Join the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia for their 2024 African Heritage Month Gala, presented by RBC. It’s taking place this Saturday at 5:30pm at the Halifax Convention Centre, and will feature entertainment from former Canadian Idol, Gary Beals! Get tickets here: bccns.com/gala2024/

People aged 50-64 living on low incomes are ineligible for many benefits. A lot of them are counting down the days until their 65th birthday. Learn why - download the United in Poverty Action Report today. www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/how-we-help/...

Sending love to all our donors and everybody working in the sector to build stronger communities! ❤️

🌟 Nominations are open for the 2024 Invisible Champion Awards! 🌟 If you want to celebrate an unsung hero who works in Nova Scotia’s social sector, nominate them from now until March 1, 2024, at 5:00 pm. Winners take home $1,000!  www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/blog/invisib...

Visible minorities have increased in the Halifax CMA by 54% between 2016-2021. In 2021, the poverty rate for visible minorities in Halifax was 23.4%, more than double the average poverty rate across the city. Download our report to learn more. #PovertyAction   www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/how-we-help/...

The second part of JustFOOD: Action Plan for the Halifax Region is being delivered to regional council on Tuesday. Read this story to learn how some of the strategies will be implemented.

Due to the snow storm, our office will be closed today, February 5 and will re-open tomorrow, February 6. Our staff are working remotely.

Sometimes, the people you see sleeping rough in our community are doing so not because they can’t find a shelter space – but because sleeping rough is a better choice for them personally. Click below to learn why.

Applications are now open for the Urgent Food & Essentials Fund, which will provide local nonprofits already running food and essentials programs with additional funding.   To apply or learn more, click the link below.

If you’re concerned about poverty in HRM and its impacts on vulnerable people, we want you to officially become an ally in poverty action. Visit this link to sign up and learn what actions you can take to help create change today. www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/wp-content/u...

Kick off Black history Month with the Saint Thomas Ladies Auxiliary this Saturday, February 3 at 6PM at St. Thomas Baptist Church in North Preston! For more information, reach out to Sister Viola Cain at 902-434-3414.

Today, on the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia, we remember and honour the victims who were killed 7 years ago. We stand with the Muslim community to denounce all forms of hate and Islamophobia.

It was wonderful to see such a big group of volunteers from LifeRaft stop by our office to assemble winter warming kits earlier this month. These items make a big difference for community members experiencing homelessness in HRM. We appreciate your kindness and generosity! 😊

We’re looking forward to seeing many folks at the United in Poverty Action Report Launch tomorrow. Join us at St. George’s Round Church (2221 Maitland Street) from 10:30am – 1:00pm. Get your free tickets through the link below.

Imagine a family of five losing their affordable apartment and not being able to find another one.   Read this story and more in our upcoming United in Poverty Action report on January 24.   #PovertyAction

Yesterday our Communications and Marketing Manager, Sarah White, was invited to speak to students in a nonprofit marketing class at MSVU about storytelling. With over a decade of comms experience at United Way Halifax, she's the perfect person for the job!

We’re launching the United in Poverty Action Report on January 24. Learn about what’s changed since our 2018 report, who’s impacted and how you can make a difference.

Please join us in welcoming United Way Halifax’s newest co-op student, Lin Nguyen. She’ll support the Creative Services and Experience Design Team with their upcoming projects and events over the next four months. We’re glad to have you, Lin! 😊

The Bayers-Westwood Family Resource Centre has become a pillar in the community of West End Halifax. They offer various family-oriented programs to about 300 adults and 250 children to help build a stronger and healthier neighbourhood.

Today we honour the life and legacy of civil rights movement leader and Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ⁠

ALS Life Sciences is putting together winter warming kits for people experiencing homelessness. If you want to help, please drop off toques, mitts, socks, boot warmers, ponchos, lip chaps or chocolate bars to 13-100 Wright Avenue, Dartmouth between 9am and 5pm from January 8-19.

We’re happy to see that Couch of Hope is now offering free weekly mental health counselling appointments at The North Grove. Check out this poster for information on booking a session.

Next Tuesday, January 16, NewGround Leadership and The Association of Fundraising Professionals - Nova Scotia Chapter will offer a screening of Uncharitable: A Radical New Way of Giving, followed by a social. Click the link below to buy your tickets today.

Emera Inc. graciously put together holiday treat bags for the wonderful staff at our funded agencies. They're unsung heroes who improve lives and brighten futures within the communities they serve. Here are some smiles from the Bayers Westwood Family Resource Centre when we dropped theirs off 😊

1 in 3 Atlantic Canadians struggle to afford basic needs. 2 in 3 can help. Visit www.thepie.ca to make a donation today.

Spencer House Seniors Centre receives United Way funding for programs centered around food security and social connection. Here are a few words from one of their Wellness Café participants, Mary.

We’re so proud of Sam for raising awareness of both the unique housing challenges faced by single mothers in HRM and the organizations like Welcome Housing & Support Services and The North Grove that exist to help. Click below to read her family's story.

33% of Atlantic Canadians are struggling to meet basic needs. You can help. Visit www.thepie.ca to make a donation, or share this video.

Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Join Dalhousie's Women in Engineering Society tonight at a Remembrance and Resilience Ceremony as they remember the 14 women killed in the 1989 École Polytechnique shooting: bit.ly/417h8Il

Join us on January 26 at Historic Properties for the inaugural Resolution Revelry - A Dry January Party! It’s a great time of year to sample some non-alcoholic beverages, listen to live music and provide opportunity to people experiencing poverty in HRM.

Our Wildfire Recovery Phase One Report is now available. Click the link to see facts, stories and examples of the impact of donations for the communities of Upper Tantallon, Hammonds Plains, Shelburne and Barrington.

Due to the large snowfall, our office is closed today, December 4th and will re-open tomorrow, December 5th.