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Tag: Community Impact
ENMAX increases support to United Way's Basic Needs fund
Recognizing the growing complexities of need due to the pandemic, ENMAX is increasing its ongoing...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Socioeconomic Well-BeingTogether, we can help children in need develop essential life skills
Help kickoff the Disrupt–ATHON, a social innovation challenge, from October 20-27, 2021. The Social Impact...
Community Impact, Innovation, PovertyElder Reg Crowshoe on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Elder Reg Crowshoe of the Piikani Nation teaches about the significance of the National Day...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Intergenerational TraumaCreating pathways of reconciliation in Calgary with Miskanawah
Our 2021 Campaign Co Chairs Michael Crothers and Janet Soles had the opportunity to visit...
Community Impact, COVID-19, Domestic Violence, Intergenerational Trauma, Social InclusionShell Canada Country Chair on why giving back is critical
When you've been active in a community for more than 80 years, you have the...
#DoLocalGood, Community Impact, COVID-19, Healthy Relationships, Social InclusionCelebrating United Way Month
September is a special month in our city. It is a time to pause and...
Community Impact, COVID-19Second Basic Needs Round-Up sees Calgarians coming together to help people in need
The pandemic has brought into sharp focus the enormous strain many individuals and families face...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Socioeconomic Well-BeingPartnering up for the Basic Needs Round-Up
The Basic Needs Round-Up is a city-wide initiative to help ensure local people have access...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Socioeconomic Well-BeingSeniors and tech: How seniors used technology to feel less lonely
In the wake of the pandemic, the “digital divide” has become even more evident. As...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingHow basic needs have evolved a year into the pandemic
The needs in our community are so far-reaching that many of United Way’s agency partners...
Community Impact, Innovation, School & Career SuccessStatement 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 Trauma2020 Annual Impact Report launched!
For most people, 2020 was the year of the COVID-19 pandemic. For United Way of...
CEO, Community Impact, COVID-19In 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.