Tammy Lowe is a Campaign Manager at United Way York Region by day, but by night she’s also a loving sister who’s experienced firsthand what United Way funded agencies offer to those in need.
Tammy’s brother Michael lives with bipolar disorder and in the [...]
The curtain is poised to fall on UWYR’s 2011 Fundraising Campaign and the trying economic times we live in have shown their gnarly nature. Based on our past year’s achievement the indications were optimistic for this year’s targets but the challenges have been great.
This is by no means [...]
In a recent bulletin from York University, David Phipps, who is the director of York University’s Research Services and Knowledge Exchange, was named the most influential knowledge broker in Canada. We’re lucky enough to be able to work with David as part [...]
Dynamic Hospitality & Entertainment Group is a diversified company with experience in many aspects of the hospitality and entertainment industries including restaurants, nightclubs, bars, catering, comedy and live theatre. A new addition to the Dynamic family is Wendel Clark’s Classic Sports Bar and Grill – a sports [...]
DiverseCity, launched in 2008, is a project aimed at changing the face of leadership in the Greater Toronto Area. Having recognized a need for more diverse leadership and to create a stronger and more prosperous city, Maytree and the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance initiated an [...]
Acklands-Grainger (www.acklands-grainger.com) is a distributor of industrial and safety products with headquarters located in Richmond Hill and more than 180 locations across Canada.
Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Shaun Lewis, General Manager of Government and Infrastructure, who told us about his professional and personal involvement with [...]
On behalf of United Way York Region, I am thrilled to present the Women’s Leadership Council – a membership based initiative developed specifically for women who want to make a personal impact on social issues affecting women and their families.
We know that women play a vital role as [...]
It’s pretty safe to say that if you are reading this you are already a United Way supporter. York Region is healthier for your support. But have you had the chance to visit some of our member agencies and meet some of their clients, staff and volunteers? [...]
At United Way of York Region, our volunteers are the backbone of everything that we do. We’re truly fortunate to be able to meet and work with such amazing people. One such person is Ian Proudfoot, the vice president and regional publisher for York Region Media Group (YRMG).
Ian sits on the campaign [...]
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