Author Archives: United Way
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Advocating for people struggling with water bills
Below are highlights from our presentation to Council. The full report is linked below and opens as a PDF. Background The United Way of Bruce Grey has an extensive Utility Assistance Program. The Program provides grants of up to $500 per utility once per 12 months. In 2016 the Program
AGM
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Additional calls to halt Westario Power’s winter disconnections.
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
United Way Receives $1.6 Million Pledge from Bruce Power Campaign
United Way Receives $1.6 Million Pledge from Bruce Power Campaign Commitment will allow United Way to double its Utility Assistance Program immediately February 6, 2017 OWEN SOUND, ON – The United Way of Bruce-Grey has received a 3-year pledge from Bruce Power’s United Way Campaign of $1.6 million, allowing the
Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force Respond to the Government’s proposed Basic Income Pilot
Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force Responds to the Government’s proposed Basic Income Pilot The Ontario government is launching a pilot project to study how giving people a basic income might reduce poverty and improve health, housing and employment outcomes in Ontario. The Ontario government released a Discussion Paper by Honourable
Utility Program snapshot update
Hydro One data – November 2016 With 5 weeks left in the year the United Way of Bruce Grey has seen a significant jump in the number of people accessing Hydro One utility assistance year over year. CONTEXT FOR MILD FALL – WINTER: There has been a 60% DROP
Brown Bag Challenge – Giving Tuesday
Over 50,000 men, women, children and youth are struggling with poverty and social exclusion in Bruce-Grey. You can help a neighbour in need.
2017 grant applications
The United Way is pleased to issue its 2017 call for grants. Through annual fundraising campaigns, United Way Bruce Grey (UWBG) raises hundreds of thousands of dollars within our community. Those undesignated monies that become available for distribution become part of our Community Fund – which is re-invested locally to
