United Way for City of Kawartha Lakes - Building Community and Support

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United Way for City of Kawartha Lakes focuses on supporting agencies and programming in the community to meet basic needs, help children and youth succeed, and create vibrant neighborhoods. The organization's initiatives, such as Edwin Binney's Community Garden, aim to provide fresh produce to those in need, especially during the pandemic. By offering on-site education programs, they continue to create opportunities for all ages to learn and grow.

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UNITED WAY FOR THE CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES Giving is Believing 2021-2022 CAMPAIGN Building Community in City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County

Your United Way United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes supports agencies and programming in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County. All funds raised stay local. Therefore, funds raised in City of Kawartha Lakes stay in CKL and funds raised in Haliburton County stay in Haliburton County. None of this is possible without the support of our valued donors. UWCKL needs your support more than ever as we continue to work with our partners to help the community remain resilient during the pandemic and build towards a stronger future. The following pages provide more information about our work, our response to the ongoing pandemic, what will be needed going forward and how you can help.

The Three Pillars United Way s work focuses on three key strategies that create opportunities for everyone in our communities to live a better life. From Poverty to Possibility: Helping to meet the basic needs of our community s most vulnerable people, giving every Canadian the opportunity to realize a better future. All That Kids Can Be Giving children and youth the support they need to get a great start in life, do well in school, and reach their full potential. Healthy People, Strong Communities Creating vibrant neighbourhoods, where everyone experiences a sense of belonging and connection to one another.

Edwin Binney's Community Garden The second year of Edwin Binney's Community Garden was a big success, with just over 12,700 pounds of produce donated. Growing space was expanded for Year 2, and this increase in production was even more important due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fleming College's Sustainable Agriculture program conducted part of their Farm Camp at Edwin Binney s Community Garden in early November. As part of farm camp students erected a hoop house which has allowed us to extend our growing season. They also helped to plant fruit trees, the majority of which were purchased through a grant from Tree Canada. We continued to provide produce to the organizations who received donations in 2019, while adding new projects in response to the pandemic. These new projects helped get food to individuals who may not qualify for government aid, were isolated, or simply could not afford fresh fruits and vegetables. In collaboration with Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes we delivered a monthly produce bag to clients in need. The program, called Garden at Your Table, filled in the gaps for individuals who relied on the Good Food Box, which was suspended due to COVID-19. We also had Fresh Produce Fridays and brought fresh food to three social housing units. A third project was a collaboration with Haliburton Highlands Health Services called Haliburton Foodlove, with produce delivered directly to the homes of clients. These projects continue to run in 2021.

On-site education programming is back at the garden! We're excited to offer opportunities for safe and enriching workshops for all ages at Edwin Binney's Community Garden.

United Way Ambassadors Everyone's involvement and relationship to this United Way is unique. Check out our YouTube page to find videos from our Ambassadors. Sarah Quick, Artistic Director of Globus Theatre Zita Devan, UWCKL Volunteer Teresa Jordan, Executive Director of Community Living Trent Highlands Brian Nash, Community Service and Good Food Box for Rotary Club of Haliburton Marg Cox, Executive Director of Point in Time Centre for Children, Youth and Parents in Haliburton County Paul Murphy, General Manager of Crayola Canada and UWCKL Board Director Brenda Roxburgh, Executive Director of VCCS Employment Services Catherine Cadigan, 2020 UWCKL Summer Student, TD Scholar Program Ryan Goldie, 2020 UWCKL Summer Student Eric Smeaton, Teacher, Trillium Lakelands District School Board and UWCKL Volunteer Rachel Balkwill, 2020 UWCKL Sustainable Agriculture Program Co-op Student @UnitedWay CKL

Pandemic Support Recap Federal Government funding Administered by United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes: $423,977 New Horizons for Seniors COVID-19 Seniors Response Fund: $49,278 invested - 7 agencies received funding Emergency Community Support Fund: 2 rounds of funding - $374,699 invested - 23 agencies received funding - 30 programs funded Other pandemic supports: 100,000 masks provided by NanoLeaf (value of donation = $44,284.70) - These masks were then distributed to organizations in City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County Food security: 20 agencies, 11 programs and 3 special projects received over 12,700 pounds of food from United Way CKL's Edwin Binney's Community Garden Designations: Over $16,600 in designated donations to local agencies.

Now more than ever, your community needs your support as we continue to navigate the pandemic and address both current and long term needs. The challenges faced by vulnerable individuals in City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County before COVID-19 haven't gone away. Many of these challenges were exacerbated by the pandemic, and local agencies continue to dedicate themselves to responding to the immediate, emerging and long-term needs of the community.

HOW CAN I HELP?

There are many ways to support your United Way! Donate online through our website! ckl-unitedway.ca Corporations can consider matching public and/or employee donations. Donate through payroll deduction at work! Make a one-time donation at your workplace! Create or participate in virtual or in-person special events at work or with your friends that follow physical distancing guidelines! Volunteer at Edwin Binney's Community Garden! Encourage a friend or co-worker to donate to United Way!

Special event ideas My Workplace Has Talent! Ice Cream Social Top Chef Challenge Pancake Breakfast Bingo Office Mini-Putt Tailgate Team-Up For details about these events and more ideas check out pages 10-15 in the Campaign Booklet for Campaign Ambassadors