Northwest Territories

GNWT Campaign 2016Change starts here.nwt.unitedway.ca

Help us grow even larger - donate in 2016Over the past three years, we’ve seen our Community Investment Fund grow from just over $60,000 to $90,000 to just over $150,000 last year. This year, we’re hoping to increase this fund to $170,000.

Since we’ve been

getting bigger, we’ve been able to pilot a multi-year funding opportunity for non-profits to apply for. In 2015, the organization chosen was the NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group who received a commitment of $45,000 over three years.

Our Community Investment Committee

chooses to invest in projects and non-profits that fall into our three focus categories:

• From poverty to possiblity

• Health people, healthy communities

• All that kids can be.

Donate to the United Way NWT and watch change start right here in the North!

Word from the Co-ChairsColleagues:

Change starts here. Simple, but compelling words that both of us believe wholeheartedly. We’re very proud to be co-chairs of the 2016 GNWT United Way Workplace Campaign. Our organizations have a common heart - you—GNWT public servants.

Last year, the United Way invested over $150,000 in deserving non-profits territory-wide. We believe that our combined effort will ensure this year’s GNWT campaign is a success, and grows even stronger. From October 21 - November 25, join us in making the 14th GNWT Workplace Campaign a true reflection of our collective generosity. Watch and listen for ways to get involved–every dollar makes a difference. Every contribution has an impact.

- Premier Bob McLeod & Todd Parsons, Co-chairs

GNWT Campaign Co-Chairs: Premier Bob McLeod and Union of Northern Workers’ President Todd Parsons attending the annual launch at the Great Hall in September.

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GNWT Departmental CoordinatorsThe following people are the 2016 Departmental Coordinators for the Campaign:

Jamie Koe & Tara Clowes Finance

Tami Johnson, Peter Clarkson, Dan O’Neill & Brenda McDonald Executive (Inuvik Region)

Trish McFaull PWS

Monique Robitaille & Colette Perry ECE

Cathy Lewis ENR

Tanice Turner NWT Housing Corporation

Debra Young DAAIR

Yvonne Doolittle MACA

Contessa Stead HSS

Jennifer Reid Lands

Glorianna Shearme & Miriam Gordon Human Resources

Candace Parsons Human Resources (Northern Region)

Patty Hartlen Human Resources (Southern Region)

Cait Ross Justice

Julie Mujcin ITI

Steve Loutitt Transportation

Money raised here - stays hereWhen you donate to the United Way NWT, the donation stays in the North to continue supporting and investing in the communities that we all call home.

Unless you request that your donation be redirected elsewhere, we’ll automatically invest in a charitable organization right here in the North.

Making change happen in the North has never been easier!

Payroll Programs are easyBy giving through your workplace payroll campaign, you can make a huge impact with very little effort. Contact your HR or Payroll department to see if you can give through your paycheque.

$5/payfeeds more than 25

people at the Hay RiverSoup Kitchen

$10/paysends one kid to

Camp Connectionswith the Foster FamilyCoalition of the NWT

$20/payprovides 30 kids with

Weekend Mealkitsthrough YK Cares

The Fort Smith Ecumenical Group manages the local Food Bank in Fort Smith, and that is not an easy feat. Because students are back at the College in Fort Smith, the Food Bank has to add volume to their usual 40 families served.

Thanks to the generous support of donors, the Food Bank received funds that they used to purchase more of the canned goods, dry items and children’s treats that are often requested by families accessing the Food Bank.

This year, the Fort Smith Food Bank received wonderful surprises from the local community gardeners where fresh potatoes, carrots, zucchini, cucumbers and onions were donated to them at the end of the growing season.

Linda Mabbitt, coordinator of the Food Bank said: “I am humbled by the giving hearts that keep places like the food banks open.” The United Way NWT is honored to be a part of this change.

Fort Smith Ecumenical Group - “humbled by giving hearts”

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It’s easy!Donating to the United Way NWT is easy:

1) Fill out the pay-roll form that you can find online at:

https://my.hr.gov.nt.ca/employ-ee-services/pay/united-way

2) Drop off, fax or email your form to Payroll on Laing-2.

