Volunteers

United Way is community-based and volunteer driven. Volunteers are critical to our existence. The benefits of volunteering are many and include: giving something back to the community, making a difference in someone’s life, sharing your skills, talents and time, helping others, making new friends, gaining experience, etc.

United Way has numerous volunteer positions avaliable, contact us for details on how to become involved
in the following:

Board of Directors
Campaign Cabinet
Community Investment Panel
Planned Giving Committee
Office and Administrative Volunteers
Special Events

2011 Board of Directors

Our volunteer Board of Directors provide governance and leadership to all facets of United Way.

Rob DePetris, Chair (KPMG)
Robert Welch, Vice-Chair (Lancaster Brooks & Welch LLP)
Sharon Aloian, Past-Chair (Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario)
Irene Lowell, Labour Liason Officer (General Motors St. Catharines Powertrain)
Stuart M. Butler, Treasurer (Butler Wealth Management)
Frances Hallworth, Secretary (United Way of St. Catharines & District)
Dr. Terry Boak (Brock University)
Sheila Bristo (Attorney General - Ontario Office)
Alan Caslin (General Motors St. Catharines Powertrain)
Gregory Darte (George Darte Funeral Chapel Inc.)
Bob Gosselin (Retiree, RBC Financial)
Ron Kielstra (EPR Kielstra & Company, Chartered Accountants)
Dave Reilly (PerformanceCars)
Sean Simpson (Simpson’s Pharmacy)
Chief Wendy Southall (Niagara Regional Police Service)
Dave Thomas (Reid, McNaughton Barristers and Solicitors)
Mike Trojan (Niagara Region)

Patrick Little, General Campaign Chair (Heelis, Williams, Little & Almas LLP)