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Get to Know Your 2025 Campaign Co-Chair Scott Barron
We are excited to welcome Scott Barron as one of your 2025 Campaign Co-Chairs. We...
Community Impact, InnovationGet to Know Your 2025 Campaign Co-Chair Linda Olsen
We’re proud to introduce Linda Olsen as one of your 2025 Co-Chairs. Linda is a...
Community Impact, InnovationPartnering to get kids school-ready
The August 6 backpack drive was made possible through the generous support of volunteers, and...
Community Impact, Readiness for Success, School & Career SuccessImproving Digital Equity: Affordable Hardware Access Program Expands in Calgary
Calgarians living with low-income will have more access to the technology they need as a...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Financial Stability, Readiness for Success, Social InclusionTeaming Up to Help Women Soar: United Way and Wild FC Announce New Partnership
United Way of Calgary and Area is proud to announce a new partnership with Calgary...
CEO, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Readiness for Success, Social Inclusion, Women United85 Years of United Way: Reflecting on our Legacy, Building the Future
My vision for the next decade is to break the cycle of poverty, prioritize mental...
CEO, Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingCalgary Surge 2 Stampede: A Slam Dunk for Community and Family Fun
United Way of Calgary and Area is proud to be the presenting partner of the...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Readiness for Success, School & Career SuccessWorking Together to Support Youth Mental Health in Calgary
United Way and Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation partner on Planet Youth Calgary.
Community Impact, Mental Health, Readiness for SuccessUnited Way Indigenous Strategy Driving Meaningful Change
Connect 2025 event explores advancements and learnings at 10-year milestone of the Truth and Reconciliation...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Intergenerational TraumaNational Indigenous History Month 2025
June is National Indigenous History Month — a time to reflect, learn and engage more...
#DoLocalGood, Diversity & InclusionA Legacy of Philanthropy
When Alec Clark and Sloan Pipella-Clark reflect on their 38-year marriage, one theme shines through:...
CEO, Community Impact, Financial Stability, Mental Health, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingFlowers of Hope: Mother’s Day 2025
This Mother’s Day week, a group of Women United members came together to assemble 40...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-Being, Women UnitedIn 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 Goodstoney First Nations. We would also like to recognize the Métis people, and the Inuit people who have made their home here in Moh'kins'tsis, also known as Calgary.