United Way looks at the big picture to deliver a coordinated network of services and programs to address a range of needs for children and families who are living in poverty.
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United Way is a network of more than 75 local United Way offices. Since 1941, we’ve worked in the Alberta Capital Region for the betterment of all.
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United Way fosters bold social change. By bringing people and organizations together and providing support to people in need, we increase the impact for good in the Edmonton area.
We are committed to tackling poverty together — that’s the United Way.
United Way of the Alberta Capital Region takes a systems-wide approach to collaborate and deliver local programs and services that address the root causes of poverty. Working together, we minimize duplication and deliver larger scale impacts and lasting change.
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When you support United Way, you are an important part of a movement of changemakers who share your social purpose and want the same things for our community. Together, your actions and resources multiply your impact right here at home.
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We envision a poverty-free community, where…
In pursuing our vision, through our values we will:
We are all Treaty people. United Way acknowledges our connection to one another, here on Treaty 6 Territory and Métis Nation of Alberta Region #4. The diverse Indigenous Peoples of this land include the nêhiyawak, Blackfoot, Dene, Anishinaabe, Nakota Sioux, Inuit, and Métis. Many of our staff are settlers living and working in this Territory. We all have a responsibility to uphold the spirit and intent of the original treaties and build relationships, trust, and understanding. Reconciliation is critical to United Way’s work in addressing poverty, as colonialism has directly caused Indigenous people to experience higher rates of poverty. We are grateful for the resources, knowledge, and culture Indigenous people share with us as we walk the path towards reconciliation together. We honour and respect Indigenous contributions supporting our work to ensure no one in our community is left behind.
In Canada, United Way is a network of more than 75 local United Way offices. Each office is registered as its own non-profit organization and governed by an independent volunteer-led local Board of Directors. Each United Way works locally to raise funds and invest in improving lives in its own community.
United Way has a long history in Canada, dating back nearly a century. Over the years, we have been known by many names – among them Community Chest, United Appeal, and Red Feather. Since 1941, when “taking care of our own” was our call to action, we have worked in the Alberta Capital Region to provide support for those in need. Today, our fundamental belief remains the same: that together we can do so much more than we can do alone. Our impact is multiplied when our actions and resources are combined with others.
We make it our business to know this community – and what it needs most – inside and out.
United Way of the Alberta Capital Region is home to more than 70 employees, who are subject matter experts dedicated to building a community where everyone can thrive.
Our Board of Directors and Cabinets are made up of volunteers dedicated to doing local good to make their communities a better place.
Dedicated volunteers sharing their time and talent toward the development and implementation of strategies to expand United Way’s reach, increase engagement, and support year-round campaigns
