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How a northeast community came together to feed 5,000 Calgarians during the pandemic

Story

When The City of Calgary mandated a city-wide lockdown in March due to the pandemic,...

Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19

United Way of Calgary and Area Nov. 26, 2020

Watch: Calgary’s social agencies adapt to meet high demand for services

Story

The impacts of COVID-19 are continuing to unfold in our local communities. In the context...

Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19

United Way of Calgary and Area Nov. 12, 2020

Six tips to maximize the impact of your charitable giving

Story

This year has been especially difficult for many people in Calgary and area who have...

Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Mental Health

United Way of Calgary and Area Nov. 4, 2020

Challenges and silver linings: How COVID-19 has shaped the everyday lives of front-line staff

Story

The Alex Community Health Centre addresses health and social issues affecting vulnerable Calgarians by offering...

Basic Needs, COVID-19

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 28, 2020

How you can help with food security in Calgary

Story

In April 2020, 21% of Calgarians said they were struggling to easily buy food and...

Basic Needs, COVID-19, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 16, 2020

“Be kind to your neighbour”: Q&A with Distress Centre Calgary volunteer on mental health during pandemic

Story

As COVID-19 continues to affect all of us, conversations about mental health are more important...

COVID-19, Mental Health

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 9, 2020

Supporting local more important than ever in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Story

Vinod Rajasekeran shares why it's important to support our local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic...

COVID-19

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 2, 2020

Three biggest issues facing our local community during COVID-19 pandemic

Story

Vinod Rajasekeran shares the three biggest issues facing our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic at...

COVID-19

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 2, 2020

Watch highlights from United Way of Calgary and Area virtual Kickoff 2020 event

Story

Watch the highlights video from United Way of Calgary and Area's virtual Kickoff 2020 event...

COVID-19

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 2, 2020

How “doing the right thing” helped Mawer engage employees to create lasting social change

Story

Charles Mawer, the founder of Mawer, strived to “do the right thing” for clients, employees,...

Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19

United Way of Calgary and Area Sep. 22, 2020

Calgarians stand united to raise $10.3 million for pandemic relief efforts through the COVID-19 Community Response Fund

Story

Two weeks after Calgary recorded its first presumptive case of COVID-19, United Way launched the...

Community Impact, COVID-19

United Way of Calgary and Area Sep. 4, 2020

Seven ways to be the strong ally the LGBTQI2S community needs you to be

Story

Pride is a celebration that's hard to rival. Across the world, Pride has grown into...

Community Impact, COVID-19, Mental Health, Social Isolation

United Way of Calgary and Area Sep. 1, 2020