Share the impact that donations have on real lives with stories and videos from our community.
Stand United with Community
![Father helping child on playground on a sunnny day.](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Campaign-Short-Video-1030x579.jpeg)
- UWGT version:
Download it here - Stream on Youtube
- Stream on Vimeo
Demica’s Story
![Demica smiling at the camera](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-Demica-CEE-2000x1125-1.jpg)
Inclusive employment | Mental health
Diana’s Story
![Diana smiling at the camera](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-Diana-LOFT-1280x720-1.jpg)
Housing | Mental health
Francisca’s Story
![Francisca cooking in a kitchen](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Francisca-Embrave-1280x720-1-1030x579.jpg)
Gender-based, intimate partner and family violence | Housing | Inclusive employment | Mental health
Britt’s Story
![Britt standing in a garden](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Britt-Ecosource-1280x720-1-1030x579.png)
Food security
Serpil’s Story
![Serpil Yesilkaya standing outside in a park](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-Serpil-Yesilkaya-360Kids-1280x720-1-1030x579.png)
Housing and homelessness | Mental health | Youth development
Randee’s Story
![Randee, a woman with gray hair wearing a green and white shirt, smiles at the camera.](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-RandeeKorman-1280x720-1-1030x579.jpg)
Mental health | Employment
Beryl-Ann and Victor’s Story
![Beryl-Ann and Victor standing on a sidewalk and smiling](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Victor-Beryl-Ann-1280x720-1-1030x579.png)
Housing and homelessness
Jenifer’s Story
![Jenifer smiling at camera](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Jenifer-1280x720-1-1030x579.jpg)
Employment
Nafisa’s Story
![Nafisa smiling at camera](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Nafisa-Nezam-1280x720-2-1030x579.jpg)
Food security | Mental health
Syed’s Story
![Syed Jafri smiling at camera](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Syed-Jafri-1280x720-2-1030x579.jpg)
Inclusive employment | Settlement
Sam’s Story
![Sam smiling at camera](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Primary-CLT-Sam-Forbes-1280x720-1-1030x579.jpg)
Living independently
Adrian and Bella’s story
![Adrian and Bella at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/NCCT-Adrian-and-Bella-1000x564px.jpg)
Mental health | Housing and homelessness | Youth development
Simran and Mina’s story
![Simran, a United Way funded agency client](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/AWO-Simran-1000x564px.jpg)
Settlement | Mental health
Paul’s Story
![Paul Taylor, Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SB-Paul-Taylor-Food-Security.jpeg)
Food security
Cindy & Lucie’s story
![Cindy wears a striped t-shirt and sits on a couch in a rec room.](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_NTL_Cindy_Lives-Changed_1000x564.jpg)
Living independently
- UWGT video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National/regional video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National French video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
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- Stream the national French video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Download photos
- Download story document (PDF): English | French
Chad & Travis’s story
![Chad working at the foodbank](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_NTL_Chad_Story_1000x564.jpg)
Food security
- UWGT video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National/regional video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National French video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- Stream the UWGT video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national/regional video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national French video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Download photos
- Download story document (PDF): English | French
Laura & Bertha’s story
![Laura stands in front of a field of sunflowers wearing sunglasses and a patterned shirt.](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_NTL_Laura_Story_1000x564.jpg)
Mental health
- UWGT video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National/regional video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National French video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- Stream the UWGT video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national/regional video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national French video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Download photos
- Download story document (PDF): English | French
Colette & Rudy’s story
![Colette wears a black dress with a white bow and sits in an armchair looking out a window.](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_NTL_Colette_Lives-Changed_1000x564.jpg)
Aging in community
- UWGT video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National/regional video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National French video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- Stream the UWGT video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national/regional video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national French video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Download photos
- Download story document (PDF): English | French
Sylvanna & Marge’s story
![](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_NTL_Sylvanna_Lives-Changed_1000x564.jpg)
Youth development
- UWGT video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National/regional video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National French video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- Stream the UWGT video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national/regional video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national French video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Download photos
- Download story document (PDF): English | French
Mariya & Yannick’s story
![Mariya stands in front of a stand of bushes.](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_NTL_Mariya_Lives-Changed_1000x564.jpg)
Settlement
- UWGT video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National/regional video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National French video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- Stream the UWGT video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national/regional video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national French video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Download photos
- Download the story document (PDF): English | French
Michele & Bridget’s story
![Michele wearing a white dress sitting in front of a green house in a garden.](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_NTL_Michele_Lives-Changed_1000x564.jpg)
Food security | Housing and homelessness | Mental health
- UWGT video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National/regional video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National French video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- Stream the UWGT video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national/regional video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national French video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Download photos
- Download story document (PDF): English | French
Premji & Shanta story
![Premji holding a photo of his wife Shanta](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2021_NTL_Premji_Lives-Changed_1000x564.jpg)
Aging in Community | Mental health
- UWGT video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National/regional video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- National French video: 30-seconds | 60-seconds
- Stream the UWGT video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national/regional video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Stream the national French video: 30-seconds on Youtube | 30-seconds on Vimeo | 60-seconds on Youtube | 60 seconds on Vimeo
- Download photos
- Download story document (PDF): English | French
Eli’s Story
![Eli Fleischmann UWGT Speakers Bureau volunteer and Mental Health Advocate with the Canadian Mental Health Association](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SB-Eli-Fleischmann-Mental-Health.jpeg)
Mental health
Alexia’s Story
![Alexia Schell UWGT Speakers Bureau volunteer](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SB-Alexia-Schell-Youth.jpeg)
Employment
Cat’s Story
![Cat Padmore UWGT Speakers Bureau volunteer](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SB-Cat-Padmore-Homelessness.jpeg)
Housing and homelessness
Images
To promote your United Way campaign, use the images below as visual assets to talk about our work in the community and how each of us can help make a difference in the lives of others.
Captions for the images are included in each of the packages.
Community Images
![](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Community-Images.png)
Mental Health Images
![](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mental-health-images.png)
Employment Images
![](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Employment-images.png)
Food Images
![](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Food-images.png)
Homelessness Images
![](https://www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/homelessness-images-1030x505.png)