Issues

As skilled labour shortages grow, United Way Greater Toronto is helping reshape access to an industry that has long excluded women.

Discover how residents and partners in Jane and Finch are working together to address community needs and build lasting neighbourhood change.

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 Anchor Agency TNG Community Group advocates for action to curb the growing unemployment rate for Summer 2026.

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.

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

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.

Food banks are grateful for any help, but here’s how to make the most effective donations.

Fighting hunger takes more than food. Here’s how we’re tackling the root causes of food insecurity across the GTA with a community-first approach.

From toiletries to tokens, here’s how to make the most effective donations for families.

How United Way is working to champion community real estate amid rising rents and a volatile real estate market.