Staff List | Board
Of Directors | Mission | Objectives
| Our Symbol | Health
and Social Services
Fund Raising
| Accountability |
Financial Statements | Volunteerism
Who we are:
Your United Way has been helping people in Central Vancouver Island since 1958. The United Way has evolved from a fundraiser to a community development organization that facilitates collaboration and partnerships. The United Way supports the social service needs of our community by investing in programs and services that help people improve their lives and contribute to a strong and caring community. Your United Way is committed to making the greatest impact in our community by making a difference in the lives of the people who live here.
United Way Central Island Staff List
Chief Operating Officer: N. Lynne Brown
Executive Assistant: Nancy Ketchen
Finance Officer: Darlene Mah
Community Development Officer : Pamela Hadikin
United Way Central Island Board of Directors 2007 - 2008
Executives:
President: Marlene Toivonen
1st Vice-President: Don Bonner
2nd Vice-President: Rob Zver
Treasurer: Tara Wood
Secretary: Christine McAuley
Directors:
Sharon Erickson
Stephanie Dancevic
Cecilia Grinham
Barry Sparkes
Gerard Wood
Chris Dragseth
Anne Williams
Our Vision
Our Objectives
The United Way Symbol
The familiar United Way symbol has a simple but universal message.
At the bottom is a helping hand. The hand symbolizes the services and programs supported by United Way that, in turn, support the people in our community.
A rainbow springs from the helping hand, representing the hope of a better life, possible through the United Way.
The image in the centre, based on the universal symbol of humanity, is cradled by the helping hand. It shows that all people are supported and uplifted by United Way efforts.
In these simple symbols is the sum total of the philosophy of the United Way: to promote volunteerism and to support voluntary organizations in their efforts to provide a better life for all.
Health and Social Services Component
United Way is committed to building a strong and healthy community for all. The role of United Way is to match the resources of the community (the fundraising campaign) to those areas of greatest need. Agencies funded by United Way respond to health and social service issues in our communities.
Click here for information about the programs your dollars support
Fund Raising
By working together, we can make our community a better place for everyone. The money is raised in the community through workplace campaigns, special events, planned giving, etc., and it stays in the community to fund various programs to help people from all walks of life. For information on starting a workplace campaign, contact the United Way office at 250-729-7400 or via email.
Accountability
Year after year, market research shows United Way to be one of the leading charities in Canada. We lead in terms of awareness and prominence with transparency, accountability, and trust as valuable assets. United Way is accountable to its donors and the public to ensure prudent, effective and efficient distribution, and the use of its resources in accordance with United Way Statement of Principles of Donors’ Rights.
Financial Statements
w 2006 Financial Statements (PDF format - click below for free download)
Volunteerism
United
Way volunteers are essential to the services and programs provided to the
community. Thousands of hours are volunteered to the work of United Way.
We are working together. We are building better lives. We are the United
Way. Because of our volunteer component your United Way uses only 5% of
charitable donations for administration purposes.
Please CONTACT US for more information about The United Way Central Island