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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 NeedsMasking poverty: exploring social stigma
For many people living in Calgary and the surrounding area, the struggle of making ends...
Basic Needs, Employment Opportunities, Financial StabilityFree 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 NeedsThe 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 NeedsUnited 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, PovertyIn 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 Wesley First Nations. We would also like to recognize the Métis people and the Inuit people who have made their home here in Mohk'insstsis, also known as Calgary.