You’re invited to the 2025-26 Spirit of Community Celebration on Thursday, April 2nd!
Sponsored by the Best Western Plus Arden Park Hotel.
Join United Way Perth-Huron & United Housing for an inspiring evening celebrating the people and organizations that help us address pressing local issues including poverty, homelessness and mental health and well-being, and tell the stories of those who have the chance for a brighter future thanks to the generosity of donors across our region.
The evening features award presentations recognizing outstanding contributions, insights into how donor dollars create impact, and the first public announcement of our campaign results.
Come celebrate the spirit of community with us!
$60/ticket | Doors: 5:30 p.m. Event Start: 6:30 p.m.
Here is a list of awards and honorees from last year’s Spirit of Community Celebration:
Honour Roll (2024-25)
The Honour Roll is a celebration of the many volunteers, sponsors, donors, and granters who support our campaign and help make United Way Perth-Huron the successful, 100% local organization it is. Read more about the people helping United Way ensure that vulnerable local people have the chance for a brighter future. View the PDF
Spirit of Community Awards (2024-25)
- Avon Maitland District School Board
- Trevor Bazinet
- Randy Carroll
- Dr. Erin & Mike Heisz
- McCann Redi-Mix
- Kerry Prober & Team (McDonald’s Stratford & St. Marys)
Volunteer Spirit Awards (2024-25)
- Gerry Bell
- David Clarke
- Barry Hutton
- Cindi Jones
- April Selkirk
- Eva Sippel
- Tom Soltys
- Robert Stanton
- Grace Theophilopoulos
Top 20 Workplace Employee Giving (2024-25)
- FIO Automotive Canada Corporation—$192,194
- Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance—$50,187
- Famme & Company—$36,986
- Ward & Uptigrove—$30,656
- EFS-plastics—$28,732
- Avon Maitland District School Board—$27,810
- LCBO—$24,957
- Huron Perth Catholic District School Board—$22,991
- United Way Perth-Huron—$22,302
- Dyna Mig Manufacturing—$18,862
- Home & Company—$16,467
- BMO Financial Group—$15,971
- TD Canada Trust—$14,541
- Accumetal Manufacturing—$14,430
- Hendrickson Spring—$13,630
- Schaeffler Canada—$12,845
- FGC Limited—$11,956
- Huron Perth Public Health—$11,329
- Curtiss Wright—$10,668
- CIBC—$10,026
Thank You to Our Spirit of Community Sponsors (2024-25)
GOLD: The Hayter Family (The Arden Park Hotel)
SILVER: Artas Engineering & Design, Famme & Co., Horizon Solutions, RE/MAX a-b Realty
BRONZE: IATSE Local 357, investStratford, Samsonite, SBS Metals, Stratford Festival
Spirit of Community Celebration Videos (2024-25)
Impact Report: United For Good, 2024 Report to the Community
Read our Impact Report to find out more about how your donations help us build brighter futures for vulnerable people across Perth-Huron. View the PDF