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United Way Greater Toronto

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.

December 02, 2025

United Way Greater Toronto's local gift guide

Welcome to United Way’s 2024 Gift Guide! It's full of socially conscious goodies from local creators and United Way supported programs.

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.

October 18, 2025

October 2025 Newsletter: Helping people weather financial stress

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

September 19, 2025

Opening pathways to food, community and purpose

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.

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 31, 2025

Supporting women on the path to meaningful work

Rakhee arrived in Canada with skills and experience but didn’t know how to get a foot in the door. Through a United Way-supported women’s employment program, she gained the confidence, training and support she needed to build a stable future.

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.

July 16, 2025

Creating space for youth with disabilities to thrive

A United Way-supported program that helps people with disabilities become entrepreneurs helped Zafeer discover his passion for photography.

July 12, 2025

Helping youth thrive this summer

This week, we’re talking about youth employment programs, strengthening community hubs, supporting black youth and inclusive employment.