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We're all connected.

We shine brighter together.

This holiday season, your gift creates a future where everyone thrives.

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We're all connected.

We shine brighter together.

This holiday season, your gift creates a future where everyone thrives.

Our neighbours are dealing with complex problems, and more people than ever are reaching out to social and community services to make ends meet.

Whether it’s financial hardship, mental health challenges, or caring for a loved one, when someone’s going through a tough time, our whole community feels the impact. 

A mother holder her daughter tightly,

When parents are stressed about covering bills, kids feel it too and start falling behind in school.

A lonely senior peering out a window.

When seniors are lonely, their health takes a toll, and their family and caregivers feel worried and stressed.

A struggling youth thinking about something bringing them stress.

When young people don’t have a safe home, they can’t find a job or keep up with school, and their health suffers.

The toughest problems of our time are deeply intertwined: poverty and homelessness, mental health and addictions, social isolation and polarization – you can’t fix one of these problems without considering the others.

With your support, more people can get the help they need, when they need it.

United Way East Ontario knows what the most pressing issues are and how to tackle them so everyone across Ottawa, Prescott-Russell, Lanark and Renfrew Counties can thrive.

We can’t do it without you.

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A single mom laughing with their daughter in the kitchen of their home.

When we help a single mother access basic needs like housing and food, we make sure her children are set up for success.

A senior surrounded by friends laughing together.

When we connect a rural senior with a social club, we’re improving their wellbeing and giving their caregivers a rest.

A former homeless youth unpacking boxes in their new apartment.

When we help someone overcome addiction, we also ensure they secure meaningful employment and safe housing.

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You can tackle the toughest local issues with one donation.

Housing, financial stability, mental wellbeing, and community-building. Your generosity creates a future where everyone has the opportunity to meet their full potential.

Every gift is doubled by TD*.

We are changing local lives

When you support United Way, you not only impact one person’s life, you contribute to a current that connects us all. As social challenges persist across our region, we’re finding new ways to make positive changes in the lives of those who need us most.  

Meet the people whose lives were changed thanks to donors like you. 

DONORS ARE OUR POWER SOURCE

When you give to United Way, you’re supporting 100% local initiatives that address pressing issues and empower people to overcome them in meaningful and sustainable ways.

This holiday, your donation will start a chain reaction that builds a brighter future for thousands of people across our region.

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Build strong, healthy, and safe communities for everyone

Every donation will be matched by TD*—doubling your impact.

Choose your gift amount:

Our minimum online donation amount is $5.00.
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This holiday,

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your gift will go twice as far!

TD will generously match your donation until December 31.

Send a personalized holiday card

Give on behalf of someone who has helped you shine.

If you’re looking for a last minute gift, or something special for that person who already has everything on their wish list: give the gift of local love. Whether it’s for a teacher, colleague, friend or family member, show them how much they mean to you by giving a gift that supports your community.

Your donation is in good hands

We invest your gift in smart, strategic ways, to ultimately move the needle.

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100% Local Impact

Every donation is put to work in the community where it is raised.

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Top 100 Canadian Charity

Charity Intelligence, MoneySense & Maclean’s named us a top-100 Canadian charity.

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Issues You Care About

Poverty. Isolation. Homelessness. Together, we can tackle the issues that seem impossible to solve.

Donors are our power source

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When you support United Way, you not only impact one person’s life, you contribute to a current that connects us all.