{"id":286,"date":"2019-01-31T11:25:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T16:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedwayhn.on.ca\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2024-04-30T10:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T14:46:54","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unitedwayhn.on.ca\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"286\" class=\"elementor elementor-286\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a1f613 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a1f613\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ca5aa17\" data-id=\"1ca5aa17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d1bdbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d1bdbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Who<strong> We Are<\/strong><\/h2><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-199 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bubbles.png\" alt=\"About Us\" width=\"84\" height=\"74\" \/>United Way of Haldimand and Norfolk creates opportunities to better the lives of Haldimand and Norfolk residents. We are committed to making positive, long-term changes that target the root causes of the social challenges facing our community. United Way funds are invested right here at home, where you live, work and play.<\/p><p>Our Vision: Everyone in every community has the opportunity to reach their full potential.<\/p><p>Our Community Impact Mission is: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">To\u00a0improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action.<\/span><\/p><p>Together, we:<\/p><ul><li>Demonstrate trust, integrity, transparency, inclusivity and respect<\/li><li>Energize and inspire volunteerism and volunteer leadership<\/li><li>Endorse innovation, partnerships and collective action<\/li><li>Provide non-partisan leadership<\/li><li>Embrace diversity<\/li><\/ul><p><b>UNITED WAY OF HALDIMAND AND NORFOLK LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>The United Way of Haldimand-Norfolk is located on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the traditional territory of the Attiwandoran and the Haudenosaunee, and is home to many Indigenous people today. The United Way of Haldimand-Norfolk seeks to advance the common good of all peoples residing in Haldimand-Norfolk.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Board of Directors<\/strong><\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The 2023 Board<\/h3><div style=\"text-align: center;\">President \u2013 <strong>David Sykes<\/strong><br \/>Treasurer \u2013 <strong>Arlene Bakmazian<\/strong><br \/>Secretary \u2013 <strong>Corey Clarysse<\/strong><br \/>\u00a0Director \u2013 <strong>Leslie Maracle<\/strong><br \/>Director \u2013 <strong>Rob Page<\/strong><br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Director \u2013 <strong>Lindsay Van Paassen <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Director &#8211;<strong> Daniel Bouwmeister\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cd70d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cd70d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-995fa2c\" data-id=\"995fa2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06a73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d06a73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unitedwayhn.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/George-Araujo-headshot-pjvyl7upp35dya8foxcvtuksexjk8fh2047r70xmbo.jpg\" title=\"George Araujo headshot\" alt=\"George Araujo headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">George Araujo, Executive Director<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5927cff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5927cff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb54250\" data-id=\"fb54250\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006fd5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"006fd5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwayhn.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230331-United-Way-of-Haldimand-and-Norfolk-Audited-Financial-Statements-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Way of Haldimand and Norfolk &#8211; Audited Financial Statements<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are United Way of Haldimand and Norfolk creates opportunities to better the lives of Haldimand and Norfolk residents. We are committed to making positive, long-term changes that target the root causes of the social challenges facing our community. 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