How We Help

Our Priorities

United Way is improving lives locally by investing in programs and services that move people from poverty to possibility, help kids be all they can be, and build strong, resilient, healthy communities.

Kids

Helping kids reach their full potential

Poverty

Moving people from poverty to possibility

Community

Supporting healthy people, strong communities

Your Impact

When you support United Way, you’re helping to build a strong social safety net for members of your community. This means that people in all ages and stages of life have access to all the supports they need the most, when and where they need them.

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Community Development

United Way brings together community groups, agencies, governments and businesses to address the most unignorable, pressing local issues facing our most vulnerable.

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Funding

United Way is committed to investing in programs and projects that address our focus areas and demonstrate success in achieving results.

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Do you have a question about United Way or our work to improve lives locally? Here are answers to the questions that we get most often.

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Everyone can benefit from an act of local love. SHOW YOUR LOCAL LOVE. Donate today.

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Local Giving. Local Results. Serving the Okanagan, Columbia, Shuswap, and Similkameen.

Our Priorities

Kids

Poverty

Community

Your Impact

Community Development

Funding

Do you have a question about United Way or our work to improve lives locally? Here are answers to the questions that we get most often.

Impact Stories

United Way Canada launches interactive map showing ECSF grants across Canada

In the News: Grant to provide hot meals for Penticton seniors

United Way Southern Interior BC invests $1.3M for COVID Relief

Everyone can benefit from an act of local love. SHOW YOUR LOCAL LOVE. Donate today.