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Marianne Hyatt and Rebecca Everaert from Opening Doors, a Mental Health and Inclusion program offered in Sarnia at the West Lambton Community Health Centre and in Forest for rural clients at the North Lambton Community Health Centre organized soup lunches at both locations this week to raise money for the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton. The United Way funds Opening Doors $30,000 in each location and has measurable success in improving their clients mental health by promoting healthy life style choices and decreasing isolation. United Way photo

The United Way has reached the 65 per cent mark of its 2019 $1.9-million Needs Target, with just five weeks remaining in the campaign.

The United Way campaign runs until Dec. 31, the end of each tax year.

Traditionally, we have always processed donations and put them into the campaign year in which they were received, said Vicky Ducharme, the 2019 campaign chair. Any donations that are received in January will go to the 2020 campaign.

The current campaign continues to lag last year, but we are grateful to both Shell Canada employees and retirees, and Worley and employees for boosting us to this level.

Ducharme said the campaign still has many employee campaigns running, including some very large industrial campaigns.

I want to remind Nova Chemicals retirees that they have until the end of next week to have their contributions matched by Nova.

She said all donors can either give online at http://www.theunitedway.on.ca, or call the office at 519 336-5452.

Pembina just wrapped up its campaign and reached its internal campaign goal. Pembina matched all employee donations, plus special events. Pembina held thitsir Corn Hole Tournament in August and followed it up last week with a raffle featuring a gift certificate from Bluewater Beef, and other prizes that raised more than $8,000.

Many of the United Way agencies also hold fundraising events to support the campaign, including an employee campaign.

Ducharme said the Opening Doors Program is provided by North Lambton Community Health Centre and the West Lambton Community Health Centre. It is funded by the United Way.

Opening Doors is a very successful program assisting adults with various mental-health needs, she said. It decreases isolation through many programs geared towards inclusion and healthy lifestyles. Cooking classes, gardening, and exercise programs are all part of the programming at each location.

This week, a United Way Soup luncheon was held in Sarnia and in Forest to raise money for the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton, said Ducharme.

New Beginnings, ABI and the Stroke Recovery Association held a spaghetti fundraiser on Friday in support of the United Way at their facility on Indian Road. New Beginnings, ABI and Stroke Recovery run effective programs geared to help those who have had a stroke or suffered a brain injury, including programs aimed to regain some or all of the individuals mobility.

Meanwhile, Transport Canada and Canada Border Services continue to run events as well as part of their employee campaigns. Transport Canada held a potluck lunch on Wednesday, and CBSA held a chili lunch on Thursday.

SNC Lavalin held a potluck to support the United Way on Thursday. SNC will match all employees contributions as well.

Local banks and credit unions have just started their employee United Way fundraising campaigns and they will run until mid-December.

Space is still available for the United Way Drewlo Stairclimb on Giving Tuesday slated for Dec. 3. To register, call 519-336-5452.

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Five weeks remaining in United Ways campaign - Sarnia Observer

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