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Community Action Grant brings LeBreton together in the Sunshine Hub

United Way and Somerset West Community Health Centre have come together to create a space that feels like home for the whole community.

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Meet the Community Builder of the Year shaping the future of youth mental health

We are proud to recognize YouthNet as the 2024 Community Builder of the Year Award recipient for strengthening youth mental health and addressing the needs of young people across East Ontario.

Ottawa

Ottawa Business Journal and CFRA: Jennifer Francis is our latest Community Builder Award recipient

Jennifer Francis received United Way’s Community Builder Award for her commitment to supporting young women in the tech sector.

Ottawa

CBC News Ottawa, 580 CFRA: CBA winner Sheila Pitt a true trailblazer

A volunteer of more than 40 years, Sheila pioneered the first ever Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in the nation's capital. She also helped found Black History Ottawa.

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Community Builder of the Year Award recipients tackle gender-based violence

As rates of gender-based violence continue to rise, we honour the organizations and leaders on the frontlines pulling women and gender-diverse people out of life-threatening situations with our most prestigious award: Community Builder of the Year.

CTV News Ottawa: CBYA Ceremony Held Today

OCTEVAW Executive Director Yami Msosa’s appears on CTV News Ottawa to speak about the 2023 Community Builder of the Year Award.

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Community Builders: Celebrating Pride

Meet our six newest United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award recipients: Amanda Jetté Knox, Patrick Bondo, Romeo Penheiro, Jamie Topping, Ciara Wallace Mackenzie, and Esther Csurgai!

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Community Builders: A deserving recipient

Meet our newest United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award winner, Karen Williams!

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