Change a Life
Mission: Empower everyone to improve lives and build strong communities.
We love where we live, but issues like food insecurity, social isolation and mental health are hurting our communities.
Your generosity powers United Way’s work in the Durham Region. It allows us to tackle persistent, #UNIGNORABLE issues that are preventing far too many individuals and families from getting ahead.
When you show your local love for community, you’re helping create pathways out of poverty so that everyone can thrive.
The United Way invests in programs that have a wide range of impact. These programs support thousands of local residents, helping them when they need it the most.
Local Love in response
Kate is the Food Bank Coordinator at Simcoe Hall Settlement House where she provides basic necessities. Kate is also ready with referrals to other local programming for clients. Watch Kate and local love in response.
Local Love in action
Paul, a teen parent, thought his only option was to drop out of school and find a job to support his family. Watch Paul and local love in action.
Local Love in action
When Pam’s son was 2, she was told he had limited communication and verbal skills. With a second baby at home, family life was now defined by her son’s needs. She and her husband became isolated. Watch Pam and how your local love changed lives.
We’re excited to announce that our Bid2Give virtual auction raised over $16,000 in support of our community COVID Relief and Recovery
Riding a bike has been well established as a great way to get, stay, or promote your physical and mental well being. Our plans are underway for the 2021 version and will offer course options which will present challenges re distance and climbing. We will of course be mindful of all Provincial and local health guidelines.
Working together in a unified and coordinated fashion helps to build a better community from which we all benefit.
Your contribution to Operation BackPack in Durham (using this link) is greatly appreciated and will assist immediately, directly and efficiently.
The United Way in Durham Region has been a long standing partner and supporter of the 211 service for the residents of Durham.
Connecting people to critical non-emergency health and social services has never been more important than in these unprecedented times.
Welcome Durhamway Bus Lines Inc! We’re pleased to add the staff and drivers of Durhamways to our Operation BackPack team. We look forward to their energy and commitment to assisting those students in Durham who are least advantaged.
The United Way of Durham Region is proud to have partnered with United Way Centraide Canada and the Government of Canada to deliver the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) in Durham Region.
