Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 3 Mar 1993, p. 13

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Designated funds to other communities will amount Jo over $300,000 from Oakville‘s 1992 Campaign. Designated funds from other communities to Oakville totalled $136,000 in the last campaign, leaving us with a designations deficit of $164,000. We encourage United Way donors who work outside of Oakville to designate their funds back to Oakville. Generally, peoâ€" Donations can be designated to support Oakville United Way In 1992, almost a quarter of a billion dollars was raised by 124 United Ways from across Canada in supâ€" port of 3,842 agencies. This is an increase of 3.5% over last year. The increase is more than twice the inflation rate; however, the needs of communities served are growing at a much faster rate. The United Way of Oakville raised $1,638,000 in 1992 and local volunteers, through the Citizen Review Process are struggling to stretch the dollars to best serve Oakvillians. When this process is completed, some $1,440,000 will be allocated. M A look at agencies working with Oakville United Way CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY: As a partner in the Oakville United Way, the Oakville Branch maintains a wide variety of programs including: Blood Donor Clinics and transfusion serâ€" vices, Visiting Homemakers, Water Safety and Lifesaving instruction, facilities for loaning medical equipment, programs for senior citizens, Emergency Services, Transportation Service for the frail, elderly and disabled, and First Aid/CPR and Babysitting courses. COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS ** helps troubled adolescents sort out their lives through alternative housing and guidance. ** nonâ€"funded member agency wl Quality is Job1. It‘s working. APRIL 1 â€" YÂ¥ CNIB Halton/Peel Open House and 75th Anniversary, 151 City Centre Drive, Suite 201, Mississauga, 3 p.m. JUNE 25, 26, 27 â€" 5Â¥ Oakville Waterfront Festival JULY 21 â€" YÂ¥ Annual Oakville United Way Golf Tournament, Wyldewood Golf and Country Club, contact Michael Pratt 844â€"0771 or United Way Office 845â€"5571. MARCH 25 â€" YÂ¥ Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic, Oakville Towne Chev Olds, 547 Trafalgar Road (at QEW), 1:30 to 8 p.m MAY 29 â€" Y Oakville‘s 3rd Annual Fun Fit Challenge, Appleby College. MARCH 13â€" WÂ¥ Big Brothers Curling Bonspiel, Oakville Curling Club, contact Big Brothers 847â€"7267. TRE: An anonymous teleâ€" phone listening, befriending and crisis intervention serâ€" vice, that also gives presentaâ€" tions on suicide prevention to schools/youth groups. OAKVILLE CRISIS CENâ€" ple depend on United Way services from agencies in their own community. Per capita gifts in Oakville‘s 1992 United Way Campaign were $14.37 compared to an average across Ontario of $12.96. Windsor per capita average leads the country, raising $26.12. © Accounting © Taxation © Computer Services P.O. Box 294, 700 Dorval Drive, Suite 500, O: Glenn Graydon Wright has served the Oakville Community for over 30 years. The firm has enjoyed working relationships with many Oakville social service agencies. The partners have watched Oakville grow and strengthen as its citizens have supported many local organizations, including the United Way of Oakville. United Way is a community builder and "The Way to Help the Most." GORDON E GLENN, B. Comm., C.A., C.F.P DONALD N. IVEY, C.A. the way to help the most... Nlgy »,f *‘ * = ARE PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE UNITED WAY OF OAKVILLE Volunteer model clients Sydney and Christina Bowes participate in a game of tableâ€" top shuffleboard with Seniors Day Program recreation assistant Anna Sweeney. (Photo courtesy of the Halton VON) GLENN+GRAYDON+WRIGHT tÂ¥ ervices © Auditing © Business advisory service © Related financial services 500, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A2 Telephone 416â€"845â€"6633 FAX 416â€"845â€"85064 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS JOHN M. GRAYDON, C.A. ROBERT A. PELL, C.M.A., C.A JAMES F. REINHARDT, C.A. CGO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER the united way of oakville Jenny Gould, 1993 Campaign chair; Ross Armstrong, Industrial chair; Barbara Smythâ€"Davidson, Communications chair; and Scott Bigford, Special Events chair along with Bill Devell, executive director, The United Way of Canada/Centraide hosts an annuâ€" al Campaign Leaders Workshop where volunteers and staff from across the country meet to share successes and ways to better serve our community. Strengthening the local campaign WILLIAM C. WRIGHT, C.A. DOUGLAS M. W. FERGUSON, C.A yV J M a» AMT &4 6\ | Oakville agencies and the community are more dependent on United Way funding each year due to a growing population, increasing human care needs because of the economic downturn and the severe cutâ€" backs in government funding. / Corree To GO Michael Adams from Environics, one of Canada‘s leading public opinion researchers, was a theme speakâ€" er. He discussed the many changes we can expect in campaigning during the nineties. It is important that we continue to strengthen our United Way of Oakville. This is a real working session with many workshops on various aspects of campaigning and the delivering of social services to our communities. The Campaign Leaders Workshop provides an exchange of proven approaches to help strengthen local campaigns. Volunteers from across Canada meet with staff in an atmosphere that blends formal learning with an exchange of ideas. attended the workshop on Feb. 13th and 14th Referrals to the Seniors Day Program are accepted from all sources. Families are encouraged to call for more information. In addition, anyone wishing to volâ€" unteer their time to work with this special group of seniors may call 847â€"9559. The Seniors Day Program is only one service that the Victorian Order of Nurses offers to residents of Halton Region. Other services include Visiting Nursing, Footcare Clinics, Friendly Visiting and Hospice Volunteer Visiting. For more information regarding these services call 827â€"8800. Karen Metler is a recreationist with the Halton VON Seniors Day Program. In October 1992, the Seniors Day Program received funding from the United Way of Oakville enabling the centre to expand and better meet caregiver respite needs in Halton Region. The program‘s capacity increased by 100% to 20 clients per day. In the past, George was only able to attend the program one day a week. He is now able to participate up to four days weekly. This allows for the necessary structure and continuity in George‘s lifestyle and means that his famâ€" ily can utilize other inâ€"home respite services on the days he does not attend. United Way support has allowed individuals like George and his family to mainâ€" tain their quality of life in the community. as well as much needed respite care for his family. George lives in Oakville with his son and daughterâ€"inâ€" law. George‘s family feels comfortable sending him to the Seniors Day Program, as they know he receives a high level of supervision and assistance from the staff and volunteers. They also know George will not wanâ€" der, thanks to the safe and secure outdoor patio area donated by the Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Lions Club. VON‘s Seniors Day Program invaluable By KAREN METLER Special to the Beaver The VON Halton Seniors Day Program has provided adult day program services to individuals with Alzheimer‘s Disease and related disorders in Halton Region since 1988. The centre provides therapeutic social and recreational activities for people like George, The Seniors Day Program relocated to west Oakville in June 1992. This has enabled George‘s family to transport him to the centre more easily. Transportation on the program‘s van is also available for George if needed. Peter Pick, shown second from right, and Doris Chappelle were among Oakville Red Cross volâ€" unteers at an Oakville United Way ‘Coffee at the GO‘ campaign, encouraging people to make donations, designating them to Oakville, in return for a free coffee. Volunteers are at the Oakville GO station on Campaign Blitz day in September at 5:30 a.m. J@ "a // MS \RHOMES 1 , 13

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