Welcome Kim Shippey as Interim Executive Director

I am thrilled to be working with the agency partners in Haldimand and Norfolk, The United Way team and Board of Directors, plus the many supportive donors, that together, are creating impactful change through collective action.

Kim Shippey

Kim Shippey is President of KMJ Consultants. She is an experienced fundraising professional with 15+ years working within the not-for-profit sector with organizations such as the Mohawk College Foundation, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, United Way Greater Hamilton and Burlington and two independent schools, Hillfield Strathallan College and Oakville’s Appleby College.

Through effective engagement and a strategic approach, Kim has successfully led multiple capital and annual campaigns, raising in excess of $100 million dollars. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), has received a certificate from Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence, certificates in Emotionally Effective Leadership and earned the Fundamentals of Fundraising certificate from the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Kim, who grew up in Hagersville, has lived in the Norfolk area for over 20 years and currently calls Port Dover home where she lives with her husband George and their two daughters Emma and Chloe. Kim and George share a love of theatre and have co-directed a number of musicals at Simcoe Little Theatre, including Fiddler on the Roof, Little Shop of Horrors and A Christmas Carol and recently co-directed the community show at Lighthouse Festival Theatre, The Wizard of Oz.

We are very happy to have Kim step into Brittany’s shoes while she is on her maternity leave. We look forward to moving toward a better tomorrow for our community and neighbours with Kim at the head of the table.

Announcing Campaign Goal at Annual Jail & Bail

On September 19, we kicked off our 2019 campaign with over $10,000 raised at our annual Jail and Bail event in Simcoe and Cayuga. The weather was perfect and the day was full of fun, with creative crimes such as ‘Never Giving a Straight Answer,’ ‘Cow Tipping,’ and ‘Failing to Buy the Office Lunch.’ We had new faces at the events this year but by far the favourite were a pair of Jack Russels, Phinn and Dino, accompanied by their owner Sandie Heirwegh. This trio came away with ‘Most Creative Crime’ and ‘Most Funds Raised’ for Haldimand. Taking the prize for ‘Best Costume’ was David Sykes for his crime of ‘Computer Hacking.’
In Norfolk, the enthusiastic team from the Norfolk Association for Community Living took home the ‘Most Funds Raised’ award, Katherine Whitney won ‘Best Costume’ and Ron Tomczak was awarded ‘Most Creative Crime.’

It was a great day and Brittany Burley, our Executive Director, announced our campaign goal in a very new way.

“More important to us than the dollars raised, is the impact these funds have on the community, which is why this year we are going to announce our annual campaign goal as an impact goal of what we plan to achieve in the community!”

Our goal is to help 16,000 people in Haldimand and Norfolk. This number includes mental health and wellness supports for 2,000 people, educational programs for 2,500 children, community programs for 3,000 seniors and 8,000 people moving themselves from poverty to possibility. Burley stated,

“This is only possible with the support from the communities in which we live.”

We would like to extend a special thanks to the following: McDonald’s (Simcoe) for coffee, Tim Hortons (Cayuga) for coffee and prizes, OPP Norfolk for their time and fingerprinting skills, Ron Tomczak the FauxPP Officer, Turkstra Lumber (Simcoe) for creating the jail cell, Community Addiction and Mental Health Services of Haldimand and Norfolk for Photos & Presentation, Adam Veri for the logo design, MyFM for the sound system, and Foodland (Cayuga) and Shopper’s Drugmart (Simcoe) for the use of their parking lot.

United Way’s “Stuff the Bus” Helps Hundreds of Kids

Over 600 kids in Haldimand and Norfolk received new school supplies.

We were proud to deliver backpacks filled with new school supplies to over 600 students in need across Haldimand and Norfolk. At first, the goal seemed overwhelming as the number of kids in need grew from 125 to over 600 students, more than double from the previous year. Last year, 10 schools signed up to receive supplies while this year 29 schools signed up. This was in part due to the growing awareness of the program among the schools and community.

Our goal was to provide local students with the supplies they need to succeed, regardless of family income. We worked with the local public and Catholic schools to identify how many kids in the schools needed help and which supplies were needed the most. Donation bins were located throughout the two counties where community members could drop off donated items. The donated school supplies helped students of all ages.

“I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation for the generous donation of back to school backpacks for students in need…and parents have been very appreciative. Thank you for supporting our students,”

Colleen Kelly, Principal of Hagersville Elementary School

Due to the generous support of local community members, businesses, churches and local charities, the United Way was successful in meeting this goal. A big thank you goes out to: Superstore, Staples, Norfolk County Public Library, Zehrs, Haldimand County Public Library, Giant Tiger in Haldimand, CAMHS Wellness & Recovery Centre, Dr. Lorelei Zeiler’s office, Julia’s Bistro, Domino’s Pizza, Cobb and Jones LLP, Norfolk Association for Community Living, Rotary Club Norfolk Sunrise, Lion’s Club Jarvis, Scotlynn Group, Toyotetsu, The Positive Vibe Project, RBC local branches, Mt. Zion United Church, St. Paul Anglican Church, Faith Centennial United Church, Simcoe Caring Cupboard, Turkstra Lumber and the many, many community members who became involved in this very important project.

The amount of donated school supplies was so great that three locations were needed in order to store them before distribution. Two Day of Caring events with staff volunteers from Libro Credit Union and Imperial were held to do the sorting, packing and delivery of the supplies to the 29 schools who signed up to receive them.

When people work together, everyone wins!

United Way of Haldimand and Norfolk is hiring an interim Executive Director

Terms of Employment:

• Full-time 14 to 18 month maternity leave contract
• Hours: 35 hours per week, 9 AM – 5 PM with occasional weekend and evening meetings
• Salary: $45,026 – $55,373
• Start Date: November 2019
• Reports to: Board of Directors
• Health benefits after the 3-month probationary period
• Job Location: Simcoe, Ontario with travel throughout Haldimand and Norfolk Counties

For more information read the full job posting here – UWHN Interim ED Job Posting (003) 

Application Deadline:

• Monday, September 23, 2019

Please submit your resume and cover letter by email only to [email protected].