211 service goes nationwide with funding from the Government of Canada Free, confidential service helps people impacted by COVID-19 to navigate available community and government supports Everyone in Canada will soon have access to 211, a free, confidential information navigation service that connects people to critical government and community-based health and social services in… Read more »
Second Round of Emergency Community Support Fund Joint statement from Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada United Way of Chatham-Kent, Chatham Kent Community Foundation and Canadian Red Cross are accepting funding applications for the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) Round 2 from October 5 to October 30, 2020. The… Read more »
Chatham-Kent is known for looking out for each other, finding new ways to pull together, and lifting each other up. In 2020, CK has raised the bar on community action and United Way Chatham-Kent wants to shine a light on the moments of connection and compassion happening locally. We are in the process of… Read more »
We have always been in the background helping our community. It became very clear to United Way of Chatham-Kent early in the pandemic that the we needed to stay nimble and bring front-line social service organizations, charities, and grassroots groups together to get a forecast on what is happening locally. As we were working together… Read more »
Locally Developed Social Platform – Gigit Community – Powers Chatham-Kent Non-Profit Partners To Support Isolated Seniors Social and physical isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing challenge for everyone. However, seniors – who often struggle with isolation in their day-to-day lives due to physical limitations or health challenges (such as dementia/Alzheimer’s), and issues… Read more »
New Financial Relief Navigator offers one stop COVID-19 benefits and relief information Prosper Canada has just announced the launch of the Financial Relief Navigator (FRN), a bilingual one-stop portal where Canadians can access critical COVID-19 emergency benefits and financial relief from governments, financial institutions, utility, telecom and internet providers. Over eight million Canadians have lost… Read more »
Coming together to ensure that Chatham-Kent is meeting the needs of the Priority Populations Since the start of flattening the curve in Chatham-Kent, United Way has been collaborating with Chatham-Kent’s network of charities, organizations and grassroots initiatives to identify and respond to the gaps, needs, trends and opportunities that emerge locally in response to COVID-19…. Read more »
When you are feeding between 50-150 people each week, every donation you receive is a blessing. On May 22, volunteers from the Campbell AME Church came with a humble grocery list, and left with their hearts (and carts) full. For the past 10 years, the Campbell AME Church on 104 King Street East, Chatham, have… Read more »
We Are in This Together. When a global pandemic struck our community, a group of engaged youth in our community took action. What happened next was a textbook example of how sustained mentorship and support can empower and inspire youth to see a need and take action. The Junior Optimist Club of Chatham did… Read more »
Emergency Community Support Fund Joint statement from Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada The Government of Canada’s $350M Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) is a vital step forward in our country’s rapid response to COVID-19. As Minister Hussen has noted, “The COVID-19 crisis is having a real and significant… Read more »