From Poverty to Possibility Archives - United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin

Media Release: Home For Good sees surge in donations with City’s commitment to match

Focus on leadership gifts now underway For release – May 30, 2023 Organizers of The Home for Good Campaign are crediting the City of Guelph’s commitment to match community donations...

The Right Housing at The Right Time

A collaborative post from the staff team at Grace Gardens Everyone deserves a place to live. This includes the hundreds of individuals and families in our community that currently do...

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...

Solving homelessness is really tough.

Last week it got tougher. A drop in affordable rental options in our community is sparking a large wave of understandable concern. Fewer places to rent mean the pressure on...

Golf United fore Permanent Supporting Housing

Proceeds from this year’s Golf United will support ongoing efforts to advance our community’s vision where everyone has a place to call home. Permanent supportive housing – places where people...

The Right Solution

Homelessness is personal and no two people experience it the same. Significant life changes, a health crisis or loss of income could put any of us in a place where...

Moving Past NIMBY

Housing is one of the biggest factors that impact individual health and well being. When we don’t have it, everything can fall apart. Having a safe place to call home...

United Way GWD: A Community Collaborator

As part of our mission to meet emerging social needs, we participate in local collaborations to provide strategic support on emergency community issues. Beginning in September 2022, we have been...

Work with us and make an impact on poverty in our community!

United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin (UWGWD) is the largest investor in social services in our community, second only to government. We know that the social issues facing our community are...