Your gift to the Community Fund strengthens individuals, families and neighbourhoods. Thanks to your generosity, United Way can support the network of services and programs people need in tough times — crisis phone lines, food banks, emergency shelters, counselling, referrals to other community resources, and more.
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$1 per week | a chocolate bar | - transportation, an escort, and interpreter services for 3 seniors attending medical appointments, enabling them to maintain their health and independence.
- hope for 12 people through crisis intervention, confidential support, suicide prevention and referrals 24 hours a day.
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$2.50 per week | a large bag of potato chips | - a blind person with the daily living skills needed to reduce isolation and maintain self-reliance.
- emotional support, crisis intervention, and community referrals to 9 distress line callers experiencing isolation, distress, or mental health issues.
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$5 per week | a premium coffee | - safety plans for five women who have been abused by their partners, improving their ability to start a new life free from violence.
- an Elder Abuse Prevention workshop for 30 seniors, improving their safety and security.
- 4 newcomers with a workplace training program to build office and administrative skills, improving their ability to obtain a job.
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$12.50 per week | a lunch out | - emotional support and options to a vulnerable senior experiencing abuse, enabling them to get out of the abusive situation.
- information and assistance to support the settlement of 50 newcomer families and helps them begin productive lives in Canada.
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$20 per week | a movie for two | - a nutritious breakfast before school for 5 children for the entire school year, boosting their ability to learn and grow.
- enrollment for 13 people to attend an eight-week parenting course, increasing their effectiveness as parents and improving family wellbeing.
- one child with a caring adult mentor to provide guidance and friendship for 1 year at a critical time in the child’s life.
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$50 per week | dinner for two | - 12 seniors with one-year of congregate dining program to reduce their isolation and maintain their independence.
- 12 families with grief counselling and support following the death of a loved one.
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