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2025-26

Honour Roll

Celebrating United Way East Ontario’s most notable supporters.

Amid growing challenges across our region, United Way East Ontario is deeply grateful for the generous support of donors, partners, and volunteers. Your time, energy, and contributions empower us to respond with urgency, compassion, and purpose to ensure that everyone has a chance to thrive.

This honour roll celebrates the incredible difference you’ve made in our communities. We are truly grateful for all our new and loyal supporters. Whether listed below or not, your generosity continues to inspire lasting change, create meaningful impact and offer hope where it’s needed most.

Major Donors are philanthropic leaders whose generous contributions of $5,000 or more annually help United Way East Ontario address the diverse and complex needs of our community. Their high impact giving drives strategic change and enables innovative solutions that strengthen our communities.  As ambassadors of United Way’s mission, Major Donors inspire others, share impact stories, and champion meaningful causes.

Leadership Donors are committed community builders who contribute $1,200 or more each year to advance long-term solutions to the toughest local challenges. Leadership Donors continually support our community with their generosity. Their support sustains vital services and ensures that individuals and families have access to the resources they need to thrive. 

Women United members are passionate changemakers who invest $300 or more annually to support women, girls, and gender-diverse communities across our region. Their generosity fuels grassroots initiatives that tackle gender-based inequities and create lasting impact.

Rodrigo Arancibia
Katherine Barber
Jennifer Bazinet
Catherine Bellamy
Annie Boudreau
Nathalie Bradbury
Tanya Brady
Christy Bray
Katie Brown
Jennifer Brown
Paolina Calabro
Michael Calder
Roxanne Charlebois
Christine Cheng
Cindy Coleman
Nancy Cook Johnson
France L. Cyrenne
Tracey Sallie D’Crus
Natalie Damiano
Kristine Dawson
Brigitte de Blois
Peter Del Grosso
Roberta Della-Picca
Johanne Delves
Tara Denham
Gisele Desmarais
Jessica Deut
Brent Diverty
Susie Duff
Deborah Ells
Jennifer Francis
Margaret Gale-Rowe and Jeff Rowe
Kim Gauvin
Sunita Gingras
Carrie Goodge O’Brien
Jennifer Gordon
Mary Gregory
Stephanie Gritziotis
Chantal Guay
Valerie Haslam

Xiuli Hou
Mary Lynn Hubert
David Hudock
Sue Hutton
Malcolm Imray
Brigitte Jackstien
Janine
Pamela Kelly
Karina Kessaris
Elisabeth Klempner
Rebekah Kletke
Paul and Tara Knowles
Vildan Kocar
Hali Krawchuk
Paule Labbe
Josée S. Lapointe
Christine Lauzon-Foley
Miriam Lehman
Katrina Leroux
Shannon Lundquist
Charles D Mallory
Marie Maltais
C. Martin
Mary Massarella
Kerri McGuire
Catherine McKinnon
Sherilyn McLaren
Shannon McLaren
Lyndsi McMillan
Hilary McVey
Christine Montroy
Ryan Moore
Christine Morris
Mary Munro
Tanya Nadeau
Bridget Nardi
Melinda Oliva
Eric Olson
Robyn Osgood
Michael Ouellette

Boris Palameta
Catherine Paquet
Cheryl Paquette
Krista Pearson
Maria Pemberton
Mélanie Perron
Elizabeth Ann Piché
Anastasia Pivnicki
Misty Pratt
Shannon Reid
Danielle Robinson
Julie Rodier
Seana Routledge
Sarah Routliffe
Kristan Schruder
Dana Sciuto
Lukas Sklubal
Julia Slanina
Stephanie Smith
Melissa and Christopher Somers
Gabrielle St-Hilaire
Michele Stanley
Carla Staresina
Lori Stinson
Eileen Sudul
Stephanie Tanton
Angela Taylor
Dennise Taylor-Gilhen
Jennifer Tessier
Lucie Thibault
Jennifer Thomas
Erin Thornton
Tina Traini
Nancy Whalen
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson
Julie Wilson
Krissie Wilson
Denise Wong
Lily Xu
M. Young

Top Workplace Campaign Supporters

Every year, workplaces across our region partner with United Way East Ontario to create lasting, local change. We gratefully recognize these organizations and their employees – your efforts fuel the work we do together to build safer, healthier, and more equitable communities for all.

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Apple Canada
Arnon Corporation
Bank of Canada
Bell
BMO Bank of Montreal
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP/s.r.l.
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Life Assurance Company
Canadian Labour Congress
Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Renfrew
Carleton University
Chemistry Industry Association of Canada
CIBC
Ciena Ottawa
CIHI
City of Ottawa

Costco Wholesale
Deloitte
Dentons
Eaton Electrical Group – Perth
Enbridge Gas Distribution
Enterprise Holdings
Ernst & Young LLP
Esri Canada
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, LLP
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Fujitsu Consulting
Government of Ontario Ministries
Gowling WLG
Homestead Land Holdings
Hydro Ottawa
IBM Canada Ltd.
Intact Insurance
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.

KPMG LLP/s.r.l.
Movement Desjardins Caisse Desjardins
National Bank
NOKIA
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
RBC Financial Group
Reliance Home Comfort
Roseburg Forest Products Canada- Pembroke MDF
Scotiabank Financial Group
Soloway Wright
Surgenor Automotive Group
TD Bank Financial Group
The Fireplace Center & Patio Shop
Turnbull School
uOttawa

Partners & Collaborators

Event Partners

Thank you to the event partners who brought our community together. Your energy and support made every moment meaningful — we’re grateful to have you with us.

