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United Way Waterloo Region funds a network of community partners who address the root causes of local issues.
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United Way Waterloo Region tackles the tough problems
Housing, food security, mental health, safety, learning, and belonging are deeply connected, so we take a systems approach to addressing the causes and effects of poverty.
Affordable Housing & Homelessness
Mental Health & Addictions
Food Insecurity
Children & Youth
Community & Social Supports
Literacy, Employment Skills & Assistive Devices
Hate, Gender-Based & Family Violence
Your Impact
These numbers reflect the 2025 reporting period.
$2,299,000
Dollars Distributed
52
Programs & Initiatives
254,896
People Helped
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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
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