As a newcomer to Canada, Samantha was super shy. Her English wasn't very good and she couldn't leave the house at all. "Canada was just completely different from Uganda. I remember our first Christmas here - it was the first time I saw snow. The weather was...
Five Things You May Not Know About United Way United Way has been around for a long time. United Way Simcoe Muskoka was founded in 1959, but United Way as an idea was first created in 1887 in Denver, Colorado, by community leaders who realized that...
A trip abroad left Cecil to a revelation about never taking an easy life for granted. - In his own words...
Ken was a single dad experiencing tough times, but United Way-funded agencies helped him recover. Now he's giving back. - In his own words...
Rose wants to be the first Indigenous prime minister. Mental health challenges stopped Rose in her tracks, but she found help to get her moving toward her goals again. "Growing up was tough - I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety as a kid," she recalls. "By...
There will always be challenges for humanity to solve. Sometimes, challenges can seem very big. You might feel you can’t make a difference as just one person. We believe you can. We’ve seen the power of one person so many times. Our Partner Agencies are...