1-800-Radiator
Aenos Foods Services
ALE – Amberwood Lounge & Eatery
Ameublement Branchaud
Architecture49
Art- Is-In Bakery
Azure Urban Developments
Bank of Montreal
BATL Ottawa
BDO Canada LLP
Bell Media
Bluesky Strategy Group
Bowmans’ Bar and Grill
Bridgehead
Brigil
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Calian
Clocktower
Clôture Riviera
Constructions MCL
Coventry Connections
D’Arcy McGee
Desjardins Ontario Credit Union
Dominion City Brewing Co.
Doyle Salewski
Edinburger
Escape Manor
Falcon Home Construction
Farm Boy
GBurger Ottawa

GBurger/ Gitanes
Groupe Heafey
Hard Rock Cafe
Home Hardware Shawville
Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown
Hot 89.9
Hulse Playfair & McGarry Inc
Hunters Public House
Innovatools
Invest Ottawa
Junic Real Estate Corporation
Katie Hession (Where I Thrive)
KRB Avocats | Lawyers
La Maison D’Or
La Vérendrye
Laiterie de l’Outaouais
Landric Homes
Laugh Lounge Ottawa
Le Droit
Les Batiments Kalad’Art
Les Entreprises Marechal
Limbour Construction
Lowertown Brewery
Manor Lounge (Escape Manor)
Marché Kelly
McLean, Simon & Associate
Minto
National Arts Centre
National Bank
Novonesis

Occo Kitchen
Options Jazz Lounge
Ottawa BluesFest
Ottawa Palapa Tours
Ottawa Senators
Passion Fruit
Phantom Productions
Phil Electrique
Piicomm
Prestige Home Improvement
Prestige Peterbilt
Prime Benefits Group
Restaurant Fromagerie St-Albert
Running Room
S. Guy Gauthier Evaluateur inc.
Scotiabank
SOPA Savoy Fare
Starbite Resto
TD Canada
TD Wealth
The Barley Mow
The Fireplace Centre
The King Eddy
The Royal Oak
The Sterling
Top Shelf Distillers
Transport Robinson
Wesley Clover Foundation
Yorkville Asset Management

Volunteers and in-kind contributors

Our communities thrive thanks to the generosity of volunteers and in-kind contributors who give their time, talents, and resources to support meaningful change. These individuals and organizations exemplify community leadership through their commitment and impact.

Employer Accessibility Resource Network (EARN)

Hire Immigrants Ottawa

Algonquin College
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
City of Ottawa
Export Development Canada (EDC)
GEM Health Care Services
Hydro Ottawa
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC)
Invest Ottawa

Le Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale (RGA)
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD)
Nordion
Ottawa & District Labour Council (ODLC)
Ottawa Board of Trade
Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)
Ottawa Police Service (OPS)
Pythian

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Scotiabank
TD Bank
Tehama
The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)
United Way East Ontario (UWEO)
University of Ottawa
World Skills Employment Centre

Indigenous Employment Leadership Advisory Table

United Way is honoured to co-lead the Indigenous Employment Leadership Advisory Table alongside the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition, and Kagita Mikam.

Project Step Steering Committee

Centre Le CAP
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE)
Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO)
Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU)
Kids Come First Health Team (CHEO)
Operation Come Home (OCH)
Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)

Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB)
Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE)
Ottawa Police Services (OPS)
Ottawa Public Health (OPH)
Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
United Way East Ontario (UWEO)
Youville Centre

Board of Directors

United Way East Ontario’s volunteer Board of Directors sets our direction, takes responsibility for financial decisions and performance, and is accountable for achieving organizational objectives. Their diverse skillsets, experience, and areas of influence are critical in helping us build resilient and caring communities.

Fahd Alhattab
Founder & Leadership Development Speaker, Unicorn Labs

Jessica Barrow
Partner, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP

Kevin Barwin
Co-CEO, Founding Partner, Clairiti Group Inc.

Erin Benjamin
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Live Music Association

George Brown
Lawyer, Principal at Integral North

Pino Buffone
Director of Education, Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Nicki Collins
Chair, United Way East Ontario Advisory Council for Lanark County

Lauren Dodds
Deputy Director at Environment and Climate Change Canada

Thom Donnelly
Senior Investment Advisor, RBC DS

Oliver Jacob
Municipal Professional and Clients Services Coordinator, Town of Arnprior

Nathalie Ladouceur
Chair, United Way East Ontario Advisory Council for Prescott-Russell

Tracy Lavallee
Director, Community Engagement, Office of the Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites

Wilson Lo
Councillor, Ward 24 Barrhaven East

Jennifer Madigan
Chief Operating Officer, Syntax Strategies

Will Majic
Vice President Finance, Calian Group

Sean McKenny
President, Ottawa & District Labour Council

Glenn Sheen
Regional Director of Marketing and Citizenship – Ontario North and East, RBC

Eric Stubbs
Chief of Police, Ottawa Police Service

Committee and Cabinet Members

We are proud to recognize the dedicated volunteers who serve on our cabinet and committees and lend their time, insight, and leadership to help guide United Way East Ontario’s work. We are grateful for their thoughtful contributions that support decision-making, strengthen community connections, and ensure our efforts reflect the diverse needs of our region.

Community Impact Cabinet

Jessica Barrow
Sean P. McKenny
Dobrila Rancic-Moogk
Lauren Dodds
Paul Knowles
Douglas Yeo

Advisory Committee Members

Renfrew County

Jessica Barrow
Sean P. McKenny
Dobrila Rancic-Moogk
Lauren Dodds
Paul Knowles
Douglas Yeo

Lanark County

Jessica Barrow
Sean P. McKenny
Dobrila Rancic-Moogk
Lauren Dodds
Paul Knowles
Douglas Yeo

United Counties of Prescott & Russell

Jessica Barrow
Sean P. McKenny
Dobrila Rancic-Moogk
Lauren Dodds
Paul Knowles
Douglas Yeo

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