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1- c 5 jjm f ti economist suntribune social services thursday jan 24 2002 ia york region residents donating to toronto united way from page 1 its donation target by 300000 the exact amount by which the overall campaign fell short other donors such as cpstcomarkham compugen compaq canada johnson and johnson medical products and the town of markham sur passed their individual fuhdrais- ing targets by between 60 and 240 per cent meanwhile ms chivers said her organization is negotiating with toronto officially called the united way of greater toronto to change its name the moniker gives donors the impression the toronto organization provides services outside the city ms chivers feels many york residents donate to the united way of greater toronto believing the money is going to agencies in their communities yorks campaign organizers decided last month to extend the campaign into january in the hopes of meeting the goal but although an extra 100000 came in over the past several weeks it became obvious the target was too ambitious however because the organi zation raised the same amount as last year which was 700000 over the 2000 cam paign goal none of the 124 programs delivered by the 37 agencies will be cut more than 200000 york resi dents a year rely on united way agencies for services agencies- include big sisters the canadian red cross society yellow brick house and sandgate shelters for abused women catholic community services and jewish family and child services we will not have to cut back any funding to the agencies ms chivers said but there is no expansion funding to them or adding any new agencies its pretty much status quo with regards to fund ing distribution the last time the campaign fell short was 1993 when dona tions actually dropped 5 per cent over the previous year hoping the economy bounces back this year ms chivers suggested the organiza tion will likely set a target for next falls campaign at slightly more than 6 million at the same time- she said the organization wants to focus on improving its public education strategy so york residents are more aware of the services the united way and its agencies pro- vide i think we have to be very aggressive about advising people about the impact of their gifts donations she said we have to be visible all year round not just at cam- m wg the arthritis society yjbt tomorrows whether its a bequest a gift of life insurance or a charitable annuity you can plan to ensure continuing support for arthritis research nearly four million canadians who have arthritis are counting on vou for more information about our planned giving program contact the arthritis society give to eive hope richmond speak effectively at meetings be relaxed when speaking at interviews and also at business office community and social gatherings enroll in the christopher leadership courses of canada phone 4164107776 for details visit wwwthelumencom tautantd banquet tvilspfeaheat vybtead salads pastas desserts friday jan 25 2002 saturday jan 26 2002 and friday feb 15 2002 jfjtst saturday feb 16 2002 y-i- zj- sisiida brunch 5805177 this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sun fm gr person seized from 10 am till 3 pm allyoucaneat omelette bar salad bar pasta bar roast beef bacon sausages pancakes and much much more call for more details 9056426524 67 edward street stouffville ne are a lamv separate smotanfl room- paign time the organization has taken on markham marketing firm capstone communications group which is donating its time to help raise the profile of the united way in the commu nity pickering college newmarket ontario anindependent coeducational day and boarding school grades jkoac open house pickering college invites your family to visit ours on wed an 302002 70qpm- 900 pm weare pleased to announcethe creation of a third grade 9 class ssa call 905 8951700 wwpickeringcollegeonca employment i cmplol umci important to em ployer s summer career placements is a wage subsidy program that enables employers to hire students during the summer for a period of 6 to 16 weeks private publicrand notforprofit employers are invited to subrhit their application by i april 2 2002 the objectiyeof the programis to provide students with work experience related to their field of study applications will be evaluated based on the quality of the experience offered local and regional priorities as wellvas available budgets- to apply or to find out more about this program please contact your nearest human resources developmentcanada office or call 1 800 9355555 internet wwwhrdcdrhcgcca please note that the application deadline for the northwest territories andnunavut is april 9 2002 h i v is r j i- fj 3 sf 111 ubl human resources ddveloppement des lvqnqiv development canada ressources humalnes canada j v