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Tag: Healthy Relationships
85 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-BeingWalking In Her Father’s Footsteps
This Father’s Day, and as part of our 85th anniversary, Sherri Merkel shares her passion...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Social InclusionWomen 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 UnitedCelebrating Black History Month – Grassroots Empowerment Moh’kins’tsis
The contributions of Black Canadians are woven into the fabric of our nation’s history and...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingHope Is in Your Hands This Family Day
Join us this Family Day to make a difference – whether by giving, connecting with...
Community Impact, Healthy RelationshipsHand-in-Hand, We Created Hope: Thank You for Your Support in 2024
When you extend a helping hand to those in need, you spark change and create...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingGuided by Tradition: Planet Youth’s Second Annual Pipe Ceremony, Empowering Youth and Fostering Reconciliation
On October 31, 2024, Planet Youth Calgary hosted its second annual pipe ceremony at the...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Intergenerational Trauma, Readiness for Success, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-Being10 Reasons to Donate to United Way of Calgary and Area on Giving Tuesday
This year, Giving Tuesday lands on December 3rd and your donation to United Way of...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingLara Conrad: Building a Community of Compassion and Support in Calgary
On this National Philanthropy Day, we thank all United Way supporters who give so generously...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Social InclusionChanging How We Talk About Domestic Violence with FearIsNotLove
November is Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta and Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Canada—a...
Domestic Violence, Healthy RelationshipsUnited Way Month
September is United Way Month in Calgary! From volunteering with United Way to organizing a...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingHope is in Your Hands: Making a Difference Together
This year I’m excited to introduce Hope is in Your Hands, which is more than...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Poverty, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingIn 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.