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COMMUNITY United Way Halton & Hamilton surpasses $10 million goal DAVID LEA dlea@oakvillebeaver.com United Way Halton & H am ilton (UWHH) has exceeded this year's $10 m il­ lion fundraising goal. The charity announced they had suc­ ceeded in raising $10,052,000 during a sold out gala event at the B urlington C on­ vention Centre held Tuesday, M arch 6. The event titled C elebrating Our Jou r­ ney recogn ized hundreds o f caring in d i­ viduals, engaged com panies and com ­ m itted nonprofits across the com m uni­ ty's ph ilanthropic landscape as w ell as the success o f the United Way's annual fundraising and com m unity im pact ef­ forts. "This year's goal is the first fo r United Way Halton & H am ilton. We knew with the support o f Burlington, Halton Hills, H am ilton, M ilton and Oakville, we cou ld reach that goal," said Brad Park, UWHH president and CEO to the charity 's sup­ porters. "You, and so m any other like-m inded people, stood up for the com m unity you care about most, and dem onstrated that together we can create a healthy and in ­ clusive place in w hich we can all live." The UWHH cam paign kicked o f f Sept. 16, 2017 at John C. M unroe H am ilton In­ ternational A irp ort with 250 com m unity partners engaging in the UPS Plane Pull Challenge. Team s were asked to pull a 200,000- pound A irbus A300, 50 feet across the tar­ mac. The am bitious task was the perfect way to reveal the am bitious fundraising goal o f $10 m illion. Participating team s succeeded in rais­ ing $25,000 fo r the cam paign that day. UWHH officia ls have em phasized m oney raised in each com m unity w ill stay in that com m unity and aid those liv ­ ing in poverty. "E very day, United Way Halton & H am ilton sees first hand the strength o f ou r com m unity, as it continues to dem ­ onstrate we are united by those w ho care for each other, just like a fam ily," said Park. "Through extraordinary levels o f gen ­ erosity, both in time and funds, you have ensured that a safety net o f supports w ill be available to us all, w hen we are faced with one o f life 's m any challenges." Park said it has been a w onderfu l first year for the UWHH and thanked the group's supporters fo r being such an in ­ tegral park o f m aking that happen. AIRE ONE MADNESS SALE HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACE & CENTRAL AIR ONLY OR * H Starting From *Call for Details PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 95.5% High Efficiency Gas Furnace • High Efficiency Central Air R410A Refrigerant • 10 Year Factory Warranty UPGRADE YOUR FURNACE FOR ONLY *Call for Details 10 Year Factory Warranty FURNACE DIAGNOSTIC SPECIAL FAST & RELIABLE SERVICE 9 LOCATiONS TO SERVE YOU BETTER OAKVILLE 905 - 849-4998 1 - 8 8 8 -8 2 7 -2 6 6 5 B R R R R R IN G IN Y O U R W IN T E R W EA R YOUR COATS DESERVE A BREAK FROM THE COLD TOO. DRY CLEANERS 10% OFF HEAVY COATS & SCARVES t EXP. 03/31/2018 SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY DRY CLEANERS FOR A LOCATION NEAR YOU, CALL 9 0 5 .33 3 .6 21 0 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.SPOTLESSDRYCLEANERS.COM ASK A 80 U T OUR REWARDS PROGRAM POWERED BY: V v ic in ity 1011 UPPER MIDDLE ROAD | 2525 PRINCE MICHAEL DRIVE | 3420 REBECCA STREET " Your Health Matters" Expo! Come to Amica fo r our "Your Health Matters" Expo. Connect w ith specialists in health management and prom otion to learn how to stay healthy. Enjoy some refreshments, take a tour and be sure to enter fo r a chance to w in great door prizes. W hen: Thursday, April 12, 11am-2pm Register a t 9 0 5 -84 2 -8 167 fo r a chance to w in a $200 Spa Package Expect More.™ A m ica a t Oakville 160 Bronte Road 905-842-8167 amica.ca/oakviNe Ol| O akville B eaver | Thursday, M arch 29,2018 insidehalton.com mailto:dlea@oakvillebeaver.com http://WWW.SPOTLESSDRYCLEANERS.COM