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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.

June 20, 2026

June Newsletter: Everyone deserves a place to belong

This week, we reflect on welcoming spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ people, creating local solutions to local challenges and supporting jobs for youth.

May 16, 2026

May Newsletter: We’re investing $2.2M in community spaces

This week, we reflect on how our Community Real Estate Capital Grants are helping to add new community spaces and upgrade existing facilities. We're also exploring employment programs for people with disabilities, our work in Thorncliffe Park and an award-winning participant from the ILEO Storefront Starter program.

April 18, 2026

April Newsletter: Working together to foster safe communities

This week, we reflect on how collaboration fosters safe communities, meaningful work, a new respite care centre and an upcoming opportunity to see our work in action at Jane's Walk.

March 21, 2026

March Newsletter: When women thrive, we all do

This week, we reflect on what needs to happen to support women, a new housing initiative and our latest report on the impact of funding cuts on immigrants and refugees.

January 24, 2026

January 2026 Newsletter: Because of you, help is there this winter

This week we reflect on how winter amplifies challenges, how our Community Real Estate Initiative is already helping local agencies, and the success of the Social Medicine Initiative and our Youth Success Strategy.

December 06, 2025

December 2025 Newsletter: Together, we can end the year with hope

This week we're reflecting on the end of the year, our annual holiday gift guide and how you can double your impact before the end of the year through our gift match.

November 08, 2023

Ensuring equality across all communities

United Way is filling funding gaps, ensuring local organizations can build capacity and meet the unique needs of the communities they serve.

March 10, 2022

United Way Is Deepening Its Impact In The Fight Against Poverty

United Way is fighting poverty’s UNIGNORABLE issues, focusing on communities in Peel, Toronto and York Region as well as strengthening organizations that are Indigenous, Black and equity-led, focused and serving.

March 09, 2021

A message from our President & CEO about COVID-19: Caring for our community.

These are challenging and uncertain times. But the research is clear and consistent. The stronger the sense of connection—local people working together in a united way—the more resilient the community.