Volunteer Spotlight
University of Waterloo Registrar, Cathy Newell Kelly, listens quietly as members of her team enthusiastically recount the lively spirit of competition that infused the hallways of the Registrar’s Office last October.
Cathy isn’t quiet because she doesn’t have anything to contribute; she just knows that allowing her team to take an idea and run with it leads to great results. That’s how she set her unit up for successful fundraising during the United Way campaign. Cathy issued an open challenge to the RO units: the team that raised the most funds/person during campaign would win a fully catered lunch, cooked and served by all of the unit heads.
Once the challenge was issued, RO teams came together to brainstorm unique fundraising ideas. Everything from pie-in-the-face contests to breakfast smoothies were on offer, and regular updates on individual team progress ensured the momentum continued all month.
The incentive of being served lunch by the ‘bosses’ encouraged teams to go beyond their comfort zones and saw a large unit like the RO bringing colleagues together across units. “It was a great way to raise funds for an important cause, but it also gave us a chance to get to know colleagues that we didn’t know as well,” said Heather Rellinger, Records Assistant, Applied Health Sciences & Mathematics, and a member of the winning unit. “We were all coming together with the same cause in mind.”
The range of activities offered by the RO meant that everyone could find a way to get involved. “I was very impressed by the participation in our office and was pleasantly surprised at the group that won. They were small but mighty and I think that just reinforces the idea that every little bit can count,” said Cathy.
As for the prize, the RO unit heads fully delivered. “It felt like we were off campus in an upscale restaurant, everything from the food to the centrepieces and candles was amazing,” said Rita Hadaya, Records Assistant, Applied Health Sciences & Mathematics. “Fine dining should leave you wanting more, and this experience definitely left us wanting more,” said Anita Roussy, Records Assistant, Applied Health Sciences & Mathematics. “We’re already dreaming up ideas for 2019’s campaign because we want to win the challenge again.”
When asked what advice they have for other units when it comes to fundraising ideas, Anita, Rita and Heather encouraged employees to be creative and try different things. “It’s a great opportunity to have a lot of fun and bring your colleagues together beyond everyday work,” said Heather.
In 2019 the Registrar’s Office raised $1,500 for United Way, with the Applied Health Sciences & Mathematics Records team contributing 20% of the total with their fundraising.
Cheers to the winning team! Math and AHS Records team: Heather Rellinger, Jane Kinsie, Rita Hadaya, Henrietta Lemstra, and Anita Roussy
The serving team included Andre Jardin, Tina Roberts, Maureen Jones, Nancy Heide, Cathy Newell-Kelly, Mary Lynn Benninger, Debbie Knepper, and David Bean
Volunteer listing
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First Name |
Last Name |
Department/Unit |
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First Name Joanne |
Last Name Adair |
Department/Unit Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion Office |
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First Name Amanda |
Last Name Annarilli |
Department/Unit Student Success Office |
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First Name Mary Lynne |
Last Name Bartlett |
Department/Unit Library |
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First Name Sonya |
Last Name Bastedo |
Department/Unit Advancement |
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First Name Amber |
Last Name Beaudoin |
Department/Unit Engineering |
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First Name Courtney |
Last Name Bremer |
Department/Unit Library |
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First Name Cassandra |
Last Name Brett |
Department/Unit Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs |
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First Name Karen |
Last Name Browne |
Department/Unit Support Waterloo |
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First Name Nadeera |
Last Name Careless |
Department/Unit Optometry |
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First Name Suzanne |
Last Name Chung |
Department/Unit Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs |
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First Name Eleanor |
Last Name Clarke |
Department/Unit Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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First Name Fatima |
Last Name Costa |
Department/Unit Advancement |
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First Name Katie |
Last Name Couto |
Department/Unit Retail Services |
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First Name Darlene |
Last Name Dakin |
Department/Unit Office of Research |
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First Name Karen |
Last Name Dubois |
Department/Unit IST |
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First Name Wendy |
Last Name Fleming |
Department/Unit Management Sciences |
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First Name Molly |
Last Name Furness |
Department/Unit AHS |
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First Name Laura |
Last Name Geraci |
Department/Unit Registrar’s Office |
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First Name Rose |
