https://youtu.be/L1ooMSaj6tA?si=OeddBovDLbqhJiRz When I became homeless, with nowhere to turn and facing criminal charges, I realized I had hit rock bottom. My family had cut me loose after years of giving...

https://youtu.be/yVVP45g18yw When I found out I was pregnant at 18, I was horrified. My son Cain’s father and I cried together, but soon after, he told me he didn’t want...

https://youtu.be/y9VhHBW4zl0 When my husband, Don, was diagnosed with dementia, I felt completely overwhelmed. With no support at the time, I didn’t know how I would manage. In the early stages,...

https://youtu.be/jpIGNN9zjuQ When Logan started kindergarten, we noticed he was having difficulty learning his alphabet, recognizing numbers, and connecting sounds to letters. These foundational skills, which often come naturally to many...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGmSJp_AaaY As a young child, I endured both physical and sexual abuse that scarred me deeply. By the time I was a teenager, I was trapped in a cycle of...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sj10jdmmU8 Since childhood, I went through life as a quiet kid who liked staying indoors. With social anxiety and being visually impaired, making friends was tough. Everything changed one day...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOMFa4a6Zno “When my husband, our 18-month-old daughter, and I landed in Canada, we found ourselves in a world entirely different from what we had known. As if that transition wasn’t...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSVtriwmwa4 My husband and I moved to a new neighbourhood in 2007, where we felt safe and connected to the community. But my life took an unexpected turn when I...

“I started my relationship with the agency four years ago. I was attending a program to learn about computers and someone suggested I could have lunch at the senior’s centre...

As a newcomer, Sebastian found himself struggling in school and trying to learn English. Now, five years later, he is volunteering at the United Way-supported agency and serving as a...

“Losing my house and my kids was probably the hardest thing. I lost everything. Following an arrest, I realized I was an addict and needed help. At the time, every...

Dogs – our best friends, and thanks to a national program supported by United Way, they can be there to help those in need. The therapy dog program was established...