New Location: 405 4th St. W

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New Location 405 4th St. W
K6J 2S7
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What is the United Way?

• The United Way of Stormont, Dundas Glengarry is
  a non profit organization who, with volunteers
  and staff, help to build caring communities and
  respond to a broad range of human needs. It
  provides direct financial support to agencies,
  programs and services within the three counties.
• The United Way of S.D. G creates a common
  ground where labour, business, community leaders
  and government collaborate to identify needs and
  to solve problems.

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Our promise to the community

• To create opportunities for a better life for
  everyone in the community through our three
  priority areas
• From Poverty to Possibility
• Healthy people, Strong Communities
• All that Kids can be

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Three Priority Areas
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How do we accomplish this?

• Engaging and mobilizing community through
  dollars, influence, time, knowledge and action.
• Addressing underlying causes
• Strengthening capacity of non-profits and
  community
• Influencing public attitudes, systems and policies

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Our Mission Statement

• To improve lives and build our community by
  working together!

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Our Values

• Our values provide the philosophical foundations
  for all that we do, collectively and
  individually, with our agencies, donors, staff,
  volunteers and our communities.
• These include voluntarism, integrity, standards
  of excellence, fellowship, empowerment,
  accountability, and respect

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Voluntarism

• Embracing and supporting the spirit of
  philanthropy and the value of voluntary action
  toward the enrichment of the community and
  individual lives.
• Integrity
• Incorporating honesty and integrity into all
  actions

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Standards of Excellence

• Recognizing the need for continuous
  self-evaluation, innovation and ongoing training
  (education) in order to maintain the highest
  standard of service.
• Fellowship
• Maintaining and growing linkages with
  complementary agencies and/or community members

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Empowerment

• Supporting individuals in taking ownership of
  personal choices and expanding their capacity to
  manage their lives in a healthful manner.
• Accountability
• Delivering on our commitments

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Respect

• Treating everyone with dignity and without
  judgment and using the power of our roles
  appropriately.

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Fundraisers

• Celebration Sleigh
• Longevity Acrylics Bathtub Sale
• Campaign
• Martini Madness
• Golf Tournament
• Day of Caring
• Seeing is Believing Tour
• Kick Off Breakfast

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Programs and Initiatives

• We currently support 19 Agencies with programs
  that help the community.
• Did you know that in S.D. G 1 in 4 people are
  helped by United Way every day? 
• That means someone you know is using the
  programs and services of the United Way.

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Agencies we serve in S.D. G.

• Healthy people, strong communities
• Meals on Wheels
• S.D. G. Developmental Services
• Ontario March of Dimes
• Canadian Red Cross
• Bereaved Families of Ontario
• Canadian Mental Health Assoc.
• Beyond 21
• CNIB
• Seaway ME/FM Self Help Group
• Canadian Hearing Assoc.
• Winter Warmth/LEAP Program

• All that kids can be
• North Glengarry Youth Center
• Boys Girls Club
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• Success by 6

• From poverty to possibility
• Counselling Support Services of S.D. G.
• Tri-County Literacy
• Maison Baldwin House
• Equipe Psycho-Sociale
• Initiative
• 211

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Success By 6

• Success By 6 is an early childhood initiative
  designed to ensure all children have equal
  opportunities.
• The Neighbourhood Grant Program is a specially
  funded program that encourages individuals, or
  groups to develop neighbourhood projects.
  Neighbourhood Grants may vary from 100.00 to
  5,000.00.
• SUCCESS BY 6 responds to the identified needs of
  local families by increasing investment in early
  childhood development and education and providing
  support for young children in the community.

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211

• Canadas primary source of information on
  government and community
• 5 areas that Ontarians need help most often with
  are health, income and financial assistance,
  housing, community services and legal and public
  services.
• Therefore, individuals within the community call
  211, speak to a Certified Information and
  Referral Specialists, and become connected with
  services

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Winter Warmth/LEAP

• The struggle to meet all of your financial
  commitments can sometimes mean that you find
  yourself a little short when the time comes to
  pay your heat/hydro or gas bill.  If youve
  recently had difficulty paying, or are concerned
  about making your next payment, Winter
  Warmth/LEAP may be able to help you out.
• Currently we are in partnership with Cornwall
  Electric, Hydro One and Union Gas.
• Contact the United Way office at 613-932-2051 for
  more information

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Kraft Kares

• An event that took place of June 7th, 2013. Kraft
  employees entered 9 agencies and volunteered
  their time to help with any projects needed done
  (weeding, mulch, cleaning, organizing, labeling
  etc.).
• Its times like this where we see how much our
  community shines when we come together.

