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At 85 years, United Way was built for this moment
For 85 years, our city’s spirit of generosity and compassion has been the driving force...
CEO, Community ImpactTeaming Up to Help Women Soar: United Way and Wild FC Announce New Partnership
United Way of Calgary and Area is proud to announce a new partnership with Calgary...
CEO, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Readiness for Success, Social Inclusion, Women United85 Years of United Way: Reflecting on our Legacy, Building the Future
My vision for the next decade is to break the cycle of poverty, prioritize mental...
CEO, Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingA Legacy of Philanthropy
When Alec Clark and Sloan Pipella-Clark reflect on their 38-year marriage, one theme shines through:...
CEO, Community Impact, Financial Stability, Mental Health, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingUnited She Can: A Night of Rising Voices
On April 9, over 200 Calgarians gathered at The Pioneer for United She Can: Rising...
CEO, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Domestic Violence, Women UnitedWomen Accelerating Action, Creating Change through Calgary’s Social Sector
International Women’s Day is more than a celebration, it’s a call to action – a...
CEO, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Women UnitedBuilding a Brighter Future Together: United Way and Imperial’s Commitment to Calgary’s Youth
For more than 35 years, Imperial has partnered with United Way of Calgary and Area...
CEO, Readiness for Success, School & Career Success, Socioeconomic Well-BeingLet’s #InspireInclusion by investing in women and girls
This year, the theme of IWD is #InspireInclusion. True inclusion requires we break down barriers,...
CEO, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Inclusion, Women UnitedWho Helps the Helpers: Affordability, Mental Health and the Agencies that are there for us
The rising cost of energy, housing, food, and basic needs has caused an ongoing affordability...
CEO, Mental Health, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe City of Calgary Pulls for a Better Tomorrow
City of Calgary employees banded together to see who could pull a 40-foot, 13-ton bus...
CEO, Community Impact, Socioeconomic Well-BeingWho Helps the Helpers: The affordability crisis hits our social sector
Canadians are in the thick of an ongoing affordability crisis. Inflation and the cost of...
Basic Needs, CEO, COVID-19, Financial Stability, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingStatement on the children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
This past week, I was shaken to learn about the remains of 215 children at...
CEO, Community Impact, Intergenerational TraumaIn 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.