Together, we’re changing the odds

All people are important and deserve a good quality of life. All people have the potential to need help and the potential to help. ‘Success’ and ‘quality of life’ mean different things to different people but we’re driven by the ultimate goal to have our community made up of people enjoying a good life and helping others to achieve the same.

Understanding the need

We believe the root of all action for change is the ability to see and feel ourselves in the situations of others. We believe all people and all communities have the potential to overcome challenge. We treat people with dignity, fairness and equality. We understand and live the correlation between improving the life of one to improve the lives of all.

Poverty to possibility

Strong Community with
Resilient and Healthy People

All That Kids Can Be

We support people and give them hope

We change lives. Therefore, we believe we must hold ourselves to the highest of standards. We embrace the responsibility that our donors, volunteers and partners have entrusted to us and we are accountable to them. We are honest and transparent in all that we do. We make decisions based on the needs and expectations of our community and we believe it is imperative to measure and communicate our impact.

United Way community investment

The largest non-government funder of social services in London, Elgin and Middlesex counties United Way creates real, lasting change to improve the quality of life in our communities. United Way identifies and understands the root causes of social issues; brings together research, experts and resources; initiates and invests in the most needed and proven programs; and develops leaders and skills to strengthen the non-profit sector.

See Our Community Investments

Natalie

"Our goal is to help women move forward and find a place they feel safe.”

Melissa

“What makes SLWAR special is that we meet women where they are, with no strings attached.”

Matthew

"While it might seem like a luxury, it shouldn't be. It should just be humanizing that we all get to eat good quality, nourishing food."

Sara

"Don’t diss our abilities! We are people just like everyone else, no matter what.”

Joan

"Before, I might see people down on their luck and think, ‘get a job,’ but now I understand. You need empathy and respect for every single person because everyone has a different story.”