Celebrating the Value of One, The Power of Many
April 20, 2021
The theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week(April 18-24) is The Value of One, The Power of Many. Those words carry a sentiment that is deeply engrained in the United Way Centraide mission. They reflect the awe-inspiring acts of kindness by milli …
Read moreTogether, we’re keeping our communities strong
March 12, 2021
One year ago, on March 11, COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. In the months that followed, more than 22,000 Canadian lives were claimed by the virus and countless others have been affected in numerous ways. Fo …
Read moreCOVID-19 pandemic has created a new group of vulnerable Canadians: survey
February 11, 2021
Ottawa, ON – February 11, 2021: On National 211 Day, United Way Centraide Canada has released new data and survey results showing that many Canadians are struggling to pay bills and dealing with mental health issues for the first time in their lives as …
Read moreAllegations related to United Way Worldwide
February 5, 2021
February 5, 2021 We want to assure you that United Way Centraide Canada is aware of the reported allegations of misconduct at United Way Worldwide, specifically allegations of harassment and retaliation against female employees reporting incidents of h …
Read more211 Day – United Glow locations
February 4, 2021
211 Day United Glow locations Visit one of the buildings, monuments, and landmarks participating in our nationwide United Glow! To celebrate the national expansion of 211, these major sites across Canada will join us by illuminating their facades in 21 …
Read moreInaugural pan Canadian 211 Day!
February 4, 2021
February 11th is 211 Day across North America! This year, for the first time, anyone living anywhere in Canada can pick up the phone and dial 2-1-1 to reach a Service Navigator for information on community-based health, social and government services in or near their community. The service is free, confidential, 24/7 in most of Canada and available in more than 150 languages.
Read moreWhen we struggle, Canadians struggle
December 11, 2020
On Friday, Dec. 11, In an open letter, United Way Centraide Canada, along with Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, YMCA Canada and YWCA Canada asked The Government of Canada for support to protect the programs and service …
Read more211 service goes nationwide with funding from the Government of Canada
October 15, 2020
Ottawa – Everyone in Canada will soon have access to 211, a free, confidential information navigation service that connects people to critical government and community-based, non-clinical health and social services in their community thanks to funding …
Read moreTHIS MONTREAL PROJECT IS HELPING CITIZENS TAKE THE LEAD ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
October 1, 2020
WHY IT MATTERS A project in Montreal is flipping the philanthropic model on its head, by enabling community members to be the ultimate decision makers. The Collective Impact Project is helping 17 neighbourhoods in Montreal fight against poverty and soc …
Read moreECSF Round 2
September 23, 2020
United Way Centraide Canada, in partnership with its network of local members, is one of three intermediaries administering Round 2 of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). This is the final installment of the $350M investment by the Government …
Read moreEmergency Community Support Fund: investment update
September 15, 2020
Across Canada, communities responding to COVID-19 have now received an injection of more than $136M from United Ways and Centraides (UWCs) through the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF).
