CUPE Local 791 takes pride in the community we live in and we try to look out for each other.
In January 2018 CUPE 791 membership decided to start giving back to our community and voted to begin donating $1000 to a charity or cause every single month. As of March 2024 we have donated well over $100000 to various charities and causes. We challenge all our local unions to give back and if you can help others in need.
2024
January – $500 Hospice of Wellington, $500 Hospice of Waterloo Region
February – $1000 ACAWRA
March – $500 Food 4 kids, $500 Muslim Food Bank of Kitchener
April – $500 KW Counselling, $500 Parkinson Society – Southwestern Ontario
May – $1000 St John’s Kitchen / Working Centre
June – $1000 Women’s Crisis Centre of Waterloo Region
July – $1000 House of Friendship
August – $1000 Better Tent City
2023
January – $1000 Scottland Yard
February – $1000 African Women’s Alliance of Waterloo Region
March – $1000 Red Cross – Syrian Earthquake relief
April – $500 Waterloo Wellington Autism Services, $500 One Roof Youth Services
May – $1000 Working Center
June – $1500 National Service Dog
July – $1000 Red Cross
August – $1000 Every Kid Counts
September – $1000 The Healing of the Seven Generations
October – $1000 Grand River Cancer Society
November – $1400 Seven Local Legion Branches
December – $4000 to 3 Local Food Banks, $1500 to Local Toy Drive
2022
January – $1000 A Better Tent City
February – $1000 African Caribbean Black Network of Waterloo Region
March – $1000 Kidney Foundation
– $4000 Ukraine Humanitarian Donation
April – $1000 KW Counselling
May – $1000The Working Centre
June – $1000 Women’s Crisis of KW
July – $1000 Every Kid Counts
August – $1000 Northern Connection Animal Rescue Program
September – $1000 Innisfree House
October – $1000 Indigenous Matters (Truth and Reconciliation)
November – $1000 Royal Canadian Legion ($150 to 7 local branches)
December – $1000 Foodbank, $1000 in toys for the Knights of Columbus Toy Drive
2021
January – $1000 St John’s Kitchen
February – $1000 One ROOF
March – $1000 House of Friendship
April – $1000 The Working Centre
May – $1000 KW Counselling
June – $1000 London Muslim Mosque
$1000 Anishnabeg Outreach
July – $1000 Canadian Mental Health Association
August – $1000 Big Brothers / Big Sisters
September – $500 Reception House
$500 Immigration Partnership of Waterloo Region
October – $1000 Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
November – $1050 – Royal Canadian Legion ($150 to 7 local branches)
$2000 CUPE BC Disaster Relief Fund (CUPE National matched donation)
December – $600 Waterloo Region Foodbank
$400 Guelph Foodbank
$1000 – Waterloo Knights of Columbus – New Toys for Needy Kids 2021 Toy Drive.
2020
January – $1000 KW Cancer Center
February – $1000 Food 4 kids
March – $1000 KW Counselling Services
April – $7000 The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, $1500 Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank, $1500 Guelph Food Bank
May – $1000 Ray of Hope,
June – $1000 EveryKidCounts,
July – $1000 House of Friendship
August – $1000 African, Caribbean and Black Network – Waterloo Region
September – $1000 Family and Children’s Services
October – $1000 Canadian Mental Health Services – local branch
November – $1050 Royal Canadian Region ($150 to 7 local branches)
December – $1000 in Toys to the Grand River Hospital Children’s Wing, $1000 to Food Bank via Kitchener Youth Action Council
2019
January – $1000 House of Friendship
February – $1000 Children’s Wish (Rock Revival)
March – $1000 Humane Society
April – $1000 Hospice Wellington
May – $1000 Anselma House
June – $1000 Waterloo Wellington Cancer Center
July – $1000 Every Kid Counts
August – $1000 Lissard House
September – $1000 Spark of Brilliance
October – $1000 Food Bank
November / December – $1000 Toy Drive / $1000 Grand River Hospital Family Lounge
2018
January – $1000 House of Friendship
February – $1000 Ray of Hope
March – $1000 Food for Kids
April – $1000 Innisfree house
May – $1000 Kids to Camp
June – $1000 Hospice of Waterloo Region
July – $1000 Canadian Mental Health
August – $1000 Nutrition for learning
September – $1000 Kids Ability
October / November / December – $1500 Food Bank / $1500 Angel Tree
