The United Way Bruce Grey has welcomed a new member to their team! On January 10, 2019, Heather Anderson joined the organization as their Communications & Fundraising Coordinator. Heather brings to her position over 20 years of communications, marketing and graphics experience and close to ten years experience working with
It’s hard to believe but 211 in Bruce Grey turns 10 years old on February 11th 2019. We are having a celebration breakfast and reporting back to the community January 24th here in Owen Sound. Pam Hiller of Community Connections that runs the local 211 center out of Collingwood will
On January 17, 2017, Geordie Montgomery had his life saved by an off-duty OPP Constable Katrina Rubinstein-Gilbert She was attending the college basketball game that Montgomery was refereeing. When he suddenly collapsed, Rubinstein-Gilbert quickly sprang into action, used the onsite AED and as a result, the doctors say, she saved
JOB DESCRIPTION Communications and Fundraising Specialist Posting closing: December 21st 2018 Reports to: Executive Director Work Location: 380 9th Street East Owen Sound ON N4K 1P1 Work Hours: Monday Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., required to work outside of business hours on occasion Primary function The
Emergency Services Compete for Charity This past Saturday, the 1st Annual Pull-A-Plane Challenge was a hit at the Wiarton Keppel International Airport. Despite the cold weather, emergency services competed to pull various vehicles down the runway. Vehicles included an OPP Cruiser, a Bruce County EMS Ambulance, a Plane, and two
The United Way of Bruce Grey 2019 granting is now open. Through annual fundraising campaigns, United Way Bruce Grey (UWBG) raises hundreds of thousands of dollars within our community. Those undesignated monies that become available for distribution become part of our Community Fund – which is re-invested locally to address
The United Way is seeking proposals for its auditing services. Audit RFP Full financial information and previous years’ audits can be found on the United Way website here: https://unitedwayofbrucegrey.com/about-us/financial-information/ TAFR – Toolkit – United Way Centraide Canada Financial procedures policy Request for Proposals for Local Auditing Services Issue Date: November 30th
Make Highway 6 Safe Over the past two years, the community has been asked ‘How can we make Highway 6 safe?’ The Bruce Peninsula Safe Communities Committee has worked to answer this question, and we are now pleased to release our 2018 report. Some of these numbers may shock you, but for
Generous Afternoon with the Community Foundation Yesterday was the Community Foundation Grey Bruce Annual General Meeting and Fall Granting Celebration. Our executive director, Francesca Dobbyn, was invited to attend the afternoon at the Grey County Administration Building in Owen Sound. Throughout the afternoon, the Community Foundation provided grants to various
Georgian Bluffs, ON – Local manufacturer Caframo has donated 100 Ecofans to the United Way of Bruce Grey’s Utility Assistance Program, with a retail value of over $16,000. The United Way of Bruce Grey provides low income families with Utility Assistance, providing heating for homes using wood, oil, or propane.
