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Tag: Poverty

How you can help with food security in Calgary

Story

In April 2020, 21% of Calgarians said they were struggling to easily buy food and...

Basic Needs, COVID-19, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 16, 2020

Disrupt-ATHON leads to inspirational ideas to disrupt food system in a responsible way

Press Release

On Wednesday, July 15, eight teams of Calgarians pitched their ideas on how to break...

Basic Needs, Community Impact, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Jul. 15, 2020

Finding a place to call home: Mike's story

Story

Mike lived his life on the streets, selling scraps to survive. Then a United Way...

#DoLocalGood, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 29, 2019

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Twitter Chat

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October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and October is End Poverty...

#DoLocalGood, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 17, 2019

Food is social

Story

Food brings people together. Whether it’s family gathering at the dinner table, colleagues eating lunch...

#DoLocalGood, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 10, 2019

October is end poverty month

Press Release

The month of October is “End Poverty Month”. It was initiated to raise awareness for...

#DoLocalGood, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 1, 2019

Calgary's Community Hubs are connecting residents to their basic needs

Story

In Calgary, poverty is clustered in certain neighbourhoods, where up to 1 in 3 residents...

#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Sep. 25, 2019

Quiz | How much do you know about poverty in Calgary?

Story

Accessing basic needs like food and shelter can be a struggle for many people living...

#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Sep. 11, 2019

Working together to end LGBTQ2S+ poverty

Story

By promoting diversity, inclusion, and acceptance, we can reduce poverty and ensure the safety and...

#DoLocalGood, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Sep. 6, 2019

A renewed memorandum of agreement for Enough For All

Press Release

A three-year memorandum of agreement (MOA) between The City of Calgary, the United Way of...

Basic Needs, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area May. 22, 2019

Guest Post by Franco Savoia: Enough for All, a Community Commitment to Overcoming Poverty

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Poverty is persistent in that it robs people of their power, decreases their sense of...

Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Apr. 30, 2019

Direct Energy emergency fund helps Alberta families

Press Release

The Direct Energy Emergency Fund connects Albertans in crisis to emergency grants and access to...

Basic Needs, Financial Stability, Poverty

United Way of Calgary and Area Apr. 17, 2019