To our donors, thank you. Without your ongoing financial support we would not be able to carry out our charitable mission across Simcoe, Muskoka, and the Town of the Blue Mountains. Thank you for sharing your “local love”....
To our donors, thank you. Without your ongoing financial support we would not be able to carry out our charitable mission across Simcoe, Muskoka, and the Town of the Blue Mountains. Thank you for sharing your “local love”....
This week is #LivingWageWeek. A living wage is defined as the hourly wage a worker needs to earn to cover their basic expenses and participate in their community. This is different than minimum wage – minimum wage is the minimum that an employer can legally pay...
When resources are limited, households are faced with the dilemma of whether to make rent/mortgage payments, purchase groceries, or pay their utility bills. When the alternative is the risk of homelessness or your family going hungry, more and more households are finding themselves falling behind...
Truth and reconciliation is a messy business. It has to be. We can't surmount generations of systemic damage to Indigenous communities through colonialism without having complex conversations and taking the time for challenging self-reflection....
Your United Way is taking a stand with the “The Women of Simcoe Say No” movement in support of Bill 5 "Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act”....
According to Statistics Canada, the increased rate of consumer inflation this past June hit 8.1% year over year. This represents the largest yearly change since January 1983....
On Wednesday August 31st, over 130 people came to learn, be inspired, and help break down the stigma around overdose. It was International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember, without stigma, those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends...
On Thursday June 23rd the South Simcoe community came together to talk about the youth mental health crisis. It was an evening of powerful conversation among parents, educators, advocates, law enforcement, service providers, community partners, local businesses, and youth....
Working Together- Wiijinokiiwag, a trauma-informed and wholistic community mobilization initiative focused on creating conversations and community awareness that enhances life promotion and cultural safety education that saves lives and creates new collaborations of the future for all peoples to thrive...
