CHANGE A LIFE
stories, news, and other happenings in our community
We all choose to live in different areas of the Lower Mainland for various reasons. Now The Vancouver Sun has published a report that shows which cities are good places to grow old in Metro Vancouver. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an age-friendly city should have accessible green space, health care, public transit,
The Clearwater & area Success By 6 initiative has received a grant of $137,300 to help build a splash park for children and families. The funding was announced last week by Cathy McLeod, MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and is part of ‘Canada 150,’ a federal program that supports infrastructure projects in communities as a way of
Kahir Lalji is the new provincial Program Manager of the seniors program Better at Home. Better at Home is a program that helps seniors with simple day-to-day tasks so that they can continue to live independently in their own homes and remain connected to their communities. The Government of British Columbia funds the program, United
The North Shore’s Hollyburn Family Services Society, funded in part by United Way, receives 400 phone calls each month from emergency service providers, hospitals or neighbours concerned about a homeless senior or a senior at housing risk. Up until now they weren’t always able to help. Now thanks to a The Vancouver Sun United Way Day
Brenda Aynsley is United Way British Columbia’s new Vice President of Resource Development. She starts on August 24th. Brenda joins United Way British Columbia after having been the Executive Director of Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way for the past 11 years. In that role, she built strong partnerships with community, government, media and donors positioning
Congratulations to the class of 2015! Twenty-three community leaders have all graduated from United Way’s innovative professional development program, the Public Policy Institute (PPI). Graduates walk away with new knowledge, skills and tools so that they are better able to understand and influence the public policy process. Leaders from a wide range of organizations from
Homeless seniors. These are two words that don’t sit comfortably together. Yet every month, the North Shore’s Hollyburn Family Services Society, funded in part by United Way, receives 400 phone calls from emergency service providers, hospitals or neighbours concerned about a homeless senior or a senior at housing risk. Up until now, explains Nanette Taylor,
Making you good money by putting money to good. That is Vancity’s commitment to its 500,000 plus members. This forward-looking, values-based financial co-operative is committed to transforming how banking is done to better help their members and their local communities thrive— financially, socially, and environmentally. How is Vancity accomplishing all this? One key way
At the 85th AGM of United Way British Columbia held last night, two new community leaders joined the 2015/16 Board of Directors: Catherine Lappe, Director General, Citizen Services& Program Delivery, Western Territories Region, Service Canada Ratana Stephens, Co-CEO, Nature’s Path Lappe and Stephens join a distinguished list of returning board members: Jim Belsheim, President,
BC Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC) and Thales Canada employees sweated together on a hot afternoon in June for a good cause: building docks at the Sasamat Outdoor Centre. The employees volunteered their time through a The Vancouver Sun United Way Day of Caring. Sasamat Outdoor Centre, funded by United Way, inspires personal growth and leadership
The BC Council for Families has awarded the 2015 Carol Matusicky Distinguished Service to Families Award to the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP). HELP is a collaborative, interdisciplinary research network based at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia that brings together many scientific viewpoints to address complex child
UPS really knows how to deliver! At the second annual UPS Plane Pull for United Way, 17 teams of 15 people played tug-of-war with a 127,900 pound jet. Teams competed against each other to see who can pull the plane fastest 20 feet down the tarmac at YVR. Awards were given to the best dressed
This Saturday, June 6th from 12-4 pm is the second annual UPS Plane Pull for United Way. This amazing team building fundraising event matches man against machine, all in an effort to raise funds for United Way programs. 18 teams of 15 people will play tug-of-war with a 127,900 pound jet and compete against each
What do you do when you need some heavy lifting on a project? Call United Way to help organize some community muscle through The Vancouver Sun United Way Day of Caring Program. That’s exactly what Alexandra Neighbourhood House in Surrey did this past week to help get things in top shape for the summer season and get ready to welcome
B.C.’s Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, released a seniors housing report last week that demonstrates a genuine need for increased financial support for low and moderate income seniors in this province. The report provides 18 recommendations on ways to assist seniors with reducing the burden of housing costs and providing more options for seniors to ensure
Stephen Webster is United Way British Columbia’s new Vice-President of Marketing and Communications. He will join on June 29, 2015. Webster is a dynamic marketing professional who has dedicated his career to design, education, and business. He was most recently Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Vancouver Art Gallery where he has successfully built attendance
In her day job, 30 year old Oge Anoliefoh is passionate about the environment at Vancouver Airport Authority. In her job as an environmental technician, she is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance in areas such as air quality, water quality, and hazardous materials management Outside of work, she’s passionate about her community environment and is
David Black has a long history of work in social justice. He is president of MoveUP representing about 12,000 union members at public and private sector companies in British Columbia. David has included a gift in his will to his charity of choice: United Way British Columbia. “It gives both my wife and I comfort
“Dwell in Possibility” wrote the poet Emily Dickinson. That is, in a nutshell, what participants of the United Way Public Policy Institute (UWPPI) get to do when they meet each month at UBC Robson Square—the venue sponsor for this innovative six-month training program which equips non-profit leaders on how to influence the public
A story published in Business in Vancouver references a report released April 29 by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Working for a Living 2015. The report calculates that the cost of raising a family with two children – with both parents working full time – has jumped almost 24% since 2008 in Metro Vancouver.