From left, United Way Campaign Chair Rene Vellette, Maurice Rollins, Belleville Councillor Jack Miller, 8 Wing CO Colonel Colin Keiver, Prince Edward County Mayor Robert Quaiff, Hastings County Warden Rick Phillips, Quinte Way Executive Director Judi Gilbert, Board Chair, Brenda Pergantes, Martin De Rome, and Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison. November 16, 2016. (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)
It’s now official – it’s now called the United Way of Hastings and Prince Edward.
Officials and supporters gathered at the United Way headquarters in Belleville for an outside ceremony marking the official change of name from United Way of Quinte to the United Way of Hastings and Prince Edward.
Executive Director Judi Gilbert says the change of name “resonates in the surrounding communities.”
She says, for instance, the United Way supports several programs in the north.
Gilbert says there had often been a “misconception because the office is in Belleville.”
This year the United Way has set a fundraising goal of $2.1 million.
