09 Campaign Target Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2009
UNITED WAY OF BURLINGTON & GREATER HAMILTON ANNOUNCES
2009 CAMPAIGN TARGET
Hamilton, September 8th, 2009 -- United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton today announced its targets for the Burlington and Hamilton 2009 Campaign.
In announcing the $4,860,000 Hamilton target and the $2,080,000 Burlington target, both campaign chairs made an appeal to citizens of their respective communities to give generously in light of the impact of current economic challenges. The 2009 target represents almost $10,000 increase over last year’s achievement of $6,930,672
Said Hamilton Campaign Chair Anne Bermingham, 2WA Consulting “We believe that this target – a modest increase over last year’s achievement -- is realistic and achievable. We also know that due to challenging economic circumstances, our campaign is launching at a time when our communities have experienced job losses and the people who live, work, and play in them are suffering as a result. We cannot ignore the twofold impact of this dynamic: there are increasing numbers of people in need, and at the same time, some people may be challenged in terms of their capacity to give. Having seen the tremendous generosity of our donors in past campaigns however, I am confident that we will, once again, achieve our target.”
Noted Burlington Campaign Chair Gaston Germain, President and COO, Pelmorex Media Inc. -- The Weather Network: “I have seen first hand what this money means to our communities, whether it is helping isolated seniors, families who are struggling to make ends meet or children who go to school hungry. Up to one in three persons in our communities access a United Way-funded community service on an ongoing basis. Meeting our target this year will allow us to make a significant contribution to enhancing the lives of those in need.” He added “Every donation matters -- no gift is too small. We need everyone’s help for this campaign to be successful. By working together, we can ensure that our community truly is great – for everyone.”
United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton Board Chair Tom Bontje, said: “We are very fortunate to have individuals of the calibre of Anne Bermingham and Gaston Germain as Campaign Chairs this year. Both have made, and continue to make outstanding contributions to building our communities. Together with our generous donors we have all the necessary ingredients in place for a successful campaign. We will have to continue to grow our campaign annually if we are to keep up with the increasing needs of our communities. We look forward to working with our Community and Corporate Leaders, our Campaign Cabinet and our workplace and community volunteers, towards the achievement of
our fundraising goals,” he added.
About the United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton brings people and resources together in a way that makes our community a better, safer and healthier place to live. By bringing people together from all parts of our community to identify, develop and provide solutions to community needs, we promise that the donations we receive go where they are needed most.
Contact:
Darrel Skidmore
Chief Executive Officer
United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton
905-527-4576, ext. 230
