United Way — 56th Annual General Meeting sees numerous standing ovations

Where your money goes

Arthritis Society

$2.00 per pay …provides subsidy for a low income individal with arthritis to participate im the YMCA Arthritis Aquability class.

Canadian Mental Health Association

$2.00 per pay … provides a monthly support group for one family of a person with mental illness.

Crossroads for Women

$1.15 per pay …provides a child with 2.5 hours of play therapy intervention.

Family Service Moncton

Up to $3.46 per pay …provides a counseling session to treat a victim of family violence.

Mapleton Teaching Kitchen

$2.00 per pay …provides basic school supplies for a year for a young child.

YMCA

$4.90 per pay …provides one individual with access to nutritious foods and educational workshops.

Ability Transit

$5.39 per pay …allows a person with disability to go to and from work for one week. $3.23 per pay …allows 3 physically disabled persons to go bowling one afternoon.

CNIB

$1.25 per pay …provides a white cane to a person with vision loss.

Dieppe Boys and Girls Club

$2.25 per pay …will pay for 2 ball hockey registrations.

Moncton Boys and Girls Club

$4.00 per pay … offers a child 17 development programs each week.

VON Moncton

$1.35 per pay …provides one session of foot care in a clinic setting to ensure that a senior can remain active and independent.

YWCA

$2.30 per pay …provides in take counseling, referral and follow up for individuals in need or crisis.  $3.80 per pay …provides free psycho education to school aged children to prevent eating disturbances and body image problems.

South-East Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

$1.75 per pay …provides an ear mould for a hearing aid.

Support to Single Parents

$2.00 per pay …provides nutrition snack/tea, coffee, milk, sugar for parents who are taking our program.

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56th Annual General Meeting sees numerous standing ovations

Jun. 21, 2010

(Moncton, NB – June 17, 2010) It was 7:30 AM. Marc Doucette, President of the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick, had to ask the crowd to applaud his jokes, but that didn’t last for long. People began to liven up as recognition started flowing in regards to outstanding accomplishments and initiatives taken by volunteer members of the community.

Nearly 90 people stood together to applaud Martin Haynes as he received the A.G. English Award. Haynes was recognized for countless hours of devotion to our United Way this year and for many years prior.

Upon announcing his outgoing presidency, Doucette was pleasantly surprised with a special presentation by incoming President, Jim Jones. After a bit of fun, Jones summed up Doucette in a few words that seem to fit all Board Members’ descriptions. “Marc is a man rooted in the community, full of compassion and empathy,” said Jones.

Other noteworthy events included; the Tantramar Family Resource Centre as the Community Spirit Award winner and saying thank you to outgoing Board members who have put in years of effort and made significant impacts on our communities.

Doucette highlighted broadening relationships, which is one of the new roles our United Way took on this past year. The goal is to bring real and sustainable change within our region. Doucette spoke of the “Upriver” Kent County relationship. Residents in the Welford/Harcourt District are working with the support of our United Way, the Department of Social Development and other community partners to nurture local leadership and take action to support social-well being and economic development.

“We are privileged to be part of these relationships and to help bring about sustainable change,” said Doucette.

For more information on this event, contact Melissa Russwurm, Communications Coordinator, United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick Region, at 858-8600, or melissa.russwurm@moncton.unitedway.ca.