Be a Sponsored Employee
United Way’s Sponsored Employee Program offers you the opportunity to join forces with our staff for a 15 week period - usually during our fall campaign. Serving as an extension of our team, you’ll act as a resource person to assist workplaces in planning, implementing and monitoring their United Way campaigns, using tools like those found in our Campaign Toolkit.
What are the benefits?
As a sponsored employee, you’ll interact with both our internal United Way team and outside business contacts. Acting in a motivational role, you’ll hone and refine your skills in:
- Sales techniques and customer service
- Public speaking
- Teamwork and interpersonal relationships
- Strategic analysis and planning
- Leadership capabilities and project management
- New contact development and networking
Best of all, you’ll return to your employer feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to go - not to mention brimming with new skills and ideas!
Students can be Sponsored Employees too!
Many of our sponsored employees come from post-secondary institutions. Some are sponsored by the schools themselves, while others come to us through the generosity of local businesses and organizations.
2011 Sponsored Employees
| Name | Organization | |
| Renee Walkom |
Wilfrid Laurier University |
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| Esther Song | University of Waterloo | |
| Carrie Bergen-Geisel | Manulife Financial | |
| Matthew Wong | University of Waterloo | |
| Annette Walker | The Region of Waterloo |
Many thanks to our 2010 Sponsored Employees and the organizations that sponsored them!
For more information on becoming a sponsored employee, please contact Rene Porritt, at rporritt@uwaykw.org or 519-888-6100 ext. 287.
