Posts Tagged: Community

Flashback Friday: The First 10 Years

In 1948, Canada won 4 medals at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, My Happiness by Ella Fitzgerald had hit the number one spot on the Billboard charts, and The Community Chest, soon to be known as United Way, began operation in Chatham-Kent. The world was in a period of rebuilding after the end of… Read more »

It’s Our 75th Anniversary!

United Way of Chatham Kent is celebrating 75 Years of a Caring Community – a milestone we’ve reached thanks to you! Established in 1948, United Way began their presence in CK with the collaborative efforts of passionate volunteers, Labour Council and Union Gas (Enbridge). $50,000 was raised for the first campaign to benefit six local… Read more »

Changes are coming to the Chatham-Kent Nonprofit Centre

We have news! United Way isn’t going anywhere, but as of February 1, 2023, the offices located at 425 McNaughton Avenue West will no longer be known as the Chatham-Kent Nonprofit Centre. As our home for many years, CKNC began in 2018 by building on its use as a community hub with UWOCK. From art… Read more »

News Release – Because We Care CK 2022 Launches

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 13, 2022 Because We Care CK Initiative Encourages Local Businesses to Help Address the Root Causes of Homelessness   CHATHAM – For the third year in a row, business leaders in the home, construction, and supply industry are at the forefront of the Because We Care CK initiative in support of… Read more »

Teachers’ Totes Headed to Dozens of Local Classrooms

“It’s like Christmas!” Some out-of-the-box thinking led to a box full of goodness for classrooms this year, as 54 Teachers’ Totes were delivered to each and every local school in Chatham-Kent. Stuffed with goodies for both teachers and students, the Totes can be used to help support all those returning to classrooms marked by ever-changing… Read more »

Tampon Tuesday Another Huge Success

Thank you to all who helped make Tampon Tuesday a success!   For the second pandemic year in a row, Women United chose to host a drive-thru Tampon Tuesday event at the Chatham-Kent Nonprofit Centre, and we’re happy to report that it was an even greater success than last year’s event!        Thanks… Read more »

This Van Delivers!

Now that Van With a Plan has launched and is out on the road, we want to highlight all the ways our community’s newest mobile outreach unit could be put to use. During the pandemic, we have listened deeply to the community as needs changed and challenges in servicing the community have evolved. The development… Read more »

Building Bridges Out of Poverty

We recently invited United Way of Chatham-Kent staff, volunteers, board members and other community stakeholders to take part in a very special day of training and reflection called Bridges Out of Poverty. The workshop, delivered by certified Bridges Trainers, looked at the impact of poverty on families, the lens and conditions through which we measure… Read more »