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Category: United Way 2011
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dinnerlicious! and United Way Team Up to Support Community Nutrition
Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? Hamilton based planned-meal-bag company, dinnerlicious!, has teamed up with us to celebrate National Nutrition Month by making healthier eating a more community-minded initiative. Founder, Malin van der Meer, believes proper nutrition is essential for every family. “At dinnerlicious! we focus on helping busy families with mealtime, reducing the stress of putting healthy and tasty meals on the table. We’re also committed to supporting families in our city who are struggling and out of our reach, and [...]
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International Women’s Day
History of International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. It is an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generations of women. In 1975, during International Women’s Year, the United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day on 8 [...]
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An Interview with a Loaned Associate
I sat down to interview one of our Loaned Associates to discuss his experience working with the United Way and what it has meant to him. For some background information on the Loaned Associate program, click here. Tell us a bit about yourself. Name, occupation… Brian Dickson, live in Burlington with my wife, 2 young daughters, Peyton and Harper, and Bernese Mountain Dog, Aila. I work for RBC as a Branch Manager in Ancaster. I’ve been with the organization for 15 years and in management [...]
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Happy Person’s Day
Date: October 18, 1929 About the Persons Case: The Persons Case is a legal history milestone in Canada. Five women from Alberta, known as the Famous Five, asked the Supreme Court of Canada to declare that women were persons under the law; after the Supreme Court turned them down, they appealed to the British Privy Council. The Privy Council found for the women on October 18, 1929, declaring that women were persons under the law. Person’s Day and Women’s History Month: October 18 [...]
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Our Hamilton Office is Now Fully Accessible!
In May 2012, we began a renovation project to make our downtown Hamilton office fully accessible (see here). Now, with the project complete, we would like to sincerely thank all of those involved: Dufferin Construction, Beach Road Steel Sales, Ironworkers Local 736 and Pure Metal Galvanizing. The United Way thanks you and the community thanks you for your support!
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