Honour Roll
Celebrating Calgary's Most Notable Philanthropists
United Way’s Honour Roll recognizes the remarkable contributions
people across our community have made to improve local lives.
President’s Message
I am proud to share United Way of Calgary and Area’s (United Way’s) Honour Roll to recognize the individuals, workplaces and partners who lead with generosity and care, helping people across our city access support and community.
Calgary is defined by opportunity and a can-do spirit of generosity. These values are more than ideals. They are lived every day by the people who step forward when their neighbours need them most.
In 2025, that commitment mattered more than ever. As Calgary continued to grow, many faced challenges including financial hardship, isolation and mental health struggles. Because of you, our donors, volunteers, workplace champions and partners, more people received help across our city.
Thanks to you, last year we raised more than $51 million for our community and supported more than 170 local social sector agency partners. That collective action translated into hundreds of thousands of people accessing vital programs, services and initiatives.
As we move beyond our 85th year, I am confident in what lies ahead. The challenges facing our community will continue to evolve, but so will our collective action.
Thank you for your generosity, your leadership and your belief in what we can accomplish together.
We see the need. United, we can meet it.
Sincerely,
Karen Young
President & Chief Executive Officer
United Way of Calgary and Area
“As Calgary continued to grow, many faced challenges including financial hardship, isolation and mental health struggles. Because of you, our donors, volunteers, workplace champions and partners, more people received help across our city.”
Inspiring Others to Give
We are honoured to recognize visionary families who made a tremendous impact on our 2025 campaign.
Patricia & Lorne Gordon, the Kanovsky Family Foundation, Michele & Bob Michaleski and Terry & Marion Poole offered to fully match gifts from first-time United Way donors, as well as the full value of any new Leadership or Major Donor gifts. They also offered to match the growth portion of all gifts with year over year increases. These matching incentives made an additional $1.3 million available to support local solutions.
Additionally, Rick & Deb Gallant and Phil & Francine Welch generously matched a portion of first-time donations via gift of securities, up to an available maximum of $80,000.
The philanthropy of these visionary changemakers encouraged many new donors to give to United Way, while prompting others to become first-time Leadership and Major Donors. It also inspired existing donors to grow their gifts and promoted gifts of securities as a strategic and effective giving tool. Thank you to the 2025 match donors for motivating Calgarians to invest in a better Calgary for everyone.
Patricia & Lorne Gordon
Michael & Donna Kanovsky
(Kanovsky Family Foundation)
Michele & Bob Michaleski
Terry & Marion Poole
Rick Gallant
Phil & Francine Welch
Community Impact Award Winners
The Community Impact Awards celebrate the individuals, organizations and partners who go above and beyond to make Calgary a better, more caring place for everyone. The awards recognize outstanding contributions that strengthen our communities, create lasting change and inspire others to get involved. It’s a chance to shine a light on local changemakers and the collective power of community.
President’s Award
Canadian Natural
Award of Excellence (over 250 employees)
TransAlta
Award of Excellence (under 250 employees)
Trican Well Service Ltd.
Quantum Leap (over 250 employees)
AltaLink
Quantum Leap (under 250 employees)
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Spirit of Volunteerism
BMO Financial Group
Power of One
Keyera
Workplace Excellence
ARC Resources Ltd.
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Canada Revenue Agency
Enbridge
Tourmaline
Welcome to United Way Award
BHE Canada
Industrial Alliance
Ricochet Oil Corp.
Tourism Calgary
Canadian Natural
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Thanks to the generous support of United Way’s Major Donor program sponsors, all Major Donor events throughout the year are delivered at no cost to donors. This allows United Way to celebrate the collective generosity of our donor community and the impact we create when we stand united.
We are also grateful to our Affinity Group program sponsors, whose generosity supports meaningful stewardship and helps direct more resources toward transforming local lives.
Major Donor Program Sponsor
Million Dollar Roundtable Celebration Sponsor
Michael & Donna Kanovsky
and
Mike & Sue Rose
Women United Program Sponsor
GenNEXT Program Sponsor