THUNDER BAY – Slowly, but surely, the United Way of Thunder Bay is inching toward its 2018 campaign goal.
The effort got a $45,303 boost on Wednesday when staff at Union Gas Northwest District turned over the proceeds of the company’s annual employee campaign drive, vaulting the charity to roughly 47 per cent of its $2.28-million goal.
Union Gas district manager Nick Klip said he was extremely proud of how much the employee campaign collected in 2018.
“It’s $10,000 more than we did last year, which is a significant amount, and for a district the size of ours, it’s leaps and bounds beyond what we could reasonable expect,” Klip said.
“So I’m very proud of everybody in the district and especially the committee, who have done such great work in making this happen.”
Jodie Wilson, the United Way campaign director, said the money will have a huge impact in their ability to deliver services in 2019.
“This donation means so much,” she said.
“It’s going to help out so many people and we’re absolutely thrilled with the help that we’ve received from the employees of Union Gas, corporate and all the special events they’ve done this year as well.”
It’s employee campaigns like this that form the backbone of the annual fundraising drive, added Wilson, noting it would be all but impossible to hit their goal without them.
“Employee campaigns play a major role in our United Way campaign goal, annually. We wouldn’t be able to do what we can do by funding local programs without the help of the local campaigns,” Wilson said.
The campaign runs through Dec. 31.
Donations can be made online at www.uwaytbay.ca.
