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4 unusual facts about United Way of Canada


Brantford Airport

The aerodrome hosted the United Way air show every year at the end of August, featuring the Snowbirds and other airplanes from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, including one of two airworthy Lancaster Bombers left in the world.

Mr. Sub

In recent years, Mr. Sub has donated to several different charities including the United Way; as well as many health organizations.

Nycole Turmel

From 1992 onwards, Turmel acted as one of the PSAC leaders helping to coordinate and officially lend the union's support to the United Way's Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign.

The 519 Church Street Community Centre

The 519 is a member agency of the United Way of Greater Toronto and the Toronto Neighbourhood Centres and has received funding from various governments, corporations and foundations including the Community One Foundation and Government of Ontario.


Fountain Tire

It currently supports Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion, United Way of Canada, and Junior Achievement, and created the Fountain Tire Foundation in 2000 to focus its fundraising efforts in the community.

France Gélinas

She has been the executive director of the Community Health Centre of Sudbury, is on the United Way's Citizens' Advisory Panel, and serves as president of the Francophone Reference Group of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Norm Jamison

He was employed by Stelco for twenty years, and also worked as a representative of the United Way in Norfolk County, Ontario.

Rocco Rossi

Rossi has sat on numerous private, public and charitable boards including the United Way of Greater Toronto, AMR, the Ivey Foundation, the Internet Advertising Bureau of Canada, Toronto’s 2008 Olympic Bid and the Empire Club of Canada.


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