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Counselling Support Services of SDG

• Counselling and Support Services of S.D. G. is
  a multi-service, non-profit, accredited organizati
  on providing a range of support and services to
  children, youth, adults and families in the city
  of Cornwall and the counties of Stormont, Dundas
  and Glengarry.
• Last year they helped 147 individuals within S D
  G.

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Bereaved Families of Ontario

• The Bereaved Families of Cornwall Area help the
  bereaved to learn to live with a loss. They
  create programs, services and resources to
  support bereaved families. Their focus is on
  bereavement services for adults, children and
  survivors of suicide.
• Last year they helped 125 individuals within S D
  G.

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Baldwin House

• Baldwin Houses Mission is to assist women and
  their children in the transition from violent and
  abusive circumstances to a safe and secure
  environment and a renewed family by providing
  safe shelter and services, and encouraging them
  to realize their full potential.
• Last year they helped 106 individuals within S D
  G.

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Meals on Wheels

• Meals on Wheels helps those who are unable
  to shop for their own food or to cook maintain
  their independence at home by delivering
  nutritious, delicious and affordable meals. Meals
  on Wheels also provides clients with a caring
  connection to the community.
• They helped over 488 individuals within S D G
  last year.

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Big Brothers and Big Sisters of SDG

• As Canadas leading child and youth mentoring
  charity, Big Brothers, Big Sisters facilitates
  life-changing relationships that inspire and
  empower children and youth to reach their
  potential, both as individuals and citizens.

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Canadian Mental Health Association

• The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
  provides a wide variety of innovative services to
  people who are experiencing mental illness and
  their families.
• The CMHA of Champlain East served 3,599
  individuals within SDG.

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Canadian Hearing Society

• The Canadian Hearing Society is a non profit
  agency and the leading provider of services,
  products, information that remove barriers to
  communication, advanced hearing health and
  promote equity for people who are culturally
  deaf, oral deaf, deafened or hard of hearing.
• Served 29 individuals in the SDG area.

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Beyond 21

• It provides daily programming in Cornwall to
  adults with a developmental disability where they
  can continue to thrive and grow socially,
  emotionally and intellectually.
• They served 12 individuals within the SDG area.

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SDG Developmental Services Centre

• The Centre is committed to maximizing the
  individual potential and quality of life of
  persons with a developmental and/or physical
  challenge in the United Counties of Stormont
  Dundas and Glengarry.

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Tri-Country Literacy

• The Tri-County (Stormont, Dundas Glengarry)
  Literacy Council is a community-based, non-profit
  organization. Our mandate is to enrich both our
  community and individuals by addressing literacy
  needs.
• They served 315 individuals within the SDG area.

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Ontario March of Dimes

• The March of Dimes is a community based
  rehabilitation and advocacy charity for people
  with physical disabilities. Their goal is to
  enhance the independence and community
  participation of people with physical
  disabilities through a wide range of programs and
  services across the county.
• They served 15 individuals within the SDG area.

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Equipe Psycho-sociale

• They offer a variety of programs designed to
  respond to the needs of families that are living
  and coping with mental health difficulties.
• They served 15 individuals within the SDG area.

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Canadian Red Cross

• The Canadian Red Cross mission is to improve the
  lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the
  power of humanity in Canada. The United way
  helps fund anti-bullying programs.
• They served 1,692 individuals within SDG.

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North Glengarry Youth Centre

• Offers a safe haven for children 9 17 years of
  age. They offer afternoon programs, help with
  computers and homework, have nutritious cooking
  programs as well as programs for physical
  activity and resources for youths to help them
  cope with stress and time management.
• They served 481 individuals in Glengarry county.

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Boys and Girls Club of Cornwall and SDG

• They provide a safe, supportive place where
  children and youth can experience new
  opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive
  relationships and develop confidence and skills
  for life. The United Way of SDG helps fund
  their clubhouse programs.

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Seaway ME/FM help group

• A self help support group for people with myalgic
  encephalitis (ME) or fibromyalgia (FM) they meet
  regularly and offers programs to help keep active
  while living with these chronic conditions.

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Canadian Institute for the Blind

• The Canadian Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
  offers community based support, knowledge and a
  national voice to ensure Canadians who are
  partially or fully blind to have confidences,
  skills and opportunities to fully participate in
  life.

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Thank You!

• Remember, by supporting and helping the United
  Way of SDG your helping To improve the lives
  and build our community by working together!
  Every dollar that is donated within SDG stays
  within SDG!!!

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Goal for 2013-2014