The weatherman didn’t get the memo! But that didn’t dampen the success of the 24th Annual OCUF Golf Classic.
Golfers began their round accompanied by rain in the morning but the skies cleared in the afternoon. Spirits remained high all day. It was tough to put a damper on this fun event which helps raise funds for the Co-operative Youth Leadership Program.
Those non-golfers who elected to tour Royal Botanical Gardens and participate in a floral arranging workshop stayed dry, although a few will wear more comfortable walking shoes next time! The arrangements that came back were very impressive. One commented “it is amazing what you can do with simply white flowers and greenery.” A number of the golfers experienced some greenery too, the type that was well off the fairways!
We were all left to wonder what Libro CEO Stephen Bolton was doing with the Meridian sign. Contrary to the rumours, no ransom note was ever found.
A very special thank you to all the participants and to our many valued sponsors who continue to believe in OCUF and the good work we do with credit unions across Ontario that make such a big difference in their local communities.
A shout out to our volunteers who made the day run ever so smoothly. Tina and Sam (pictured under the umbrella) and Mark Ventry from ON Co-op managed registration and assisted with the prize draws. OCUF Board members Scott Windsor and Deanna Basso were your roving photographers and social media gurus. Special kudos to Devon Rowan who worked for many weeks to ensure the success of the 24th Annual OCUF Golf Tournament & Botanical Tour.
Since 2008, local branches and friends of Healthcare and Municipal Employee Credit Union have banded together to build an enthusiastic team of runners to participate in the Around the Bay Road Race. This is a true testament to HMECU’s community spirit!
This year Team HMECU successfully raised more than $3262 for St. Joe’s. The funds raised through the 2015 Bay Race pledges – totaled more than $475,500! These funds will help St. Joe’s purchase life-saving equipment, fund healthcare research and facility renewal, and comfort and care for the patients, when they need care the most. In essence, every pledge to St. Joe’s supports the patients at St. Joe’s.
WFCU Credit Union was recognized by OCUF with the Outstanding Corporate Achievement Award at the recent Annual General Meeting. This award is only given to one organization each year and the quality of those nominated was again very high.
The Outstanding Corporate Achievement Award is given to a credit union in recognition of their community, charitable and philanthropic contributions considered to be above average or beyond normal expectations.
Director Deanna Basso commented “It is always a difficult decision for the Board in this selection because there has never been a nomination for this award that was not very worthy of recognition. Unfortunately, there is only one winner each year.”
Over the past 5 years their Community Investment Program has invested over $5 million back into the community. In 2012 this Credit Union increased presence in the community with a generous $500,000 donation to the University of Windsor’s state-of-the-art Learning Centre. In 2014, $25,000 was presented to 20 local organizations through their Community Donation Fund. Since its inception, the Donation Fund has provided total funding of over $358,000. In 2014, the ‘200 Ways of Giving’ initiative was developed to enhance the overall Joy of Giving Program and further engage their staff and the community in giving back. The ‘200 Ways of Giving’ is a new community investment initiative launched through the WFCU Credit Union’s yearly ‘Joy of Giving’ program.
Through the ‘200 Ways of Giving’ initiative, this credit union provided staff with $10,000, which staff donated to over 70 organizations across Windsor-Essex County within a one-week period (December 1-7, 2014). Employees were each given $50 and a card explaining the purpose of the initiative. Staff were given the opportunity to decide how to spend the $50 to do something impactful for a community group for the holidays on behalf of their Credit Union. A donation could be made, gift purchased, etc. The choice was theirs to make. Social media was used to share the message to the masses.
This credit union continues to stand by its mission statement of providing services and a full range of highest quality financial products to make our community the best place to live and work.
On hand to accept the award was Board Chair Marty Gillis, who shared some examples of Windsor Family Credit Union’s commitment to the Windsor Essex Community.
Alterna & OCUF Support Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada with $10,000 Donation
Frugina Ball, Region Head, Member Experience GTA, Alterna Savings, was on hand to present Duane Dahl, Regional Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Canada – Central Region with a $5,000 cheque from Alterna’s Community Investment Fund. Ms. Ball also presented a $5,000 matching grant from OCUF.
The $10,000 donation is supporting scholarships to 15 B&GC Ontario students. Many of the students were on hand to accept their scholarships and had the opportunity to appreciate where the funds came from. Congratulations to all recipients and to Alterna Savings for supporting such a great cause.
Soupfest is a community celebration where over 25 quality area restaurants compete for Best Soup, Most Creative Soup, Best Display and the Best Grow Local category. Local celebrities and politicians come out to serve soup and help with the event. There is a Toonie Auction and live entertainment. Soupfest is an exciting community celebration that average 5,000 attendees at this one-day event.
The Soup is made to stir-up big support for Living Rock’s Soupfest 13. FirstOntario Credit Union was a Title Sponsor for the event.
This event is the major annual fundraiser for Living Rock Ministries, a non‐profit youth resource center in Hamilton. Located downtown, Living Rock has been supporting at‐risk and street‐involved youth since 1985. The funds raised through Soupfest are directed to programs, services and resources to youth in need. In 2013 there were more than 29,000 youth visits to the Rock.
OCUF was proud to support FirstOntario’s involvement with a donation of $5,000 for this worthy cause.
Hald-Nor Credit Union’s Campaign Raises $1,075 for the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre
OCUF matched $1,075 for Hald-Nor Credit Union’s campaign to raise money for the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre through the Halloween 4 Hunger campaign at St. Thomas More High school. This was the 13th year the students have run a successful Halloween 4 Hunger campaign with over 750 student participants and another 200 parents, staff and STM grads also volunteering! Hald-Nor Credit Union and OCUF are proud to support this very worthy cause to contribute to the food bank.
The weatherman didn’t get the memo! But that didn’t dampen the success of the 24th Annual OCUF Golf Classic.
A shout out to our volunteers who made the day run ever so smoothly. Tina and Sam (pictured under the umbrella) and Mark Ventry from ON Co-op managed registration and assisted with the prize draws. OCUF Board members Scott Windsor and Deanna Basso were your roving photographers and social media gurus. Special kudos to Devon Rowan who worked for many weeks to ensure the success of the 24th Annual OCUF Golf Tournament & Botanical Tour.
Hald-Nor Credit Union’s Campaign Raises $1,075 for the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre
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