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Celebrating community excellence: United Way Halton & Hamilton shifts traditional Evening of Celebration to an online Virtual Campaign Celebration, commemorating 2019-2020 fundraising campaign and honouring local heroes.

HALTON & HAMILTON, Tuesday, May 26 – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way Halton & Hamilton revamped our annual Evening of Celebration, as a Virtual Campaign Celebration. This digital event was held to commemorate the success of the 2019-2020 annual fundraising campaign, which launched last September. Supporters, donors, community members and countless volunteers, have

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Emergency Fund Supports Community’s Most Vulnerable – United Way Halton & Hamilton’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund boosted by Federal investments to strengthen social safety net

Donate Now For immediate release: Emergency Fund Supports Community’s Most Vulnerable United Way Halton & Hamilton’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund boosted by Federal investments to strengthen social safety net Hamilton, Ontario (May 11, 2020) - A COVID-19 Emergency Fund launched by United Way Halton & Hamilton (UWHH) in March 2020, is receiving generous investments by the

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Take Care of Each Other: T-shirt Fundraiser

Oakville Galleries www.oakvillegalleries.com and United Way Halton & Hamilton www.uwhh.ca are pleased to announce the first ever collaboration between our two non-profits - an original t-shirt fundraiser. As a fundraising initiative, Oakville Galleries has produced an original t-shirt created by emerging Oakville-based artist Anam Liaqat. The t-shirt, printed with the phrase take care of each

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Federal Government Announces Funds for United Ways to Support the Most Vulnerable

Photo credit: CBC News On Tuesday April 21, 2020, the Prime Minister announced a $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund to help charities and non-profit organizations adapt frontline services supporting vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. United Way Halton & Hamilton is pleased to support this important investment by the Federal Government and applauds the

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National Volunteer Week – Thank You Volunteers

Volunteers are the heroic backbone of any community, and critical to the ongoing work of United Way supported agencies across Halton and Hamilton. More than 12,000 volunteers contributed an incredible 56,000 volunteer hours, to these agencies last year. That is equivalent to a direct investment worth more than $1.3 million. Without regard to payment, benefits,

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United Way Halton & Hamilton COVID-19 Response

We know that across our region many people could not, and cannot, afford to adequately prepare for how COVID-19 is affecting their family. Together, we can help the most vulnerable. Learn More These are challenging and vulnerable times, yet, amongst all of the uncertainty, I see a strong community, banding together, in a new and

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Mike Mikulak interviews with Cable 14 Hamilton on City Matters

https://www.uwhh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/RPReplay_Final1584710129.mp4 Mike Mikulak, Senior Director of Community Impact Strategy and Innovation at United Way Halton & Hamilton, interviews with Cable 14 Hamilton’s Scot Urquhart on City Matters. In this time of uncertainty, there is more need for community services than ever. We must band together to help those who may fall through the cracks. Together,

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United Way Halton & Hamilton COVID-19 Response

We know that across our region many people could not, and cannot, afford to adequately prepare for how COVID-19 is affecting their family. Together, we can help the most vulnerable. Learn More United Way Halton & Hamilton COVID-19 Response March 18, 2020 Community binds us together. Community is also at the heart of everything we

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