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why United Way
The future is bringing profound change, demanding a bigger and bolder path forward. Learn more about how United Way and its partners are meeting the challenges to ensure a better GTA for all.
From investing in vital social services and supports to empowering local solutions for last change, we are building a GTA for all. Any way we can. Watch in 60 seconds.
From investing in vital social services and supports to empowering local solutions for last change, we are building a GTA for all. Any way we can. Watch in 30 seconds.
Akeel was in crisis. But a moment of darkness, he was connected to a United Way-funded agency that helped him find the mental health supports, stability and hope he needed to thrive.
After experiencing gender-based violence, a United Way-supported women’s program helped Piera heal from emotional abuse and sparked a desire to support others on their journey.
After receiving a cancer diagnosis, Boafo grappled with the news alone. Then, he found a United Way-supported agency that connected him to community, housing and the wraparound services he needed to thrive.
After a financial stumbling block put her education on hold, Demica wasn’t sure what to do. She accessed an employment program through a United Way-funded agency that put her on a new career path.
Fighting hunger takes more than food. Geraldine, Executive Director of Caledon Community Services, shares the unique challenges of food insecurity in rural areas. Here’s how we’re tackling the root causes of food insecurity across the GTA with a community-first approach.
Child Development Institute and Strides, two United Way supported agencies, discuss youth mental health and how parents and caregivers can help support their children.
Serpil was 15 years old and about to enter the shelter system. Then she found a United Way-funded agency that gave her the stability and security she needed to thrive.
Housing and homelessness |Mental health |Youth development
Community gardens are a key part of United Way’s work fighting hunger in our communities. Britt, Executive Director of Ecosource, shares how gardens foster connection and inclusion while giving people more agency over their food.
United Way is partnering with Victor, Executive Director of PARC, and Beryl-Ann, a Community Development Peer Worker with West Neighbourhood House, to ensure the residents of Toronto’s Parkdale have affordable places to live.
For years, Jenifer volunteered at a United Way-supported women’s employment agency, helping others get ready for new careers. When her family faced their own financial crisis, she turned to that same agency to help her find a job.
Syed struggled to find a full-time job when he first arrived in the GTA. Then a United Way initiative connected him to the training and experience he needed to start a career in the trades.
During a difficult time, Adrian was connected to housing and mental health support through the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, a United Way-supported agency. Today, he’s giving back by helping other young Indigenous people share their art.
Mental health | Housing and homelessness | Youth development
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