United Way of SD&G

2023 Annual General Meeting
2023-06-21 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second St E, Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 1Y3, Canada
We invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 21, 2022
Join us for an in-person presentation at the Cornwall Library as we look back over the past year and share the impact we have made in Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. Come a little early to enjoy a light lunch with sandwiches and refreshments before the meeting starts promptly at noon.
This year has been about making connections and addressing gaps of care in our community. Learn about how we’ve worked with our community partners, donors, businesses and government officials to address local issues such as housing and homelessness, poverty, mental health and hunger over the past year.
We’ll talk about our dedicated staff, the amazing volunteers and generous donors who work together so that United Way Centraide SDG can continue to be a leader in poverty reduction.
Schedule:

Doors open at 11:00 a.m. – Light lunch, refreshments, networking
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Annual General Meeting

Register:
RSVP for the in-person event at the Cornwall Public Library: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/united-way-centraide-sdg-20222023-annual-general-meeting-registration-630283373537

Tampon Tuesday "Stuff the Bus" with Menstrual Hygiene Products
2023-03-28 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Shoppers Drug Mart (Brookdale), 1236 Brookdale Ave, Cornwall, Ontario, K6J 4P8, Canada

2022 Celebration Sleigh
2022-11-28 08:00 - 2022-12-16 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Celebration Sleigh is back!
We’re back again this year with our annual Celebration Sleigh raffle to support the 2022 Campaign! Get your tickets from Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer and Canadian Tire from November 28 – December 16th!
Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10!
Weekly Draws
On Friday, Dec 2, 9 (2 pm), 16 (12 pm) we will be drawing winners for 2 $100 gift cards (Canadian Tire + Baxtrom’s YIG)! And the earlier you buy your tickets, the more chances you have to win as your name will stay in the draws each week!
Grand Prize
On Friday, December 16 at 12 pm, we will draw this year’s grand prize valued at $3029! Prizes include:

$1000 cash
$1500 in gift certificates from the LCBO, Baxtrom’s YIG, Canadian Tire and a gas card
Meta Quest 2 128GB VR Headset with Touch Controllers

Where to buy tickets!
Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer – 31 Ninth St E, Cornwall
Tickets available at the cash every day! Volunteers will be on site Friday Dec. 2 and 16.
Canadian Tire – 201 Ninth St E, Cornwall
Tickets available at the cash every day! Volunteers will be on site on Friday, Dec 9.
United Way SDG – 55 Water St. W, Suite 240, Cornwall
Stop by our office from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm on Monday to Fridays!

2022 Annual General Meeting
2022-06-08 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second St E, Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 1Y3, Canada
We invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Join us for an in-person presentation at the Cornwall Public Library or virtually on Zoom as we look back over the past year and share the impact we have made in Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. Come a little early to enjoy a light lunch with sandwiches and refreshments at the Cornwall Library before the meeting starts promptly at noon.
Learn about how we’ve worked with our community partners, donors, businesses and government officials to address the impact the pandemic has had and continues to have on our community. By collaborating with many stakeholders, we have seen how the past two years have challenged our region in a multitude of ways. That’s why, this year, while still supporting the necessary work of our community partners, we also addressed a few gaps of support with new programs and partnerships.
Schedule:

11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Lunch, refreshments, networking (In-person only)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: AGM (In-person & Virtual)
1:30 pm: For anyone who can stay after, the team at the Cornwall Library will take us on a tour of their facilities (In-person only)

Register:
RSVP for the in-person event at the Cornwall Public Library: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/330776841437
Register for the virtual event on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlduusrDwvE9aSg4Z2kFtwIed3RChPBMZX

2022 Tampon Tuesday Product Drive
2022-03-07 08:00 - 2022-03-22 16:00 (America/Toronto) | United Way/Centraide SDG, 55 Water Street W, Cornwall, ON, K6J 1A1, Canada
Tampon Tuesday donation drive in Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry

Donations will be collected from March 7 – 22, 2022 at the United Way/Centraide SDG office
We’re bringing back Tampon Tuesday to our region! Starting the week International Women’s Day, this two-week campaign, in partnership with Cornwall & District Labour Council, is an opportunity to raise awareness about period poverty. It’s important that the most vulnerable in our region have access to menstrual hygiene products as they are often the most requested from shelters and foodbanks but the least donated.
In 2021, we ran our very first Tampon Tuesday product drive in this region, achieving an impressive 300+ packages of products donated. They were distributed to five local agencies: Agape, Naomi House, Akwesasne Healing Centre, Baldwin House, and Sexual Assault Support Services Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry & Akwesasne. This year, with your help, we want to double the amount of product donated to help even more people in our communities.
Starting March 7 and running until March 22, 2022, community members are encouraged to donate pads, tampons, liners, cups, and other menstrual hygiene products to help fill this gap in our region.

