Women United Regina

Mother’s Day flower bouquet pick up today!

If you ordered flowers for that amazing mother figure in your life come see us at 1440 Scarth st!

Forgot to order your bouquet?
Tell us why you love your mom for a chance to win a bouquet! We will make the draw at noon today!!

It’s back! Wascana Flower Shoppe is offering beautiful bouquets with proceeds supporting Women United Regina! Pre-order your bouquets until May 3rd and they’ll be ready for pick-up at United Way Regina on May 6th from 10am-2pm, just in time for Mother’s Day.

Ordering is easy! Just head to https://unitedwayregina.ca/MothersDay
or
https://www.wascanaflowershop.com/united-way

Thank you to for supporting Women United Regina!

Today we launch
A project about dignity, working to counteract period poverty (the inability to afford pads, tampons, or other products to manage menstrual bleeding).

From now to March 31, and partners will be collecting menstrual products at multiple locations throughout the city. Financial donations can also be made online I support of the project.

All donations will be injected to local organizations to support members of our community.
Collection points and donation link at www.unitedwayregina.ca/tampontuesday

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme, Break The Bias, encourages us to take action in creating a world that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse.

Let’s celebrate women’s achievements.

Let’s raise awareness against bias.

Let’s call out gender stereotypes and discrimination.

Let’s take action for equality.

Cross your arms to show solidarity. Strike the IWD 2022 pose and share your Break The Bias images on social media using .

Together, we can break the bias and commit to creating a gender equal world. 🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏿‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏾‍♀️

Family literacy is the opportunity to strengthen the relationship between children and their caregivers by learning together. This year’s theme is “Learning in the Great Outdoors!” Head outside to exercise both bodies and minds together as a family, while playing, exploring, and observing the beautiful outdoors!

Meet Pat!

Pat Wilson was Women United Regina’s very first member (!),but she has been involved with United Way Regina for two decades, as both a donor and a volunteer. Pat came to Regina from Balcarres, SK, completing her B.A. and M.A. in English Lit at the University of Regina. After having worked for the City of Regina for 30 years, Pat is now retired and has more time to spend gardening, weight training, working backstage in theatre, and of course, reading!

In addition to Women United Regina, Pat volunteers with Vello tutoring and serves on the board of the Canadian Water Network. She’s excited to be planning a trip to Kenya and Tanzania in the near future. In addition to her own two cats, Murphy and Callie, Pat usually has a few foster cats in her care.

Reading has always been a huge part of Pat’s life, and she wants everyone to have easy access to the benefits afforded by literacy, whether it’s increased opportunities for employment, the ability to access knowledge, or an escape into the wonderful new fictional world of a story. Making a difference is important to her, and she can’t imagine a better way to do that than through Women United Regina. We are so lucky to have someone so committed to making change work!

Happy New Year from Women United Regina!

If your goals for 2022 include connecting with like-minded women and contributing to real, positive change in your community, we would love for you to join us! Check out the link in our bio to learn more about Women United Regina’s focus on initiatives to improve early childhood literacy in our city, and join us today!

Let’s make this year our best one yet!

Access to books and supports in the classroom are two of the goals Women United Regina is focused on. Helping children to become proficient readers by third grade opens them up to a world of possibilities, where they can read for learning, for discovery, for exploration, and for fun!

Meet Lori!

Lori Daelick is the co-chair of Women United Regina. Lori grew up in Yorkton, SK, and studied at the University of Regina, where she obtained her Masters of Education. Her career with Regina Public Schools led her to the position of elementary school principal, and more recently to the role of Supervisor of Human Resources. When she’s not working passionately to ensure students and staff are supported in Regina schools, Lori takes time to create memories with family and friends.

Lori is very much known for her motto, “we rise by lifting others,” and she lives by this in her personal and professional life. She loves working with both youth and adults to help them realize and live to their potential, and is deeply passionate about providing all youth with a successful start.

Lori is grateful to see leaders across our city pulling together to create a strategy and action plan to ensure a more literate Regina, and Women United Regina is grateful to have her!

Women United Regina members, have you registered yet?

