United Way - Lower Mainland

October 2011

Meet a super campaign coordinator

Linda Gomes, a first time Employee Campaign Coordinator at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, is passionate about United Way and is determined to make this year's fundraising campaign at Kwantlen the best ever.
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Alexander Holburn Beaudin and Lang's $10,924 snip

Vancouver law firm Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP successfully used several fun and unusual approaches recently to raise funds for United Way of the Lower Mainland.
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United Way funded non-medical home help for seniors featured in Province series today

Today, the Province newspaper series Boomerangst featured United Way of the Lower Mainland's work with others on behalf of seniors via our CASI (Community Action for Seniors Independence) pilot projects.
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New United Way report on vulnerable seniors in the region reveals growing and acute need

A new report by United Way of the Lower Mainland identifies concentrated populations of vulnerable seniors in acute need throughout the region. The report calls for action on research, services and policy changes to improve seniors’ quality of life throughout the region.
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United Way of the Lower Mainland’s 25th Anniversary Pathfinders Dinner

On Oct. 20, 2011 we celebrated 25 years of the Pathfinders Dinner. Because of generous donors, we are making the Lower Mainland a better place to grow up and grow old. Our donors are true leaders in our community.
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Change starts here: BC Assessment's Sue McCulloch, United Way Loaned Representative

Change starts here: Sue McCulloch, an Appraisal Assistant with BC Assessment's South Fraser Region recently shared her experience as a United Way of the Lower Mainland Loaned Representative on BC Assessments' blog.
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Check out Boomerangst, a 14-part look by The Province at what we need to do to prepare for our aging communities

The Province newspaper series Boomerangst launched on Sunday. United Way of the Lower Mainland's work with others on behalf of seniors is getting some profile.
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New Video Launched for Homelessness Action Week in Metro Vancouver

Yesterday, the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness (of which United Way of the Lower Mainland is a member) launched a people-powered video, ‘How to Stop Homelessness: An Instructional Video’, filmed on September 30 at the Woodward’s Atrium in downtown Vancouver.
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Community family affair sustains a single mother and twin boys

The room that hosts the weekly Weekend Family Place program at United Way of the Lower Mainland supported Gordon Neighbourhood House comes alive every Saturday evening.
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A tree grows in Vancouver to mark a great partnership between United Way and Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Collingwood Neighbourhood House is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and has been holding activities throughout the year to honour the work done by so many to make Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood the wonderful place it is today.
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