Making Sure Seniors Don’t Feel Alone
Rural Ottawa South Support Services is supporting vulnerable seniors.
United Support During an Unprecedented Crisis
United Way Centraides (UWCs) have long been part of the social safety net in communities across the country, working to make measurable, lasting change and build a better life for all.
In response to the increased needs of Canadians due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UWCs across the country worked with community response tables to identify the greatest needs and the most effective ways to support those in need. We launched an emergency campaign, Local Love in a Global Crisis, to raise funds and in-kind donations, and leverage our local expertise to coordinate a response with the greatest impact.
Across Canada, communities answered the call in a remarkable way, putting their trust in the UWC network to help ensure support was there for those who needed it.
Local Love in a Global Crisis enabled local agencies to continue and often increase the critical work they were doing to provide basic needs, help for seniors, and mental health support, as well as support agencies’ capacity to respond in this profoundly changed environment.
Impact: Strengthened Communities
$18.4M
invested*
1,300+
programs and services providing basic needs
$5.5M
invested*
400+
programs and services supporting mental health
$3.1M
invested*
400+
programs and services helping seniors
$11.8M
invested*
1,000+
programs and services increasing agency capacity
$224K
invested*
30+
programs and services supporting volunteers
* Note: projects and funding may be included in multiple categories
$47M**
raised
3,430+
projects funded
** $41M have already been put to work for urgent and ongoing community COVID-19 response efforts.
The remaining funds will be used to address ongoing COVID-related needs.
Thank you
United Way Centraide’s Local Love in a Global Crisis campaign has received overwhelming support from leading corporations, foundations, employers and labour organizations.
We would like to thank our generous community partners for providing the means to support our neighbours who need our help.