4 Ways to Support
Collection Sites: Drop off menstrual hygiene products at the locations listed below. If you would like a donation box in your business, please email stephanie@unitedwaysdg.com

United Way/Centraide SDG at 55 Water St. West, Suite 240
Morrisburg Chiropractic at 85 Main St., Morrisburg

Online: Donate products through our Amazon Wish List or send a monetary donation for us to purchase menstrual products here
Note: if you are prompted to manually enter a shipping address into Amazon, please send products to:
Stephanie Lapointe
United Way Centraide SDG
55 Water St W, Cornwall, ON K6J 1A1
613-932-2051
Run a collection drive in your workplace or with friends/family! If your group or workplace would like to be added to the list please email stephanie@unitedwaysdg.com
Help us Stuff a Bus courtesy of Cornwall Transit on March 22! From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. we will be outside Shoppers Drug Mart on Brookdale. Stop by and help us fill the bus with menstrual hygiene product donations.

Local Organizations & Businesses supporting Tampon Tuesday:
We thank the local businesses and organizations for supporting Tampon Tuesday this year:

Cornwall & District Labour Council
Cornwall Transit
Morrisburg Chiropractic
Sandfield Place
Shoppers Drug Mart (Brookdale)
St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre

About Tampon Tuesday
Started in London, Ontario, Tampon Tuesday is a grassroots movement about dignity. It started in 2009 to address the increasing need for menstrual hygiene products and continues to grow as an opportunity to collect these products for people experiencing period poverty.

2021 Celebration Sleigh
2021-11-26 10:00 - 2021-12-17 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Baxtrom’s YIG + Canadian Tire + United Way SDG Office
Celebration Sleigh is back!
We’re back again this year with our annual Celebration Sleigh raffle to support the 2021 Campaign, sponsored by the Bank of Montreal! Get your tickets from Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer and Canadian Tire from November 26 – December 17th!
Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10!
Weekly Draws
On Fridays (November 26, December 3, 10, 17) at 12 pm, we will be drawing winners for 2 $100 gift cards (Canadian Tire + Baxtrom’s YIG)! And the earlier you buy your tickets, the more chances you have to win as your name will stay in the draws each week!
Grand Prize
On Friday, December 17 at 12 pm, we will draw this year’s grand prize valued at $3000! Prizes include:
$1150 cash
$1150 in gift certificates from the LCBO, Baxtrom’s YIG, Canadian Tire and a gas card
$250 gift from Baxtrom’s YIG
VisionTek Bluetooth Soundtube thanks to Computer Sense Cornwall
4 LL Bean Sonic Snow Saucers
4 Otterbox Mugs
Hot Chocolate
Where to buy tickets!
Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer – 31 Ninth St E, Cornwall
Volunteers will be on-site at the Community and Charity Booth on Fridays and Saturdays starting on Sat, Nov 27 10 am – 2 pm.
Canadian Tire – 201 Ninth St E, Cornwall & 400 Main St S, Alexandria
Tickets available at the cash every day!
United Way SDG – 55 Water St. W, Suite 240, Cornwall
Stop by our office from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm on Monday to Fridays!

US AND THEM Film Screening & Panel Discussion
2021-10-15 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | The Port Theatre, 132 Montreal Rd, Cornwall, ON, K6H 1B3, Canada
We invite you to be part of an exclusive screening of US AND THEM at The Port Theatre on Friday, October 15 at 7PM. A powerful documentary on the realities of homelessness and addiction, this film will spark many important and difficult discussions. Sponsored by Suicide Prevention Coalition of Champlain East, this one-night event includes a post-film panel discussion to talk about how these issues relate to our own community.
Sponsored by

ABOUT US AND THEM

Filmed over a decade, US AND THEM is a deeply visceral film about transformation through human connection. This documentary is composed of striking portraits of four extraordinary homeless individuals as they struggle with addictions. The film is directed by Krista Loughton and Jennifer Abbott (THE CORPORATION). The story follows Loughton’s ten-year journey exploring the worlds of Dawnellda, Stan, Eddie and Karen, who she attempts to help. In the end, it is Loughton herself who is changed. Punctuated with First Nations wisdom, and Dr. Gabor Maté’s insight into the root causes of addiction, the film shows there is no difference between US AND THEM.
“Us and Them puts a human face on homelessness moving it from the political and economic realms into the human realm. This is done in a direct and personal way that the viewer can identify with.” –Dr. Gabor Maté
“By putting real human faces to these issues this film provides an invaluable service, bringing a level of acceptance and understanding to a subject that has been hidden in silence and wrapped in stigma for too long.” -Victoria Mayor, Lisa Helps
To bring attention to the issues of homelessness and addiction, US AND THEM has been touring North American communities, rural and urban, from coast-to-coast. So far, at every showing, the audience response is the same — they are deeply moved. People leave the theatre and typically never look at someone living on our streets the same way again.

