Tampon Tuesday Donation Drive Thru a Huge Success
Tampon Tuesday Donation Drive Thru a Huge Success Joint statement from Women United & the Chatham-Kent Labour Council On Tuesday, October 20th the Women United and the Chatham-Kent Labour Council hosted their Tampon Tuesday event in the parking lot of 425 McNaughton Ave West, Chatham. From 9am – 6:30pm there was a steady flow...
211 Service Goes Nationwide
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...
Second round of Emergency Community Support Fund
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...
Help us shine the light on good things happening in CK!
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...
United Way’s Funding into the Community
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...
Adopt a Grandparent Program
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...
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...