This little girl is going to school for the first time this year, and she was excited to drop off a donation at our Stuff the Bus event in Port Elgin! Hi everyone, Lauryn here. The Backpack Program season has officially come to an end, but if you’re still in
Wow, getting everything ready for the kids to go back to school is a lot of work, patience, and energy. You have to: What if, for today, you bring the kids to the Teddy Bear Picnic and let them play, learn, and join the Teddy Bear Parade with their favourite
At this year’s Stuff the Bus event, something really special happened. Among the many generous donations, two local donors arrived with backpacks filled with supplies and smiles that said it all. They weren’t just donating for the sake of giving. They were giving from lived experience. One of them shared,
As we wrap up this week, we want to share a quick update from the Backpack Program. The energy and support behind this initiative continues to amaze us, and it’s important to remember that this program exists because of the community. Every backpack packed, every child supported, and every agency
Today’s Financial Friday is guest author Francesca Dobbyn our Executive Director. When I bought my 1930’s townhouse 19 years ago I was really counting on my dad to help me with the “puttering” I would need to do in the house. After all, he was an engineer who loved to
Hi everyone, Lauryn here with your end-of-week update on the Backpack Program. We’ve had another busy and inspiring week, and I want to start by saying this program is only possible because of the generosity, care, and dedication of our community. Every single backpack that goes out the door is
Beware of unsolicited job offers! With the cost of everything going up and up and up, along with my stress level, any offer of a way I can make more money is tempting. And I get these text messages that tell me about jobs with so many benefits! Flexible, work from
Our Press Release: New Report Calls for Bold Action to Solve Ontario’s Housing Crisis The United Way of Bruce Grey and Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force adds their support to the United Way Greater Toronto and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, which released a costed, delivery-ready plan to address
Sometimes change begins with a phone call. In March 2025, a woman reached out to United Way Bruce Grey (211 referred her to us), looking for help with her utility bills. She’d hoped to qualify for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), but her household income was just over
Sometimes stress in your body isn’t just about what’s happening today. It can be about hidden hurt.Hurt that got pushed down because nobody saw it.Hurt that was brushed aside because someone told you, “You should be over this by now.”Hurt you told yourself didn’t matter, even when it did. If
