2023-24 Award Recipients
A leadership giving campaign is a great way to demonstrate commitment, trust and passion for the work of United Way. The Leading the Way Award is presented to our partners that encourage their team to not only make a leadership gift, but show leadership throughout the year – setting the tone for an inspired workplace campaign.
Step Up For The Community Award
The organizations in this category recognized that the community needed our help this year, more than ever, so they dug deep to step up to help in a variety of ways – growing the funds raised, volunteering to share their expertise, as well as supporting United Way’s events and building awareness in the community.
The Game Changer Award
The Game Changer Award is given to organizations that found creative ways to connect and engage their employed within their workplace campaign, to ensure community needs were met.
Appleby College
Canada Revenue Agency
City of Burlington
Endress+Hauser Canada
ETFO Halton
Halton Region
Moen
Mohawk College
SB Partners
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
UPS
Leading The Way Award
A leadership giving campaign is a great way to demonstrate commitment, trust and passion for the work of United Way. The Leading the Way Award is presented to our partners that encourage their team to not only make a leadership gift, but show leadership throughout the year – setting the tone for an inspired workplace campaign.
Assante Wealth Management
BMO
CUMIS Co-operators
Hamilton Health Sciences
LiUNA
McMaster University
MNP
Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association Halton Elementary Unit
Leading The Way In Philanthropy Award
This award recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, families or foundations who lead the way by showing exceptional generosity, leadership and community involvement. They have demonstrated extraordinary civic and charitable passion, and whose generosity inspires others philanthropic actions.
Charlie Caty
Doug Hynek
Eve & Peter Willis
Jeremy Schaal & Jennifer Doherty
Joanne Goodrich
John F. Evans
Ken Small
Larry & Marnie Paikin (In-Memory – Family Philanthropy)
Mags Shorey & Family
Marc & Patricia Hamel & Family
Mark & Victoria Chauvin
Ret Swire (In-Memory – Family Philanthropy)
Sandy Cimoroni & John Mann
Thomas Atterton
Labour Of Love Award
United Way truly values its partnership with all sectors in the community, including the Labour Community. Together, we are working toward achieving common goals to support individuals that live and work in Halton & Hamilton. Labour Campaigns raise awareness and funds for our local neighbourhoods.
Anastasia Glover – OPSEU 281
Brett Lefebre – Unifor Local 707
Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union Local 290
Connie Hill – Grand Erie ETFO
ETFO Halton DECE
Hamilton Steelworker’s Area Council
Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 105
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793
John McSevney – OPSEU 281
Michele Morrison – OPSEU 222
Melissa Cerarini – OPSEU 222
Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association Halton Secondary Unit
OSSTF District 20
Sarah-Kai Antanaitis – Unifor Local 5555
Shelly Papin – Union of Taxation Employees Local 00014
Champions Of Change Award
The Champions of Change Award recognizes the outstanding leadership of Campaign Champions who showed dedication, passion and tenacity, to inspire their colleagues to get involved and give back, to raise funds and awareness for key issues facing our community.
Angela Morton – ROCKWOOL & Unifor Local 266
Allayna Garcia, Charlotte Riccardi & Samantha Scott – Thomas International Limited
Belinda Parkes– Hadrian Manufacturing Incorporated
Carla Difonzo & Anna Magarvey – Eaton
Carolyn Beeton– ITW Global Brands
Jennifer Smith, Abby Adkins, Sarah Thomas & Diana Lo– Burlington Hydro Inc.
Lynn Bedard – Enbridge Gas
MaryEllen Wehrle, Raymond Cornell & Jan Chappel – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Maureen Weinberger – Oakville & District Labour Council
Sam Campanella – Eva Rothwell Centre
Shauna Hollis – Team Terrestrial Energy
Shelley Gair– John Deere Financial
Stephanie Trepanier – Hamilton District Labour Council
United Steelworkers Local 7135
Inspiring Local Love Award
The Inspiring Local Love Award highlights campaigns that persevered through even the most challenging times to ensure they continued to support their local communities with United Way.
Brick & Allied Craft Union Local 1
Burlington Hydro Inc.
Compass One Healthcare
FirstOntario Credit Union
Gowling WLG
Halton Catholic District School Board
Halton District School Board
Hamilton District Labour Council
Hamilton – Wentworth Catholic District School Board
Hoskin Scientific Group
KPMG
L3Harris – WESCAM Division
Lawrie Insurance Group
Leadec Industrial Services & Unifor Local 707
Levitt Safety
Marmon Industrial Water
O’Connor MacLeod Hanna LLP
Oakvillle Hydro
Procor
PwC
Sagen
Scotiabank
STRIDE (Supported Training and Rehabilitation in Diverse Environments)
Town of Oakville
Utter Morris Insurance Brokers Limited
Veolia Water Technologies
Wolseley Canada Inc.