Community Investments
United Way Elgin Middlesex invests our available resources in smart, strategic ways to move the needle for the most vulnerable people in our communities. Our expert volunteers evaluate and make recommendations to fund programs, collaborations and initiatives that create measurable, lasting change.
Program stream 2024-2026
From poverty to possibility
Agency
Program
Description
Investment
Communities served
Atlohsa Family Healing Services
Community Needs and Transportation
Emergency food, transportation and other basic needs items for members of Indigenous communities experiencing homelessness.
$100,000
London
CMHA Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
My Sisters’ Place / London Coffee House
Social and recreation programs and basic needs provided at London Coffee House and My Sister’s Place.
$200,000
London
CMHA Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
Street Level Women at Risk
Housing support program for street-involved women experiencing chronic homelessness.
$135,000
London
Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Neighbourhood Support Services
Emergency food and basic needs support for individuals in the Hamilton Road area.
$60,000
London
Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre
London Good Food Program
Emergency food and basic needs support for individuals in the Glen Cairn and Pond Mills area.
$60,000
London
John Howard Society of London and District
Breaking the Cycle of Post-Incarceration Homelessness
Intervention program providing rapid stabilization for individuals released from custody without a fixed address.
$175,000
London
London Cares Homeless Response Services
Housing Stability Program for Highly Marginalized People Experiencing Homelessness
Housing First program serving people experiencing chronic and persistent homelessness.
$130,000
London
London Food Coalition
London Food Coalition RAMP UP!
Rescuing and redistributing fresh food to Londoners in need.
$50,000
London
LUSO Community Services
Neighbourhood Support Services
Emergency food and basic needs support for individuals in Northeast London.
$80,000
London
Meals on Wheels London
Meal Subsidies for Londoners In-Need
Meal delivery service for seniors aged 55+ and adults with disabilities.
$50,000
London
Northwest London Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Support Services
Emergency food and basic needs support for individuals in Northwest London.
$80,000
London
Pathways Employment Help Centre
The Advocacy Centre
Paralegal support for individuals seeking and/or who have been denied social assistance benefits.
$180,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Support Services
Emergency food and basic needs support for individuals in Southwest London.
$100,000
London
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC)
Minomode-Zewin Nundge-Gehwin (Healthy Way of Eating)
Emergency food and other basic needs as well as food programs for Indigenous individuals and families.
$150,000
London
The Family Central Apartments
Food Security Program
Access to healthy meals for residents with low income in Aylmer and surrounding area.
$25,000
Elgin
The INN
Housing Harmony Initiative
Housing stability supports and services for individuals experiencing homelessness in St. Thomas – Elgin.
$80,000
Elgin
Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness in London
Housing Stability Program
In-home and in-community support to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
$130,000
London
West Elgin Community Health Centre
Gift-a-Ride Program
No-cost rides to essential medical and other appointments for rural residents with low income and/or no access to transportation.
$12,000
Elgin
WILL Employment Solutions
Immploy Mentorship Program
One on one support for immigrant job seekers to connect to their field of work in Canada.
$50,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
YOU Strathroy
Providing critical support for youth experiencing homelessness.
$135,000
Middlesex
YWCA St Thomas – Elgin
Housing Stability and Homelessness Prevention Program
Housing stability and homelessness prevention supports and services for youth and women.
$80,000
Elgin
A strong community with resilient and healthy people
Agency
Program
Description
Investment
Communities served
Across Languages
Community Interpreter Access Program
Interpretation services for people with little or no English language skills.
$50,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
Changing Ways
Being the Change
Counselling services for men who wish to address intimate partner violence and learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict.
$95,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
Changing Ways
Caring Dads
Group counselling for men who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to intimate partner violence.
$95,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
Community Living London
Volunteer Services
Support program for people with disabilities matching them with volunteer “buddies” to expand their social network and connect to their community.
