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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.

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.

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. 

This week we explore Toronto’s mental health crisis, how Community Action Grants are driving resident-led change across the GTA, and how United Ways are having their say in Ontario’s next Poverty Reduction Strategy.

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

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.

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.

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

This week we talk about how we're fighting financial anxiety, our African asylum seekers report and a program for youth in Jane-Finch.

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.

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

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