Thank You for Being Part of the 2025-26 Spirit of Community Celebration!
Sponsored by the Best Western Plus Arden Park Hotel.
United Way Perth-Huron welcomed donors and volunteers to the Best Western Plus Arden Park Hotel in Stratford to reflect on the generosity of the community after raising more than $4.8 million through the organization’s annual campaign and United Housing initiative.
The fundraising total included $2.56 million raised through the annual campaign, as well as $2.27 million secured for United Housing through a mix of donations, community bonds, grants and low-interest municipal loans.
Guests enjoyed dinner generously provided by the Hayter family and heard about the positive impact their support has on local lives from speakers. Award-winning Canadian folk artist Dayna Manning also performed.
Thank You to Our Spirit of Community Sponsors (2025-26)
GOLD: The Hayter Family/Best Western Plus Arden Park Hotel
SILVER: Famme & Co., RE/MAX a-b Realty
BRONZE: Artas Engineering, investStratford, KDB Law, Mornington Communications, SBS Welding & Custom Fabrication
IN-KIND: Horizon Solutions, IATSE Local 357, RVS Draperies, Samsonite and the Stratford Festival
Honorees from the Spirit of Community Celebration on April 2, 2026:
Spirit of Community Awards (2025-26)
- Beth Blowes
- Peter Maranger & Associates
- Ward & Uptigrove
- Soup Surreal
- Jayden’s Mechanical
Volunteer Spirit Awards (2025-26)
- Ellen Barnett
- Gwen Bradley
- Sarah Bussey
- Sally Desjardine
- Karen Dickins
- Patti Fievoli
- Bernice Glenn
- Wendy Hutton
- Andrea Loohuizen
- Nick Skinner
- Tom Soltys
- Terri Sparling
- Denise Winger
Top 20 Workplace Employee Giving (2025-26)
- FIO Automotive Canada Corporation | $174,696
- Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance | $50,274
- Famme & Company | $36,436
- EFS-plastics | $32,989
- Avon Maitland District School Board | $29,853
- Ward & Uptigrove | $26,650
- United Way Perth-Huron | $23,983
- Huron Perth Catholic District School Board | $23,350
- Home & Company | $15,900
- FGC Limited | $15,271
- RBC | $13,707
- Curtiss Wright Sensors & Controls | $13,460
- Accumetal Manufacturing | $13,416
- BMO Financial Group | $13,288
- Hendrickson Spring | $12,128
- TD Canada Trust | $11,691
- Schaeffer | $10,179
- Dyna Mig | $9,464
- Huron Perth Public Health | $9,308
- CIBC | $8,434
Honour Roll (2025-26)
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