - hot dogs, hot popcorn, SnoCones and soft drinks. For those interested in Oakville's past, the Thomas House and the Old Post Office will be open to visitors free of charge. The Oakville Historical Society will display photographs from its archives and books of historical interest will be for sale. Also available will be raffle tickets on a draw for a painting of the Old Central School by local artist Don Sutherland. 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