$271,750, down, $828,250 to go

NEWS RELEASE

UNITED WAY

************************* 2007 United Way campaign pacesetters launch the 50th annual campaign with donations of $271,750

SAULT STE. MARIE (September 14) - The 6th Annual United Way Leadership Breakfast was hosted by the Holiday Inn Waterfront on Wednesday, September 12.

Leaders and employees from business, labour, public service, health services, education and retail gathered to learn how the United Way impacts people lives everyday in our community.

Speakers shared personal testimony to the value of the programs and services and the commitment of businesses to the United Way's success.

Pacesetter presentations were presented by organizations and businesses that ran their employee workplace campaigns over the past several weeks as well as community Leadership Giving donors.

2007 PACESETTERS

Corporate pacesetters: Corporate gift

- Algoma Steel Inc. - Brookfield Power Corporation - Soo Mill & Lumber Co. - Union Gas

Employee workplace campaigns

- Soo Mill & Lumber Co. - Union Gas - United Way Staff - United Way Board of Directors

Participating Agencies: Canadian Mental Health, Canadian Hearing Society, CNIB, John Howard Society, Ken Brown Recovery Home, Big Sisters, Big Brothers, Family YMCA, Ontario March of Dimes, VON Algoma, Women In Crisis, Credit Counselling of SSM, Breton House, Family YMCA

Leadership Pacesetters – donors who give $1,000 or more donated to date $63,060

2007 Cabinet Chair Bill Durnford was presented with a combined total of $271,750 to launch the 50th campaign.

Bill Durnford announced a campaign goal of $1,100,000 for this year. The 2007 United Way Campaign is off to a great start and we hope that the community will invest in hope.

The return on your investment?

Lives changed for the better and a stronger, safer, healthier community for all of us.

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