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CANADA | Apr 29, 2026

[Participate] Promoting Heat Resilience Among Older Adults through Group-Based Art Study

Contribute to research using arts-based methods to increase heat resilience, social connection, and climate education

[Impact Story] Celebrating the trailblazers of the Public Policy Institute Class of 2023

Celebrating the trailblazers of the Public Policy Institute Class of 2023The Public Policy Institute (PPI) Class of 2023 embarked on a transformative journey in January to acquire the knowledge, skill

[News] United Way British Columbia commends BC’s air conditioning initiative to aid vulnerable people

NEWS RELEASE June 28, 2023 United Way British Columbia commends BC’s air conditioning initiative to aid vulnerable people The non-profit organization provides crucial assistance to seniors living in

[Impact Story] Seniors On The Move

Empowering seniors to hang up the keys and explore alternative modes of transportationUnited Way BC is partnering with BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation) to celebrate senior advocates

A message from Kahir Lalji, Provincial Director - United Way Healthy Aging

Celebrating Older British Columbians During BC Seniors' Week – June 5 – 11, 2023 June 5th to 11th is Seniors' Week in BC – a time dedicated to celebrating the remarkable contributions of older

United Way BC Community Recipe Book - would you like to be involved?

United Way British Columbia is putting together a recipe book that will serve to promote healthy eating through the lenses and recipes of many of our funded programs and allied organizations. This pro

Men's Shed Association of BC Conference - Video Recap and Grant Opportunity

With local, provincial, national, and international participation and presentations, the recent Men's Shed Association of B.C. Conference was an important milestone for celebrating and growing the Men

BC Provincial Summit on Aging 2022: Teaser Sessions

As a sneak preview for the upcoming BC Provincial Summit on Aging on April 28 & 29, 2022, this Fall we will be hosting a series of 60-minute virtual international keynotes and discussions that you

Project Impact Healthy Aging

Project Impact Healthy Aging is a developmental evaluation course that helps agencies in the CBSS sector in B.C. to develop the ability to do credible self-studies of their impact, and to see and co

BC Seniors Week Profile: Muhammad, 90

In our fourth and final post of our first-ever Seniors of B.C. series, focusing on older adults who live, work and play in B.C., meet Muhammad, who is 90 years old and from Vancouver. Originally from