A great finish at the Ottawa Race Weekend: going the distance for Causeway.
Causeway was well represented at the Ottawa Race Weekend on May 28th and 29th. Program participants, staff, volunteers and family members all came out to cross the finish line.
Pictured at right is the 5k team, many of whom have been training through the year with the Wellness Program, under the guidance of Causeway trainer Christopher Kelly. Job Developer Shealagh Earle-Meadows ran the 10k race, and Georgette Demers and Mark Caulfield ran the full marathon on behalf of Causeway.
Thanks to all who generously pledged in support of our racers; to Michel Dupuis for capturing the day in photos; and to all who cheered from the sidelines and finish line.
Causeway receives ‘Take Action’ award and more than $325,000 in program funding from United Way Ottawa
Causeway has received a three-year funding commitment from United Way Ottawa in support of its strong supported employment and social enterprise programs. Krackers Katering and Supported Employment for Persons Living with a Disability in Rural Ottawa will receive continued annual funding. Causeway will also receive $21,420 a year for the next three years to fund a new project: The Prosperity Centre. The centre will house other non-profit organizations that have a strong focus on social enterprise.
“This is the first time there was a competitive process and United Way’s funding commitment is a strong endorsement of the work we do at Causeway,” says Don Palmer, Executive Director of Causeway.
In addition, Causeway has won the United Way 2011 ‘Take Action’ award, which recognizes an individual or organization that best exemplifies a call-to-action in the community.
“Through their work, not only are they able to make a tremendous impact in the lives of the people they help, but they’re also able to show results that tie directly to the goals set out by the community,” said United Way’s Community Services Cabinet Chair, Lawrence Greenspon, as he handed out the award at a gala ceremony at the Ottawa Convention Centre
