United Way 50/50 draw aims to fill the food void and then some
United Way moves into the food retrieve and supply business
Sometimes, success stories come out of the most unexpected places. And then what really makes them take flight is when they domino into a series of other success stories that positively impact people’s everyday lives in other ways.
In 2015, the United Way Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District (UWSSMAlgoma) made a commitment to focus entirely on poverty reduction in Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma District. “We wanted to focus on helping children succeed, for families to become stronger and to help the community become stronger and a better place to live,” says Gary Vipond, CEO, UWSSMAlgoma. Twenty-three organizations subsequently met to create the Poverty Round Table and a plan to reduce poverty, under the direction of Vipond, Gayle Broad of Algoma University and Jennifer Miller of Algoma Public Health. The Plan was then taken to the city and mayor and co