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  • 2010
    • September
      • Campaign Kickoff less than two weeks away
        09/09/10
        With the campaign kickoff now just days away, the campaign has hit 24% of the $1.85 Million target.

        Tomorrow will be Imperial Oil's Corporate donation which represented $150,000. The employee campaign at Imperial Oil has not yet kicked of, but several meetings are taking place encou

    • July
      • Bus Trip to see the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays
        07/15/10
        Special Thanks to Lambton County Warden Jim Burns for planning yet another bus trip to a Ball game. I think this is Jim's fourth or fifth trip and second to Comerica Park.

        The trip takes place on Friday, July 23, 2010 leaving Wyoming with a pick up in Sarnia. Your $90 ticket inclu

    • June
      • My renewed commitment to my blog
        06/24/10
        Clearly, I have not been living up to my commitment to update my blog on a more regular basis. Well, I received some inspiration recently from an individual who enjoys reading my blog and contacted me to tell me how much she enjoyed reading it. Thank you Suzanne.

        In fact, Suzanne wrote

  • 2009
    • November
      • Thank you to Libro Financial Group
        11/20/09


        We are still wrapping up the Locally Lambton Dinner and giving thanks to everybody who supported us during the event. As you know, we raised over $18,000. Part of this success came as a result of Libro Financial Group's $2,000 sponsorship of the event.

        Our next event is

      • Ghost Trap Movie Showing
        11/16/09


        Once again the United Way will benefit when Mark McNabb presents the latest film in his growing movie library.

        Ghost Trap will premiere on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at the Sarnia Library, and the United Way will receive $1 from every ticket sold. The movie is filmed in the

      • Norm Piquette prepares for the Locally Lambton Dinner
        11/06/09


        Norm Piquette of Normand Piquette Catering prepares the buffet table for the Locally Lambton Dinner. Shown here, Norm loads up the Greek Style Lamb; one of many popular choices on the buffet. Two whole sheep were donated in preparation for the Dinner which raised $18,000 for the United

      • Locally Lambton Dinner was a huge success
        11/05/09


        Thank you to everybody who played a role in our Locally Lambton Dinner held last night. Norm Piquette Catering, Sun Life Financial, and Libro Financial Group were our primary sponsors, but we could not have done it without all of the support from the agricultural community; growers, pro

    • October
      • Get your tickets for the Locally Lambton Dinner soon
        10/23/09


        With just over a week and a half to go, now is the time to get your tickets for the Locally lambton Dinner.

        I promise you this will be the best ever dinner Buffet you will ever have!

        I know all of you know by now that all of the food on the buffet is donated and has

      • Let's hear it for the Future Shop in Exmouth Street in Sarnia. 100% participation
        10/22/09


        Congratulations to all Future Shop Employees in Sarnia for obtaining 100% participation among their employees! The store has come close in the past, but for the first time, reached the 100% level.

        Celebrating the achievement, Sue Burk, and Mari-Jo Scott died their hair, and M

    • September
      • Campaign is now officially underway
        09/24/09


        The Day of Caring has traditionally marked the official campaign kickoff for 15 of the last 16 years. Above, are five of 265 volunteers from across the community helping at at many jobs sites all over Lambton. Over the next couple of weeks, I will add more images and memories of the Da

      • Campaign has now hit the 20% level
        09/10/09


        The campaign is all but officially kicked off.

        Our campaign will officially kickoff on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 with the traditional Day of Caring, but we are already at just over 20% of the $1,850,000 goal.

        Paul Cooper, shown above is the 2009 Imperial Oil Loane

    • August
      • Campaign is now at the 15% level of our goal
        08/20/09


        Thanks to early corporate donations like the one we received from the Bank of Montreal in the photo above, the Campaign has now hit the 15% level of our $1,850,000 goal. Bank of Montreal was the first of the banks in Sarnia to pledge their support with a $5,000 donation. Marten VandenB

    • July
      • Department of Fisheries and Oceans continue United Way events
        07/29/09

        The staff at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and other Coast Guard related staff continue to build on their great history of United Way support.

