Impact

Raising a child with an intellectual disability can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially without support. A United Way-funded program helped Ivan find resources, community and respite while caring for his daughter Bernice.

Across the GTA, more and more families are turning to food banks. But food insecurity is only one piece of a much larger puzzle. Solving it means addressing poverty itself. 

United Way’s Living on the Edge reveals what life is like for one in four families in the GTA living in poverty and how we're helping them find stability.

At the end of the month, Anna had only $50 left after rent was paid. That’s when she found United Way-funded York Region Food Network (YRFN), a place for immediate food support, belonging and purpose.

United Way is building a more equitable GTA through wraparound supports, our new Community Real Estate Initiative and neighbourhood grants.

Rakhee arrived in Canada with skills and experience but didn’t know how to get a foot in the door. Through a United Way-supported women’s employment program, she gained the confidence, training and support she needed to build a stable future.

Stable homes are the foundation for everything else. A United Way-supported program helped Vertex find housing and start building a future.

A United Way-supported program that helps people with disabilities become entrepreneurs helped Zafeer discover his passion for photography.

In this Q&A, 10 leaders of equity-deserving agencies share how United Way’s stable, multi-year Anchor Agency funding is helping them serve their communities, build capacity and drive lasting change across the GTA.

At United Way Greater Toronto, we know that solving poverty and its interconnected issues requires collective action. That’s why we lead Community Coordination Tables, bringing together more than 500 organizations across the GTA to tackle pressing challenges head-on.

A United Way-supported women’s program helped Piera heal from emotional abuse and support others on their journey.

Akeel was in crisis. United Way helped him find the mental health supports, stability and hope he needed to thrive — any way we can.