United Way - Lower Mainland

February 2010

United Way and MCFD allocate $354,000 for families in the Tri-Cities.

Twelve non-profit organizations providing support for children throughout the Tri-Cities recently received funding, totalling over $354,000, from United Way and Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).
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Hunger an issue for a growing number of Canadian children

Between 1989 and 2008 the number of children in Canada relying on food banks grew from 151,200 to 260,600.
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Canadian Labour Congress Harrison Winter School trains hundreds of union members

Staff and volunteers from the CLC Labour Participation Department, United Way of the Lower Mainland, participated in the Canadian Labour Congress Harrison Winter School Jan. 17 to Feb. 12, 2010.
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United Way Mascot Mania

United Way of the Lower Mainland's mascot Care-y mixed it up in Vancouver's West End on Feb. 12, 2010, participating in a triathlon to help celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay and the beginning of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Province to cut $10 million from community services for children, families

The B.C. government plans to cut an estimated $10 million in funding from organizations that provide services to some of the province’s most vulnerable children and families.
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Olympic musings

When I was a kid and I watched the summer and winter games on TV, I wished that one day the Olympics would set up shop in my hometown. Wouldn't that be cool?
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Hyper Parents & Coddled Kids

Are today's well-meaning parents giving their children a leg up in life, or creating problems that will last their child's lifetime?
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Crime reduction strategy: support families, give hope and opportunity to children

True crime prevention must focus on the root causes of crime and victimization and be committed to a social development approach to addressing crime and safety.
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United Way-funded Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Katzie Seniors Network launches a new Seniors Resource Guide

The United Way-funded Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Katzie Seniors Network announced the launch of its new Seniors Resource Guide. The first edition of the guide provides free, fast and easy access to a comprehensive listing of senior’s programs and services in the area, in an easy-to-read booklet that seniors will appreciate.
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Union leader believes in giving back to community

It’s January 2010 and union leader Bill Gaucher sits in his New Westminster headquarters, figuring out how his union can contain costs and make arrangements for the extra drivers working during February's Olympic Games.
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