Toronto Star

A multipronged approach between the city, corporations, agencies and United Way is helping boost employment for marginalized communities.

With some agency spaces in precarious spaces, the response is aimed at providing long-term stability in a region experiencing rapid growth.

REST Centres promotes independent and stable living for young people.

The Indigenous Partnership Council was created out of the need for greater partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations.

With the region’s population expected to grow to 9 million by 2035, the agency is thinking about how it can continue to best serve the region.

With an integrated approach that brings together residents, private sector and the city, United Way is working to ensure economic growth across Peel, Toronto and York.

By leveraging social capital, United Way is effecting change in the community — and in individuals.

United Way is filling funding gaps, ensuring local organizations can build capacity and meet the unique needs of the communities they serve.

United Way's Inclusive Local Economic Opportunity (ILEO) initiative brings together myriad stakeholders to ensure that future development doesn't displace residents and reinforce inequality.

The Indigenous Partnership Council is an Indigenous-led committee that develops programs and allocates United Way funding to Indigenous organizations.

A partnership between the City of Toronto, the University Health Network and United Way Greater Toronto will bring a first-of-its kind supportive housing initiative to Parkdale.

Challenges for refugees and asylum seekers in the GTA run deep. United Way-funded agencies are filling the gaps for refugees and newcomers by providing programs and services to help meet immediate needs and build community connections.