$70,000
London
Daya Counselling Centre
Subsidized Counselling Program
Subsidized counselling for individuals, couples and families.
$200,000
Middlesex & London
Family Service Thames Valley
Community Counselling Program
Subsidized counselling for individuals, couples and families.
$200,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
John Howard Society of London and District
Counselling Program
Counselling for individuals, couples and families involved in the criminal justice system.
$200,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
London Abused Women’s Centre
Survivors to Thrivers
Support for survivors of violence against women and human trafficking.
$22,000
Middlesex & London
London InterCommunity Health Centre
Women of the World
Peer support for immigrant women experiencing barriers to integrating into life in Canada.
$50,000
London
Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration
Social Support System Navigators
Supports for refugees, immigrants and newcomers struggling with basic needs, mental wellbeing and safety.
$50,000
Middlesex & London
N’Amerind Friendship Centre
Indigenous Families First Program
Advocacy and wrap-around supports for urban Indigenous families involved in the child welfare system.
$185,000
Middlesex & London
Rainbow Optimist Club Southwestern Ontario (Gender Equality Coalition of Ontario)
Trans and Gender-Diverse Inclusive Safe Space and Community Hub
A community hub, safe space and programming for trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.
$95,000
Elgin & Middlesex
St. Thomas-Elgin Second Stage Housing
Children & Family Support Program
Counselling for children residing at St. Thomas-Elgin Second Stage Housing.
$60,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
WeBridge Community Services
Let’s Parent Together Program
Support program to build parenting capacity in a culturally safe and positive space.
$25,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
Women’s Rural Resource Centre of Strathroy & Area
Women’s Rural Resource Centre Children’s Program
Counselling support for children who have experienced and/or witnessed intimate partner violence.
$95,000
Middlesex
All that kids can be
Agency
Program
Description
Investment
Communities served
Big Brothers Big Sisters of London and Area
One Big, One Little: A Mentoring Program
One on one mentoring with a screened, trained adult volunteer for children and youth identified as at-risk.
$100,000
Middlesex & London
Big Brothers Big Sisters of London and Area
Youth Advisory Council
Providing opportunities for greater input and involvement for youth in our community.
$29,000
Middlesex & London
Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin
Community Based Mentoring / Youth Support
One on one mentoring with a screened, trained adult volunteer for children and youth identified as at-risk.
$25,000
Elgin
BGC London
A Place Where All Children Belong
Fee assistance for low income families to provide BGC membership for after-school programming.
$125,000
London
BGC London
My Action Plan to Education & Enrichment Activities
Academic and financial support for children and youth to ensure success in education.
$142,000
Middlesex & London
Elgin-St. Thomas Youth Employment Counselling Centre
Ignite Youth Centre
Social, education and employment support programs for youth aged 12-19.
$25,000
Elgin
Learning Disabilities Association of London Region
Services for children, youth and families
Academic and social programs for children and youth with learning disabilities and their families.
$120,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
Stevenson Children’s Camp
Overnight Camp Program
Residential summer camp for children and youth living in poverty.
$80,000
Elgin, Middlesex & London
Community Services Recovery Fund recipients
Agency
Program
Description
Investment
Communities served
Aylmer Performing Arts Council
Aylmer Performing Arts Council Renewal Project
hire a project coordinator & consultant, upgrade audio/performance equipment and relaunch a modernized “Kids and Company Theatre”
$57,500
Elgin
Bereaved Families of Ontario Southwest Region
Peer to Peer Support
provide no cost, in-person, peer-to-peer programs
$11,740
London
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority
Modernizing information Technology within a Conservation Area
upgrade its internet service to enable online booking and payments and digital signage
$67,824
Elgin
Changing Ways (London) Inc.
