In her early teens, Heather experienced homelessness. As she marks her retirement, United Way’s Chief People Officer reflects on her journey.
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New figures from a Léger poll, commissioned by United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC), show financial stress is spreading beyond low-income households in Ottawa and across East Ontario.
Host Sam Laprade sits down with a youth with lived homelessness experience, as well as experts on the issue, to talk about why prevention is so important and how United Way is making a difference.
A $100,000 donation is building momentum for United Way East Ontario’s campaign to stop youth homelessness before it starts.
Thanks to incredible community energy, Move for Youth raised $138,010 and logged 30.9 million steps to support local youth across our region.
Thanks to United Way’s partnership with LiveWorkPlay, local employers like DHL Express are seeing the advantages of hiring people with disabilities, and people like Percy are finding a sense of belonging and purpose.
Legacy gifts uplift our communities and help us respond in times of community-wide crises.
A packed Bayview Yards in Ottawa learned how investing your time, knowledge, and influence in women’s leadership creates measurable returns for individuals, organizations, and our communities.