Community Builders

Elliott Bourgeois receives a United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award at United Way’s Tee Up for Change for his ongoing and steadfast community support.

Lisa and John take action when they see growing needs in their communities, and thanks to their efforts, they’ll soon find their names on United Way East Ontario’s Wall of Inspiration.

Yves Brunet receives a United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award for his decades of dedication to supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ refugees.

The Move for Youth founder is receiving a 2025 United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award for his dedication to helping young people build strong foundations for the future.

Surprised at her own Elevate International event, Solange Tuyishime Keita receives a 2025 United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award for her commitment to uniting communities around the world to care about women and girls.

REWILD Landscapes is a local queer-owned ecological “landcare” business. Its co-founder, Jeff Collins, rang in the new year with a pitch on CBC’s Dragon’s Den on Jan. 2.

Behind the camera and pen, Caroline Phillips has built the profile of hundreds of charities and nonprofits, making her an easy fit to be United Way East Ontario’s latest Community Builder Award recipient.

United Way East Ontario is honouring Suzette Weekes with a Community Builder Award for her volunteerism, advocacy and dedication to mobilizing community initiatives.

Compassionate and caring community leader Deneise Davidson received a United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award in recognition for her volunteerism.

July’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Ben Compton for workshops to support those pursuing their own archiving projects outside of major institutions.

In 2017 a group of young farmers founded the Beetbox cooperative farm who saw the value of coming together to grow good food for the community. As a workers co-op, its members own and democratically manage the farm. That means the farm is committed to creating good jobs for new farmers while contributing to food […]

On the evening of Tuesday, May 28, United Way East Ontario visited downtown Ottawa’s YMCA with a special surprise in store for a member of Y’s Men International. The group was holding its monthly Service Club meeting when Davy Sabourin helped present long-time volunteer David Hall with a Community Builder Award. 

Jennifer Francis adds 2024 United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award recipient to her repertoire for her dedication to supporting women and girls in STEM.

Aaron McFarlane’s volunteerism in supporting at-risk youth and youth experiencing homelessness makes him United Way East Ontario’s newest Community Builder Award recipient.

Sheila Pitt becomes United Way East Ontario’s newest Community Builder Award recipient ahead of Black History Month 2024 thanks to a Black History Ottawa collaboration.