Addressing Complexities of Intimate Partner Violence Through Community Development
expand partnerships and services as part of a strategy to address intimate partnership violence by providing more holistic intervention for men and boys
$97,000
London
Chinese Canadian National Council London Chapter
Empowering Seniors in Cyberspace
develop tools and train volunteers to help seniors access its services online, with the goal of maintaining contact with those who have language and mobility barriers
$41,457
London
CMHA Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services
Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Marginalized Community Members
modernize tools and equipment in ways that will help the organization improve access to services for women who are homeless, living in remote areas and facing other barriers
$158,401
London
Elgin Community Futures Development Corporation
EBRC Program & Service Delivery Enhancement Project
remove physical and technological barriers to make its programs and services accessible and reach all socioeconomic groups
$20,000
Elgin
L’Arche London
Creating Connections through Art & Movement
hire a recreational respite employee and streamline and enhance programs to support people with decreased mobility
$49,740
London
Leads Employment Services London Inc.
Youth for youth mental wellness & leadership development
program that partners 25 youth with disabilities with 25 youth with no disabilities to develop leadership skills and teamwork through civic engagement projects
$99,998
London
London Humane Society
Redesigned Volunteer Program
strategically redesign its volunteer program after seeing a surge in animals requiring shelter care
$77,796
London
London Youth Advisory Council
Young London – Digital Transformation
upgrade its digital platforms and launch a mobile app, an online community platform, e-learning courses, and virtual volunteering opportunities
$140,000
London
Mary J Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic
MJW-CYDC Extended Community Clinical Support for Children and Families
expand activities and reach by extending time and services, offering school-based team meetings and follow-up support for families and increasing support for graduate students
$50,000
London
Meals on Wheels London
Delivering the Future, Modernizing and Optimizing Meals on Wheels London
use new technology to create more resources and capacity with the goal of being more efficient with volunteer time and reducing transportation costs
$60,000
London
Merrymount Children’s Centre
All Kids Belong (AKB) Mindfulness Programming
provide training to 200 childcare, early-learning, and school programs to promote self-regulation techniques and help children cope with stress
$36,213
London
Middlesex Law Association
Privacy Pods Project
a “privacy pod” in the courthouse library, where lawyers can ensure confidential virtual client meetings.and trials
$15,000
London
Mnaasged Child and Family Services
Program Enhancement to Provide Effective Capacity for Meaningful Supports
provide specialized training to frontline workers in member communities
$75,460
Middlesex
Munsee Delaware Nation
Revitalizing Lunaape Language Through Stories and Teachings
create language resources, including story-driven video, to help preserve and revitalize the Lunaape language
$60,000
Middlesex
Pathways Employment Help Centre
Open the Virtual Door
to create a virtual service model to offer remote and virtual interview, skills and job training
$91,875
London
Rock Steady Boxing London
Establish and grow RSB London in our new dedicated facility
purchase new equipment and increase staffing and operating hours so that it can run more programming for people living with Parkinson’s disease
$60,000
Middlesex
Sanctuary London
Taste of home Drop-In and Meal Programs
create a space to provide meals to those in need and develop a volunteer-training program
$99,058
London
Somali Association of London
The AVATAR Project: Building our Future
provide online tutoring (math/reading) and mental health counselling
$87,340
London
South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Youth lead shift in programs/services to integrate mental health approach
create a mental health strategy, operational guidelines, and training specifically for serving youth
$99,993
London
The Secrets of Radar Museum
Interactive Radar Display Programming
create new interactive displays to enhance school and public programming
$26,000
London
Type Diabeat it
Type Diabeat-it Kitchen
community kitchen to process locally grown food, prepare meals and food boxes and offer cooking classes to combat diabetes among racialized people
$98,000
London
Urban Roots London
Food Production Expansion Through Creation of Cold Storage and Packhouse
new cold-storage facility to harvest, process, and store orders from its urban non-profit farm
$98,100
London
Vienna Lions Club
Modern, Clean and Light-weight chairs and tables for community events
purchase modern, comfortable and easy-to clean chairs and tables for its community hub
$25,623
Elgin