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                   Change Starts Here

                          Message from the 2011 United Way CKL Co-chairs

                                                            

                 

         EMS Chief, Keith Kirkpatrick                                Fire Chief, Mark Pankhurst

From the Co-Chairs of the 2011 United Way Campaign

EMS Chief Keith Kirkpatrick:  as community leaders, both Mark and I have seen first-hand, the impacts of United Way donors over several decades.  Without United Way funding local non-profit agencies would not be able to offer the vital and important programs we all use.  Knowing 90% of Canadians will access a United Way program in their lifetime, tells us we all will be touched by its community investment.  My family has used and continues to use some of the services funded by United Way and we are truly grateful for those services.  Change starts here with you.  Together we help:  move people from poverty to possibility; help our neighbours and families stay healthy; and ensure kids can be all they wish to be.  Strong and healthy communities do not just happen.  They are shaped by strong leaders like our United Way and our fifteen funded agencies.  

Fire Chief Mark Pankhurst: Both Keith and I reside in the City of Kawartha Lakes.  We have raised our families here, because it is a great place to live.  Our community offers many daily programs that help us and our families.  One in three citizens--25,000 of us--are impacted by a United Way funded agency each year.  It is important that we inspire one another to come together to make hope real.  We must care, connect and collaborate to make a lasting difference in our community.  United Way is results oriented not only in its annual campaign, but in its community work and investment.  Each year, fifteen agencies rely on United Way donors and volunteers to provide funding so our families, colleagues and neighbours are supported.  United Way brings these agencies and other community partners together to ensure we are all safer and healthier.  As our community grows, so do the demands for vital programs. 

Together we are both honoured to lead this year’s United Way campaign.  This year’s campaign goal is $450,000.  We need your support to make a difference right here, right now.

Sincerely

Keith Kirkpatrick,                                              Mark Pankhurst

EMS Chief                                                        Fire Chief

         

            2011 United Way Campaign Tee-Off

                               

     

The 2011 Campaign Tee Off began with a warm welcome from Co-chairs Mark Pankhurst and

Keith Kirkpatrick and got off to a swinging great start with a cheque presentation by the

Ross Memorial Hospital for $10,000 (above right) and a record setting Window of Opportunity Auction (below)

                             Windows of Opportunity

                

 

Click here to find our more about these and other UW Campaign events and other upcoming events.

         

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The United Way along with many non-profit agencies, businesses and government have made a measurable difference in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Our donors and volunteers are critical to the success we can measure in this community. The agencies we support financially, and through collaborations, are committed to the people who live here. Together, we offer help and hope. Collective caring defines this community as one where we want to raise families, retire and work.

By bringing citizens from all parts of our community to identify opportunities for sustainable growth and to address critical challenges, we ensure that the donations we receive go where they are needed the most... and where they will have the greatest impact.