Volunteers are at the heart of United Way’s work

Pictured: Campaign Co-chairs Rob and Leslie Edney take part in the 2022 St. Marys Bed Race as part of UWPH kickoff. (Photo Contributed)

Press release April 11

Stratford, ON—Volunteer Week is April 14 to 20, and United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is celebrating the passion and commitment of the volunteers who bring so much to the organization.

“We’re proud to acknowledge the incredible people across our region who help make UWPH the strong, 100 percent local organization it is,” said Executive Director Ryan Erb. “Volunteers contribute to what we do in so many ways, from addressing envelopes to fundraising in the community to sitting on our Board and committees that work on an incredible variety of pressing issues in the communities we care about. We deeply appreciate every one of our 600-plus volunteers and the time and effort they invest in United Way’s work.”

At the recent Spirit of Community Celebration marking the end of the 2023/24 fundraising campaign, UWPH took time to recognize seven people from across Perth-Huron with Volunteer Spirit awards in appreciation of the work they did on the organization’s behalf in their regions. Lee Anne Andriessen (North Perth), Andrea Bernard (Stratford and area), Don Dingwall (St. Marys and area), Tabatha Fisher (Goderich and area), Wendy Haggitt (Southern Huron), Susan Moffat (Board of Directors) and Patricia Smith (Northern Huron) displayed an unwavering love for their community and an unparalleled dedication to UWPH’s mission of helping ensure vulnerable people across the region have the chance for a brighter future. For more on each of the volunteer award winners, visit UWPH’s Facebook page during Volunteer Week.

United Way also recognizes outgoing Campaign Co-chairs Rob and Leslie Edney for their work over the past three years. As the organization’s highest profile volunteers, they have been advocates for the organization and helped push the organization to even greater heights.