Community News Archives - Page 7 of 12 - United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin

United In Conversation: The Diversity of Mental Health

United in Conversation An interactive, authentic and radically fresh conversation about pressing local issues. Our objective: To facilitate and encourage open and honest conversations about issues our community is facing to create...

Media Release: United Way Named New Host of the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination

MEDIA RELEASE United Way Named New Host of the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination Aligned values of eliminating poverty brings organizations together Guelph, Ontario, October 6,...

A Story of Local Love: Safe Shelter for Youth

"Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been an increased need for emergency shelter for youth . This past summer, we were able to arrange for a homeless youth...

A Story of Local Love: A New Lifeline for Mental Illness

"I have suffered from anxiety and depression for over 30 years, but I have been stable now for the last 8 years. Then the COVID pandemic hit, and my dog...

A Story of Local Love: Finding Hope

"I am 29 years old and I have two children. I came to the Walk-In Counselling program funded by United Way for the first time. I had no idea what...

2020 Annual General Meeting

Join us for our 2020 Annual General Meeting on May 27th, 5-6 p.m. (virtual event). At this year's AGM, we will be presenting updated By-Laws, appointing new board members and...

There’s a seat at our table – Join our Board of Directors!

We are currently recruiting four individuals to join our Board who will be elected at our Annual General Meeting on May 27, 2021. We also have community member positions available...

Emergency Community Support Fund provides $256,500 to assist with COVID-19 Efforts

United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin distributes over $256,500 assist with COVID-19 Efforts Twenty-Two grants issued through the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund Guelph, Ontario. December 21, 2020. Today,...

An Act of Local Love

It's likely that we'll never forget March of 2020. We may all remember it differently though. For our social services sector, March and the coming months would prove to present...