Your Legacy in Action

Back in May, I shared how a legacy gift to United Way Simcoe Muskoka can carry your impact forward for generations. But if you’re like me, you want to know what that really looks like.

It looks like a senior, struggling to make ends meet, being able to access the resources they need to live with dignity and self-respect.

It looks like a young adult, overwhelmed by anxiety, finally feeling seen, supported, and connected to their community.

It looks like a family finding safe, stable housing after months of mounting stress and uncertainty.

It looks like hope, compassion, and lasting change made possible through your generosity.

By including your United Way in your estate plans, you are investing in the changes you want to see in your community: reducing poverty, supporting well-being, and strengthening the social safety net that so many rely on.

If you’re thinking about the kind of legacy you want to leave, we’d be honoured to talk. We’ll walk with you every step of the way to ensure your values and vision are reflected in the impact you leave behind.

Thank you for believing in this work, and in the future we can build together.

Your United Way in Action

Bringing Wellness Where It’s Needed Most

Your United Way has committed three years of funding to the Mobile Youth Wellness Hub. In it’s first year, the Hub has connected with nearly 600 youth across Muskoka, delivering vital mental health, wellness, education, and cultural supports, right in the heart of the communities that need it most.
One youth’s story says it all:
What began as a moment of fear, pregnant, without housing or income, transformed into a journey of courage and connection. Through the Hub, she found not just care, but compassion. A nurse practitioner became her anchor, and a community of organizations rallied around her. Despite language barriers and urgent needs, housing was secured, prenatal care provided, and her baby was welcomed into a home filled with hope.

This is what happens when advocacy, compassion, and collaboration come together.

This is what transformation looks like.

This is the Mobile Youth Wellness Hub.

Support the Hub

Take Action Now

An evening of vintage charm and modern purpose: ​​​The District Chair’s Dock Party 

Join District of Muskoka Chair Jeff Lehman on August 9th, from 3:00-8:00pm at the beautiful Port Cunnington Lodge on Lake of Bays. Enjoy a vintage-inspired lakeside celebration featuring an exclusive cruise on the historic SS Bigwin, live jazz, and a refined Muskoka BBQ. All proceeds support your United Way’s Muskoka-based programs: the Mobile Youth Wellness Hub and Getting Ahead.

Hockey NIght in Muskoka

Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 14, 2025, and join us at the Muskoka Lumber Community Centre in Bracebridge for the inaugural Hockey Night in Muskoka-an exciting, family friendly event in support of United Way Simcoe Muskoka’s programs in Muskoka and the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation.

This community celebration features:

• A Community Village (3:00-7:00PM) with local vendors, games and family fun
• A Celebrity Hockey Game (7:00PM) starring NHL players, alumni, and community members
• A VIP reception to cap off the evening

Nonprofit Driven Regional Connects: Simcoe County is your chance to step out of the day-to-day and into a room full of purpose-driven people just like you.

Co-hosted by Ontario Nonprofit Network, Simcoe County Coalition, and United Way Simcoe Muskoka, this one-day event is all about connection, collaboration, and community impact. Expect meaningful conversations, shared experiences, breakfast and lunch included-and walk away with fresh ideas, tools, and insights.

• Wednesday, October 1, 2025
• 9:30am-4:00pm
• Creative Nomad Studios-23 Mississaga Street W Orillia, ON L3V 3A5

ReThink Poverty

We’re thrilled to announce the 4th Annual ReThink Poverty: Moving from Talk to Action, a powerful event bringing community members, advocates, organizations, and leaders together in the shared mission to reduce poverty across Simcoe Muskoka.

• Friday, October 17, 2025
• 10:00AM – 3:00PM
• SCDSB Education Ctr-1170 Hwy 26, Midhurst

Presented by Simcoe County Poverty Reduction Task Group, Child Youth & Family Services Coalition of Simcoe County, United Way Simcoe Muskoka, Simcoe Muskoka SkillForce and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.