Last Name Guderian |
Department/Unit Chemical Engineering |
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First Name Janet |
Last Name Hahn |
Department/Unit Advancement |
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First Name Victoria |
Last Name Hinde |
Department/Unit Accounting and Finance |
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First Name Emily |
Last Name Huxley Osborne |
Department/Unit Advancement |
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First Name Jonathan |
Last Name Hyde |
Department/Unit Plant Operations |
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First Name Colin |
Last Name Jones |
Department/Unit Centre for Extended Learning |
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First Name Verna |
Last Name Keller |
Department/Unit >Centre for Teaching Excellence |
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First Name Erin |
Last Name Kelly |
Department/Unit WatPD |
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First Name Karen |
Last Name Koo |
Department/Unit Accounting |
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First Name Cathy |
Last Name Logan-Dickie |
Department/Unit Computer Science |
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First Name Shirley |
Last Name Lokker |
Department/Unit Engineering Undergraduate Office |
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First Name Brendan |
Last Name Lowther |
Department/Unit Feds |
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First Name Elena |
Last Name Machado |
Department/Unit Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs |
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First Name Michelle |
Last Name Mank |
Department/Unit IST |
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First Name Sarah |
Last Name Martin |
Department/Unit Library |
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First Name Susan |
Last Name Martin |
Department/Unit Library |
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First Name Claire |
Last Name Mastrangelo |
Department/Unit Support Waterloo |
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First Name Lisa |
Last Name McAughey |
Department/Unit Advancement |
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First Name Sheila |
Last Name McConnell |
Department/Unit Political Science |
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First Name Reid |
Last Name McRob |
Department/Unit Advancement |
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First Name Jennifer |
Last Name Moll |
Department/Unit Chemical Engineering |
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First Name Carrie |
Last Name Nickerson |
Department/Unit Registrar’s Office |
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First Name Easton |
Last Name Page |
Department/Unit WatPD |
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First Name Davene |
Last Name Palvetzian |
Department/Unit University Relations |
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First Name Marianne |
Last Name Peereboom |
Department/Unit Plant Ops |
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First Name Sara |
Last Name Perkins |
Department/Unit Library |
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First Name Cate |
Last Name Perschonke |
Department/Unit Engineering |
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First Name Terri |
Last Name Rau |
Department/Unit Legal and Immigration Services |
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First Name Lynsey |
Last Name Redman |
Department/Unit Human Resources |
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First Name Jamie |
Last Name Reilly |
Department/Unit Advancement |
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First Name Dan |
Last Name Rodgers |
Department/Unit School of Public Health |
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First Name Jessica |
Last Name Rossi |
Department/Unit Computer Science |
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First Name Jenny |
Last Name Rothwell |
Department/Unit Accounting |
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First Name Raghda |
Last Name Sabry |
Department/Unit Human Resources |
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First Name Kelly |
Last Name Shultz |
Department/Unit Support Waterloo |
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First Name Laurie |
Last Name Strome |
Department/Unit Advancement |
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First Name Amna |
Last Name Syeda |
Department/Unit Registrar’s Office |
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First Name Abigail |
Last Name Tait |
Department/Unit Arts |
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First Name Cornelia |
Last Name Tiba |
Department/Unit Library |
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First Name Stefaniada |
Last Name Voichita |
Department/Unit Library |
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First Name Allison |
Last Name Walker |
Department/Unit Dean of Engineering Office |
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First Name Chao |
Last Name Yang |
Department/Unit Optometry |
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First Name Christina |
Last Name Yee |
Department/Unit Office of Research |
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First Name Paula-Ann |
Last Name Zahra |
Department/Unit Retail Services |
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First Name Alison |
Last Name Zorian |
Department/Unit Mathematics |
