What a season it’s been! 🎒❤ As of Friday, 2,664 students have received fully stocked backpacks, thanks to the incredible support from our community. That’s 195 more than last year! But we’re not done yet—more families often reach out in the coming weeks, so this number can still grow. The

The kids are going back to school! With the excitement and worry of back-to-school shopping almost done… there are other costs that begin again in September. There is the milk program and pizza lunches. There are class trips and sports equipment. What have I missed? I’m sure I have missed

This blog is the final blog in our four-week series about financial elder abuse.  This week we are focusing on consumer rights.  All people in Ontario have rights when buying items and services.  Consumer rights related to three major items that seniors commonly buy are outlined below:  used vehicles, cell

This blog is the third in our four-week series about financial elder abuse.  This week we are focusing on actions that seniors should consider taking as soon as they realize that they have been the victim of a fraud or scam.  Here are some examples of ways people might realize

We’re thrilled to announce that a total of 2,039 backpacks have already been claimed for the upcoming school year, bringing us much closer to our goal of 2,500! This week, Community Living Walkerton and District picked up their 225 backpacks, ensuring that even more students will be ready for the

The communities of Bruce Grey are facing an unprecedented convergence of crises, including the opioid epidemic, housing instability, and homelessness. As these challenges grow, the burden on local charities and organizations intensifies. While the United Way of Bruce Grey leads this update, it reflects the collective efforts of more than

This blog is the second in our four-week series about financial elder abuse.  This week we are focusing on fraud and scams. Fraud and scams are people lying to trick other people out of their money and or possessions.  Here are some examples of fraud and scams. The Grey Bruce

This week, the Wiarton Salvation Army stopped by to pick up their 84 backpacks. We’re excited to share that 1,290 backpacks are spoken for, for this upcoming school year. That is more than half of our goal of 2,500 for this season! These backpacks help local students from Bruce Grey

10% of people age 65+ experience some sort of abuse each year. And financial abuse is the most common. That is staggering. We are so pleased to have a guest blogger! Thank you, Angela Yenssen, for the blog series on such an important topic! Angela is a Staff Lawyer with

We’re excited to share that 1,160 backpacks have already been allocated to various agencies and individuals, achieving 46.4% of our goal to distribute 2,500 backpacks this season! 🎒📚✏️ Nolan, our Backpack Program Coordinator, has been hard at work packing backpacks with essential school supplies. In these photos, she is packing