COVID-19 has altered the lives of many, but thanks to a few dedicated volunteers, vulnerable communities are being supported through ways both big and small!
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Coping with the heat has changed in the age of COVID-19, gone are the days of easy community pool access or constant time on the beach. With nowhere to turn for a cool off when the fans just aren’t cutting it—how are vulnerable communities coping with this summer's heat?
As of August, with support from our partners and the City of Ottawa, United Way has distributed more than 270,000 masks to our region’s most vulnerable people.
With support from the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund, we’re able to provide more critical local programming to people struggling through COVID-19.
The Nominating Committee is looking for candidates who can offer leadership, insight and show commitment in making measurable impact in the community.
Gender disparities have been exacerbated by COVID-19, and many at-risk women are feeling the effects of a global pandemic more deeply than some might imagine.
United Way partner, Hot Shoe Productions, offers youth the opportunity to produce videos and stories, empowering them with valuable work experience they otherwise wouldn’t have access to.
Last week, the Community Response Table assessed how precarious housing and homelessness has only increased due to COVID-19, and the bold steps we can take moving forward.