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September 22, 2026

More than a place to stay for the night

How United Way-funded housing support and a stuffed hedgehog helped one young person build a stable future for herself

September 19, 2026

September Newsletter: We choose to Get in the Way

This week, we talk about our new Get in the Way of poverty campaign, voter turnout, Community Hubs, ClimbUP and our next Diving Deeper panel.

July 22, 2026

When community comes full circle

Carleen's story shows how United Way's wraparound supports help people overcome housing insecurity, build stability and give back.

July 18, 2026

July Newsletter: The challenges are growing. So is our response.

This week, we reflect on growing financial anxiety and the programs and partners that help people meet urgent needs in times of crisis.

November 08, 2025

November 2025 Newsletter: Building real solutions for the housing crisis

This week we're talking about how we're fighting the rise in homelessness, food insecurity and cost of living in the GTA.

November 05, 2025

Five powerful lessons about poverty in the GTA from United Way’s simulator

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.

September 13, 2025

Building a GTA where everyone belongs

This week, we’re talking about our work on affordable housing, youth unemployment, our CN Tower climb and building strong communities.

August 27, 2025

Building a stronger GTA. Any way we can. 

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

July 24, 2025

Opening doors to stable homes for youth

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

May 02, 2025

Connecting people in crisis to the support they need

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

April 30, 2025

Helping a father find housing and a healthy future

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.

April 19, 2025

When times get tough, United Way steps up

This week, we're talking about economic uncertainty, Community Hubs, affordable housing, equitable health systems and more.