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Planet Youth Calgary invited to speak on the world stage
Planet Youth will help create stronger connections between young people and their families, caregivers, peers,...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Mental HealthA Big Book Sale Reading List
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, now is the perfect time...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Readiness for SuccessHealthy Aging Alberta: Making Alberta one of the best places in the world to grow older
On April 24, 2023, the Alberta government announced a $3.5 million investment in Healthy Aging...
Healthy Aging, Healthy Relationships, Social InclusionFor the first time in history, it’s a second term, for United Way Board Chair
KPMG Audit Partner, Stephanie Pankratz, returns to lead Board of Directors in 2023.
Community ImpactCelebrating a Better Tomorrow: The 2022 Community Impact Awards
Spotlighting the people and workplaces who stand with us to create a more equitable, diverse,...
Community ImpactAdvancing Equity and Inclusion for Transgender Individuals
On the 2023 International Trans Day of Visibility, United Way of Calgary and Area reaffirms...
Diversity & Inclusion, Readiness for Success, Social InclusionIn 2023, it’s time to #EmbraceEquity for our women and girls
International Women's Day is celebrated globally on March 8th to acknowledge women's social, economic, cultural,...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, PovertyGeneration COVID: Seeking Mental Health Solutions for Calgary's Youth
"By focusing on the entire student, it means that social and emotional learning is just...
Community Impact, COVID-19, Mental HealthGeneration COVID: The post-pandemic mental health crisis in Calgary’s youth
“The last three years had an effect on their mental health from being in isolation...
Community Impact, COVID-19, Mental Health, School & Career SuccessA Better Tomorrow Starts with Thanking You
As we look ahead, we see more of the same challenges and undoubtedly many new...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Financial Stability, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe Tomorrow Fund: creating a better tomorrow, today
With inflation continuing to impact household budgets and mental health and social isolation concerns on...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Financial Stability, Intergenerational Trauma, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe High Cost of Poverty with Poverty Talks!
Deep insights into the ripple effects of poverty.
Basic Needs, Innovation, Mental Health, Poverty, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingIn 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.