United Way/Centraide of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry
55 Water St. W, Suite 240 K6J 1A1 Cornwall, ON, Canada

Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! Wishing you joy, laughter and love. We hope you are celebrating with your loved ones safely and making the most of a challenging year. For anyone who is struggling today, there are resources to help. ... Call 2-1-1 (or 1-877-330-3213) to learn about programs and services that exist to help you with anything you need. See more

Families with school-aged children living in Stormont or Dundas Counties, this post is FOR YOU!

The next virtual Living Well with COPD program is being offered January 11th to February 22nd, 2021 on Mondays from 2-4 pm. This six-week program is for people... with COPD and their families to learn to better manage this condition. Registration is required. Register now at: https://seawayvalleychc.ca/program-registration/ or by calling 1-888-936-0306 ext 229.

ONE DAY LEFT! https://bit.ly/winenotauction Our silent auctions ends at 9 pm tomorrow! Don't miss out on so many amazing items like getaways to Quebec City, Prince Edward County and even a night of relaxation right here in Cornwall!... And if you're still trying to think of unique holiday gift ideas, there are so many great items donated from local artisans and businesses to cross that name off your list - from candy, gift baskets, golfing, toys, champagne, purses, boxing memorabilia & more! All money raised from this auction goes back into our community.

Thank you SO much to all of the volunteers and everyone who drove through, donated food to The Agape Centre and donated money to the United Way SDG . We are so blown away by the generosity of this community!!

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets, donated and tuned into our Wine Not? Holiday from Home Facebook Live on Saturday! We're so grateful for all of your support. We also want to give a BIG thank you to Bill Halman of Boom 101.9 who hosted the live event, showing us all his passion for the community! Along with The Chesterfields who kept us all entertained as we watched from home and Shoeless Joe's Sports Grill who put together such a tasty box of treats! And there's s...till time to support this year's event!! 1. Check out our silent auction up until Wednesday at 9 pm. We just added a few new items: https://bit.ly/winenotauction 2. Support our extended telethon! Thank you to our title sponsor Pommier Jewellers for providing some extra sparkle if you donate: https://bit.ly/winenotgive or call us at 613-932-2051 (9:30am-4:30pm) - Every $100 donation will receive a $20 credit to use at Pommier Jewellers - Everyone who donates (any amount) will be placed into a draw to win a pendant from Pommier Jewellers. 3. Watch our gala! You can still watch our virtual gala here on our Facebook page: https://fb.watch/1XWEnlrJai/ And, finally, thank you to all of our generous sponsors! They are the reason we were able to put on such a unique event this year.

If you are looking to make your entrance festive for the holidays all while giving back... look no further than Jamink Farm. Give them a shout and they can hook you up!

The third round of Emergency Food Hampers is complete! Thank you Neil and Jane for this wonderful write-up on everything that went into preparing and delivering hampers to 1560 households. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped package the food hampers and a HUGE thank you to Carilyne Hébert of the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area for her stellar leadership and organization. This also could not have been possible without the Regional Emergency Response ...Council and funding from the Social Services Relief Fund and the Regional Emergency Response Council. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend, everyone!

Tune in as we bring you our annual wine event virtual this year.

Community organizations serving vulnerable populations are encouraged to apply for funding to support their work through the second round of the Emergency Community Support Fund. The #ECSFund is administered in collaboration with United Way Centraide Canada and The Government of Canada. Funding from the program will support community organizations to adapt frontline services to better meet the needs of vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that no one is l...eft behind. Follow the link below to learn more about the eligibility requirements to apply for the fund. https://unitedwaysdg.com/what-we-do/covid-19-ecsf/ Funded by the Government of Canada. -- Les organismes communautaires œuvrant au service des populations vulnérables sont encouragés à demander un financement pour soutenir leur travail dans le cadre du deuxième cycle du Fonds d’urgence pour l’appui communautaire. Le #FondsUAC est administré en collaboration avec Centraide United Way Canada et le gouvernement du Canada. Les fonds du programme aideront les organismes communautaires à adapter les services de première ligne pour mieux répondre aux besoins des personnes vulnérables pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 et à faire en sorte que personne ne soit laissé pour compte. Suivez le lien ci-dessous pour en savoir plus sur les critères d’admissibilité du fonds. https://unitedwaysdg.com//fonds-durgence-pour-lappui-comm/ Financé par le gouvernement du Canada.

