NEW STRATEGIC PLAN BUILDS ON A LEGACY OF SUPPORT Barrie King’s involvement started years ago with a single donation. A manufacturing exec at the time, Barrie knew United Way was a trusted charity, but he didn’t know much else about it. Curious about how United Way was...
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Ginny* lives simply on her small farm and usually manages to get by financially. As the weather began to cool down in the fall of 2017 though, she found herself falling behind on her electrical invoices. With an outstanding bill of $700 that was more...
We are the largest non-government funder of social services in Simcoe Muskoka. We believe local change shouldn't be left to chance. That’s why we monitor community issues and allocate funding in a way that targets the most pressing needs, eliminates duplication and fills in service...
April 15-21, 2018 marks National Volunteer Week here in Canada. It’s not only about celebrating and thanking the millions of volunteers in our country, but also a time to think about what you can do in your community. Every day, Jeff D’Silva, manager of promotions of...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that." A Barrie teen who was so inspired by the words of Dr. King, he applied to United Way Simcoe Muskoka for a Youth United grant to launch Sports Unlimited,...
