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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, February 28, 2014 | 8 continued from p.1 evident in Oakville," Johnston said. He applauded volunteers and supporters for investing time, energy and money to assist UWO in its priorities of helping children, youths, seniors, newcomers, families and those facing challenges meeting basic needs of food, shelter and employment. "The reality is Oakville is a very lucky community , but there are people in need," he said. "Our waiting lists are increasing, but with the dollars raised today , we're able to put those dollars to work and help the people who need it most." The community celebration honoured individuals, organizations and supporters for helping make the campaign a success. Rob Lister, Oakville Hydro CEO, picked up the Outstanding Campaign Cabinet Volunteer Award for leadership in the drive to raise the most UWO has ever collected in one year. Lister aspired to engage Oakville Hydro employees in the cause and to lend their support through numerous efforts, including having a team participate in the annual UWO Bus Pull competition, Sammy the piggy bank making the rounds in the office to collect donations and special events that included `Take Your Dog to Work Day' for a donation. "There are a lot of people in need in the community, the invisible part we don't see day-today and the funding United Way provides to the UWO helps those in need United Way Oakville (UWO) celebrated the end of its 2013 campaign. Showing off the total raised are, from left, chairs Angela Brewer, agency division, CEO, Acclaim Health; Christine Herrington, business division co-chair, partner, PwC; Gary Beck, labour division, president, Unifor Local 707; Will Cowell, Ford Motor Company of Canada, plant manager, Oakville Assembly Complex; Michelle Gorman, campaign cabinet member, CEO & managing director, Four Mondays; Billy Boucher, finance division, district vicepresident, TD Canada Trust; Michael O'Connor, public sector/education division co-chair, Appleby College, chief marketing and enrolment officer; France Fournier, community leadership giving, marketing & community relations, Whole Foods Market; Rob Lister, public sector/education division co-chair, CEO, Oakville Hydro. In back, from left, Sean O'Brien, campaign cabinet vice-chair, president & CEO, Reliance Home Comfort; and Terry Smith, manufacturing division, owner, Smith & Company Timeless Homes and sales representative at ReMax Abouttowne Realty Corp. | photo by Riziero Vertolli ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) agencies helps so many," he said. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton (BBBSH) is one such agency that receives UWO support for its programs that pair mentors with young people to help inspire and empower children and youths to reach their potential. BBBSH Executive Director Barbara Ferrone received the Speakers Bureau Award for helping others understand the value of their donation through company visits and other speaking engagements. Ferrone said she's proud to be part of the UWO family, which recognizes that although Oakville is a beautiful community there are resi- dents who need assistance. She noted how funding from UWO "literally keeps our (BBBSH) doors open." "We served 1,113 children last year and that's because of United Way," she said, adding children who are mentored are more likely to finish school and go on to post-secondary education. "We know our programs have a huge impact and there's a huge rate-of-return back to the community," she said. Other awards handed out included: · Business Division Award: PwC Canada · Agency Division Award: ArtHouse · Finance Division Award: TD Canada Trust · Public Service/Education Division Award: Fern Hill School · Manufacturing Division Award: GE Water & Process Technologies · Joint Union/Management Campaign Award: Automodular Corporation and Unifor Local 1256 · Restaurant Challenge: George and Tammy Couto, owners of Season, Corks, Maluca, Bru · Community Leadership Giving Campaign of the Year Award: O'Connor MacLeod Hanna LLP · Outstanding Workplace Campaign Co-ordinator Award: Claudina Mannick, Moen Inc. · Best Campaign Award: Genworth Canada. 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