2025-26 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
This award recognizes the organizations that rose to the occasion—raising funds, volunteering, supporting events, and spreading awareness.
Together We Care Award
This award recognizes employees whose enthusiastic participation raises awareness of community needs and demonstrates the meaningful impact of United Way donations.
Bentley Systems Canada
Budds’ Group of Companies
CIBC
Community Living Hamilton
Community Living North Halton
EATON
PCL Construction’s Solar + BESS Division
St. Joseph’s Healthcare
Town of Oakville
Leading The Way Award
This award honors partners who inspire leadership—encouraging their team to give, lead, and set the tone for an engaged workplace all year.
Cogeco
KPMG
McMaster University
Oakville Hydro
SB Partners LLP
Omar Mahamed, Mishka Social Services
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Reliance Home Comfort
Leading The Way In Philanthropy Award
This award honors individuals, families, groups, or foundations whose exceptional generosity and leadership inspire others to give and get involved.
Burlington Dad’s – Jamie Kozub & Chris Carter
Peter Long
Erica Lamont
Thomas Goldstein
Labour Of Love Award
This award celebrates our Labour Community partners whose teamwork, campaigns, and dedication raise awareness and funds to support Halton and Hamilton.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 548
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 7800
ETFO DECE
ETFO Halton
Hamilton & District Labour Council
Hamilton Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local
International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker’s Local 105
International Operating Engineers Union Local 793
Oakville and District Labour Council
Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association Halton Elementary
Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association Halton Secondary
OPSEU/SEFPO Local 281
Unifor Local 5555
USW 16 506
Collaboration in Action Committee Award
This award honors the Workplace Campaign Committee that showed innovation, teamwork, and enthusiasm in running their campaign, achieving stronger-than-expected results.
Appleby College – Student Week Council
CUMIS/Co-operators
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Hamilton Health Sciences
IG Wealth Management
L3 Harris Wescam
LiUNA Local 837
Marmon Industrial Water
The Regional Municipality of Halton
Inspiring Local Love Award
This award highlights campaigns that persevered through challenges to continue supporting their local communities with United Way.
Burlington Hydro Inc.
Cancer Assistance Program
City of Burlington
City of Hamilton
Crothall Healthcare
Doane Grant Thornton
Endress + Hauser
Gowling
Harb Plumbing
Halton Healthcare
MNP
Mohawk College
Moen Incorporated
Rockwool
Scotiabank
Thomas International
Unifor Local 707
UPS Healthcare and UPS SCS