Great things are happening in Chatham-Kent. Read some of our recent stories to learn what's new in the local nonprofit sector!

United Way of Chatham-Kent Reinvesting Donor Dollars in North Kent

United Way is improving ways to allocate donor dollars, avoiding program duplication and evaluating how people are connecting with their directly funded services. After careful consideration, United Way of Chatham-Kent is changing how operations are run in Wallaceburg. As of April 1, 2020, the United Way of Chatham-Kent outreach office will be closing and services...

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United Way Chatham-Kent raises $1,443,786 to invest in C-K

United Way of Chatham-Kent announced today that their Annual Campaign has wrapped up, raising $1,443,786. The announcement was made this morning at the Campaign Touchdown Breakfast by the Advanced Realty Solution’s team who were United Way’s 2019 Campaign Chairs. “When we took on the task of chairing this campaign as a team; we collectively decided...

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TekSavvy Shows their Local Love

The loss of a loved one is devastating, but when it happens to a child, it represents one of life’s most shattering experiences. Thankfully, in Chatham-Kent, Erie St. Clair VON offers the VON Kids’ Circle; a free program that offers a safe space where youth receive the tools and resources they need to cope with...

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Learning in the Autism Transition Classroom

The best part of being a student in the Autism Transition Classroom is all the skills our son has been able to work on. These skills are designed to help him reach his potential when he moves into a mainstream classroom in the future. Little things like classroom routines, participating in school photo day, completing...

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I Can Bike

The best part of being a student in the Autism Transition Classroom is all the skills our son has been able to work on, both academic and non-academic. One of the non-academic skills that he has learned has really benefitted our family. We often go for walks or bike rides as a family and it’s...

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