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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...

I’m Happy To Be A Donor

"I am happy to be a donor. My first full-time job was in Social Work for a United Way funded agency and I felt pretty overwhelmed by how much need...

Volunteering Changed The Way I View The World

This might sound a little cliché, but community involvement and volunteering have actually changed the way I view the world. I used to think the only way to be a...

MEDIA RELEASE: It’s a red alert and we need your help.

Increased demand for services and a decrease in charitable giving are the perfect storm for a sector reaching its breaking point. Guelph, Ontario, December 15, 2022. It’s a red alert...

United Way 50-50 Raffle

Our community wins with 5050! Proceeds from the United Way 5050 help to improve lives and build community. Every dollar counts and every donation adds up over the course of...

Getting There and Back Again

Transportation is something many of us take for granted. There are some seniors in our community who don't have access to reliable and safe transportation, nor family members to rely...

A Safe Space To Ask For Help

As I write this report, volunteers are filling bags of canned goods and produce for a mother and her beautiful young son at our downtown location. Mother and son are...