The United Way E-Newsletter

Saved from the streets

There are about 9,000 teens in Ottawa using drugs, half of them on a regular basis. Youth addiction often leads to prostitution, petty theft and other crimes.

Nathalie is one of these teens. But she’s more than a statistic; she’s a girl with a troubled past who’s trying to move on.

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give

Giving to your community is the most effective means of asserting your membership within it. Because you are part of the community, because you have a drive to become involved, you possess a sense of stewardship and social responsibility. Our community is critically dependent on people like you. By giving your time, knowledge, influence, skills and financial support for United Way Ottawa and our partners, you help us to continue our work. See the different ways to give, make a donation or check out the benefits of a workplace campaign. You can also give by appointing a loaned representative, or by becoming a partner, a sponsor or a volunteer.

speak up

We are made up of organizations and people from all walks of life united in the belief that we can make change happen. Our voice in the community grows stronger every day as people like you join us and Speak Up. Change happens when you and other concerned people raise your voices to create public awareness and propose solutions to social problems. Learn more about your community and the ways in which it can be strengthened and made inclusive. To speak up, you can join our Speakers' Bureau or learn more about how we can make change happen together by viewing some our Lives Changed stories. You can check out how to become a partner or join the Social Media revolution.

take action

Our business is engagement and our purpose is impact. And we all have a role to play. There are many ways you can join us to take action. Take a look at our "Take Action Tool Kit". Check out our Loaned Representative program. Book a Seeing Is Believing Tour. You can also take action by volunteering, becoming a partner or sponsor, or holding a workplace campaign. You can recognize action taken through our Community Builder Awards program. You can also take action through giving. Our Honour Roll is one of the tools we use to recognize those who support our action in the community. Taking action for your community has never been easier. Together let's make change happen.