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Tag: Community Impact
United Way campaign co-chairs, Alec Clark and Beth Reimer-Heck, on stepping up in times of crisis
Every year, thousands of Calgarians donate their time and money to United Way of Calgary...
Community Impact, COVID-19Shell Canada’s 30-year, $100 million commitment to being a good neighbour changes thousands of Canadian lives
A group of Shell Canada smiling with sign, saying, "Change Starts Here". Shell Canada and...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Socioeconomic Well-BeingCommunity spirit shines in Calgary’s first #UnitedApart Basic Needs Round-Up
Despite being four months into the COVID-19 public health crisis, Calgary’s community spirit and local...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Socioeconomic Well-BeingDisrupt-ATHON leads to inspirational ideas to disrupt food system in a responsible way
On Wednesday, July 15, eight teams of Calgarians pitched their ideas on how to break...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingLocal agencies providing hope and help to Indigenous community in response to pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing vulnerabilities that several populations in our communities already face....
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingNational Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day and the last day of Aboriginal Awareness Week in...
#DoLocalGood, Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Intergenerational TraumaCommunity Impact Report 2019 now launched!
United Way of Calgary and Area’s 80th anniversary, we’re excited to share that story through...
#DoLocalGood, Community ImpactCOVID-19 Community Response Fund Helping High River’s Most Vulnerable
Recent news stories may describe High River as one of Canada’s hardest hit areas in...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Socioeconomic Well-BeingLeadership in a time of crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory around the world and in our own communities. We...
#DoLocalGood, CEO, Community Impact, Healthy RelationshipsCOVID-19 Community Response Fund Launched
Today, United Way of Calgary and Area, in partnership with The City of Calgary, launched...
#DoLocalGood, Community ImpactStronger sector collaboration improving lives in Calgary
Collective impact is when groups from different sectors work together to solve a specific social...
#DoLocalGood, Community ImpactThe kindness of a stranger
Doing local good isn’t just about donating money. It’s also about caring for our community...
#DoLocalGood, Community ImpactIn 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.