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10.09.2021 / 23:45

United Way KFL&A announces $3.6 million fundraising goal

Sisters of Providence donate $5M to help Kingston-area children, seniors The United Way says the higher goal reflects growing needs in the community due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“So this year, more than ever, we’ve seen our agencies really struggle to meet with the growing demands,” says United Way KFLA president and CEO Bhavana Varma.“Mental health services, substance use, homelessness, food, some basic needs.

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Edmonton high school students sew masks for peers during COVID-19 pandemic

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Teacher Richard Downing said teachers noticed some students were wearing the same mask over and over again. Grade 6 students fundraise care packages for Edmonton’s most vulnerable “That’s when we decided to reach out to the United Way to seek funding for a grant to help our students make masks,” he said.The school received funding from Dentons Make Your Mark on Poverty, a United Way initiative which provides schools with an opportunity to access grants and take action against poverty in their city.“Having that made the project feasible,” Downing said.

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Donations to Guelph’s United Way campaign down amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.With only a couple of weeks left in the campaign, they are reminding everyone that they have a role to play as the community responds to and recovers from the impact the disease has had. Christmas trees being collected in Guelph for Children’s Foundation fundraiser “In a year like no other, our community has stepped up in extraordinary ways to help our families, friends, neighbours — even strangers.

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Orlando rental assistance program accepting applications

ORLANDO, Fla. – More help is coming to Orlando renters.The city is reopening its rental assistance program to help families who are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic.Ray Larsen with Heart of Florida United Way said they are partnering with the city to help residents pay their rent.“I want to be clear about that. It’s for rent assistance, not for mortgage or utility assistance,” Larsen said.Since September, this program has provided nearly $700,000to more than 220 households.

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Charitable organizations impacted by coronavirus pandemic say ‘this is the time to give back’

COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into donations, forcing agencies to change their approach.Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington’s annual Tree of Hope campaign will not be collecting toys this year. Instead, it’s asking for monetary donations, which will be used to purchase gift cards for recipients across the region.“The kids we serve were probably hit harder than most but I think a lot of people in our community are really suffering because of the pandemic,” says manager John Stuart.The campaign goal this year is $60,000, as the demand for services has increased.

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United Way Scotiabank StairClimb goes virtual

coronavirus pandemic, the Scotiabank StairClimb for United Way, which would usually see people flocking to One London Place to climb 472 stairs, is different this year.Instead, participants can choose any activity from a boot camp workout, walk, run and/or roll to complete the step count challenge and raise money for the community.“It’s really forced us to do things a lot differently because normally we could run a similar playbook to years past,” Trevor Squires, United Way 2020 campaign chair and chief changemaker and general manager at McCormick Canada.

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Coronavirus: United Way Peterborough offering 2nd round of emergency community support funding

The United Way Peterborough and District is accepting funding applications for the second round of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF).On Monday, the United Way said it received $132,808, which will be distributed to provide financial support to charities and other qualified donees adapting their front-line services to support vulnerable residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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United Way’s Harvest Lunch feeds local families with virtual campaign

London, Ont., businesses issue plea for local support amid pandemic “Some of our funded agencies, like the South London Neighbourhood Resources Centre, are seeing an increase 10-fold of people visiting their emergency food cover,” said Kelly Ziegner, United Way of Elgin Middlesex CEO.“They usually see 100 clients a month, and now they see over 1,000 individuals and families coming each month, looking for food to feed themselves and their families.”United Way Elgin Middlesex and 3M are working to provide 2,000 meals to those struggling to access healthy food, safe housing, and other basic needs.All meals are prepared by locally owned and operated businesses and delivered safely through the partner agencies to local youth, seniors, and

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Guelph-area organizations to split $852K coronavirus funding: United Way

30 London charities receive nearly $900,000 in federal grants The United Way said since May 19, 47 applications were received from various charities and organizations, with a total ask of over $1.9 million.The applications were reviewed and 34 grants have been issued through the emergency fund.“These funds have allowed our community partners to think of new ways to support those who need our help right now and address new and emerging issues head-on over the coming months,” said Rick McCombie, interim executive director at United Way.Successful applications are addressing a number of issues in the Guelph area, such as food insecurity, mental health and addictions, housing, domestic violence, seniors and social isolation.McCombie said

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Okanagan wineries donate $10,000 to United Way coronavirus relief fund

Four Okanagan wineries have raised and donated $10,000 which has been given to United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.50th Parallel Estate, The Vibrant Vine, River Stone Estate Winery and the Oliver Twist Winery all contributed to the fund.The funds were raised through a program at local liquor stores, where $1 from every wine purchase was donated.“50th Parallel Estate owners Curtis and Sheri-Lee Krouzel were thrilled to be able to contribute over half of the total raised through sales of their award winning wines,” United Way staff said in a release.

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United Way City of Kawartha Lakes provides $217,000 to 17 organizations adapting due to COVID-19

coronavirus pandemic.The ECSF is supported by the federal government and is being administered in collaboration with United Way Centraide Canada, Community Foundations of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross.

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Guelph-based Sleeman Breweries gives $35,000 to United Way for coronavirus fight

The United Way says it has received $35,000 from Guelph-based Sleeman Breweries to assist with the COVID-19 relief efforts.

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Agencies struggle to help Orlando area workers laid off due to the coronavirus

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Heart of Florida United Way said their assistance hotline has been flooded with calls from workers who were laid off in the Orlando area seeking help amid the spread of the coronavirus.

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