Category: Your Impact

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Mental Health: “My Story”
When someone’s mental health is compromised, it can negatively affect all aspects of their life, from education and career, to relationships and overall well-being. People who are connected to others...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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