70 Years of Service - A legacy we're proud to carry on.
The 2010 Campaign for the United Way in Durham Region will mark the 70th anniversary of service for the United Way in this community. While much has changed in 70 years there are more than a few constants. Coming together as a community, in good times and in difficult times, to help those less advantaged is something we hope will never go out of fashion. As the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr....
more »Heartbreak Hill Results/Thank you riders
We would like to extend a Heartfelt thank you to all cyclists who participated in the Ride4UnitedWay event on Sunday, August 29th. Your support and enthusiasm helped make the day a great success. Below are the results for the Heartbreak Hill Challenge: 1 K Time trial Entrants Finishers Total 59 49 Male 47 41 Female 12 8 Unknown 0 0 O'all Class Gender Speed Place Bib Name Time Placing...
more »Latest Email(s) to Registered Riders - Review if you haven't read
email-8/28/2010 Thank you again for riding with us, and thank you especially for your fund raising efforts. It should be a fabulous day, and your presence will make it only better! A few details: Please remember, you should be in the starting pen no later than 10 minutes prior to the start time, ie, 7:50 for the long courses starting at 8am and 9:50 for the community ride at 10am. Sign-in...
more »Welcome Riders! Ride4UnitedWay - Ride Day details - Version #3
A few key points. (Ride date is: Sun. Aug. 29, 2010, long courses start at 8am, community ride starts at 10am) **Please remember - Be ready to go in the starting pens at least 10 minutes before the starting time, 7:50 for the long courses, 9:50 for the community ride, your cooperation is appreciated.** Location: The ride will finish and end at the Garnet B. Rickard Rec. Complex in...
more »A note to site visitors about the "thought of the day" on the top of this page.
Many people have commented on how much they like our "thought for the day". They notice that it has changed when they come back to the site, and asked if we could list them all in one place. The site is designed to rotate the TOTD with each visit, or if the site is refreshed by hitting the "home" navigator when you are on the site. We thank you for you support and help, and invite you to call us...
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Thank You Veridian!
We recently received a check in the amount of $12,300 from our friends at Veridian. This represents the share of the proceeds from their recent Golf Classic which saw them provide assistance to Grandview Childrens Centre in Oshawa as well as local charities in other communities in which they operate. They are tremendous corporate citizens in this community and we are grateful for their commitment...
more »Ride4UnitedWay
Aug. 29, 2010, Garnet B. Rickard Rec. Centre in Bowmanville, bring your bike, ride for fun, ride for your health, ride for your community, Ride4UnitedWay. All proceeds will support our annual campaign which provides assistance to agencies and programs throughout Durham region which help more than 80,000 people locally. Fund raising is desirable, but not mandatory. Our hope is that you will...
more »An advance for Durham Region
We are very close to the final steps in the creation of the United Way of Durham Region. The Boards of Directors of each of the United Way of Oshawa Whitby Clarington Brock & Scugog and the United Way of Ajax Pickering Uxbridge have unanimously endorsed a process by which the residents of Durham Region will soon be served by a United Way of Durham Region. This will be a great...
more »Building a Stronger Community...Together!
There can be no doubt that the past two or three years have been turbulent and uncertain ones for all of us. A financial crisis created elsewhere has had deep and profound impacts on communities all around the globe, and we in Durham have certainly felt the impact. It is precisely in times such as these that the role of the United Way, and the support of a generous community, are critically...
more »Adam Graves, Chris Buckley, Jay Kilgannon: A great team!
Playing in the NHL: Leading one of Canada's largest union locals: working with one of Canada's leading banks and serving the interest of hundreds of clients: What would these three have in common? They may have many other things in common, but the critical one for us is that they all care deeply about this community, they all have an un abiding sense of obligation to help those less fortunate,...
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