These are challenging times. Over the past year, more and more individuals and families are slipping through the cracks, and the organizations supporting vulnerable folks are having to do more with less. In response, your United Way connected individuals and families in low-income households to...
This past weekend, I joined members of your United Way team at our community’s largest Pride Parade in Downtown Barrie....
May is “Leave a Legacy Month”. We all want to leave a positive imprint on our corner of the world. Making a donation of stocks, bonds, life insurance policy, or leaving a bequest to a charity is one way that you can leave a legacy through...
The 2024 Federal Budget is a first step in the right direction, but it is only that. A first step. There is much more work to be done. ...
Earlier this month we celebrated National Volunteer Week. It is estimated that almost 8 million people across Ontario are actively volunteering in their community. By lending support to charities like your United Way, volunteers are the backbone of the not-for-profit sector....
This month marks two years since I joined United Way Simcoe Muskoka as Chief Executive and Philanthropy Officer. I am proud of much of what we have accomplished as a team, particularly in the areas of advocacy & education, increasing awareness of United Way as...
