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2023 Campaign Highlights

The 2023 United Way GWD Campaign kicked off in September and there are already so many highlights to share! Check out some of the amazing things happening at various workplaces...

A Sense of Normalcy

"We had a mom come to the food pantry for support. She had just lost her job and had three kids she was supporting on her own. She was trying...

A Community Where Everyone Feels At Home.

“My family has been involved with the United Way funded group for many years. We have been both a benefactor and a recipient of support. My children have attended afterschool...

Empowering Opportunities, Breaking Down Barriers

In July of last year, a new client joined the United Way funded community partner, Boxes of Hearts Social Enterprise (BOH). Due to a medical condition, severe epilepsy, this individual had been unable...

A Mother’s Strength Has No Limits

“We had a mom come to the United Way supported Food Bank for help; she had just lost her job in the East Wellington area and had three kids she...

United Way GWD: “More Than a Funder”

Whether as a community partner, donor or volunteer, you helped mobilize the impact achieved in 2022 and create a community of care. Campaign volunteers went above and beyond making calls,...

The Hardest Day I’ve Ever Had As a Parent

"Thank you for the United Way funded presentation on "Understanding Mental Health, Suicide and Addictions". I recently had a situation where I put the skills I learned into practice. My...

Finding Support and Building A Community

Tom is a 65 year old man in our community who has experienced homelessness intermittently for decades. He has struggled with many health issues, including a fentanyl addiction. After spending...

Rebuilding Her Life

“Mary” had first accessed the community crisis services as a crisis line caller. She had been sexually abused as a child and had survived a recent sexual assault while on...