A Tremendous Example for Volunteerism
Kuntz Electroplating Inc.’s Donna Diebel is the gold standard in volunteerism, having stepped up to the plate for United Way for the past 38 years…
Community
Strengthening Black Voices
Waterloo Region’s African Caribbean and Black (ACB) Network reminds us that racial discrimination — and what we can do to help change it — should be top of mind for more than just one month or one day of the year…
Rose’s Story: The Possibility Of A Better Future
I feel like if I can change one life or inspire one student, then maybe they can inspire ten more…
Travis’ Story: Overcoming Addiction
Travis’ struggle with addiction started at a young age. But his future is looking much brighter now, thanks to the support he received from United Way-funded programs.
“There’s a desperate shame in poverty”
From her Region of Waterloo office on Regina Street, Janet Boyd has laid down a challenge to her colleagues at Region offices in Cambridge and Kitchener to raise as much as they can for those who need it most.
When $7.34 A Day is All That’s Left
Families living in poverty in Waterloo Region have a mere $7.34 a day, on average…
Jane Hale-McDonald – Leading by Example
“You give once and you hit dozens of charities at once — it reaches so deeply into the community that it actually allows employees to say ‘I’ve done a lot for the community with just this one payroll deduction.’ ” — Jane Hale-McDonald, Energy+ Inc. Vice President, Human Resources & Safety, and Chief Privacy Officer.
Ian Miles – Leading By Example
Energy+ Inc. CEO Ian Miles believes in keeping United Way’s work top of mind with employees.
One Month, 10 Deaths, 75 Overdoses
A crisis of epic proportions is unfolding in Waterloo Region If there was ever any doubt that the opioid crisis is real, consider that in January alone, local police responded to 75 suspected opioid overdoses and 10 deaths — the highest number ever reported in one month.
Kinbridge Community Association
Our neighbours are our customers. We serve people from ages birth to senior, of all cultures, ethnicities and economic backgrounds who come to us with a defined need