New Financial Relief Navigator offers one stop COVID-19 benefits and relief information
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...
Top 5 Needs of the Priority Populations (June 12, 2020)
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....
How the May 16 Miracle is Feeding the Community
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...
Young Leaders helping to feed 796 Kids & teens in CK
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...
Joint support for the Emergency Community Support Fund
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...