The Regional Emergency Response Council (RERC) has already provided our community with emergency food hampers twice since the pandemic started. I'm thrilled tha...t they are able to provide a third round! The RERC is a collaboration co-chaired by United Way/Centraide of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry and the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area. Their purpose is to evaluate and define the community’s pressing needs during a time of crisis. It's composed of over 20 agencies, non-profits, and service clubs, representing the various sectors of service throughout Cornwall, the Counties, and Akwesasne, and has been addressing the most pressing social needs that our community has faced during this pandemic. The project is supported by The Social & Housing Services Department and has been made possible through the Provincial Social Services Relief Fund. This latest round of emergency food support will take place the week of October 5th at the Cornwall Civic Complex thanks to a partnership with The City of Cornwall. Thank you to everyone involved for your hard work and dedication to our community!

We are a proud partner in administering the #COVID19canada Emergency Community Support Fund, alongside United Way Centraide Canada, Community Foundations of Canada, The Canadian Red Cross, and the Government of Canada. Together, we can keep our communities strong by ensuring rapid relief reaches those that need it most. Through the #ECSFund second round, we’re working hard with the Regional Emergency Response Council of SDGCA to provide much-needed funding to qualified donees... to adapt frontline services for vulnerable populations in our community. Through their efforts and the financial support of this program, we are working to see that no one is left behind. Funded by the Government of Canada. -- Nous sommes un fier partenaire dans l’administration du Fonds d’urgence pour l’appui communautaire #COVID19canada, avec Centraide United Way Canada, les Fondations communautaires du Canada, la Croix-Rouge canadienne et le gouvernement du Canada. Ensemble, gardons nos communautés fortes en acheminant l’aide rapidement à ceux qui en ont le plus besoin. Par l’entremise du deuxième cycle du #FondsUAC, nous travaillons sans relâche avec le conseil Regional Emergency Response Council of SDGCA pour fournir un financement indispensable aux donataires reconnus afin qu’ils adaptent les services de première ligne destinés aux populations vulnérables de notre communauté. Grâce à leurs efforts et au soutien financier de ce programme, nous travaillons à faire en sorte que personne ne soit laissé pour compte. Financé par le gouvernement du Canada

Today is #orangeshirtday We honour and remember the thousands of Indigenous children sent away to residential schools and those who never made it home. #EveryChildMatters For more resources and information, please visit: www.orangeshirtday.org

FREE 5-Week Training: Daycare Worker Starting October 13, 2020 Monday to Thursday, 1 to 3:30 Register today at 613-932-7161... Do you enjoy working with children? Are you thinking of going back to school to become an Early Childhood Educator? Are you considering working in a private daycare? You can start your free employment training now! This 5-week training will explore topics such as: children's milestones, meal and lesson planning, daycare rules and regulations, etc. Training starts Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Classes will run Monday to Thursday, 1-3:30. To register call 613-932-7161.

Tune in to find out what the Regional Emergency Response Council and the United Way have been up to. Thank you YourTV Cornwall for keeping the community connected to the work of this council.

We're proud to support Cornwall Police Service's "Stuff the Cruiser" event today at FreshCo. for The Agape Centre!

Carilyne Hébert from the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area talks about the Emergency Food Hampers - a tease for what’s going in this third round of baskets, how to sign up for one, and the need for volunteers. Watch the full interview on Yourtv Cornwall

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We need your help to make the 3rd round of Emergency Food Hampers a success! Details

Tune in as Carilyn from the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area checks in with the latest work of the Regional Emergency Response Council.

This is fantastic! Congrats Cedric and Brayden. We're proud to support our partner agency Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall & District who are helping youth in our community through mentoring. If you're looking for volunteer opportunities and want to be a Big, email their Caseworker Kelsey at [email protected].

Tomorrow, we’re decorating Smile Cookies in support of our friends at the Boys & Girls Club of Cornwall/SDG! Every dollar from a Smile Cookie in Cornwall benefits the Boys & Girls Club Youth Programs. We'll be at Tim Horton's at 1380 Marleau Ave. from 8 am-11 am, so please stop by and enjoy a sweet smile from our team. And yes, we may have gotten into the cookies a bit early. They're too good to resist