03 Jun Showing Up is Important.
This past weekend, I joined members of your United Way team at our community’s largest Pride Parade in Downtown Barrie....
Simcoe Muskoka Tag
25 Apr Federal Budget 2024
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. ...
13 Apr Together, we are making a difference.
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...
09 Apr Volunteer Appreciation
April 14-20 in 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. ...
15 Jun “Pride” is not about having fun on Parade Day
“Pride” is not about having fun on Parade Day – it is about saving lives. ...
17 Apr National Volunteer Appreciation Week
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. ...
13 Mar March is the Month of Hope
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...
26 Jan By giving to your United Way, YOU are making a difference.
To our donors, thank you. Without your ongoing financial support we would not be able to carry out our charitable mission across Simcoe, Muskoka, and the Town of the Blue Mountains. Thank you for sharing your “local love”....
19 Dec Happy Holidays from your United Way
To our donors, thank you. Without your ongoing financial support we would not be able to carry out our charitable mission across Simcoe, Muskoka, and the Town of the Blue Mountains. Thank you for sharing your “local love”....
31 Jul A History of Poverty in Simcoe Muskoka
By: Deborah Burrows Poverty today doesn't look like it did a decade or two ago. The way that we have faced poverty has changed since Canada was founded and continues to evolve even today. We’ve had poverty in our area for centuries. In fact, in 1791, when...
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