oUR coMMUNITY IS IN CRISIS
Your help is needed now more than ever to keep hope alive this Holiday Season.
Need is growing exponentially, waitlists are growing longer, costs are increasing, donations and funding are not keeping pace.
Please give what you can this Holiday Season.
oUR coMMUNITY IS IN CRISIS
Your help is needed now more than ever to keep hope alive this Holiday Season.
Need is growing exponentially, waitlists are growing longer, costs are increasing, donations and funding are not keeping pace.
Please give what you can this Holiday Season.
In 2022 a total of 43,926 nights of emergency shelter were provided to 571 unique persons that is an 88% increase in the shelter nights provided in 2021.
YW Kitchener Waterloo
Our food support program saw a 57% increase in the number of people served from 2021 to 2023 (5124 to 8067 people) - that's almost 3,000 more people!
Wilmot Family Resource Centre
We have gone from 40 survivors waiting for counselling. We now have more than 300 survivors waiting for counselling.
Sexual Assault Support Centre
12 reasons to give
By donating to United Way as part of your holiday giving, you can make a positive difference in your community and help create a brighter future for all. Thank you for your investment in our community.
12 reasons to give
By donating to United Way as part of your holiday giving, you can make a positive difference in your community and help create a brighter future for all. Thank you for your investment in our community.
Local impact
Your gift will directly impact and support people and programs in your community creating a safety net for our region.
gREAT NEED
The social services sector is in crisis. Need is on the rise and funding is becoming more difficult to attain. Every dollar donated makes a difference.
local resources for global crisis
Waterloo Region welcomes refugees and newcomers from all around the world. United Way WRC supports programs that help them find homes, employment, and other local resources to thrive.