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Statement on the children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
This past week, I was shaken to learn about the remains of 215 children at...
CEO, Community Impact, Intergenerational Trauma2020 Annual Impact Report launched!
For most people, 2020 was the year of the COVID-19 pandemic. For United Way of...
CEO, Community Impact, COVID-19“Do something”: Winner of annual philanthropy award encourages action to improve local lives
The 2021 Culbert Family Award for Philanthropy is awarded annually by United Way's Gen Next...
Community Impact, COVID-19AdaptiveYYC wins breakthrough innovation award
AdaptiveYYC, a new mental well-being initiative developed by United Way of Calgary and Area and...
Community Impact, COVID-19, InnovationCity Council Approves Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy
On March 22, 2021, Calgary city council endorsed Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy. The...
Community Impact, Mental HealthUnited Way campaign co-chairs, Alec Clark and Beth Reimer-Heck, on stepping up in times of crisis
Every year, thousands of Calgarians donate their time and money to United Way of Calgary...
Community Impact, COVID-19Helping families in crisis avoid disconnection
Since the fund kicked off in 2017, the Direct Energy Emergency Fund has delivered much-needed...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, COVID-19Standing against racism and injustice, united in building more equitable and inclusive communities for all
United Way of Calgary and Area is deeply committed to our core values of diversity...
#DoLocalGood, CEOSpreading kindness on Giving Tuesday
United Way of Calgary and Area is encouraging individuals to join the movement to spread...
COVID-19In the spirit of our journey to promote reconciliation, we would like to honour the truth of our shared history and acknowledge Treaty 7 territory and the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, that includes the Kainai, Siksika, and Piikani First Nations. We acknowledge the traditional lands of the Tsuut'ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations. We would also like to recognize the Métis people and the Inuit people who have made their home here in Moh'kins'tis, also known as Calgary.