NEWS RELEASE
UPPER GRAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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Staff and students in the Upper Grand are gearing up for an annual campaign that directly supports agencies in our communities.
On Monday, the Upper Grand District School Board will kick off its annual United Way fundraising campaign. The campaign will run in all schools and board offices from Oct. 23 to Nov. 30.
For more than 75 years, United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin has worked to meet the needs of the Upper Grand community. United Way is directed by a board of volunteers, managed by committed staff and supported by thousands of donors.
Funds raised by United Way go to support many programs in the Wellington, Guelph and Dufferin communities.
The United Way campaign is 100 per cent local. Every dollar that is collected during the United Way campaign goes to agencies right in our neighbourhoods – many of these agencies help support Upper Grand families and students. This year, United Way will be donating funds to 76 programs at 53 community agencies.
Some of the organizations that the United Way helps support in our communities include Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Canadian Mental Health Association, Family and Children’s Services, Headwaters Communities in Action, Women In Crisis, local food banks, and many more.
The United Way and its network of funded agencies focus on five building blocks to create strong neighbourhoods and thriving communities: connected kids, adequate basic needs, sense of belonging, positive mental health and support for seniors. The stories of some of the lives that have been touched can be viewed on the United Way website.
For more information about United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin, please visit their website.
About the Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Student success is the goal of over 3,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
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