2024-25

Honour Roll

2024-25 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.

Lisa Allen
Jennifer Bazinet
Kelly Belanger
Catherine Bellamy
Anderson Blanc
Nathalie Bradbury
Patricia Brady
Lucy Cai
Paolina Calabro
Marie-Danielle Cantin
Roxanne M Charlebois
Roxanne Charlebois
Isabelle Chiasson
Cindy Coleman
Nancy Cook Johnson
France L. Cyrenne
Marie Da Sylva
Kristine Dawson
Peter Del Grosso
Johanne Delves
Jessica Deut
Brent Diverty
Susie Duff
Sarah Eaton
Laurie Fenton
Ross Finnie
Nancy Fitchett
Jennifer Francis
Monique Frison
Margaret Gale-Rowe and Jeff Rowe
Kim Gauvin
Bhavana Gopinath
Mary Gregory
James Henry
Xiuli Hou

Rick Hughes
Sue Hutton
Malcom Imray
Isabelle Jolin
Pamela Kelly
Jennifer Klassen
Rebekah Kletke
Paul and Tara Knowles
Hali Krawchuk
Paule Labbe
Katherine Laplante
Josée S. Lapointe
Aidan Leach
Jeffrey LeBlanc
Genevieve LeDuc
Christina Lee-Fuller
Richard Leong
Katrina Leroux
Robyn Lockwood
Jennifer Lorimer
Shannon Lundquist
Ann Therese MacEachern
Alfred MacLeod
Chrystiane Mallaley
C. Martin
Brittany Matthews
Anna Mazur
Shannon McGirr
Kerri McGuire
Catherine McKinnon
Sherilyn McLaren
Lyndsi McMillan
Kim Meegan
Christine Morris
Tanya Nadeau

Ciara O
Eric Olson
Boris Palameta
Emily Parent
Krista Pearson
Rose-Lee Perigny
Hélène Ratté
Danielle Robinson
Julie Rodier
Chantale Roussel
Seana Routledge
Kristan Schruder
Lukas Sklubal
Maureen Slater
Stephanie Smith
Melissa and Christopher Somers
Michele Stanley
Carla Staresina
Crystal Stephenson-Marsh
Lori Stinson
Stephanie Tanton
Mark and Christine Taylor
Angela Taylor
Dennise Taylor-Gilhen
Lucie Thibault
Jennifer Thomas
Claudia Thompson Scharfe
Isabelle Tremblay
Andrea Vandergrift
Julie Wilson
Lily Xu
Michael Zanette
Xu Zhang

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.

3M Canada – Perth
ACCENTURE
Arnon Corporation
Bank of Canada
Bell
BMO Bank of Montreal
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP/s.r.l.
CAE Defence and Security
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Life Assurance Company
Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Renfrew
Carleton University
CIBC

Ciena Ottawa
CIHI / ICIS
City of Ottawa
Costco Wholesale
Deloitte
Dentons
Enbridge Gas Distribution
Ernst & Young LLP
Esri Canada
Fireplace Center & Patio Shop, The
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Gowling WLG
Hydro Ottawa
Intact Insurance
LCBO

Movement Desjardins Caisse Desjardins
NOKIA
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
RBC Financial Group
Roseburg Forest Products Canada- Pembroke MDF
Soloway Wright
Soloway Wright
Surgenor Automotive Group
TD Bank Financial Group
Turnbull School
uOttawa

Sponsored Employee Partners

Our Sponsored Employee Partners provide professional development opportunities that temporarily allow their employees to join United Way East Ontario to share their talents, expand their knowledge and support our communities.

We are very thankful to the following organizations for their involvement:

Canada Revenue Agency 
City of Ottawa 
Corporations Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) 
Health Canada 

Ottawa Police Services 
Parents of Black Children 
Public Health Agency 
Royal Bank of Canada Career Launch Program 

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
Art- is-in
Azure Urban Development
BAMM’s Snack Shack
BDO
Blackburn Arms Pub Restaurant
BLG
Branchaud
Calian
Clôtures Riviera
Coconut Lagoon
Construction Landric / Laverendrye
Coventry Connections/ Blue Line Taxi
Crust & Crate
Doyle Salewski
Edinburger
Elie’s The Original Lorenzo’s Pizza
Enterprise

Erin Carmichael Real Estate
Falcon Homes
Gburger
Groupe Brigil
Groupe Heafey
Groupe Junic
Happy Days Burgers & Poutine
Hulse, Playfair & McGarry
Innovatools
KRB Lawyers – KRB Avocats
Law & Orders
Levac Propane
Lowertown Brewery Ottawa
National Bank – Banque Nationale
Occo Kitchen
Perley Robertson Hill and MacDougal LLP

Phil Electric
PiiComm
Piscidelle
Prestige Peterbilt
Prime Benefits
Restaurant Fromagerie St-Albert
Scotiabank
TAG HR
Taproom260
TD Wealth
The Barley Mow Stittsville
The Sterling
Transport Robinson
Vesta
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)  
Nordion  
Ottawa & District Labour Council (ODLC)  
Ottawa Board of Trade  
Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)  
Ottawa Police Service (OPS)  
The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)  

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD)  
Pythian  
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)  
Scotiabank  
TD Bank  
Tehama  
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)
Ontario Health East
Operation Come Home (OCH)

Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)
Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB)
Ottawa Police Services (OPS)
Ottawa Public Health (OPH)
Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
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.

Thomas Donnelly, Chair
Senior Investment Advisor, RBC DS

Sean McKenny
President, Ottawa & District Labour Council

George Brown
Lawyer, Principal at Integral North

Fahd Alhattab
Founder & Leadership Development Speaker, Unicorn Labs

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

Jennifer Madigan
Chief Operating Officer, Syntax Strategies

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

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

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

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

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

Will Majic
Vice President Finance, Calian Group

Lauren Dodds
Deputy Director at Environment and Climate Change Canada

Erin Benjamin
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Live Music Association

Pino Buffone
Director of Education, Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Wilson Lo
Councillor, Ward 24 Barrhaven East

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

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
Amal Elmi
Christian Robillard
Sean P. McKenny
Dobrila Rancic-Moogk
Lisa Jackson
Lauren Dodds
Lira Buschman
Tolga Yalkin
Douglas Yeo

Advisory Committee Members

Renfrew County

Oliver Jacob
Jamie Bramburger
Peter Emon
Megan Conway
Doug Steeves
Kelley Jaros
Dr. Jason Morgenstern
Wendy Jacko

Lanark County

Nicki Collins (Chair)
Karen Simpson
Kara Symbolic
Jennifer Miller
Kurt Greaves
Stephen Cotnam
Wendy Jacko

United Counties of Prescott & Russell

Nathalie Ladouceur
Catherine De Quimper
Marie-Rosalie Sagna
Denis Vaillancourt

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