        During the many events held at the DFO, many staff involve their families including some in the Photo above. Corry Lester, daughte

      • Great Big Jam
        07/22/09

        Plans are coming together nicely for the Great Big Jam on Saturday, August 22, 2009.
        Several bands are already booked including 3rd Wave, Running Red Lights, and others.
        This is an all day, all ages event that is sure to please all tastes.
        The Great Big Jam will begin at noon an

      • Moving Date is getting closer
        07/14/09


        The moving date for us to move into the Chris Dawson Foundation Centre at 420 East St. in Sarnia is getting closer. In fact, we have already started to move our long term files, and campaign supplies into our lower unit. The furniture will move in on July 23, and the official move take

    • June
      • Fenwick Motors keeps the campaign motoring along
        06/22/09


        Thank you to Glen Fenwick and his customers for supporting the United Way in June. Customers and Fenwick himself all pitched in to support the campaign that is about to set it's campaign goal. With this support, the Campaign is already at over $250,000.

        The United Way

    • May
      • Congratulations to LCCVI
        05/06/09


        Congratulations to Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Petrolia for winning the Secondary School of the year. Roger Sparks, the Employee Campaign Chair at LCCVI issued a fundriasing challenge to the other Secondary Schools to compete against one another to see which s

    • April
      • Congratulations to Rob Moore, and Nova Chemcials
        04/06/09


        Congratulations to Rob Moore who won the 2008 United Way volunteer of the Year.

        Congratulations to Nova Chemicals for winning the Dr. Richard White Day of Caring Award. Long time United Way Employee Campaign Co-ordinator Linda Stamos accepted the award on behalf of Nova Chemi

    • March
  • 2008
    • December
      • Less than $90,000 to go
        12/19/08




        We are closing in on 96% with about $85,000 to go. The final campaigns are wrapping up quickly and every phone call gets us a little bit closer to our goal.



        Special thanks to Teppermans for sponsoring our Construction Industry Draw. In the Photo above

      • We are now at 95%
        12/17/08
        The campaign is still running along and contributions are still being made. Right now, we are at 95% and have a little over $100,000 to go.



        Suncor Energy bumped up their contribution today with more than $2,000 more and Enbridge Pipelines reported their financial totals and i

      • So close to 80%
        12/03/08




        We are now within one percentage point of the magical 80% of the 2008 Campaign goal. We could reach that milestone at any time.



        We still have many campaigns running and we still have a good chance of reaching the goal of $1,875,000 before Christmas.
    • November
      • Campaign is approaching 80% of the goal
        11/28/08


        As the campaign nears 80% and Christmas is also fast approaching, Bryenton's Furniture and Interiors has a unique Christmas gift idea that will support the United Way Campaign at the same time. In the photo above, Lisa Everaert, a Design Consultant with Bryenton's models a cha

      • The campaign has slowed down again, but we are still ahead of last year
        11/12/08




        We are still hearing positive comments about the Locally Lambton Dinner last week. Norm Piquette and his staff, (shown above) deserve much of the credit for cooking up the one of a kind meal. Norm will be the first to concede that he had some great products to work with fro

      • Locally Lambton Dinner - a HUGE success
        11/07/08


        The Locally Lambton Dinner held on November 5, 2008 was a huge success. The food on the buffet was excellent and really showed off the cooking talents of Norm Piquette and his staff at Norm Piquette Catering.



        In the photo above, is Bill Duffield from the Lambton S

    • October
      • Here is a new and exciting World-Wide opportunity offered to the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton ONLY!
        10/24/08




        No other United Way in the world has been offered an opportunity like this. We know that Sarnia-Lambton is a leader on so many fronts and here is a new idea that can help our United Way as well as any entrepreneur or inventor, not just in Sarnia-Lambton, but anywhere in the

      • Locally Lambton - Where the world's best grows!
        10/10/08




        The Locally Lambton Dinner is sure to please anybody who like to eat. It is that simple.



        With the support of the area farmers and the agricultural sector, Norm Piquette of Norm Piquette Catering, and others, this first ever dinner in Lambton will be a

      • Campaign continues on schedule
        10/09/08




        The 2008 Campaign continues to run strong and with the support we have been getting so far, no wonder.



        Take the Point Edward Casino for example, Stuart Walker, the Regional Director for OLG is shown above with his team partner as they participate in the

      • Campaign continues to roll along
        10/01/08




        The United Way campaign has now hit the $700,000 mark and continues on a high note. The photo above is the second photo sent to us from our Helicopter Tour Winners. You might have noticed their complimentary letter in The Observer last week.



        By the en

    • September
      • Here is a concert you will not want to miss
        09/24/08


        Hydrosmith all started about three years ago with the annual Kickoff BBQ at Ontario Power Generation in Courtright. Most of the members of the band are OPG employees who play a variety of rock and roll favourites.



