In 2023, the University of Waterloo raised $230,251 for the United Way Waterloo Region Communities.
We did this with nearly 60 volunteers and 39 events!
Everyone benefits with the United Way, from donors and volunteers to beneficiaries. It brings out the best in people and we are amazed at the difference it makes in our community: we are engaged, we belong, we are generous, and we grow together.
Our impact
Year-over-year campaign donation totals
Campaign donations totalled $230,406 in 2020, $230156 in 2021, $225,000 in 2022 and $230,251 in 2023
Donation amounts
in 2023, students contributed $239, retirees contributed $63,521 and employees contributed $146,828
Number of donors
In 2023, 15 students, 131 retirees and 291 employees donated to the campaign
Donations by faculty and staff departments
* Best estimate based on stated department and building in ePledge. One-time donations or first-time payroll deduction donors only. Does not include perpetual annual/monthly donors.
Our budget ($32,052)
Events include Go Red day signage, soup day, event prizing, umbrella march, etc.
This year, 47/57 (or 82%) of Executive Council members donated compared to 20/47 (or 43%) of members in 2022
Our Campaign
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2023
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March of the 1,000 Umbrellas -
Kick-off Lunch -
GO RED DAY -
Houseplants 103 -
Soup Day -
March/Dance of the Deans -
Photo contest winner announced -
Cooking Show
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Cause areas featured in 2023
Food Insecurity
Affordable Housing and Homelessness
Mental Health and Addictions
Our people
A big thank you to all of our volunteers and donors! Without you, there is no way.
Core committee
- Gordon Savage – Faculty Campaign Co-Chair
- Alice Raynard – Staff Campaign Co-Chair
- Chantel Franklin – Administrative Officer
- Kate McCrimmon – Campaign Coordinator
- Victoria Gadon – Volunteer Committee
- Kristen Deckert – Volunteer Committee
- Melissa Benjamin – Events Committee
- Angie Hildebrand – Events Committee
- Lindy Loughran – Communications Committee
- Carrie Stevenson – Communications Committee
- Brittany Stacey – Stewardship Committee
- Thomas Odland – Stewardship Committee
- Anjie Dietrich – United Way Waterloo Region Communities
- Krista Porter – United Way Waterloo Region Communities
- Jillian Lawrie – United Way Waterloo Region Communities
Ambassadors
| Name | Department/Unit |
|---|---|
| Megan Hannath | Advancement |
|
Kristen Deckert |
Arts Undergrad Office |
| Emily Esselstein | Athletics & Recreation |
| Roly Webster | Athletics & Recreation |
| Colin Jones | Centre for Extended Learning |
| A-Reum Kim | Chemical Engineering |
| Cheryl Newton | Chemical Engineering |
| Jennifer Moll | Chemical Engineering |
| Ellen Gong | Chemical Engineering |
| Laura Jacob | Co-operative and Experiential Education |
| Melissa Prospero | Co-operative and Experiential Education |
| Victoria Gadon | Co-operative and Experiential Education |
| Vickie Groh | Co-operative and Experiential Education |
| Emily Burgess | Co-operative and Experiential Education |
|
Cate Pershonke> |
Dean of Engineering Office |
| Karen Dubois | Dean of Engineering Office |
|
Gabrielle McInnis |
Dean of Health Office |
| Georgia Graves | Engineering Outreach |
| Rodrigo Pereira | Faculty of Environment |
| Roland Lynn | Food Services |
| Lynsey Redman | Human Resources |
| Mary Casement | Kinesiology and Health Sciences |
| Frances Hannigan | Legal and Immigration Services |
| Terri Rau | Legal and Immigration Services |
| Victoria Locis | Legal and Immigration Services |
| Sarah Martin | Library |
| Kevin George | Office of Indigenous Relations |
| Robin Stadelbauer | Office of Indigenous Relations |
| Alicia Narain | Print and Retail Solutions |
| Gerry Brummelhuis | Print and Retail Solutions |
| Emily Watson | Recreation and Leisure Studies |
| Edd Gent | Registrar’s Office |
| Eylsia Gallinaro | Registrar’s Office |
| Irem Osmanoglu | Registrar’s Office |
| Kelly Wikler | Registrar’s Office |
| Mat Brown | Registrar’s Office |
| Maureen Jones | Registrar’s Office |
| Jenny Rothwell | School of Accounting and Finance |
| Keira So | School of Accounting and Finance |
| Sarah Landry | School of Accounting and Finance |
| Meryl Norris | Student Success Office |
| Eileen Bang | The Centre |
| Jabulina Shongwe | The Centre |
| Hanna Sesink | WATPD |
Source Event Donation Breakdown
About 1/3 of funds raised from events came from Central Committee Events while 2/3 camd from Ambassador Events.
Shout out to Elizabeth Rogers and Brandon Sweet for supporting our efforts through communications.