Highlights of 2022

Lighting Up The City!

United Way was pleased to not only be able to raise the flag at Guelph's City Hall during the week of our Campaign Kick-off, but participate in the Mayor's Tree Lighting event to kick off the holiday season! Thank you to the City of Guelph and Mayor Guthrie for your support!

Women United

Women United celebrates the remarkable philanthropy of women leaders in our community It is a growing group of women who believe that every person in our community should have access to the supports they need, including housing, mental health services and community connections. In 2022, two great events were held to raise funds and raise awareness - the Spring Fling and Prom: Flashback to the 80s! It was amazing to see so many women engaging in meaningful conversation and learning about issues impacting our community As special thanks to the Women United committee for their leadership.

Day of Caring Returns!

The return of in-person events, meant the return of our Day of Caring! United Way’s Day of Caring™ seeks teams of employees to take time from their workday to volunteer at local charities This year we helped harvest vegetables at Everdale Farm in Hillsburgh, ON. This is a great way to really see the impact your donations are making in our community and a great teambuilding event to do with your colleagues!

2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the Linamar Centre's Annual Trade Show and Chili cookoff. The team celebrated with the biggest event yet, with a food truck and concert event, following a 2-day tradeshow and chili cookoff. A record breaking $103,000 was raised to support the Campaign The passion of employee volunteers goes above and beyond with events like this, that inspire all of us!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

United Way hit a new milestone during the 2022 Campaign - with it's very own ice cream! The University of Guelph came up with the 'sweet' way to support United Way, aptly named "Lotsa Local Love". The ice cream was churned out at the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC) on campus using ingredients made on campus, including honey donated by the University of Guelph (U of G) Honey Bee Research Centre and cookies baked up in the Creelman Bake Shop. If you weren't lucky enough to get your hands on a pint, trust us - it was ah-mazing!

Golf United, presented by Herr Wealth Management, supports our ongoing efforts to ensure everyone in our community has a place to call home. At the 2022 event, which took place at Cutten Fields, over $30,000 was raised in support of The Home for Good Campaign, which will see three permanent supportive housing projects come to life and provide 72 individuals with a safe space to call home Thank you to everyone who made this a sold out success!