poverty

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.

How do you eliminate gendered poverty? Start by creating smart public policies, like these places around the globe.

In this special edition of the newsletter, we reflect on the moments of impact and connection that you made possible in 2023.

This week we're talking about celebrating community collaboration, news from the provincial budget and access to health benefits.

This week we're talking about our upcoming Toronto mayoral election debate, the demand for shelter use in Peel and the importance of culturally relevant mental health supports.

This week we're talking about International Women's Day, the provincial budget and sharing an exciting update about our 2022 Community Campaign.

In this week's newsletter we're celebrating Nonprofit Sector Appreciation Week, talking about the provincial budget and sharing stories from community.

This op-ed co-written by UWGT CEO Daniele Zanotti and our 2022 Campaign Chair, BMO CEO Darryl White, emphasizes the importance of collaborating across sectors to address poverty, and highlights our specific work in the Greater Golden Mile on the Inclusive Local Economic Opportunity Initiative.

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.

Poverty has serious repercussions for people of all ages. But for kids, it has particularly devastating effects. An alarming 17 per cent of Canadian children live in poverty. In Toronto, the rate is even higher.