After an incredible launch to the community campaign on September 10, we have been seeing non-stop fundraising action from our partners.

In fact, we had a great "Jumpstart" to the campaign from some early contributors, including: Royal Bank of Canada ($17,000)*, Canadian Tire North ($20,000), Warren Sinclair ($7,500), Proform ($10,000), Peavey Industries ($10,000), Jack and Joan Donald ($7,000), CIBC ($10,000), City of Red Deer ($24,000), Studon ($10,000), Shell Canada ($12,000), Bunch Projects ($10,000), DOW/MEGlobal ($5,000), Imperial Oil ($5,000), MNP ($15,000), Servus Credit Union ($10,000) Alberta Health Services Employees ($24,000) and Drs. Alayne and Lawrence Farries ($5,000).  We were able to start the campaign with just over $217,000 already committed. 

In addition to these early contributions, we were excited to be part of NOVA Chemical's campaign kick off on September 23rd. NOVA Chemicals continues to be our number one campaign contributor. They do a fantastic job of organizing their campaign and reaching high participation rates. In the coming weeks, we are also invited to DOW/MEGlobal's kick-off and will be heading out to visit Shell Canada. 

In the public service sector, we also attended the Alberta Health Services kick-off that was televised across the Central Alberta, and joined the hundreds of people who attended the City of Red Deer's annual barbecue. Both Alberta Health Services and the City of Red Deer are among our strongest supporters.

We are here to help support your campaign in whatever way we can, so feel free to reach out to your volunteer account manager or the United Way staff for support. Historically, we know that when we do a live presentation and invite a client ambassador, it's the number one way we can positively influence your campaign results. Give us a call and book your presentation today! (403) 343-3900

Of course, you can also call us if you would like to start a United Way campaign!