United Way celebrates successful campaign

By Mike Johnston
Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington This Week
Fri 09 Feb 2007
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DURHAM -- There were smiles and applause all around as volunteers and supporters of the Ajax-Pickering-Uxbridge United Way celebrated the completion of a successful campaign Thursday night...

Purdue Pharma, a long-time supporter of United Way, also received a Corporate Citizenship Award for its lifetime achievement total of $500,000.

"We have had a very successful year. We are excited about our 2006 campaign achievement and we are thankful to all our supporters for their efforts in helping us reach our goal," noted Edna Klazek, chief executive officer of the United Way...

For more information about the campaign, visit www.uwayapu.org.

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St. Joseph’s pain clinic receives grant

London, ON – December 7, 2006: Pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma has recently awarded $200,000 in an unrestricted grant to the MD Pain Clinic at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The grant will be used to help shorten wait times and to improve patient outcomes at the clinic. More…

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Purdue Pharma Gives United Way a Boost

Durham Business Times, October 28, 2003
By: Paul Turko

A company striving to ease human suffering has long supported a charitable organization, which embraces the same goal.

Purdue Pharma, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and development company, has been an avid supporter of the Ajax-Pickering-Uxbridge United Way since 1991. Since then, Purdue has raised over $320,000 through a series of highly successful campaigns. This year's drive, which kicked off in October for a month-long run, had a projected goal of $40,000. The company garnered funds through payroll deductions, personal employee contributions matched dollar-for-dollar at the corporate level, and raffle ticket sales. Corporately, Purdue Pharma also contributes $3,000 towards Denise House, an emergency shelter for abused women and their children.

The United Way's Resource Development Manager, Sharon Kovacic, says the organization wouldn't be able to function without Purdue's assistance. "They're one of our largest supporters. We depend on companies like Purdue every year to help us achieve our goals. Without them, our campaign would not be as successful. We absolutely need them."

Joe Manias, Purdue's Director of Plant Operations, was named the United Way's campaign coordinator this year. Manias and his team approached various organizations for raffle prize donations; the response was overwhelming.

Machine manufacturers, suppliers, sales and marketing consultants, donated generous prizes for the raffles, which ranged from high-level Toronto Maple Leafs tickets, to a free trip anywhere in North America.

Manias has high praise for agencies partnering with the United Way. "One agency we brought in at our kick-off assisted seniors by having nurses treat them at home, rather than sending them to nursing homes. Another helped youths with job hunting skills like résumé writing. It's important that somebody out there does these things so that youths can be productive members of society."

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Hospice Heartlights: The Newsletter of Hospice Durham

Thank You to PURDUE PHARMA
April 2002. Thanks to the financial support of Purdue Pharma, we are able to produce and mail our newsletter. We are grateful for their ongoing interest in Hospice Durham. We are able also, through Purdue Pharma, to use this case study, which outlines the current philosophy of pain in our clients. In the Volunteer Training Course we try to give our volunteers the basic knowledge of pain management but this case study of a real person with real pain will help to emphasize our teaching.

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