{"id":882696,"date":"2022-09-16T16:12:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T20:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/?p=882696"},"modified":"2022-09-21T11:44:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:44:36","slug":"college-pulls-together-at-united-ways-campaign-kick-off-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2022\/09\/16\/college-pulls-together-at-united-ways-campaign-kick-off-event\/","title":{"rendered":"College pulls together at United Way’s campaign kick-off event"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Niagara College DNA was on full display on September 14, when members from the NC community participated in United Way Niagara’s first-ever Firetruck Pull<\/a> as part of the regional campaign kick-off.<\/p>\n

At the event, 15 teams from local workplaces and organizations faced off in a friendly competition to pull a St. Catharines firetruck 50 feet – by rope and as fast as possible.<\/p>\n

NC’s Executive Team were joined by OPSEU Local 242 President Rayna Laughlin, OPSEU Local 243 President Bob Holder, Niagara College Student Administrative Council President Sam Jemison, and Michael Audibert, Board Operations Manager. Donning their ‘NC Cares in a United Way’ t-shirts, team NC recorded an impressive pull time of 11:03 seconds – no small feat and a task that was accomplished ‘NCTogether.’<\/p>\n

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Team NC (front row): Michael Audibert, Board Operations Manager, President’s Office; Sam Jemison, NCSAC President; Dr. Marc Nantel, VP, Research and External Relations. Team NC (back row): Rayna D Laughlin, OPSEU Local 242 President; Fiona Allan, VP, Academic; Pam Skinner, Senior VP, College Operations; Sean Coote, VP, International; Sean Kennedy, NC President; Rick Anderson, VP Student Affairs; Bob Holder, OPSEU Local 243 President.<\/p><\/div>\n

“I am incredibly proud of our Niagara College team for pulling together at United Way Niagara’s campaign kick off this year,” said NC President Sean Kennedy. “It was energizing to be among so many United Way supporters who came together to celebrate the start of an important fundraising campaign that will make a real impact for people in our community.”<\/p>\n

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President Kennedy played a dual role at the event, participating in the firetruck pull with team NC and addressing the crowd as the 2022 United Way Niagara Campaign Chair<\/a>. He also joined St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik and St. Catharines Fire Chief Dave Upper to announce United Way’s 2022 regional campaign goal of $5 million dollars.<\/p>\n

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The 2022 United Way Niagara Campaign is officially underway. Today, with the help of Campaign Chair and President of Niagara College Canada, Sean Kennedy, St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik, and St. Catharines Fire Chief Dave Upper, we announced our campaign goal of $5 million. pic.twitter.com\/KtlEgS4hh3<\/a><\/p>\n

— United Way Niagara (@UWNiagara) September 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n