INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
March 20, 2023
As a national leader in the charitable sector, we recognize the important role United Way Centraide has to play in order to help eliminate racism in our communities. Data shows that disparities and inequities in various sectors are more pronounced for …
Read moreCaring for Carers, Investing in the Mental Health of Front-line Community Service Workers
March 7, 2023
Charities and non-profits represent one of Canada’s largest economic sectors, employing over 2.5 million highly skilled people, equivalent to 14% of Canadian employees1. The charitable sector contributes 8.3% to Canada’s Gross Domestic Product, which e …
Read moreCelebrating Black History Month
February 16, 2023
Through February, United Way Centraide joins the celebration of Black History Month. Black community impact leaders, past and present, have been a part of shaping Canada’s heritage, communities, and identity. The celebration of the impact of …
Read moreMore people turn to 211 as needs increase significantly
February 10, 2023
Every year on February 11, the United Way Centraide network celebrates 211 Day to raise awareness and accentuate the importance of the 211 service in our communities. In 2022, as inflation exacerbated existing economic strain, causing increased needs f …
Read more211 Day United Glow Locations
February 9, 2023
In celebration of 211 Day this year, 59 buildings, monuments, and landmarks will participate in our nationwide United Glow by illuminating their façades in 211 red. United Glow is an annual, Canada-wide initiative led by United Way Centraide Canada aim …
Read moreCommunity Services Recovery Fund
January 4, 2023
The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. Now more than ever, charities a …
Read moreUnited Way Centraide Canada Selected as a National Funder of the Community Services Recovery Fund
November 22, 2022
Now more than ever, charities and non-profits are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by all Canadians. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support …
Read moreCanada’s Housing Crisis: What we’re doing about it
November 22, 2022
Homelessness was declared a national disaster in 1998 by the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee. Community agencies, faith groups, labour unions, and government entities endorsed the statement. Building on this momentum, National Housing Day has been re …
Read moreOpEd: New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
November 4, 2022
Dan Clement, President and CEO, United Way Centraide Canada October 17 was the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. While everyone in Canada grapples with record levels of inflation, low and moderate-income people are especially affected. …
Read moreListening and learning this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 27, 2022
September 30, 2021, marked the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. But the day held significance for the Indigenous community and their allies long before this. Orange Shirt Day was born from the St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School (18 …
Read moreCelebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022
June 21, 2022
Canada celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day on the summer solstice, June 21, during National Indigenous History Month. This day is a celebration of the diversity of Indigenous Peoples across our country and an opportunity for non-Indigenous Canad …
Read moreMental Health Week: Supporting our community service workers
May 2, 2022
The pandemic has affected all of us, but not all equally. As we support each other this Mental Health Week, United Way Centraide is placing a particular focus on workers in community agencies, who play a vital role in serving the most vulnerable across …
Read moreUnited Way Centraide network mourns passing of Dennis Jackson
April 28, 2022
It is with great sadness and condolences to his family that United Way Centraide Canada mourns the passing of Dennis Alfred Jackson. Dennis was a pivotal community leader and champion of United Way Centraide. From 2015-2017, Dennis chaired the United C …
Read moreWhat ending racism would mean for our communities
March 18, 2022
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is held annually on the 21st of March. It commemorates the day in 1960, when the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire on a peaceful protest against apartheid pass laws, kill …
Read more211 poised to connect Canada’s seniors to services
February 11, 2022
While many of us have experienced illness, loneliness and stress through this pandemic, COVID-19’s impact on vulnerable seniors has been especially distressing. Isolation has taken a toll on seniors living in long-term care homes and for those living i …
Read moreUnited Way Centraide Canada Statement Regarding the Ottawa Protest
February 1, 2022
As a national network of local community builders, United Way Centraides are committed to ensuring Canada becomes a truly equitable, safe, and inclusive place, particularly for Indigenous peoples, racialized and marginalized communities. We support the …
Read moreCommunity Services Recovery Fund
January 27, 2022
United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC), along with the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) and Community Foundations of Canada (CFC), has been solicited by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to apply to serve as an intermediary of the Community Services …
Read moreKindness, caring & respect more important than ever
January 26, 2022
With 2022 well underway, I have been reflecting on the year ahead and how grateful I am to have had the opportunity to slow down a bit over the holidays and recharge. With the rapid emergence of Omicron and the 5th wave of this Pandemic, our front-line …
Read moreGiving Tuesday – Building a long-term relationship with your community
November 30, 2021
This Giving Tuesday I, like many of you, am thinking of the needs of my community as we remain under the weight of COVID-19. The pandemic has been a long, acute global crisis playing out at a local scale in all regions of Canada and around the world, w …
Read moreMoving forward together
November 19, 2021
There is a special onus on those of us who are most fortunate to help others. The more we give, the more we will make a difference. I get involved, I give, and I stand strong with my fellow human beings. The key value in my life is respect for people. …
Read moreA winner at the game of life
November 12, 2021
As a person with an intellectual disability, it’s not always so easy for me to reach out to others. Yet, I know I have much to offer because I am sociable, friendly, and cheerful. It’s important for me to have friendships. I have to overcome other obs …
Read moreIt’s a privilege to do this
November 9, 2021
My husband Shawnn and I feel our community involvement is a privilege. We get to do this, while so many people can’t. When we took over a hotel and campground in a small community, one of the first things we did was reach out to the local United Way. W …
Read moreVolunteering, I recommend it!
November 5, 2021
I learned many skills through volunteering, it helps me in networking and keeps my brain active. For me, it’s been nothing but beneficial. I recommend it! I started using hard drugs in my twenties, then I went to university to earn a degree in communit …
Read moreSupport during hard times
November 2, 2021
My wife, Shanta, has Alzheimer’s. Before I found United Way, it was very difficult. She’s the patient, but I was the sufferer—she didn’t know what was wrong, but I did, and I was in misery. We moved to Canada in 2003 to join our children. We lived in a …
Read moreA personal revelation led to a commitment to giving back
October 26, 2021
I started my career in New York. I’d gone to grad school in the States—my degree was in public policy and international affairs—and after I graduated, I got a job working for the city government there. My building was a block away from the Twin Towers. …
Read moreSocial commitment, an economic necessity
October 25, 2021
Social engagement is a very important thing in my family. It was impressed upon us early on, as my parents were very involved in their community. My sister and I participated in student movements at college and university. When I entered the workforce, …
Read moreOvercoming isolation alongside other immigrant women
October 22, 2021
I was born in Kazakhstan, in a village called Merké, where I lived until I was 16. Then, I left to study medicine, and I met my husband, who is from Azerbaijan. He was studying in France at that time, and I went to join him. We then decided to emigrate …
Read moreFeeding families—and community
October 19, 2021
When the pandemic started, I saw that people in my community were struggling. Not everyone had enough to eat. Now, I’m a single foster parent of three kids, so I keep a stocked pantry—lots of meat, vegetables, soups, that kind of stuff. I also grew up …
Read moreMore than just a meal
October 14, 2021
I was raised in a small village and when I moved to the big city, you’d rarely find a soul who was willing to give a hand. That’s what makes United Way so important—I was one of those people that needed the service, and I realized it was something I co …
Read moreBuilding on a family tradition
October 13, 2021
Like a lot of people, the reason I got involved with United Way was my family. I was born in India, but we moved to Saudi Arabia when I was four, then moved to Calgary when I was 10. Regardless of where we were, my parents have always been philanthropi …
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