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Oak Bay man dedicates lifetime of giving to United Way
Angela Cowan News Staff
Dick Cavaye has been an enthusiastic supporter of the United Way for most of his life, and he’s got the red feather to prove it. It was about 10 years ago that the United Way started recognizing contributors who have offered their continuous support for “It’s 25 years or more by titling them ‘Red local giving, Feather Friends,’ complete with a red feather lapel pin. The title pays homage with local to the early days of the organization when they were known as the Red results.” - Dick Cavaye Feather Campaign. Cavaye, 78, started donating through a payroll deduction in 1970 when he was first exposed to the United Way through his company, and hasn’t looked back since. “It’s local giving, with local results,” he said of why he’s so strongly supported the United Way all these years. “Everything given in Greater Victoria stays in Greater Victoria, and helps in Greater Victoria.” It’s a way to know where donations are going, he said. “With a lot of campaigns, they’re national, and you don’t always know what happened to the dollars you donated.” The United Way establishes between 90 to 100 partnerships each year with local organizations like the Cool Aid Society, Project Literacy and Our Place, and each partnership is re-evaluated each year, said Cavaye. “It’s a way to check up to make sure that what was said would be done, is being done.” Cavaye has lived in Oak Bay for 40 years this July, and been involved with the Victoria United Way for nearly three decades. He served as campaign chair in ‘89, and chaired the board for several years in the late ‘90s.
Dick Cavaye holds his honourary lifetime membership, presented to him by the United Way.
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