Sadly, just 1 in 4 Canadians who are hungry ask for help. At the United Way of Bruce Grey, addressing the social stigma of food insecurity is very important to us. Locally, we see that food insecurity is linked to poverty and a lack of affordable housing. Food insecurity means
Today, October 17th, is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year marks the 28th anniversary of the official UN declaration. On this day, the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force is releasing it’s first IMPACT Report 2020. The IMPACT Report 2020 has been developed in partnership with the
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
The Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force and Grey Bruce Health Unit encourages people with low or modest income to file a tax return. Prosper Canada reports that many low income people can quickly boost their incomes – sometimes by as much as 50% – if they claim and receive all the government
Agency requested backpacks from the program have risen 16% from 2017, going from 1326 to 1534. “I am concerned if we see an increase of 16% in requests from the individuals in our community, the overall demand for the program could exceed 2,400 backpacks, 400 more than we anticipated” explains
I want to tell you a story. It’s not a short story, its sort of a sad story, its an older story but more importantly it’s my story. People often ask my why I’m so passionate about energy poverty, why so driven, who so uncompromising. There are many activists and
The United Way of Bruce Grey is pleased to see additional calls to halt Westario Power’s winter disconnections. February 14 – Brockton Council passed a motion: that Westario Power review and amend its disconnect policy and that disconnections not be allowed to occur from December 1st to March 31st. Brockton
The United Way of Bruce Grey is releasing their numbers for the first 5 months of the new reporting year for its Utility Assistance Program. The United Way switched to reporting on a July to June format to more accurately capture the impact of a single winter. From July 1st
