The United Way of Bruce Grey and the Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce Committee are thrilled to announce an investment of $246,576.00 from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada in funding the Rural Pathways for Newcomer Women in Grey Bruce Project. May Ip and Olga Gura have been hired as Pathways Development
Today we are saying goodbye and best wishes to our treasured co-worker and friend Holly Devlin. Holly will be officially embarking on her retirement later this afternoon. Holly has been providing financial literacy counselling in the area for over 25 years. In 1998, she was one of the founding board
Financial Fridays – Debt Strategies Keeping a good credit rating in this age of Virtual Finances is crucial. And there are many ways to keep credit buoyant without having to use it all the time. But what happens when adversity hits? Survival is necessary and sometimes we need to make
Going to college or university this September? Attending post-secondary school can be a daunting experience when it comes to balancing expenses associated with school and living away from home. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has prepared some great budget information and advice for students. You can find this information
Drop by Staples Owen Sound from Thursday, August 22nd to Saturday, August 24th and help us Stuff The Bus full of school supplies for our Backpack Program. Our Stuff The Bus event is an opportunity for the public to give back to their community by donating school supplies or by
Every wonder about the difference between credit counselling agencies and debt settlement companies? We have some great information for you as part of our #FinancialFriday Series. Check it out below! Credit Counselling Agencies provide a range of services to help consumers who are having financial difficulties. Some focus on specifically
Owen Sound – August 7 2019 – Francesca Dobbyn, Executive Director of the United Way of Bruce Grey has been selected to participate in United Way’s Leaders Engaged in Accelerated Development (LEAD) program. The LEAD program is United Way’s exclusive engagement and professional development platform designed for high-performing and high-potential
LCBO has been supporting the United Way by hosting point-of-sale campaigns province wide for several years. This year, the campaign “Buy Local Give Local” was launched on July 25th and will run until August 12th. During this time, LCBO cashiers will be asking customers if they would like to donate
Job Posting Rural Pathways for Newcomer Women in Grey Bruce Project Pathways Employment Development Workers Posting Date: Wednesday July 24, 2019 Two (2) Pathways Employment Development Workers: Full – Time Contract Positions, $25 hour ________________________________________________________________________ Project Overview “Rural Pathways for Newcomer Women in Grey Bruce Project” is an 18-month (August
Credit is like a hammer; it can help build our dream or it can leave us in ruins – it’s all in how we use it. What a wonderful feeling to have that envelope at the door shouting “Congratulations, you’ve been approved for a $10,000.00 loan!”. We all love
