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about united way
Our Impact
United Way WRC invests in the community on a quarterly basis. The following reflects the 2023 reporting period.
Recent Events
March of 1,000 Umbrellas
September 19, 2024: March of 1,000 Umbrellas - our kick-off event for 2024.
What's New?
Read our posts below to see what we, and our community partners have been up to lately!
100% of your donation stays local, always.
With your support we are proud to be making a real difference to the lives of those in need.
Solving Poverty is complex
We focus our work in 7 distinct, yet interconnected areas, with a focus on equity underpinning everything we do:
- Affordable Housing & Homelessness
- Food Insecurity
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Children and Youth
- Community and Social Supports
- Literacy, Employment Skills and Assistive Devices
- Hate, Gender-Based and Family Violence
our funded Partners
By donating to United Way, you make it possible for us to fund a network of charities, non-profits, and community initiatives across Waterloo Region.
working together for community
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