By Pepper Parr
July 18th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
Healthy communities are places where people who need help are given the help they need. In Canada the organization that does that best is the United Way. Today the organization is an international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates.
In 1887, a Denver woman, a priest, two ministers and a rabbi got together… It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but they didn’t walk into a bar; what they did do was recognize the need to work together in new ways to make Denver a better place.
Every year local branches hold a fund raising drive – giving the average person an opportunity to share what they have with others who don’t have what they need.
It begins with a tug-of-war – your team pulling a 202,000 pound Airbus A300 fifty yards along the tarmac at the Hamilton International Airport.
The United Way Halton & Hamilton together with UPS®, invite you to the 5th Annual Plane Pull on September 16th, 2023.
How It Works
Each team will get one opportunity to pull the plane 50 feet across the tarmac in the shortest amount of time.
The team with the shortest combined time wins bragging rights and great prizes!
Prizes will be awarded to the three fastest teams, top team and individual fundraisers, and teams with the most spirit (costumes are encouraged!)
Bring your friends, colleagues and family!
Whether you are pulling the plane or cheering from the sidelines, there are plenty of family-friendly activities to keep everyone entertained including a face painting, bouncy castle, food trucks, and more!
Don’t think you have the muscles to pull the plane but still want to contribute? Join us as an event sponsor! Contact Sarah Hodgson -shodgson@uwhh.ca
First – Register on line – you can do that HERE; then start fund raising.
There is no registration fee; each team must fundraise at least $1,500 to be eligible for prizing. This counts towards your workplace campaign total.
Once you have registered, your individual fundraising page makes it easy to approach your friends, family, and neighbours to help you reach your goal. Tax receipts will be provided for donations over $25.
Participants will be asked to share their experience on social media: follow @UnitedWayHH using #LocalLove
Now you start the fund raising.
Send your custom fundraising page to your family and friends to help you reach your personal goal!
Each participant is encouraged to raise a minimum of $1,000 to help reach our collective goal of $225,000 to support those in need throughout our community .
Next step – Register is as an individual or is as a member of a team.
Everything has Rules and Regulations.
Maximum of 15 people per team, must be 18 or older to participate.
The Royal Bank Team pulling the Airbus A300 at the Hamilton International Airport.
Each team will get one opportunity to pull the plane 50 feet across the tarmac in the shortest amount of time. The team with the shortest combined time wins bragging rights and great prizes!
Prizes will be awarded to the three fastest teams, top team and individual fundraisers, and teams with the most spirit (costumes are encouraged!)
The United Way is a great community service organization. In the days ahead we will tell you all about what they do. who they help and – where the funds raised are spent.
A number of years ago all the local United Way organizations realized that there was strength in number – that resulted in the Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills and Hamilton organizations merged and became UWHH – United Way Halton Hamilton with a goal of raising $11 million this year.
