On Saturday, March 6th from 11 am to 3 pm, the United Way and OSPS will be at Harrison Park to celebrate the March 2021 Pokémon Go Community Day. “There is a significantly large group of players in the region and Owen Sound’s Harrison Park has the capacity to provider
Valentine’s Day and Family Day are just around the corner. With visiting restrictions in place, many seniors in long term care will be missing their family and friends on these special occasions. If you are looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community, we invite you to
The numbers are in! Thanks to you and our incredible community partners, 6003 meals have been provided to homeless individuals, couples and families sheltering in hotels during the pandemic in 2020. When Covid-19 arrived in our region, local agencies quickly identified the effect that the pandemic was having on our
2020 is about to be behind us (whew!) but what is most clear is that this is one year that will be prominent in our minds for many years to come. Covid-19 has not been kind to our most vulnerable. Low income families and individuals, isolated seniors, the homeless and
Giving Tuesday is happening this year on Tuesday, December 1st and due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s looking much different this year. In past years, we ran our “Brown Bag Challenge” and the idea around this was that folks that wanted to give back to their community could donate what
When you donate to the United Way of Bruce Grey, you are making a difference to the lives of local individuals and families whose lives have been affected by poverty. Your financial gift will provide a backpack for a child in need and warm winter clothing to children whose families
We are very pleased and honoured to announce that the United Way of Bruce Grey will be receiving a grant of $1667.00 from the YPI Program at St. Mary’s High School in Owen Sound. YPI (Youth and Philanthropy Initiative) is a grade 9 project which encourages young people to advocate
Our 2020 Backpack Program is back and in full swing! We are organizing our supplies and we are ready to start packing! We are pleased to announce that Sarah Raynsford has returned as our Backpack Program Coordinator. That makes 3 years in a row and we are thrilled to have
We are happy to announce that 60 local individuals who were previously homeless have now been housed in apartments. The majority of these individuals do not own anything, not even the bare essentials to outfit their fresh start. We want them to be successful in their new residence and we
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, our donors were there for those who are most vulnerable in our community. Thank you so much for that. As the pandemic forced people into self isolation and many free meal programs were closed to the public, organizations stepped up and adjusted how they were
