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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Th ur sd ay , Se pt em be r 9 , 2 01 0 1 2 munity, said the companys presi- dent, Mark Zimny. Promation started as a one man shop and Im looking for inspiration for myself and for our employees. We want to reach out so we can give back to the commu- nity and we can grow from the community. Another presenter at the event included one of the organizations that receives support from the UWO, Community Living Oakville. The 30 agencies supported by the United Way may be this com- munitys best kept secret, except to those of you who are in the room this morning, said John Wilson, Community Livings executive director. The organization supports peo- ple with developmental disabilities and their families with things such as housing, employment and training and promotes participa- tion in the community. Wilson said the support of the United Way will allow Community Living to expand its services to offer more programs and to help more people. Another speaker, Jeff Zabudsky, president of Sheridan College, who recently moved to Oakville and has moved around extensively for some time said he has always stayed con- nected to the United Ways of where he was and plans to be connected with the UWO. The United Way is really about an investment in community, he said. Its about creating a stronger place for all of us and in some respects its self-serving to invest in the United Way. UWO has four funding priorities: strengthening families, supporting independence and well being in sen- iors, supporting those in crisis and promoting self-sufficiency in indi- viduals. For more information about the UWO, visit www.uwoakville.org. UWO-supported agencies may be towns best-kept secret Continued from page 8 Take Back the Night coming up The 20th annual Take Back the Night (TBNT) event is Thursday, Sept. 16. It will be held at the Velocity Youth Centre in Burlington and feature speaker Preeya Rateja. This event symbolizes a womans right to walk at night without fear of violence or harassment. It aims to raise awareness of violence against women and children. There will be singers, dancers, a martial arts demonstration and community information booths. The event is hosted by the Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS), Halton Community Legal Services, Halton Regional Police Services, Halton Womens Place, The Womens Centre, Ninas Place and the AIDS Network. According to organizers, in Canada, 51 per cent of women will experience at least one incident of sexual or physical violence in their lifetime. Two out of three Canadian women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Certain communities are at higher risk, includ- ing immigrant and refugee women, women of colour, women with disabili- ties, aboriginal women and individuals from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans- gender and queer community. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. with the official program followed by the speaker at 6:45 p.m. and entertainment at 7:10 p.m. and ends with a women and children only anti-violence march at 8 p.m. The youth centre is located at 3230 Fairview St. Visit www.savisofhal- ton.org for more information.