CHANGE A LIFE
“What we do together is not charity, it’s solidarity. Every person deserves a decent life,” said Jim Sinclair, one of three Lower Mainland Labour leaders and activists honoured last night for their outstanding community service at the 22nd Annual Labour Appreciation Night. The event was hosted by United Way British Columbia, the Vancouver and District
How do you inspire change? You lead by example. United Way Pacesetters set a standard for leadership and community support by making an early commitment to United Way. Their generosity is helping bring lasting, positive change to the lives of children, families and seniors living right here in the Lower Mainland. Together we are helping
Pacific Blue Cross presents 22nd Annual Labour Appreciation Night, Dec. 3 The 22nd Annual Labour Appreciation Night hosted by United Way British Columbia, the Vancouver and District Labour Council and the New Westminster and District Labour Council will take place on Thursday, December 3. The event, sponsored by Pacific Blue Cross, acknowledges the many contributions
Think back to some of the most important and defining moments in your life. Maybe it was graduation, or getting that first real job. Maybe it was the moment you vowed “I do,” or the day you welcomed a newborn into your world. Maybe, even, it was the time the doctor called, or the day
In 2014, 22 engineering firms in the Lower Mainland organized fundraising campaigns and raised over $650,000 behalf of United Way British Columbia. The engineering community tirelessly gives back where they live and work from monetary support to volunteer time. With leadership from Keith Stein (Vice-President Project Development, Teck Resources Limited), Duane Gingrich (President, Mining &
November 13th is World Kindness Day, a global 24-hour celebration dedicated to paying-it-forward and focusing on the good each of us can do through simple acts of kindness. Taking time to say hello to a neighbour, giving someone a compliment, volunteering at a local charity, or buying lunch for a friend – it all counts.
A tremendous display of spirit, agility and strength, with a twist of downright quirky is the only way to describe the epic battle that took place at the 2015 Vancouver Law Sector Dodgeball event earlier this fall. Over the past year, eight law firms from downtown Vancouver have partnered in an effort to raise money
Autoform, one of Vancouver’s largest dealers of premium vehicles and the driving force behind the #FindTheAston promotion is hosting a gala event and you are invited. On Saturday, November 14th Autoform will play host to fun-filled gala to include a live DJ, cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres. Guests will also have the chance to bid on
Green onions got their groove on in a song written by Booker T. Jones in the 1960s. Move over green onions: The North Shore’s Edible Garden Project lets cucumbers, squash, tomatoes and other veggies and fruits get the attention they deserve too. “We share, we farm and we teach. The Edible Garden Project is all
These are real calls and the reality for too many children and seniors in the Lower Mainland. No one should have to face such hardship, but if they do, United Way and bc211 are here to help. The boy and elderly lady who made these calls were connected to the critical services they needed. But
Community. This is a word that Patricia uses a lot when she shares about the impact that Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre, located in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood, has had on her and her family’s life. Patricia started attending this United Way-supported agency in 2010, bringing her then two-year-old son, Hayden, to the centre’s daycare. She was bravely
One in 10 Canadians live in poverty. It’s a reality that we have come to accept as a part of our society, it’s become something we’re accustomed to see in our everyday lives, particularly in an economic downturn. From the homeless man asking for change downtown to the single mother in line at the Food
Earlier this month, Deltassist Family and Community Services Society received a mini-makeover, thanks to 12 energetic volunteers who dedicated their time and hard work during a The Vancouver Sun United Way Day of Caring. Deltassist is funded in part by United Way British Columbia. Representatives from CUPE, IBEW, BCGEU, PSAC, FPSE, Unifor, Delta Teachers Association
Labour leadership, Campaign Associates, CLC Labour Participation Department staff and community leaders came together at the Labour Campaign Breakfast earlier this month to kick off the 2015 United Way campaign in unionized workplaces. Guest speaker was Walter Gerlach, Directing Business Representative, International of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Northwest District 250, and Labour Co-Chair of the
Employers and employees on the waterfront get it: by working together you can make real positive change. Right now on Metro Vancouver’s waterfront, more than 6,000 people are having fun, learning about their communities, and committing their support to United Way through the Waterfront United initiative. Waterfront United is a collaboration between employers and unions
United Way British Columbia was proud to present Rudy Kerklaan with the 2015 Joseph and Rosalie Segal United Way Community Vision Award last night at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. This honour is given to an individual or family for their commitment to the betterment of the community through leadership and support of United Way.
If you were to ask Colleen what it is that makes Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre so special, she would be hard-pressed to name just one reason. That’s because this United Way-supported agency has come through for her and her family in so many ways. A single parent with three children aged 10 and under, Colleen first
One in three kids in BC starts kindergarten with odds stacked against their success – in the classroom and later in life. In Surrey’s Guildford West neighbourhood, this number is worse: it’s almost one in two. United Way British Columbia is determined to change these odds and ensure more kids in Guildford West start school
Sixty-six-year-old Shapiri lives in a two-bedroom Metrotown apartment with her daughter and she is happy. But it has taken her a lifetime to get here. The former high school mathematics teacher and her two daughters fled Kabul with nothing but the clothes on their backs. “Our situation was very bad because we couldn’t go alone
Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest countries, yet one in five Canadians has skipped a meal either because they can’t afford food or so that their children can eat. And last year in Metro Vancouver, there were close to 700,000 visits to food banks. Hina was among those visitors. When basic needs, like feeding