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CANADA | Dec 04, 2025
[Impact Story] Elizabeth's story (Volunteer Cowichan Better at Home)
After years of keeping the world out, Elizabeth finally welcomed life back in thanks to Better at Home.Elizabeth first joined Better at Home through Volunteer Cowichan in Duncan, BC, in 2021, receiving grocery deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, she preferred volunteers leave items
READ MOREBridging the age gap, together
There’s an old saying that ‘age is just a number’ yet, all too often, it needlessly drives a wedge between generations due to ageist pre-conceptions.
The truth is that, when younger and older p
Canadian Donors Giving More to Charity
Article originally published at: https://afpglobal.org/news/canadian-donors-giving-more-charity
Canadian donors gave almost $1000 to charity, on average, according to the 2021 What Canadian Donor
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
BC Seniors Week Profile: Brenda, 69
In our third post of our Seniors of B.C. series focusing on seniors who live, work and play in B.C., we would like to introduce Brenda. Brenda is 69 years old and resides with her husband in McLeese L
BC Seniors Week Profile: Brian, 72
In our second post of our Seniors of BC series focusing on seniors who live, work and play in B.C., we would like to introduce Brian, 72, of New Westminster.
Brian has been an avid volunteer with the
BC Seniors Week Profile: Elizabeth, 71
In the first of our Seniors of B.C. series focusing on seniors who live, work and play in B.C., meet Elizabeth, she is 71 and lives in Downtown Vancouver.
Elizabeth immigrated from Bogota, Colombia t
Celebrating Diversity During B.C. Seniors’ Week – June 6 – 12, 2021
A message from Kahir Lalji, Provincial Director – United Way Healthy Aging
June 6th to 12th is Seniors Week in BC – a time to celebrate seniors in all their diversity! What is the picture tha
United Way Healthy Aging connects B.C.’s seniors through the Digital Learning Pilot Project
Burnaby, B.C. – United Way Healthy Aging launched the year-long Digital Learning Pilot Project that aims to increase digital literacy among seniors and older adults in British Columbia.
When the pa
Government of Canada Launches Call for Innovative Concepts to Prevent and Eliminate Homelessness
Originally published on Charity Village.
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, launched a call for concepts for innovative projects to prevent and eliminate homele
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