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United Way Lethbridge & South Western Alberta is committed to addressing the root causes of poverty in the region and partnering with organizations and people for greater local impact. Find out what we're doing to change lives for the better.

Second Round of ECSF Investments Made for Lethbridge & South Western Alberta

Posted on: December 9th, 2020

Lethbridge- On October 5, 2020, United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta launched a…

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Finding Home Again

Posted on: December 4th, 2020

United Way agencies helped AJ when he left home as a teen. Now, he’s reconnected…

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Winners Announced in Third #YQL Expressions of Reconciliation Art & Media Contest

Posted on: December 1st, 2020

Winners have been notified, and prizes have been awarded in the third annual #YQL Expressions…

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Giving Back After Overcoming Hard Times

Posted on: November 10th, 2020

Ken was a single dad experiencing tough times, but United Way agencies helped him get…

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CHILLY CHALLENGES RAISE NEARLY $4K FOR UNITED WAY

Posted on: November 5th, 2020

Above: DBSA Director of Charity Callum Hakin prepares for a slushie to the face in…

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211 SERVICE GOES NATIONWIDE WITH FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

Posted on: October 22nd, 2020

Free, confidential service helps people impacted by COVID-19 to navigate available community and government supports…

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Learning to Lead

Posted on: September 30th, 2020

How volunteering helped Samantha gain confidence – and change her community in large and small…

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Government of Canada Releases Round 2 of the Emergency Community Support Fund

Posted on: September 28th, 2020

Joint statement – Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada Our experience…

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A Place to Find Comfort

Posted on: September 2nd, 2020

When Nuhaa’s family first moved to Canada, it was a difficult adjustment. But a United…

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