Markham, ON

Series of community dialogues to continue across five identified growth areas:
East Gwillimbury, Newmarket, Vaughan, Markham, and Richmond Hill

Strong, healthy and sustainable communities need social infrastructure. This is the over-arching theme of United Way York Region’s new series of community gatherings.

“…more than roads, sewers, stores and schools” will focus on [...]

Markham, ON

United Way Campaign reaches 66 per cent, working hard to bridge gap

Set against the backdrop of enthusiastic student cheers at Seneca College’s Markham campus, United Way York Region announced it had reached 66 per cent of its $8.6 million 2011 campaign goal – 5 per cent below last year’s comparable at this [...]

Township of King, ON

On October 31, at the Township of King Municipal Office, United Way York Region CEO, Daniele Zanotti, was pleased to accept a cheque from Mayor Steve Pellegrini and Township staff representing the results of the Town’s first-ever employee campaign in support of United Way. The day was also an opportunity to [...]

Markham, ON

United Way Announces 2011 Campaign Hits 10% To Date
Momentum driven by longtime corporate partner Acklands-Grainger Inc.

 In the crowded cafeteria of Acklands-Grainger’s national support centre in Richmond Hill, hundreds of team members gathered for a pancake breakfast to help United Way York Region unveil its campaign progress report to date – [...]

Vaughan, ON

Last night, 30 people gathered at New Hope United Church, a storefront site inside Vaughan Mills to kick-off …more than roads, sewers, stores and schools, a series of five community dialogues on the pace, face and places of growth in York Region. The series is a continuation of United Way York Region’s Meeting [...]

Newmarket, ON

In a busy community space at The John Howard Society, a stark contrast to the neighbouring estate homes and nearby private schools, United Way of York Region (UWYR) announced $500,000 in new and expansion funding. The eight programs to receive funding will target United Way’s three priority areas: helping kids be all they [...]

Markham, ON

Agency needs grow and programs strive to keep up with client demand

United Way of York Region (UWYR) has set an aggressive $8.6 million target for this year’s fundraising campaign to ensure it can continue to fund critical frontline programs in the face of unprecedented demand. The amount represents a 6% increase over [...]

Aurora, ON

United Way announced an additional $650,000 for new programs and agencies to a group of over 120 donors, volunteers, agencies and community leaders gathered for their 35th Annual General Meeting at the Aurora Cultural Centre.

“At a time when social service agencies experienced a 40% increase in new people accessing help, United Way [...]

Toronto, ON

Two funding announcements will move university research into communities

If where you’re born, live and work – and the healthcare system you access – determines a lot about how healthy you’ll be, what can local governments and community agencies do to improve your well-being?

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has awarded [...]

Markham, ON

A sold-out crowd of over 1,300 guests at the Building Industry Luncheon raised $664,000 in support of United Way of York Region (UWYR) – a 10% increase over last year’s fundraising efforts. Thanks to the inspired leadership of Co-Chairs, Alfredo De Gasperis, Chairman of Condrain Group and Bill Fisch, Regional Chairman and CEO, [...]

Markham, ON

Today, close to 150 volunteers from 10 corporations lent some elbow grease and many helping hands to a range of United Way of York Region (UWYR) member agencies. Day of Caring® is an opportunity for staff from various companies, organizations or groups to work with a UWYR agency to complete a hands-on project [...]

Newmarket, ON

Regional Council endorses York Region’s Human Services Planning Board’s 2011 work plan to help low and moderate income residents

United Way of York Region (UWYR) continues one of its primary roles as collaborator, working with community groups, businesses, and government bodies to create simple and local responses to our region’s most complex social issues. [...]

Richmond Hill, ON

Strength Investments funding is a real game-changer, according to community groups and leaders like Garland Yates, a renowned North American expert on civic involvement.

“Strength Investments is simple and transformational,” said Yates, a former Senior Fellow at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, March 30th at United Way’s [...]

Markham, ON

Over 500 United Way donors, volunteers and frontline workers donned red super hero capes and gloves to cheer in a record $8,100,000 achievement. The announcement, unveiled at the 2010 Campaign Celebration on Wednesday, January 19, represents a 5.6% increase over last year’s achievement.

Bruce Macgregor, CAO, The Regional Municipality of York, and [...]