United Way of Greater Niagara to announce new direction at annual awards breakfast

United Way of Greater Niagara will hold its annual awards breakfast and campaign kickoff at 8 a.m. Friday, September 22, at Niagara Riverside Resort, 7001 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls.

The event, which serves as the official start to United Way’s annual campaign, will honor local individuals and organizations who continue to make a difference in the Greater Niagara Community. This year’s awards and honorees include the President’s Award to M&T Bank, the Norman Sinclair Humanitarian Award to Rachel Brennan, the Service Cup Award to Mental Health Association of Niagara County, the Shining Star Award to Maid of the Mist, the Joseph C. Weber III Think Positive Think United Way Award to Joanne Beaton, and the recently renamed AFL/CIO Russell Quarantello Community Services Award to Scott Jones.

New Direction for 2023

Those in attendance at this year’s awards breakfast will also receive an exclusive first look at the agency’s shift in focus and how a new mission, vision and website will help maximize donations’ impact on the community.

For more information, visit www.uwgn.org.