This November 17th session brings together non-profit CEO, former Miss USA, and Army captain Deshauna Barber and United Way Worldwide’s new CEO Angela Williams for a conversation about their mentorship experiences and the importance of serving as a mentor to others. United Ways with strong mentorship programs will bring their insights to the table, addressing both the risks and rewards of mentoring. To encourage Women United and Tocqueville Society members to lead in their communities as mentors, attendees will be invited to participate in a mentorship challenge.

Check your emails for your link to register for this empowering event!

Meet Anne!

Anne Bilczuk is the co-chair of Women United Regina. Anne grew up in a mining town in Northern Ontario and continued her education at Laurentian University, where she obtained her Honours Bachelor of Commerce with a major focus in Accounting, later adding CGA/CPA designation. After 30+ years in the financial services industry, Anne is now retired and can spend time pursuing an education in an area of passion- wine! With their grown daughter living outside of Saskatchewan, Anne and her husband do still have one little one at home- their dog, Cody.

It is Anne’s belief that we never stop learning, and she considers learning to be a lifelong mission. One of her favourite quotes comes from Nelson Mandela- “I never lose. I win or I learn.”

Women United Regina is lucky to have Anne guiding us as we strive to help young students in Regina develop into lifelong learners!

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October 17-23 is Education Week in Saskatchewan. This year’s theme, Learning for the Future, celebrates the role that education plays in creating a bright future for our students here in Saskatchewan.

Interested in helping students and educators right here in Regina? Check out Women United Regina and learn how we are contributing to Saskatchewan education by focussing on the Campaign for Grade Level Reading.

Today marks Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, formerly known as Orange Shirt Day. Today and every day, we remember and honour the children who died while attending residential schools, as well as the survivors, families, and communities who continue to feel the effects of the legacy of the residential school system.

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Women United Speaker Series!

This session will feature conversations around the largest study on the state of women in corporate America, Women in the Workplace. The Covid-19 crisis has posed unique challenges for women, causing more pressure than ever for women to downshift their careers and sometimes leave the workforce entirely. Join in to learn about the study and address how Women United leaders can use this data to advance gender equity in the workplace.

September 30, 12:00pm SK

Women United members register at: https://events.unitedway.org/ereg/index.php?eventid=637424&

Women United Members, you won’t want to miss this! Join two strategic philanthropy specialists’ conversations on how women approach their philanthropic journeys for themselves and their families.
September 23, 2021, 9:30-10:30am
Register at https://cclprivatecapital.webex.com/cclprivatecapital/onstage/g.php?MTID=e70f10766a1e4378485759aca06a8712e

📚 Since 1967, with the proclamation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the world has celebrated International Literacy Day on September 8th.
📚 At the request of the Saskatchewan Literacy Network, the Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed this day to be Literacy Day in Saskatchewan!
📚 Learn more at
https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/literacyday

✏️ Back To School Week! 🍎

Wishing all students, families, teachers, and staff a safe, happy, and successful school year!

There is power in the pack! We can do so much more when we focus on collaboration over competition. Read more about why women who support women are more successful: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleyzalis/2019/03/06/power-of-the-pack-women-who-support-women-are-more-successful/?fbclid=IwAR2XJop0CMPw1Ko0KqwySjWPig2ZHIqk1_AcAU76FmSUlUJuk_K1IKbU7wI&sh=745202491771

Hurray for Summer Success Camps! These students are working hard and having fun, all while strengthening their literacy skills for a stronger start in the upcoming school year.

Women United Regina is pleased to be one of three donors for this summer’s camps at Arcola, Connaught, Imperial, St. Augustine, St. Micheal, and Thomson schools. United, we are helping kids build on the skills they need to embark on their journey of school success!

Join us! Check out the link in our bio.

United Way Regina is celebrating a successful first year of their Campaign for Grade Level Reading plan, thanks to all of their funders, including the members of Women United Regina. Read all about it: https://unitedwayregina.ca/news-and-stories/united-way-regina-reflects-on-a-year-of-literacy-supports-from-a-distance/

Today marks the beginning of Campaign for Grade Level Reading Awareness Week. Follow along as we celebrate United Way Regina’s 1st year of the Campaign for Grade Level Reading! To learn more about the goals of this impactful initiative, go to www.unitedwayregina.ca/cglr.

