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Free, confidential service helps people impacted by COVID-19 to navigate available community and government supports
Ottawa – Everyone in Canada will soon have access to 211, a free, confidential information navigation service that connects people to critical government and community-based health... more
Blog Posts
How volunteering helped Samantha gain confidence - and change her community in large and small ways.
“When I first came to Canada, I was super shy. I could not leave the house at all. My English wasn’t very good, and Canada was just completely different from Uganda. I remember our first... more
News Articles
Joint statement – Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada
Our experience over the last six months has shown us that COVID-19 does not impact all Canadians equally. Rather, it is those already struggling or on the margins who are bearing the brunt of this... more
Blog Posts
When Nuhaa’s family first moved to Canada, it was a difficult adjustment. But a United Way-funded program made it easier.
“I was born in Syria, but when I was four, my family had to leave because it was too dangerous there. So we went to Jordan. I... more
Press Releases
Lethbridge-On May 19, United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta launched a call for applications for the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). The fund provides financial support to charities and other qualified donees adapting their frontline services to support vulnerable Canadians... more
Blog Posts
Daniel and his colleagues work with United Way to help their neighbours.
“I think it’s important to give back, but it’s not about how much you give, it’s also about being invested.
Every year, the utility company where I work organizes a company-wide United Way campaign that runs across to all our... more
Updates
United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta, together with support from local donors, is providing support to community agencies dedicated to keeping the people of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta safe and well during this public health crisis.
The General COVID-19 Relief &... more
Blog Posts
By Dan Clement, President & CEO
United Way Centraide Canada
Like many Canadians I have been reacting to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It is shocking. Yet, also distressingly familiar. Not because this happened in the United States but because we have witnessed systemic... more
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When Atiya experienced domestic violence, she had to overcome cultural barriers to seek help. Today, she helps other women.
“It’s a challenge to navigate the system as a victim. There are several barriers women in the South Asian community face: the lack of information, the lack of awareness that... more