        Over the years, the guys have been asked to partic

      • Helicopter Tour of Sarnia
        09/22/08




        We received a very nice note from Dorothy Kerby whose husband won the Helicopter Tour of the Sarnia area. The photo above shows what a beautiful day she and her husband had this past weekend on their tour. Dorothy was kind enough to send along this photo that shows Point Ed

      • Campaigns surpasses the 30% mark on the thermometre
        09/19/08




        The campaign is now officially underway as the Day of Caring is now behind us.



        Currently, we have $567,108 in pledges which represents 30.2% of our $1,875,000 goal. More than 2,000 people have already pledged.



        In the photo above,

      • Still inching closer to the first Half Million Dollars
        09/15/08


        While at NOVA Last week, I received a surprised donation from Ed Linton representing the Boilermakers local 128 as well as the secretaries and planners at Kel-gor. Ed presented my with a donation of $267.00 plus Ed told me that the President of Kel-gor will add another $200 to the total

      • NOVA St. Clair RIver Site holds Turnaround BBQ one week before their kickoff
        09/12/08


        In the photo above, Trevor Williams - Leader, PE Manufacturing for SCRS and Moore Sites and his team of cooks keep pace at the Turnaround BBQ that also raised funds for the United Way. At the BBQ, which took place one week before their scheduled Kickoff BBQ next week, there was a donati

      • Imperial Oil Employee campaign kicks off
        09/11/08




        Thanks to our friend Duncan Bristow, I have a photo of Paul Cooper, a long time active Imperial Oil Employee taking time out to enjoy a sausage (or two) at the annual Imperial Oil BBQ yesterday. The event went very well and thanks to all the employee volunteers who helped ma

      • Congratulations to our three Prize Winners
        09/04/08




        Congratulations to John Kirby, winner of the grand prize draw for a trip for two aboard the Saginaw. In the photo abiove, Stephanie Bettridge from our office assists Gary Atkinson, the Shell Canada Loaned Representative draw the three winning tickets.



    • July
      • Grand Bend BBQ raises 25% more this year over last year
        07/14/08




        Congratulations and Thanks to Chuck Hall of the Co-operators Insurance in Grand Bend for hosting the second annual Co-operators BBQ in support of the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton.



        With help from Chuck's wife Barb, daughter Amy, and Paddy Roach, the

      • Upper Great Lakes Freighter Draw
        07/02/08




        The Nordic Tenors concert went very well and all those who attended said the concert was excellent. Thanks to Jonna Easterby, Grace United Church, and Van Goozen Music for helping make the concert such a success.



        I wanted all of you to be aware of the

    • June
      • Tickets are starting to sell well for the Nordic Tenors
        06/13/08




        In the past day or two, interest has started to heat up over the return of the Nordic Tenors to Sarnia; their only Canadian visit.



        Many will recall we had the Nordic Tenors in concert in June, 2006 and it was a great success. formerly known as the Roya

      • My day as Executive Director of the United Way of St. Clair County
        06/12/08
        My good friend Rick Garcia the Executive Director of the United Way of St. Clair County came up with a terrific idea this past winter. Rick suggested that we swap jobs for a day; get a chance to see how United Ways on the opposite side of the Canada/US Boarder do things.



        I wa

    • May
      • So far, our Campaign Planning is right on schedule
        05/22/08
        So far, our planning for the 2008 Campaign is right on schedule.



        Paddy Roach and I are continuing to make our corporate visits to managers, and CEOs all across the County gearing up to meet or surpass last year's record amount raised. So far, we have raised nearly $200

      • Campaign is ramping up and the kickoff is still five months away
        05/13/08
        Thanks to early corporate donations, the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton campaign has reached $180,000 and is ahead of last year at this point in time.



        We are starting to promote our Nordic Tenors Concert on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Grace United Church. The Tenors, formerly kn

      • BMO Investments Inc. presents their 2008 Corporate Donation
        05/05/08




        It has been a very busy time at the United Way of late, and as a result, I have not been committing the time that I should be to my blog. I will put forth a greater effort in the future!



        In the meantime, I was very pleased to received a $5,000 corporat

    • April
      • Starlight Film Festival and two other events
        04/08/08




        For the first time ever in Sarnia, we are pleased to announce the Startlight Film Festival.



        At the Lambton Cinemas at 1450 London Road in Sarnia, secondary school students can enjoy a whole night's worth of movies, and complimentary popcorn, pop, a

    • March
      • Congratulations to RBC for winning the Day of Caring Award
        03/27/08




        At the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton Annual General Meeting last night, Pierre Soulard, a long time United Way Board Member, and Day of Caring volunteer presented the 2007 Dick White Day of Caring Award to RBC Financial. For many years, RBC has been involved in the Day of Car

    • January
      • Congratulations to the winners
        01/30/08
        I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners of the Dow chemical Canada Legacy Gift; Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Rebound, and St. Lukes' Church.