AN IMPORTANT POST-FILM PANEL DISCUSSION
Homelessness and affordable housing are serious concerns in our region. The rising cost of rent and unaffordable for-sale prices in Cornwall, Akwesasne and the Counties have detrimentally impacted many of our most vulnerable and marginalized communities. Homelessness is not something we see here in the same way as larger cities, but it exists right under our noses. Couch surfing, living in older motels, squatting and even setting up camp in Tent City are all realities for many living in SDGCA. The stories depicted in the film are lived experiences here, and we need to be talking about it.
Moderated by United Way Centraide SDG Executive Director, Juliette Labossière, the post-film panel will include representatives from Akwesasne Healing Centre, Centre 105, Roy McMurtry Legal Clinic Legal Clinic, House of Lazarus, and the Social & Housing Services Department with City of Cornwall who will all share their knowledge of this crisis.

DONATE WHAT YOU CAN TO WATCH
We invite everyone to attend this special event. You can reserve your spot by clicking the button below or show up at the door. We only ask that you donate what you can as the cost of your ticket. Donations will benefit both the United Way Centraide SDG and the Akwesasne Healing Centre, and all money raised from this screening will be split 50/50 between both organizations.
Don’t miss this one-night event that will tackle some very real and difficult issues that we not only need to be aware of, but also talking about.

2021 Campaign Launch in Lamoureux Park
2021-09-09 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Lions Club Bandshell (Lamoureux Park), 100 Water St E, Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 6G4, Canada
Be part of our 2021 Campaign Kickoff
Show your local love by launching our 2021 Campaign with us on Thursday, September 9! This marks the beginning of our four month blitz to raise awareness for local issues and fundraise for local agencies and programs that are tackling them in our region.
2020 and 2021 have been heavy years. The issues that we’ve been talking about for nearly 80 years were made #UNIGNORABLE by the health, social and economic impact of the pandemic. We all have a story related COVID-19 whether it’s our own job loss/reduced hours, health, mental health, the strain of many province-wide shutdowns in a short time, or we watched our friends, family and community experience these hardships.
There is a long road ahead of us. We have a lot of time to talk about and highlight those stories to show how the pandemic has not been felt equally in this community. Tackling the increased poverty related issues and extra demand for vital services due to the pandemic can feel overwhelming.
While we’re feeling the weight of these issues, we also know that sometimes we need to take a break on these difficult and uncertain days to find the strength to be hopeful. To find humour and lightness from within that helps us keep fighting and advocating for our region.
Breakfast with a helping of the Questionable Comedians
What better way to stir hope than by adding pinch of laughter? Along with eggs, sausage, pastries, and coffee, we are serving a heaping spoonful of the Questionable Comedians! Laugh with Jamie Carr, Mike Baird and Simon Mclinden while learning about the United Way Centraide SDG’s vision for this year.
We are not charging for the show but we’re asking people to donate what they can at the event or when they register to enjoy the breakfast.

Dish with our local agencies
Meet a few of our local agencies who will have a table set up to discuss the vital programs they are running in our region and how its impacting the lives of our most vulnerable communities. Poverty reduction is a community effort that takes many forms. Learn how these agencies are changing lives!

The morning’s ingredients
8:00 am Check in, enjoy breakfast and mingle with our team and local agencies
8:30 am Welcome from Senator Clement, Executive Director Juliette Labossière & Campaign Chair Nicholas Seguin
8:45 am Comedy Show from Questionable Comedians
9:15 am Closing from Senator Clement
9:20 am Mingle with our team and local agencies
BYOC
Bring your own chair or blanket to enjoy the show! There are benches in the park, but they will be first come first serve. The United Way Centraide SDG will not be providing extra seating for this event.
This is a rain or shine event, so please dress according to the weather.
Health and Safety
Your health and safety is our first priority. This event will follow EOHU COVID-19 guidelines, including screening upon arrival and mandatory mask wearing when social distancing isn’t possible. We will provide masks if you forget yours! Hand sanitizer will be readily available when checking in and when picking up food or coffee.

