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Meet Your Keynote Speaker for this year’s Community Impact Awards: Tyler Smith
Tyler joins United Way of Calgary and Area as keynote speaker for the Community Impact...
Community ImpactCelebrating Black History Month – Grassroots Empowerment Moh’kins’tsis
The contributions of Black Canadians are woven into the fabric of our nation’s history and...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingHope Is in Your Hands This Family Day
Join us this Family Day to make a difference – whether by giving, connecting with...
Community Impact, Healthy RelationshipsAction Table Calgary: A Year of Innovation in Crisis Support
Launched in early 2024, Action Table Calgary is designed to provide immediate, co-ordinated support for...
Community Impact, Mental HealthHockey Talks Mental Health: Cheer on the Flames and Contribute to a Vital Cause for Calgarians
United Way of Calgary and Area (United Way) is proud to partner with Calgary Flames...
Mental HealthMeet our Emcee for this year’s Community Impact Awards: Linda Olsen
This year, Linda will be joining United Way of Calgary and Area as the emcee...
Community ImpactMental Health Matters – Let’s Keep Talking
Breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness is vital to ensuring individuals and families can seek...
Mental HealthHand-in-Hand, We Created Hope: Thank You for Your Support in 2024
When you extend a helping hand to those in need, you spark change and create...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingGuided by Tradition: Planet Youth’s Second Annual Pipe Ceremony, Empowering Youth and Fostering Reconciliation
On October 31, 2024, Planet Youth Calgary hosted its second annual pipe ceremony at the...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Intergenerational Trauma, Readiness for Success, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-Being10 Reasons to Donate to United Way of Calgary and Area on Giving Tuesday
This year, Giving Tuesday lands on December 3rd and your donation to United Way of...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingLara Conrad: Building a Community of Compassion and Support in Calgary
On this National Philanthropy Day, we thank all United Way supporters who give so generously...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Social InclusionLife Insurance that Gives Back
Donating a life insurance policy to charity is a simple yet powerful way to make...
Community ImpactIn 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.