"What is Campaign?"

Campaign is made up of four distinct areas of fundraising.

Corporate Contributions
Donations made on behalf of a business. Tax receipt issued by United Way.

Employee Contributions
Donations made through payroll deductions. A donor would make a pledge and have it deducted from their pay cheque over the course of the year - January to December. The tax benefit would be recorded on the employee's T4.

Individual Contributions
Donations made by individuals and receipted by United Way.

Special Events
Events such as luncheons, Poor Boy, Meridian Bigga Tomatafest, Elimination Dinner, BBQ's, etc. where all funds raised go to United Way. Tax receipts issued for donated items.

How your donation helps

$25 Provides a family of four with milk for a month; a white cane for a visually impaired child or adult; one hour of counselling for a Little Brother or Sister.

$52 ($1 / per week) Provides a hot meal for 2 weeks through Meals on Wheels; a low vision assessment to help enhance vision; camps for a Little Brother/Sister.

$104 ($2 / per week) Provides a child with group treatment to help them cope with seperation or divorce; volunteers to attend a suicide intervention workshop.

$260 ($5 / per week) Emergency service to a family ravaged by fire; food for a family of four for one month; five Braille lessons for a client.

To set up a campaign for your organization, contact George Ahern, Campaign Director for the United Way of Niagara Falls and Greater Fort Erie. 905-354-9342 or 905-871-5454, or gqahern@.caninet.com

Campaign Awards Program

Central to the United Way philosophy is the expression of our appreciation for a job well done. The United Way recognizes employee campaigns that achieve the following contributions:

Employee Gold Award - Contributes $50 / per employee
Employee Silver Award - Contributes $40 / per employee
Employee Bronze Award - Contributes $30 / per employee
Employee Merit Award - Contributes $20 / per employee

The following are also awarded annually:

Gold Award of Distinction
Gold Community Partnership Award
Outstanding Individual Support
Media Partnership Award

To qualify for the United Way Campaign Awards Program, all cash/cheque and pledges must be received no later than November 30th. Awards will be presented in March at our special Campaign Awards Presentation

Help Us Help You

Tips for running a successful campaign can be found on the Resources page.

If your organization has any tips we would love to hear them. There's no point in keeping secrets, after all, everyone is working for the same goal.

2007 Campaign Cabinet

Niagara Falls Campaign Chairperson
    Dave Martineau - Niagara Falls Review

Fort Erie Campaign Chairperson
    Jim Douglas - Town of Fort Erie

Industrial Division
    TBA

Tourism Division
    Sue McDowell - Fallsview Tourist Area

Business/Finance Division
    Toni MacKenzie - Great Wolf Lodge
    Anne Pederson - Pederson & Co

Public Service
    Ed Dujlovic - City of Niagara Falls

Professional
    Brian Pellow - Meadows Montrose Pharmacy
    Bruce Henning - Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP

Special Events
    Barb Kenyeres - Starlight Dance Studio
    Joanna Thompson - Project S.H.A.R.E.