What can a student expect from their Summer Success Camp?

✏️ two weeks of intensive literacy activities with a low student-teacher ratio, ensuring individualized attention

🍎 nutritious snacks and meals

🥦 Good Food boxes for families

📚 books to keep to support at-home reading

🎒 a backpack filled with school supplies

💪🏽strong skills for a strong start to the upcoming school year!

Each Summer Success Camp runs at $15,000 and can happen thanks to generous contributions and memberships from people like you!

Without practice, reading skills decline. Children who are not able to engage in reading over the summer are disproportionately at risk of experiencing learning loss, often referred to as “summer slide.”

How can we help students to continue to grow their literacy skills during the summer months? One way is through United Way’s Summer Success Camps, and we are pleased to be sponsoring one of those camps for local children this summer!

We can help kids to be successful readers by creating opportunities that allow them to:
•attend school on a consistent basis
•have access to appropriate reading
material
•start kindergarten with strong
beginner academic skills
•practise their acquired skills over
the summer months when they’re
out of school

Women United Regina js dedicated to improving each of these areas for Regina kids!

Until grade 3, students learn to read. After that, they read to learn. This is why being able to read at grade level by third grade is so important!
When you support Women United Regina, you are supporting United Way’s Campaign For Grade Level Reading, which is committed to creating strong starts for Regina’s young learners so they can one day become Regina’s leaders!

Today is the first day of summer holidays for Regina elementary school students. Although summer can be a fun time, the break from schooling means most children digress in their reading levels. We at WUR are committed to helping children gain, not lose, ground over the summer months. We are excited to be sponsoring a United Way Summer Success Camp this August!

Learn more at https://unitedwayregina.ca/local-issues/childhood-success/summer-slide/

Thank you to all who’ve generously contributed to Women United Regina so far. The students in this grade 1/2 class are grateful and love their new classroom library!

We are committed to supporting the goals of United Way’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading here in Regina. Helping children succeed will build a stronger community for all.

Follow us for more on this impactful initiative, or learn more at https://unitedwayregina.ca/local-issues/childhood-success/campaign-for-grade-level-reading/

Members, you won’t want to miss this joint Women United Speaker Series and Tocqueville United Signature Series event! Guest speaker Dr. Jody Carrington will discuss how we can drive systemic social change while also tackling personal and professional struggles, all through the power of human connection. Register today to secure your virtual spot!

https://events.unitedway.org/ereg/index.php?eventid=619733&eb=838430&ebs=282d545eea127d3401745579ea6e4b68-MjAyMS0wNiM2MGJmODE2Mjg5MWY1

Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and celebrate the diverse cultures, rich traditions, unique heritage, and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada. As we reflect on the history of this land, we stand united in commitment to reconciliation.

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We couldn’t be together in person for our first ever membership engagement event, so we did the next best thing! Snacks and drinks were delivered ahead of time and we connected virtually to learn more about the local issues we’re committed to improving. It was an inspiring evening with passionate, generous, and caring Women United members who are dedicated to creating positive change in our city!

Our first membership engagement event is tonight! We can’t wait to connect with the founding members of Women United Regina as we discuss our mission and share how current membership dollars are making an impact here in Regina.

Become a local expert and champion on social issues impacting our community. Join Women United Regina today!

https://unitedwayregina.ca/get-involved/women-united/

We are thrilled to announce our donation of a classroom library to a lucky grade 1/2 class at Seven Stones Community School! We are committed to connecting kids to books and this classroom library puts a wide array of books within arm’s reach. The kids love their new library! 📚

One more week until our membership engagement evening! Women United Regina members will have the chance to connect while being updated on recent successes and upcoming initiatives. Drinks and snacks will be provided. We can’t wait!

We celebrate Pride Month to raise awareness, acceptance, and equality for the LGBTQ2S+ community. 🌈

Created by , this infographic honours and remembers the 215 children who never returned home from the Kamloops Residential School. The moccasins are arranged in 7 circles to represent the 7 generations who attended residential schools here in Canada.

The inter generational impact of these schools on our communities is profound; we stand with those who are still living with the effects of this era in our history. 🧡

The Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of residential school experiences. 1-866-925-4419.

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