        These organizations provided a joint submission to Dow and were awarded yesterday with a $1. Million gift f

      • Brothers Matching program and Mentoring program receives more money
        01/29/08




        After reaching 101.5% of the 2007 campaign goal of $1,840,000, the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton Board of Directors have approved the 2008/09 Community Investments to the organizations 27 Funded Agencies who provide 50 programs and services in our community.


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      • Children's Aid Society supports United Way
        01/08/08


        Thank you to the Children's Aid Society for their help this year. Shown in the photo above, Linda Evoy presents a cheque to Paddy Roach for over $1,000 to "Aid" the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton. Linda said the staff at Children's Aid on Kendall Street in Point Edwar

      • Campaign was a huge success
        01/03/08
        "Thank you to everybody" is our message today. By now, I know everybody has learned that the 2007 United Way of Sarnia-Lambton has reached its goal of $1,840,000. In fact, we are currently about $20,000 over goal.



        The entire community once again deserves all of the

  • 2007
    • December
      • Officially, $7,000 Away from Goal
        12/21/07




        With donations like the one presented above from Hiawatha Slots employees, and a few more that we have yet to add, we will reach goal! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!



        We are still adding in Casino Point Edward Employees, and Cabot Canada employees a

      • Over the $1.6 level
        12/18/07




        Staff at Ontario Power Generation in Courtright contributed over $12,000 in special events money and station sponsorship that increased the campaign totals to date to over $1.6 Million. In addition to this cheque, OPG employees also raised about $40,000 in pay roll deduction

      • SNC Lavalin get us over 75%
        12/13/07


        Brenda Marshall from SNC Lavalin presented Bruce Colborne with an envelope valued at over $13,200 which was enough needed to surpass the 75% level of the campaign. Congratulations to SNC employees for an outstanding job.



        A few more donations are still expected tod

      • Celebration of Lights Tour helps United Way
        12/12/07


        Beginning tonight, for the first time, Sarnia Transit's annual Lights Tour will help raise money for the United Way. For just one dollar each, you and your family can ride the bus and tour the area's light displays. All riders will be asked to make a donation while on the bus

      • LanXESS contributes in a BIG way
        12/11/07




        The news was all good at LanXESS on Monday at noon as the canvassing team presented a cheque to the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton some $9,000 more than last year's total contribution. All together, the employees, retirees, and corporate match contributes nearly 8% of the

      • Closing in on $1.2 Million
        12/07/07




        The United Way campaign has gathered some steam this week with more campaigns reporting results. In the photo above, Kathi from Lambton College who organized one of many raffles, and it appears that Lambton will finalize a wonderful campaign this year shortly. Faculty and s

      • Sunoco adds up the total contribution for 2007
        12/06/07




        Although the employee campaign at Sunoco wrapped up in October, campaign organizers have gotten all the money together and presented the final numbers to us yesterday. The entire campaign team at Sun did a wonderful job and competed their two week intensive campaign with per

      • Funded Agencies get into the act
        12/05/07




        Many of the United Way funded agencies' employees contribute to the annual United Way Campaign, and some agencies also have special events. Staff and Board members at the VON held a Fund raising Breakfast on Tuesday with all proceeds to the United Way. Special thanks t

      • Week off to a great start
        12/03/07




        Today got the week off to a great start. In the photo above, Diane Nace from the CIBC presented Bruce Colborne, the Imperial Oil Loaned Representative with a coprorate donation of over $6,000. Diane is also chair of the employee campaign in Lambton, Kent, and Glencoe, Ontar

    • November
      • Campaign is on the home stretch
        11/29/07




        The 2007 Campaign is now entering the final stretch and so far, we are exactly where we were at this time last year. I was hoping to be ahead of last year's pace but it seems this year, like last year, we are preparing to bring in about 40% of the campaign in the final

      • Finally over the Million Dollar Mark
        11/23/07




        Terra Nitrogen employees as highlighted above helped the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton get its campaign over the Million Dollar mark yesterday. Congratulations to all the United Way volunteers at Terra including Pat and Meghan in the photo above. Terra matched all employee d

      • Just dollars away from 50%
        11/15/07




        Now at $904,000 we are just a few dollars away from the 50% mark in the 2007 campaign towards our goal of $1,840,000.



