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CANADA | Aug 12, 2026

[Info Bulletin] Supporting Summerland-area evacuees

Published: Monday, August 10, 2026 5:01 PMSummaryMore than 1,000 hotel rooms are available now in the Okanagan for wildfire evacuees, with more blocks booked as accommodation becomes availableA surge in staff capacity at the BC Evacuee Helpline is supporting faster call times and Emergency Support S

[Impact Story] International Day of Older Persons Social Prescribing Storytelling

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[Impact Story] Alouette Men's Shed

Meet Wayne, a Maple Ridge local who has battled clinical depression for most of his life. But little did he know that a Men's Shed would become his unlikely remedy.Wayne discovered the Alouette Men's

[Opportunity] APPLY NOW: 2024 United Way BC Public Policy Institute are now open!

APPLY NOW: 2024 United Way BC Public Policy Institute are now openThe application period is now open for the 2024 United Way BC’s Public Policy Institute, an applied learning and training program de

[Impact Story] emergency preparedness during BC heat wave

The province’s top emergency officials are urging vulnerable people, including seniors, to prepare for the longest heat wave of the summer, and United Way British Columbia, in collaboration with our

[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