United Way Waterloo Region Communities

Ready for a night of laughs for a great cause?

Join us for a Special Thursday Show presented by The Rusty Nail Comedy, in support of United Way Waterloo Region, as we celebrate the impact of Western Financial Group's workplace giving campaign!

📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026
📍 TWH Social Bar | Bistro
🎤 Headliner: Drew Behm, with special guest Lukas Brennan
🎟️ Tickets: $20

A portion of ticket proceeds will directly support United Way Waterloo Region and our work to build a stronger, more connected community.

Get your tickets before they sell out:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rusty-nail-comedy-special-thursday-show-with-headliner-drew-behm-tickets-2002566127194?aff=oddtdtcreator

For too many people in our community, the rising cost of living is changing everyday life.

It can mean choosing between groceries and rent. Losing sleep over bills. Carrying stress into work and family life.

This isn’t a crisis on the horizon. It’s happening right now, in our community.

That’s why United Way Waterloo Region is investing in local programs and services that help people meet urgent needs, build resilience, and create stronger communities for the long term.

Your donation helps keep these essential supports available when people in our community need them most.

Donate today and help strengthen our community: give.unitedway.ca/donate/WCAMBR

When people are struggling to make ends meet, putting enough nutritious food on the table can become a daily challenge. Across Waterloo Region, United Way and our funded partners are helping people navigate the pressures of poverty and access the essentials they need.

Impact: Community Support Connections delivered more than 100,000 meals in 2025–2026, helping older adults & those with disabilities remain healthy, connected, and independent in their homes.

This is what collective impact looks like.

Read our Annual Report to see what we’ve accomplished together across Waterloo Region: https://united-way-wrc.paperturn-view.com/2025-2026-united-way-wrc-annual-report?pid=ODk8961793

"No single organization can solve complex community challenges alone."

Drawing on the data in our latest annual report, United Way Waterloo Region CEO Joan Fisk unpacks the importance of connection for individuals and our social safety net.

Read the full article: https://www.uwaywrc.ca/connection-is-key-what-our-data-says-about-belonging/

Connection Is Key: What Our Data Says About Belonging Data is essential for modern charities and non-profits. It provides the measurable evidence needed to secure funding, maximize community impact, and build donor trust. Our impact is usually expressed through concrete numbers like food bank visits, shelter spaces created, counselling visits provided....

Nearly half of Canadians could cover basic expenses for only a month or less if they lost their income.

Here in Waterloo Region, that means families choosing between rent and groceries, and people putting off asking for help because they're already stretched thin.

This fall, your gift helps local organizations step in with food, counselling, and the support people need to find their footing.

Every dollar counts, and every dollar stays in our community.

Donate today: give.unitedway.ca/donate/WCAMBR

Food and shelter are becoming increasingly difficult to afford, even for working people. Across our community, United Way Waterloo Region and our funded partners are helping people access the support they need.

Impact: Almost 3,000 people were diverted from homelessness or emergency shelter through Argus Residence's First Connect service in 2025, connecting them with the support they needed to find stable housing.

This is what collective impact looks like.

Read our Annual Report to see what we’ve accomplished together across Waterloo Region:
https://united-way-wrc.paperturn-view.com/2025-2026-united-way-wrc-annual-report?pid=ODk8961793

October 1st is National Seniors Day!

United Way Waterloo Region is committed to honouring the wisdom and lifelong contributions of seniors in our communities.

We support programs that help older adults stay connected, active, and included as they age.

Let's celebrate the generation that helped build the foundations we stand on today.

Yesterday, community members came together to participate in the Remember Me Walk in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The walk was a time to remember and honour the children who never returned home, survivors of residential schools, their families, and Indigenous communities who have been impacted by the residential school system.

It was a meaningful day to listen, learn, and reflect, while also recognizing that truth and reconciliation is an ongoing commitment that extends beyond September 30.

Thank you to The Healing of The Seven Generations for bringing the community together, and to everyone who participated in today’s walk!

A recent survey from United Way Centraide Canada, in partnership with Leger, found that nearly half of Canadians have just one month of financial cushion.

A rent increase. A missed paycheque. A grocery bill that keeps climbing. It doesn’t take much to tip a household over the edge.

The cost of living shouldn’t cost you everything.

This fall, help a neighbour through a difficult moment and support local people facing rising costs. Donate today: give.unitedway.ca/donate/WCAMBR