        In the photo above, employees from Lambton County Municipal government hold their annual Chili Lunch at the Administration Building on

      • Still edging closer to the halfway mark
        11/13/07
        We are getting closer. We are still about $35,000 away from the 50% mark of the campaign goal of $1,840,000. Indicators are still positive as we are hearing great unofficial results from many of the employee campaigns. Soon, all the activity from the many employee campaigns will result in some ra

      • Piper comes to town
        11/06/07


        Kathy Sitter, Teppermans's store manager in Sarnia delivered pizza to United Way canvassers, Angela Ladouceur (left), Braden Manderson and Ruby Chipman to celebrate 100% participation among the employees at Teppermans in Sarnia. Sitter, who is also a United Way Board Member said th

      • Pumpkin Carvers at Dow move the campaign higher
        11/01/07




        A series of special events at Dow Chemical in Sarnia have helped move the United Way campaign totals up to near 45% of the $1,840,000 level.



        While the growth in dollars raised continues to slow this week, I am very confident that all the recent activity

    • October
      • Future Shop Employees show they care
        10/26/07


        Future Shop employees contributed over $4,500 this year. In the photo above, Bruce Colborne receives the 2007 pledgecards and a summary sheet with the impressive results from the Future Shop Employee Campaign Chair Sue Burk.



        With the help of these contributions, t

      • Campaign hits 41.5%
        10/25/07


        Enbridge Pipelines got the United Way up and over the 40% mark yesterday. Shown in the picture above, Enbridge Pipelines Supervisor of Operations Services, and volunteer auctioneer holds up an Ipod; one of many items up for bids at the annual Engrdige Auction and BBQ. The event raised

      • Still trying to get over 40%
        10/23/07


        With the help of Bell Canada and a $2,400 contribution, we are still inching closer to the 40% mark of the campaign. Although overall growth in the campaign has slowed in terms of dollars reported, the level of activity in Sarnia-Lambton seems to be at an all time high.


      • Campaign ends the week on a high note
        10/19/07


        I love this photo. This photo was submitted from an employee at the Point Edward Casino. This was one of many events they had to raise money for the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton. in the photo; Marc Colameco, Casino Manager at the Point Edward Casino managed to avoid the first pie thro

      • Campaign nears 40%
        10/18/07




        The United Way campaign is closing in on 40% of the $1.84 Million goal.



        In the photo above, INVISTA Canada employee, Scott Elviage, hams it up with his co-workers while dressing his sausages at the annual United Way Kickoff BBQ at INVISTA / Canada Comm

      • Campaign ahead of last year's pace
        10/12/07




        How about the employee campaign at Canada Coast Guard??? The Employee Campaign team and all of the employees have really stepped up to the plate this year. Coast Guard Employees, with some help I think from Transport Canada Employees, have reached their goal this year, wel

      • More employee campaigns push the campaign to 37%
        10/11/07




        Dow Chemicals Sarnia Site Leader Don Fysh serves one of many Dow Employees a burger at their employee campaign kickoff on Wednesday. Dow Chemical has already provided a corporate donation to the United Way and now the employees continue with their tradition of support.

      • United Way reaches Half Million Dollars
        10/10/07


        With most of the Sunoco Employees campaign total now counted, the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton has surpassed the first Half Million Dollars. Shown in the photo above, Imperial Oil Loaned Representative Bruce Colborne displays one of two huge cakes to celebrate the success of the 2007 Su

      • Sunoco Employees wrap up their campaign
        10/09/07




        While the official campaign total is still showing 25.3%, the campaign is actually far better off. Sunoco Employees wrapped up their campaign on Friday, and raised about $1,000 more this year than last, and still expect some last minute contributions to trickle in. Congratu

      • Aamjiwnaang push the United Way closer to 25%
        10/03/07




        Just minutes ago, we returned from a visit with Chris Plain, Chief of the Aamjiwnaang Chippewas of Sarnia to accept a $5,000 donation. In the photo above, Steve Pilkey expresses his personal appreciation for this very generous contribution to the United Way on behalf of the

    • September
      • Pizza Pizza Weekend
        09/30/07




        In the photo above, you can tell the Be Nice, Buy a Slice event at Pizza Pizza on Finch Drive in Sarnia was a hit. As you can see, my son and daughter were glad to tag along with me on Saturday to see how things were going. Although it will not be known how much money was r