Email: esrecep-tion@gov.nt.ca

Fax: 867-873-0282

Food Rescue (Yellowknife) - “2 million pounds of food”

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The United Way NWT has proudly supported Food Rescue (Yellowknife) for a number of years. Food Rescue is an organization that collects food from grocery stores, wholesalers, mining companies, expeditors and other businesses and redistributes it to non-profits across Yellowknife. Since their inception, they have surpassed 2 million pounds of food collected. In the last year, 96% or over 158,000 kilograms of food was distributed back to the community thanks to Food Rescue.

The United Way NWT helps Food Rescue subsidize the salary for their driver, who picks up an average of 700 kilograms of food each day and delivers hundreds of kilograms of food each day as well. Food Rescue mostly operates thanks to the help of volunteers, about 30 of them! Food Rescue also participates in the City’s Compost Program and are passionate about recycling all of their glass, plastic, cardboard and box board.

The United Way NWT is so proud to be a part of this organization that is fundamental to the success of dozens of non-profits all over Yellowknife.

Word from a recipient:“Thanks to the United Way NWT, women across the NWT will have access to up-to-date breast health support and breast can-cer survivors will have people to support them in their journey.”

- Marsh Argue, Treasurer

NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group

Recipient of our 2016 $45,000 grant (over three years)

TAX CREDITS ON DONATIONS 2016 (26 PAY PERIODS)

Annual Donation

Bi-weekly payroll

deduction

NWT Tax Credit

Federal Tax Credit

Total Tax Credit

Federal Super Tax

Credit

$50 $1.92 $3 $7.50 $10.50 $12.50

$100 $3.85 $6 $15 $21 $25

$250 $9.62 $19 $44.50 $63.50 $62.50

$500 $19.23 $54 $117 $171 $125

$1,000 $38.46 $124 $262 $386 $250

$2,000 $96.15 $335 $697 $1,032 $250

$5,000 $192.31 $686 $1,422 $2,108 $250

* Federal Super Credit applies to first time donors (no donations claimed in previous 5 years) making monetary donations up to $1,000.

Pan-territorial ChangeThe United Way NWT values the importance of supporting initatives all over the NWT. We are proud to say that we invest in organizations all over the territory.

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Girl Guides at Camp Dechinta

The United Way NWT was instrumental in kick starting the Girl Guides camp cabin rebuild which will provide an upgraded, fully functioning and readily accessible campsite for the Girl Guides to experience camping in all seasons. The upgraded facilities will also make it possible for the Girl Guides to explore opportunities to make the camp available to other youth-oriented organizations.

The United Way NWT funding was the catalyst that allowed Girl Guides to purchase the materials necessary to restore the cabin interior. The volunteers, who have contributed their time and expertise in undertaking the work, have transformed the space. The combination of both has generated the goodwill that will fuel subsequent stages of this community led project.

If you’re involved with a non-profit looking to get some funding, please consider applying for our Community Investment Fund!

The application will be posted on our website by the end of October, and our deadline is December 1st 2016. Money is awarded in February 2017. This is a simple application that shouldn’t take more than an hour to complete.

If you would like more information, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Are you involved with a non-profit?

Contact us:Jacq Brasseur, Campaign Coordinator & Administrator

office@nwt.unitedway.ca P.O. Box 1145, STN Main.

1 (867) 669-7986 Yellowknife, NT

Facebook/UnitedWayNWT X1A 2N8

@UnitedWayNWT

www.nwt.unitedway.ca

Thank You!Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the United Way NWT was able to provide financial assistance to 20 organizations. We wish we could have portrayed all 20 in this newsletter, but space is limited. Here is a list of all the organizations we invested in this year:

• Children First Society, Inuvik

• CNIB, Pan-territorial• Community Garden

Society of Inuvik, Inuvik

• Ecology North, Yellowknife

• Food First Foundation, Pan-territorial

• Food Rescue, Yellowknife

• Fort Smith Ecumenical Group Soup & Food Bank, Fort Smith

• Foster Family Coalition of the NWT, Pan-territorial

• Girl Guides, Yellowknife

• Hay River Seniors’ Society, Hay River

• The Soup Kitchen, Hay River

• Inuvik Food Bank, Inuvik

• Mildred Hall School’s Traditional Mentorship Program, Yellowknife

• MS Society of Canada - Yellowknife Region, Yellowknife

• Northern Youth Leadership, Pan-territorial

• NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group, Pan-territorial

• St. John Ambulance, Pan-territorial

• Yellowknife Association for Community Living, Yellowknife

• Yellowknife Scouts, Yellowknife

• YK Cares, Yellowknife• YWCA, Yellowknife

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