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United in Ending Domestic Violence
COVID-19, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Social IsolationCreating pathways of reconciliation in Calgary with Miskanawah
Our 2021 Campaign Co Chairs Michael Crothers and Janet Soles had the opportunity to visit...
Community Impact, COVID-19, Intergenerational TraumaHow “doing the right thing” helped Mawer engage employees to create lasting social change
Charles Mawer, the founder of Mawer, strived to “do the right thing” for clients, employees,...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19Calgarians stand united to raise $10.3 million for pandemic relief efforts through the COVID-19 Community Response Fund
Two weeks after Calgary recorded its first presumptive case of COVID-19, United Way launched the...
Community Impact, COVID-19Seven ways to be the strong ally the LGBTQI2S community needs you to be
Pride is a celebration that's hard to rival. Across the world, Pride has grown into...
Community Impact, COVID-19, Mental Health, Social IsolationPreparing for the Return to School
Through their United Way workplace campaigns, volunteers from The City of Calgary and Symcor filled...
COVID-19, Mental Health, School & Career SuccessShell Canada’s 30-year, $100 million commitment to being a good neighbour changes thousands of Canadian lives
A group of Shell Canada smiling with sign, saying, "Change Starts Here". Shell Canada and...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19Community spirit shines in Calgary’s first #UnitedApart Basic Needs Round-Up
Despite being four months into the COVID-19 public health crisis, Calgary’s community spirit and local...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19Being an ally to an Indigenous person
As Canadians, it’s our responsibility to honour the histories, diversities, and cultures of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit...
#DoLocalGood, Intergenerational TraumaLocal agencies providing hope and help to Indigenous community in response to pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing vulnerabilities that several populations in our communities already face....
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Social IsolationNational Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day and the last day of Aboriginal Awareness Week in...
#DoLocalGood, Community Impact, Intergenerational TraumaThe Way In Network: Supporting Seniors
Consisting of four agencies, Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society, Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association, carya, and...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, COVID-19In the spirit of our journey to promote reconciliation, we would like to honour the truth of our shared history and acknowledge Treaty 7 territory and the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, that includes the Kainai (Kai-nai), Siksika (Seeg-see-kah), and Piikani (Bee-kah-nee) First Nations. We acknowledge the traditional lands of the Tsuut'ina (Soo-tea-nah) First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations. We would also like to recognize the Métis people and the Inuit people who have made their home here in Moh'kins'tis, also known as Calgary.