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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, well ahead of last year, and are still not complete. The last figures I saw showed nearly $22,000. Great work.
In the photo above, 2007 Campaign Chair Steve Pilkey assists a Coast Guard employee tie down some balloons at the recent Community BBQ and Trunk Sale. Sun Life financial and all the Sarnia-Lambton agents sponsored the event hosted by the Coast Guard.
There has been so much activity in the campaign so far making this one of the busiest first six weeks of the campaign I can remember. All the activity early on should result in wrapping up the campaign earlier this year than in the past, and hopefully at the 100% level of our campaign thermometer.
An earlier wrap up would be nice, but I always say, "it doesn't really matter when we wrap up, as long as we wrap up at 100%!" Have a good weekend everybody, and check back often.
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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.
Shell Canada also kicked off their employee campaign on Wednesday.
With all of these activities, plus a few others, we are now getting closer to the $700,000 level, and in fact now stand at $688,461.
I am excited to report that we are getting closer to announcing the world premiere showing of Mark McNabb's new film the Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens. We are very pleased to be involved again with Mark and what is reportedly his best picture yet. This is a family movie and I have heard there will be a formal announcement shortly about the Website, and the upcoming movie premiere. In the meantime, while I am obligated to secrecy, I might suggest those of you who are creative with Google just might get some early information. I'll leave it at that.
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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 Sunoco Campaign. Assisting Bruce with the cake is long time United Way friend and Sunoco Campaign Co-ordinator Nancy Faessen.
The next milestone we are aiming for is the 50% mark of the campaign which is $920,000.
Overall, the campaign is still running ahead of last year's pace but there is still plenty of work to do. Right now, we are hoping that the other industrial campaigns will hit last years level. So far, we are 1 for 1 in terms of successful employee campaigns.
Today, Dow Chemical will hold a kickoff BBQ, as will Shell Canada. NOVA Corunna, on the other hand, is winding down its employee campaign with a book sale on until 2:00 PM.
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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. Congratulations to all the Sunoco Campaign Team Members and donors. Shown above, Sunoco Campaign Co-Chair Amy Breathat thanks the Sunoco Team. When we add Sunoco totals into the campaign, we'll move to about 31%.
That was not the only good news this past week. Canada Coast Guard wrapped up their campaign on Thursday, and although the campaign volunteers are still counting their totals, it appears that they will double last years amount! Great Work!
Imperial Oil gave their first interim report, and will have $78,000 to add to our total to date which indicates that they are on track to reach last year's total amount as well.
Check back tomorrow afternoon when I report on the Dow Employees BBQ, the NOVA Corunna Book sale, and the Shell Canada Employees Kickoff BBQ.
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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 28 Funded Agencies of the United Way.
Tomorrow, we will get the closing figures from Canada Coast Guard, and on Friday, we will get the finals from Sunoco including the company match and all the special events revenue.
Paddy Roach, pictured above on the right said he hoped to get some interim figures from the Imperial Oil Employee campaign on Friday as well which should bring the campaign to well over the 30% mark. Keep posted!
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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 raised from the three day event, staff at Pizza Pizza report a busier than usual Friday night.
Enjoying a couple slices of pizza was a great way to enjoy the weekend after a busy campaign week. Early indications are positive regarding the campaign. While it is still way too early for any predictions, we are still running a little ahead of last year at this time, and there seems to be a very positive mood among all the campaign volunteers.
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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. For more photos from the Pie Throwing, visit the www.URSarnia.com website.
NOVA Moore had an Oktoberfest and the Canadian Coast Guard hosted their first ever Community BBQ and Trunk Sale.
Overall, we raised another few thousand since my last post, but in another week or two, we should see some spikes on the United Way Thermometer. Canada Coast Guard will wrap up their campaign on Thursday next week, and Sunoco employees will wrap up their campaign on Friday.
Until then, grab a slice of pizza over at Pizza Pizza at Finch and Wellington tonight from 4:00 PM until Sunday night at Midnight. Pizza Pizza will donate $1 for every slice sold.
Currently, the campaign stands at $440,000.
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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 of campaigning, the Employees raised over $17,000, well on their way of to meet their goals.
Today, I'll be at NOVA Moore to enjoy their Oktoberfest Lunch, and tomorrow, several of us will be at the Community BBQ and Trunk Sale sponsored by Sun Life Financial, but put on by the employees of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. This event will be held at the Northgate Shopping Centre.
You'll want to log in tomorrow to my blog to see a photo I plan to upload from the Point Edward Casino. Employees paid $2 per pie to throw at a manager. Thanks to Lori Flaxy, we have some great photos to upload.
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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 a row employees and contractors from OPG in Courtright have gotten their campaign off to a rock'n good start. OPG kick offs have quickly developed a reputation as one of the campaign kickoffs not to be missed. This year, Hydrosmith, made up of OPG employees played for over an hour as employees ate and participated in the various activities at the event.
It has been a busy week, and this week is just a busy. Many more employee campaigns are beginning including Sunoco today, and two Enbridge sites tomorrow.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans will be holding a 3 on 3 ball hockey tournament today, and on Friday will host a community BBQ and Trunk Sale. The event will take place on Friday, September 28 beginning at 11:00 AM, and will run until 2:00 PM. The trunk sale will continue until 4:00 PM.
Pizza lovers will love the Pizza Pizza "Be nice, Buy a Slice" event. Beginning Friday at 4:00 PM and running until Sunday at midnight, Pizza Pizza on the corner of Finch and Wellington will donate $1 to the United Way for every slice of pizza sold.
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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 campaign at Imperial Oil, and overall campaign success to date.
I ran into Will and several other Imperial Oil employees and annuitants at the Esso Day at Sharpes Esso and Tiger Express on the corner of London Road, and Murphy. Sharpes donated 1 cent from every litre sold, plus $1 for each car wash. A special thank you to all volunteers who came out to help, as well as the Sharpes family for their support.
Many more events are talking place this week and I'll have photos of them, plus of our Day of Caring for tomorrow.
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