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Tag: Basic Needs
Art students create poverty videos
We know that 1 in 10 Calgarians live in poverty, but this isn’t always easy...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Financial Stability, Poverty
United Way of Calgary and Area
Apr. 17, 2019
279 Alberta Families Helped by Direct Energy Emergency Fund
Direct Energy, in partnership with United Way, helps families in financial crisis who are unable...
Basic Needs
United Way of Calgary and Area
Apr. 12, 2019
Masking poverty: exploring social stigma
For many people living in Calgary and the surrounding area, the struggle of making ends...
Basic Needs, Employment Opportunities, Financial Stability
United Way of Calgary and Area
Mar. 26, 2019
Free help with taxes and more money to spare: a win-win for Calgarians living on a low income
Free help with taxes and have more money to spare for low income Calgarians. With...
Basic Needs
United Way of Calgary and Area
Mar. 13, 2019
The tough reality of living paycheque-to-paycheque: working and struggling
We’re dealing with an epidemic in Calgary. The problem is, no one is talking about...
Basic Needs
United Way of Calgary and Area
Mar. 6, 2019
United Way partners with Pantone® Color Institute™ to create custom #UNIGNORABLE colour
United Way partnered with the Pantone® Color Institute™ to create #UNIGNORABLE – a colour developed specifically to highlight...
Basic Needs, Domestic Violence, Financial Stability, Mental Health, Poverty
United Way of Calgary and Area
Oct. 10, 2018