Donations

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 over $95000 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

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