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Addressing food insecurity through community and connection

Wren helps tend gardens and greenhouses as part of a rural program's effort against food insecurity. With support from United Way East Ontario, they’re building community connections and resilience.

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Driving local change: Tee Up for Change 2024 golf tournament raises $65,000

United Way East Ontario’s annual Tee Up for Change golf tournament brought together local changemakers and raised $65,000 to support vital services.

Ottawa

Jewish and Muslim family services supporting local communities in crisis, together

United Way checks in with Jewish Family Services and Muslim Family Services of Ottawa more than eight months after we responded to their communities’ needs for access to low-cost, culturally appropriate mental health services, due to violence in Gaza and Israel.

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GenNext East Ontario’s The Pride Palette: A queer conversation

Local queer artists discuss how they use their art to foster safer communities, the importance of queer joy, and more in this panel discussion.

Ottawa

Ottawa Business Journal: Community Wealth Building – A made-in-Ottawa plan to build prosperity for all

Lanark County

Ensuring 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies can access resources in rural communities

Powered by United Way East Ontario, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lanark County developed a 2SLGBTQIA+ toolkit tailored for youth, families and educators in their region.

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Supporting women to build strong communities: 2023 reflections

In 2023, Women United members and donors continued their impactful support for thousands of women and girls through investments in grassroots initiatives and community programs across East Ontario.

Ottawa

Community-based care reaching people before their breaking point

United Way East Ontario helped lay the foundation for the Community Development Framework which equips resident leaders to offer mental health resources to vulnerable Ottawa residents before they face a crisis.

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