Read moreThe Philanthropist article explores how social innovation in the UWC network fueled its COVID-19 response
September 4, 2020
The final installment in The Philanthropist’s series about social innovation looks at how the COVID-19 crisis was a catalyst for innovation within the United Way Centraide Network. The series is published as a collaboration between The Philanthropist a …
Read moreCHPR advocates for stronger first line of defense against COVID-19: adequate housing
August 26, 2020
In an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Housing Policy Roundtable expressed the urgent need for immediate investments to improve the housing system’s ability to shelter those experiencing homelessness as part of Canada’s COVID- …
Read moreTHIS IMPACT LAB IS TRANSFORMING CALGARY’S SOCIAL SECTOR
August 21, 2020
WHY IT MATTERS With limited resources and stringent competition for funds, social sector organizations are increasingly expected to do more with less, particularly during the current pandemic and economic crisis. In Calgary, The Social Impact Lab is en …
Read moreCaring for vulnerable seniors | United Way Bruce Grey connects all the dots
August 19, 2020
United Way Bruce Grey’s (UWBG) Senior’s Hamper program ensures that all seniors who need food get the help they need. They’ve pulled the community together to make it happen. “Every person in our region has been impacted, if not by the virus itself, th …
Read moreCOVID-19 Update: New Horizons for Seniors Program – United Way Centraide Grant Results
July 24, 2020
November 17, 2020 (Ottawa) – When the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary lock-down measures disrupted community services, Canadian seniors who depend on those services for support became increasingly vulnerable and isolated. On March 29, to provide im …
Read moreCOVID-19 WILL “ABSOLUTELY EXACERBATE HOMELESSNESS IN CANADA,” SAY ADVOCATES
June 24, 2020
WHY IT MATTERS Approximately 235,000 Canadians experience homelessness each year, and there are even more who are underhoused. Housing advocates say these figures may increase, due to economic instability during the coronavirus pandemic. Our fifth stor …
Read moreUnited Way sponsors new Financial Relief Navigator
June 23, 2020
Access all the benefits and financial relief measures supporting Canadians in one, simple, easy to use location. The Financial Relief Navigator (FRN), is an English and French online tool providing a one-stop portal to help vulnerable Canadians access …
Read moreNational Indigenous Peoples Day – 2020
June 19, 2020
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, United Way Centraides in communities across the country honour the heritage, cultures, leadership and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. While this is a day for celebration, it occurs against th …
Read moreBattlefords United Way: Making sure seniors are fed and heard
June 16, 2020
When the COVID pandemic broke out in March, Battlefords United Way leapt into action to make sure that vulnerable members in their community were getting the supplies they needed. “We heard from volunteers that seniors were frightened and lonely, and b …
Read moreAction in Saint John, Kings & Charlotte, New Brunswick
June 9, 2020
United Way Saint John, Kings & Charlotte, is working with the Atlantic Compassion Fund (AFC) and providing funding to meet the immediate needs for their community members feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since early April, the fund has …
Read moreFood security under the spotlight in Northern Ontario
June 4, 2020
United Way Sault Ste Marie and Algoma District, through their wholly-owned and operated Harvest Algoma Food Resource Centre, is pulling the community together to ensure there is food for those who need it during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the Harve …
Read moreRacism is an Unignorable issue in Canada
June 4, 2020
By Dan Clement, President & CEO Like many Canadians I have been reacting to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It is shocking. Yet, also distressingly familiar. Not because this happened in the United States but because we have witnesse …
Read moreThe Atlantic Compassion Fund: Local love during a global crisis
June 1, 2020
At the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, 11 United Ways in Atlantic Canada launched the Atlantic Compassion Fund (ACF) with Atlantic Business Interiors, The fund is designed to help agencies across Atlantic Canada respond to the immediate and emerging nee …
Read moreUnited Way Oxford: Keeping children fed is a priority
May 26, 2020
In small communities, not all social service agencies have the capacity to fund, develop and implement new programs to help the vulnerable during COVID-19. United Way Oxford (UWO) has been able to help and provide those resources through the newly deve …
Read moreUnited Way Winnipeg: Keeping families fed
May 14, 2020
United Way Winnipeg (UWW) is facing multiple community issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. By funding Family Resource Centre (FRC) programs and services, joint efforts have pulled the community together to ensure vulnerable people have their ba …
Read moreSeniors in vulnerable situations: Getting the help they need
May 6, 2020
In March, the Federal Government announced $9M in funding for seniors living in vulnerable situations that are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These include seniors living in isolation or with low income who, because of COVID-19, cannot access the s …
Read more211 PEI online resources available now!
May 5, 2020
United Way of PEI, in partnership with the Province of Prince Edward Island, is pleased to announce that the 211 PEI website is now live as a resource to help Islanders navigate the network of community, social, non-clinical health and government servi …
Read moreHOW THIS CANADIAN CITY IS CURBING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
April 30, 2020
WHY IT MATTERS Affordable housing was one of the top issues on young people’s minds in the last federal election — even before COVID-19 highlighted the intense vulnerability people who are homeless face. As housing becomes less affordable in mid-size a …
Read moreGovernment of Canada announces $350M Emergency Community Support Fund
April 21, 2020
“The COVID-19 crisis is having a real and significant impact on all Canadians. Today’s announcement will help ensure that if Canadians need the support of a community organization, it will be there for them.” – The Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
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