United Ways are committed to bringing together local experts to address complex social issues. It was in this spirt that last month United Ways from across Ontario convened a series of community conversations to better understand one of the most critical issues of our...
“If you work full time, you should be able to make ends meet.” This statement from the Ontario Living Wage Report is as simple as it gets. Living Wage should not be a political lightening rod – it is simply stating that if we want folks...
Today I signed United Way Simcoe Muskoka’s “Professional Pledge of Reconciliation” on behalf of our charity’s staff. Through this pledge, as a team, we have collectively committed to the following: ...
All too often, when we discuss deaths due to overdose, we treat the victim as a statistic....
Last week your United Way hosted its Annual General Meeting. As we looked back on the last year, there is a lot to celebrate. ...
“Pride” is not about having fun on Parade Day – it is about saving lives. ...
Over the past several months, your United Way has engaged with our community to best understand how we can deliver on our charitable mission “improve lives and build communities”. The result of this consultation process is a new three-year strategic plan: YOUR Community, YOUR United...
This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Having worked in the charitable sector for over 25 years, I can tell you that volunteers are critical to the work of organizations like your United Way. ...
We continue to experience record setting inflation which is impacting everything from the price at the pump to our grocery bills. Safe sustainable housing is unattainable for many, and increased interest rates are making it so that some can no longer afford the homes that...
Today we wear pink shirts in recognition of “Anti-Bullying Day”. “Anti-Bullying Day”, or “Pink Shirt Day”, began in Canada when two Nova Scotian teens, Travis Prince and David Sheppard, noticed that a classmate was being bullied for wearing a pink shirt....