Annual General Meeting 2020/21
2021-06-16 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
We invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 8 a.m.
Join us for a virtual presentation as we look back over the past year and share the impact we have made in Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. Learn about our COVID-19 relief efforts, our dedicated staff, the amazing volunteers and generous donors who work together so that United Way Centraide SDG can continue to improve lives and build our community. Together, we can achieve our vision where individuals, families and groups live together in a healthy, safe and respectful community.
Space is limited! RSVP below to secure your spot!

Handbags for Hope
2021-05-22 08:00 - 2021-06-20 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Handbags for Hope, sponsored by Your Credit Union, is a new digital fundraiser that brings the fun of our past handbag event into the virtual space with some local self care flare! Whether you’re looking for some shopping therapy or for some wellness inspiration, see how showing a little local love can also be a form of self care.
How you can support:

Wellness Bags & Eco Bags
Curated by many local businesses, we have developed wellness themed and eco themed bags! They are $100 each and packed with items to help you with your wellness and/or eco goals.

Handbag Auction

From May 25 – 30, you can treat yourself to some shopping therapy (for a good cause!) by bidding on our 22 handbags. And as an added bonus, 10 of our bags have been sponsored by local businesses with a little something extra!

#7DaysofHope Social Media Challenge

From May 26 – June 2, we’re asking you to share what makes you hopeful right now for a chance to win one year membership to Planet Fitness Cornwall & a United Way SDG branded duffel bag! #7DaysofHopeSDG

Tampon Tuesday
2021-03-08 09:00 - 2021-03-22 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Tampon Tuesday donation drive in Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry
Donations will be collected from March 8 – 23, 2021 at the United Way/Centraide SDG office
United Way/Centraide SDG is excited to run the first Tampon Tuesday product drive in our region, starting on International Women’s Day. The theme this year is to #ChooseToChallenge, and we want to use this as an opportunity to raise awareness about period poverty. It’s important that the most vulnerable in our region have access to menstrual hygiene products as they are often the most requested from shelters and foodbanks but the least donated.
Starting March 8 and running until March 23, 2021, community members are encouraged to donate pads, tampons, liners, cups, and other menstrual hygiene products to help fill this gap in our region. Donated products will be given to Sexual Assault Support Services Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry & Akwesasne and Maison Baldwin House.
How to give
Collection Site: Drop off menstrual hygiene products at United Way/Centraide SDG on 55 Water St. West, Suite 240
Online: Donate products through our Amazon Wish List or send a monetary donation for us to purchase menstrual products here.
Workplace and Groups donating and/or doing a collection drive:
Shopper’s Drugmart (located at 1260 Brookdale Ave)
Inspire Community Support Services
Seaway Valley Community Health Centre
If your group or workplace would like to be added to the list please email stephanie@unitedwaysdg.com
About Tampon Tuesday
Started in London, Ontario, Tampon Tuesday is a grassroots movement about dignity. It started in 2009 to address the increasing need for menstrual hygiene products continues to grow as an opportunity to collect these products for people experiencing period poverty.

Celebration Sleigh 2020
2020-11-27 10:00 - 2020-12-18 12:00 (America/New_York) | Baxtrom’s YIG + Canadian Tire
Celebration Sleigh is back!
We’re back again this year with our annual Celebration Sleigh raffle to support the 2020 Campaign, sponsored by the Bank of Montreal! Get your tickets from Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer and Canadian Tire from November 27 – December 18th!
Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10!
Weekly Draws
On Fridays (November 27, December 4, 11 18) at 12 pm, we will be drawing winners for 2 $100 gift cards (Canadian Tire + Baxtrom’s YIG)! And the earlier you buy your tickets, the more chances you have to win as your name will stay in the draws each week!
Grand Prize
On Friday, December 18 at 12 pm, we will draw this year’s grand prize valued at $2500! Prizes include:
$1000 cash
$1000 in gift certificates from the LCBO, Baxtrom’s YIG, Canadian Tire and a gas card
$250 gift from Baxtrom’s YIG
Fitbit Versa 2
Where to buy tickets!
Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer – 31 Ninth St E, Cornwall
Volunteers will be on-site at the lottery counter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 10 am – 2 pm. Tickets are available at the courtesy desk when we’re not there!
Canadian Tire – 201 Ninth St E, Cornwall
Tickets available at the cash every day!
United Way SDG – 55 Water St. W, Suite 240, Cornwall
Stop by our office from 9 am – 4:30 pm on Monday to Fridays!
