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GIVING tUESDAY Choose a cause that is close to your heart with Campaign for a cause Donate Now Empowering Donors with choice Our new Campaign for a Cause gives donors… Read More »Giving Tuesday
GIVING tUESDAY Choose a cause that is close to your heart with Campaign for a cause Donate Now Empowering Donors with choice Our new Campaign for a Cause gives donors… Read More »Giving Tuesday
Get involved Many ways to get involved, and we need you! Donate Volunteer Events Get involved United Way Events June 12, 2023 Golf for a Cause June 21, 2023 Annual… Read More »Get Involved
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Is gentrification a good or bad thing? How does it affect programs and services? What does it mean for people who live, work or access supports in that community? These… Read More »GenNext Neighbourhood Walk
Pop Up Restaurant – Dinner on the Grand – Stay tuned for location teaser! Hosted by The Event Firm In support of United Way Waterloo Region Communities – this event… Read More »Pop Up Restaurant – Dinner on the Grand
Click here to register now Join us on September 20th as we march along King St. to raise awareness and funds for United Way Waterloo Region Communities. The 3km March… Read More »Campaign Launch
United Way Waterloo Region Communities would be honoured by your presence at The 2018 Spirit Awards. This year our event is not just an awards ceremony. We are taking the… Read More »2018 Spirit Awards
It is estimated 70 people died of opioid overdoses last year in Waterloo Region alone. Thousands died across the country. A recent statement released by the federal Health Minister declared the opioid crisis is “unlike any other public health crisis we have experienced in recent years.”
And yet, unlike SARS or the bird flu, the opioid crisis hasn’t sparked widespread fear or panic.
Instead, there’s apprehension about the kind of services and facilities this crisis might bring into our neighbourhoods. There’s fear and anger about the dirty needles found littered in parks and on the streets. And some are asking if this isn’t just the sad, but inevitable misfortune that follows a series of bad choices.
Where do you stand?
On February 8th, join GenNext Waterloo Region Communities for an honest and frank discussion about the opioid crisis. How do we really feel about the rising death toll and the community’s response to it?
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Poverty is held in place by a host of underlying issues that no one organization can tackle on its own. That’s why United Way’s strength lies in our partnerships. At… Read More »Seeing is Believing Tour – Paulander Community Centre
We will celebrate a successful year of GenNext events by bringing everyone together one last time before 2017 comes to an end. There are a limited amount of $10… Read More »GenNext Year End Celebration