Positively amazing

Getting ready to ring in 2017 with Seymour the Sea Otter.

Getting ready to ring in 2017 with Seymour the Sea Otter.

Happy New Year! For decades, we have worked with generous donors, dedicated organizations and incredible volunteers to create a community that we can all be proud of. Our work is made possible by the support of tens of thousands of donors, corporate support, and government funding. United Way is the backbone of an area-wide network of community agencies that effects positive, long-term change. United Way strives to make the Lower Mainland a place where everyone can access opportunity and reach their full potential, not matter where they live, or where they’re from. Diversity is the heartbeat of our region. It’s what makes our communities rich, vibrant and beautiful. Age, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, differing abilities, values and beliefs – these are just some of the many differences that help to make up the very fabric of our community. Our vision at United Way British Columbia is that we live and breathe every day in a healthy, caring, and inclusive community. A community where everyone can access opportunity to reach their full potential, no matter where they live or where they’re from. What does your donation look like? In a year we help:

  • 340,000 people
  • 140,000 children
  • 72,000 families
  • 64,000 seniors

  On New Year’s Eve, thanks to our partnership with Concord’s New Year’s Celebration Vancouver 2017 and through the money we raised at the event, we are going to be able to help more than 230 kids get access to quality after-school programs so kids can be safe, feel they belong, find great role models, and grow their confidence so that they reach their full potential. As we start 2017, together let’s harness the positive energy of a new year and see where we can go from here. When we work together, amazing things are possible.  

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