      • Fun week on the Campaign Trail
        09/28/07




        We had a variety of events this week on the United Way campaign trail. Shown above is a pie throwing event at the Point Edward Casino. Casino employees each purchased pies and earned the right to throw them at their managers with all proceeds being donated to the United Way

      • Getting closer to 25%
        09/27/07




        The United Way campaign continues to inch closer to the 25% mark of the campaign. Shown above is one of many events at Sunoco. The Employees run an intensive two week campaign with a variety of special events. The BBQ was held on Wednesday, Sept. 26. After just two days o

      • Over $400,000 riased so far
        09/24/07




        With the help of a variety of events like the Ontario Power Generation "Charity Trust Rocks", (photo above) featuring "Hydrosmith", the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton campaign now stands at $428,000, or 23.2% of the campaign goal. This is the second year in

      • Campaign just surpassed 22% of the campaign
        09/17/07




        We have just passed the 22% mark of the campaign. Nearly $417,000 has been pledged as of five minutes ago. Some of the recent growth is as a result of the many kickoff BBQs we have had recently. In the photo above, I chat with Will Rogers, and Gerry MacAlpine about the cam

      • Campaign has surpassed the $400,000 level
        09/13/07




        Thanks to our employee campaign kickoffs yesterday, our campaign total has now reached $405,000. The photo above was taken at NOVA Sarnia site at their kickoff BBQ yesterday. Employee campaign participation at this NOVA site has been over 80% for the past several years. Th

      • The campagin is unofficially underway
        09/12/07
        Everybody knows the Day of Caring is our official campaign kickoff. However, unofficially, we are in full campaign mode now.



        Today, NOVA Chemicals in Corunna had their Grab and Go Breakfast that kicked off their campaign, and at noon today, NOVA Sarnia will kickoff their empl

      • The Loaned Rep.s have just started; busy week ahead
        09/10/07
        It was great to meet the 2007 Loaned Representatives this morning. Bruce Colborne from Imperial Oil, and Gary Atkinson from Shell commenced their first week today with the first of 4 training sessions. I am very impressed with the commitment from both of these gentlemen and look forward to working

      • NOVA's Biggest Loser event raises over $730.00
        09/04/07




        Just as BBQ season has started, so too has an event organized by those creative minds over at NOVA. The Biggest Loser is an event based on the popular television reality show. Twenty Four participants have signed up to be the biggest loser of weight over the next couple of

    • August
      • Campaign BBQ season has already begun at the United Way
        08/29/07
        BBQ Season has already begun for this year's campaign. Pictured is our event up north at the Pinery Provincial Park. We have also had BBQs involving the St. Clair Ethanol Plant, Imperial Oil, NOVA chemicals, and others. In addition, the Lambton Cattlemen kicked off the BBQ circuit for United

      • Last week of vacation done for the year
        08/27/07
        My first day back from my last week of vacation has been eventful. There are lots of campaign activities and updates to hear about.



        The campaign is pretty much in full gear now as the final meetings are taking place with the industry co-chairs.



        Currentl

      • We just announced our goal
        08/16/07
        We just announced our goal this morning. We are hoping to raise $1,840,000 this year. Our strategy will be to recruit 225 NET new donors. We believe that if we can replace the donors who currently work at some of the plants that have announced they are clsoing their Sarnia operations, (or even ma

    • July
      • July update
        07/30/07




        The Lambton Cattlemen donated the proceeds from their most recent Beef BBQ. We really appreciate the support from the Lambton Cattlemen and look forward to working with them again. Above, Lambton Cattlemen President Tim Fugard presents a cheque for $305 to Warden Jim Burns,

      • The campaign has hit the $300,000 mark
        07/06/07
        I had the pleasure of meeting Tim Fugard, President of the Lambton Cattlemen this week. The Lambton Cattlemen had a beef BBQ earlier this spring and donated all proceeds to the United Way. I look forward to working with the Cattlemen more in the future.



        Thanks to Chuck Hall

    • June
      • End of a busy week at United Way of Sarnia-Lambton
        06/15/07
        June 15, 2007



        Today marks the end of a busy week at the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton; three Fundraising BBQs, and a Board Meeting highlight the week.



        On Monday, we met our 2007 Employee Campaign Chair from Imperial Oil, Susan Workman. The first of the

      • June 13, 2007
        06/01/07
        Welcome to Dave's Blog.

        On this site, you will read updates, campaign commentary, and even photos of the campaign of many workplace events. I will provide a behind the scenes look into the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton and specifically the fall campaign. I will take this opportunit