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Tag: Poverty
Finding a place to call home: Mike's story
Mike lived his life on the streets, selling scraps to survive. Then a United Way...
#DoLocalGood, Healthy Relationships, PovertyInternational Day for the Eradication of Poverty Twitter Chat
October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and October is End Poverty...
#DoLocalGood, Healthy Relationships, PovertyFood is social
Food brings people together. Whether it’s family gathering at the dinner table, colleagues eating lunch...
#DoLocalGood, PovertyOctober is end poverty month
The month of October is “End Poverty Month”. It was initiated to raise awareness for...
#DoLocalGood, PovertyCalgary's Community Hubs are connecting residents to their basic needs
In Calgary, poverty is clustered in certain neighbourhoods, where up to 1 in 3 residents...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingQuiz | How much do you know about poverty in Calgary?
Accessing basic needs like food and shelter can be a struggle for many people living...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingWorking together to end LGBTQ2S+ poverty
By promoting diversity, inclusion, and acceptance, we can reduce poverty and ensure the safety and...
#DoLocalGood, PovertyA renewed memorandum of agreement for Enough For All
A three-year memorandum of agreement (MOA) between The City of Calgary, the United Way of...
Basic Needs, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingGuest Post by Franco Savoia: Enough for All, a Community Commitment to Overcoming Poverty
Poverty is persistent in that it robs people of their power, decreases their sense of...
PovertyDirect Energy emergency fund helps Alberta families
The Direct Energy Emergency Fund connects Albertans in crisis to emergency grants and access to...
Basic Needs, Financial Stability, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingArt students create poverty videos
We know that 1 in 10 Calgarians live in poverty, but this isn’t always easy...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Financial Stability, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingUnited Way partners with Pantone® Color Institute™ to create custom #UNIGNORABLE colour
United Way partnered with the Pantone® Color Institute™ to create #UNIGNORABLE – a colour developed specifically to highlight...
Basic Needs, Domestic Violence, Financial Stability, Mental Health, Poverty, 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.