Campaign 2003
United Way's Annual Giving Campaign

The United Way of Halifax Region invests in programs and initiatives to help build an extraordinary community. For more than 78 years United Way has worked with community volunteers who give freely of their time and skills to raise money and to distribute the funds to programs and services.

The Annual Fall Campagn is the principal fund raising vehicle for United Way of Halifax Region. Each year a Campaign Management Team is established to plan the fund raising activities and set objectives for the Annual Campaign. Concertia's President, Mr. Ross MacDougall, was the 2003 Chair for the Tech & Tel Division. Ross pulled together a team of local leaders within the Technology and Telecommunications industries and set a division objective of $259,000. The team, under Ross' leadsership, surpassed their goal with an actual total of $275,000. This aided the United Way team to achieve their public goal of $5.1 million for the 2003 Fall Campaign.

"I would like to thank all of my team members for their planning and efforts during this campaign. It was through their long hours and hard work that we were able to surpass our goal," says Ross. "The ultimate winners will be our community who rely on the services and programs supported by the United Way. I'm proud of our achievements and the support that Concertia has provided."

For the third consecutive year, Concertia Technologies Inc has been recognized by The United Way of Halifax Region with the Platinum Award. This award is presented to companies that have 100% employee participation in their annual giving campaign. Concertia also received the Quantum Leap Award, which is given to those organizations who exceeded projected contributions to the fund. Concertia's final amount was 111% of their original goal.

For more information on the United Way of Halifax Region, please visit their website - www.unitedwayhalifax.ca