31 Aug Overdose Awareness Day
All too often, when we discuss deaths due to overdose, we treat the victim as a statistic....
Education Tag
01 May Mental Health Week
The week of May 1-7 is Mental Health Week in Canada. We dedicate this week to promoting mental health because it is something we can protect, not just something we can lose....
20 Mar INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
As a national leader in the charitable sector, we recognize the important role United Way Centraide has to play in order to help eliminate racism in our communities....
22 Feb Today we wear pink shirts
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....
08 Sep Overdose Awareness
On Wednesday August 31st, over 130 people came to learn, be inspired, and help break down the stigma around overdose. It was International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember, without stigma, those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends...