Our region is a great place to live. But the divide between the rich and the poor is growing. Every day, people in our communities struggle to build better lives for themselves and their families. These challenges are fueled by serious social and economic barriers including poverty, mental illness and social isolation, among others, making it remarkably difficult to get ahead.
The Challenge
Your Impact
Your Help Matters
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.
North Okanagan
Central Okanagan
South Okanagan/Similkameen
Impact Stories
Your Local Love helps Jaime to have food on her table everyday
As a person with mental health issues and few family and friends around, Jaime was struggling financially. She often relied on the support of food banks and other community services to
Toddler was able to develop gross motor and cognitive skills, thanks to you
With over 50% of single parents living in poverty and spending more than 30% of their household income on housing, Sarah is not alone in her struggle to support her three
Seven Charities Building a Regenerative Economy to Receive a Boost with United Way’s Sustainable Recovery Grant
Seven Southern Interior BC (Okanagan) charities have been selected to receive the Sustainable Recovery Grant; a one-time grant funding participation in a customized coaching and supportive program that helps charities build