Author Archives: United Way

2016 Grants

Program grants The 2016 grant applications are now avaliable New applicants should keep their requests to about $5000 or less the first year. The deadline for applications is December 18th Funds will be distributed at the United Way AGM March 23rd For more information please email execdir@unitedwaybg.com

Ontario Energy Savings Plan

Ontario Energy Savings Plan The Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) is a new proposed initiative that would provide assistance directly on the bills of eligible low-income electricity consumers following the conclusion of the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB) on December 31, 2015. If you are not a tax filer or

Breastfeeding Friendly Business Toolkit

September 28, 2015   Breastfeeding Friendly Business Toolkit  The Grey Bruce Health Unit is launching a new Breastfeeding Friendly Business Toolkit to assist local business and organizations to support both their customers and employees to continue to breastfeed their children. Breastfeeding is one of the most important starts to healthy infant

B4UW

Bike 4 United Way (B4UW) is an annual OPS/agency employee charity ride. Since starting in 2012 they have raised over $150,000 to support United Way programs across Ontario. These funds help the United Way network of member agencies and programs ensure that hundreds of thousands of Ontarians have access to

Fires in Owen Sound

What you need to know: Area media stories Bayshore Broadcasting The Dock The Sun Times Follow us on Twitter How can you help? At this time, we don’t know all the needs of the families involved. If you have ‘stuff’ to donate, please call 211 and let them know.  They

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